Fabio Di Giannantonio to undergo surgery after Thai GP

After a series of medical checks, the rider of the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team will return to Italy after the Buriram race to undergo a surgery on his left shoulder and best prepare himself for the 2025 season

Cowes (Australia), October 17th 2024 – Fabio Di Giannantonio will return to Italy after the Thai GP to undergo a surgery on his left shoulder. Together with the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team and his medical staff, Fabio will fly to Rome where Professor Alessandro Castagna will operate him during the week following the Buriram race.

After a series of medical checks and opinions, to better prepare the start of the 2025 season and dedicate all the time necessary for the physical recovery, the Professor will operate on the left shoulder dislocated in the very high-speed impact that Fabio was the victim of during the Friday at the Austrian GP (the last August 16th).

The rehabilitation times have to be evaluated, but Fabio will not attend the final races of the current season (Malaysian GP and Valencia GP).

ALESSIO SALUCCI, TEAM DIRECTOR

“On the one hand, as a Team, I am really sorry to have to give this news, because I know how much effort Fabio has put in these last months after the crash. It wasn’t easy, but he always gave his best. This decision doesn’t come by chance, he could have continued to race till Valencia, but this would have meant postponing the surgery until the end of November. He wouldn’t have been enough time to optimize the recovery and rehabilitation and this would have certainly affected his physical condition in view of the start of the next season. It’s a decision totally shared with Fabio, all the medical staff, Professor Castagna and also our partners who support us in this project”.

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“I would have liked to race till Valencia, close the season in the best possible way with the Team and then take all the time necessary to deal with the surgery, recovery and rehabilitation. Unfortunately, however, the calendar is really demanding, the winter break is so short and we cannot risk not arriving at the peak of physical condition at the start of the 2025. Together with the Team, the medical staff and Professor Castagna, we evaluated in the week after the Thai GP the maximum limit to be able to proceed with the shoulder surgery. I thought about it for a long time, because it was important for me to give my all until the last race to repay everyone for the great trust they gave me in this 2024, but I am sure that this decision will be really important for my future”.

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