The VR46 rider is the best Ducati on track
From the difficulties in containing the Gresini team to being the best Ducati on track for two consecutive weekends with as many pole positions: the VR46 team and Fabio Di Giannantonio are carving out a very important space for themselves at the start of this season, and the fact that the Roman rider’s name has not circulated in the rider market should not be misleading.
The VR46 team, in fact, has no intention of letting him get away, but Di Giannantonio’s performances will surely have attracted the attention of those who still have room for what is effectively proving to be a top rider in the premier class.
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“We have never questioned Fabio Di Giannantonio – said Alessio ‘Uccio’ Salucci to Sky – we have always thought about moving forward with him. Soon we will make him a proposal and then from there we will see what to do”. Fabio Di Giannantonio is in the final year of his direct factory rider contract with Ducati, a manufacturer that allowed the Roman to stay in VR46 with factory rider support in both 2025 and this 2026.
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