Last year, Fabio Di Giannantonio almost lost his place in MotoGP for 2024. However, he managed to show his worth – he won the Qatar GP – and this year he has continued to perform well, now with the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team.
For the Italian, progress has been clear and he is achieving a goal he has worked for: ‘It is true that I think my improvement throughout my MotoGP career has been very clear, let’s say, since last year. Also this year I believe we are achieving a very good level of performance in all races, so that is good. And I was really working for this, to achieve this kind of consistency‘.
Although he only joined VR46 this year, Di Giannantonio already feels very comfortable, as he stated: ‘The feeling with the team is fantastic; I am enjoying riding with them a lot. Everyone in the garage has a lot of knowledge about racing and they are very cool. The energy in the garage is fantastic, it gives me good vibes to get on the bike and do my job in the best possible way, so that is good‘.
At the moment, the pilot has plans and ideas of what he wants for 2025: ‘For the future, we are looking. With my team, we have Plan A, B, and C. The goal for me is to grow, so it would be to have a factory bike. It would be fantastic to be fighting with factory riders. When you have a factory bike, everything is a bit easier. But I am also very happy with my team, so there are two paths we are working on, and continuing with my team would be very good because it would provide some continuity over two years, where I can work on my performance with the same people. So, this path would also be good’.
Although considering it premature to talk about the future, Di Giannantonio believes that decisions will not take long: ‘It’s a bit early – not that early, but we still have to wait a few weeks. But soon we will know everything about this’.
