MotoGP returns to action this weekend for the Dutch GP, and the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team is ready to take on the corners of the historic TT Circuit Assen with Fabio Di Giannantonio and Franco Morbidelli.
Just after wrapping up the Brno weekend, it’s already time to get back on track: MotoGP heads to Assen for the Dutch GP. The Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team takes on its fourth back-to-back race weekend of the season with Fabio Di Giannantonio and Franco Morbidelli at the iconic TT Circuit Assen, a track where the Tavullia-based team claimed its first MotoGP podium in 2022 and won the Sprint in 2023.
Di Giannantonio heads to the historic Dutch circuit determined to build on the potential he has shown throughout the first part of the season. Third in the World Standing with 157 points, Fabio and the team are aiming to return to the podium and further establish themselves as key contenders in the championship. At Assen, the rider from Rome secured a second-place finish in 2016 (Moto3) and narrowly missed out on a Sprint podium last year.
Morbidelli approaches the Dutch GP with confidence. He and the team continue to work hard to return to the top positions, and at Assen the goal will be to confirm the progress made in recent races. At the legendary TT Circuit Assen – where Franco claimed victory in 2017 and a podium finish in 2016 in the Moto2 class – he arrives 14th in the World Standing with 43 points.
The Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team will hit the track on Friday for free practice, while qualifying will take place on Saturday (10:50 local time). The Sprint race will start at 15:00 (local time) on Saturday, while the Dutch GP will conclude on Sunday with the race, starting at 14:00 (local time).
FABIO DI GIANNANTONIO
“Assen is an incredible, historic circuit! It’s also very fast, and I think we’ll be able to bring along many of the setup solutions we tested in Brno. We’re heading to the Netherlands feeling confident, but above all eager to bounce back, because a fourth-place finish is not enough for us. Our goal will be to keep pushing. This weekend will represent another great opportunity to do a consistent job.”
FRANCO MORBIDELLI
“We’re heading to Assen, a circuit with a lot of history and truly one of a kind. It’s a technical and challenging track, but it’s always a pleasure to race there! We’ll arrive in the Netherlands with the same motivation we’ve always had, despite this difficult moment. We’ll work as we have done in recent races, always giving our very best. I’m confident we will find some solutions.”
