Fabio Di Giannantonio came very close to being without a spot in MotoGP for 2024. On the eve of winning the 2023 Qatar GP, he had no contract for this year, and only afterward did the opportunity with the VR46 Racing Team arise.
The Italian recalled that moment in an interview with the official championship website, talking about his attitude in a very unfavorable situation:
– On Saturday after the Sprint race in Qatar I was without a seat in MotoGP for the next year officially. So I was in our office, with my assistant and Diego, and I said: «OK, let’s enjoy the last races, let’s give it all, and let’s enjoy, guys. It’s done».
Despite the tough moment, Di Giannantonio sought his inner strength to react, as he mentioned: ‘I felt quite alone in that moment, and when you feel alone you always have to find your strenght, your inner power. If you use this power in a good way, you can turn around things and that’s what happened in the end’.