Di Giannantonio, another pole
It is a magical period for Fabio Di Giannantonio, who expresses his supremacy in the flying lap seven days after the pole position in Goiânia. The Roman repeats himself in Austin, where he takes his third pole position in MotoGP, ahead of Marco Bezzecchi by two tenths and Pedro Acosta by three tenths.
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And to think that #49 didn’t even start at 100% physically (due to shoulder pain he suffered in Brazil) and in terms of feeling, with an early crash in Practice that could have slowed him down or undermined his confidence in his Ducati. Diggia instead found his rhythm thanks to the work of the VR46 team, to whom he dedicates the pole. And now he is aiming for that victory that has been missing since the 2023 Qatar GP.
Di Giannantonio’s words
“I am really happy, it was the most adrenaline-filled lap of my life“, this was the comment to Sky Sport MotoGP. “I pushed, I felt good, the team did an incredible job from yesterday to today: this morning we made a change and I liked it very much, it helped in the lap. This pole is dedicated to them“.
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“In the Sprint it will be a battle. It won’t be easy to pull away like we did in Brazil. There are many very fast riders: Bezzecchi, Acosta, Bagnaia, and Marquez will also be in the mix. In my opinion, we will all be there and it will be a good fight“, he added about the short race that will start at 21.
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