After two years, Fabio Di Giannantonio will be leaving the Gresini team at the end of this MotoGP season. His spot will be taken by Marc Márquez, and even though he is sad about the outcome, he recognizes that Márquez is no ordinary rider.
In an interview with TNT Sports, the Italian rider stated that he was very sad because he had truly put his all into the team. He said: ‘It’s a little sad for me because I really wanted to reach the main goal with this team. But on the other hand, it’s Marc Márquez. We are professionals, and it can happen, it’s normal because it’s Márquez’.
However, Di Giannantonio also expressed some dissatisfaction with how the Gresini team managed the situation: ‘I also didn’t like how the team handled the situation, honestly. They could have had more trust in me and Franky and our work. They could have waited a bit longer. Marc is coming; he’s the best, an eight-time champion, so it’s fine, it is what it is’.