P6 for Di Giannantonio in the Sprint in Catalunya
#CatalanGP- 25th May 2024

The rider of the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team climbs up the rankings after a complicated start. Points also for Marco Bezzecchi, ninth

Barcelona (Spain), May 25th 2024 - Fabio Di Giannantonio confirms the sixth place on the grid after a good comeback in the Sprint at the Catalan GP (tomorrow, 02.00 pm local time). Marco Bezzecchi is also in the points, ninth.

After an imperfect start from the sixth box on the grid, on the Ducati Desmosedici GP of the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team, Fabio closes the first lap in P13. Capable of imposing a good pace, he recovers and rises to 51 points in the overall standings (P9).

Step forward also for Marco, 16th on the grid and in P17 after the start. Fighting in the second group, he crossed the finishing line on the limit of the Top10 and scores a point (P10, 37 points in the general).

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Marco Bezzecchi - 72

Let's say that it hasn't been an easy weekend so far, I've made some steps forward, especially in braking, but the level in Q1 was very high. The Sprint wasn't bad, but it's not what I want. The grip conditions here are singular, I thought I would have sensations similar to those of Jerez, but instead I can't stop the bike. I'm not perfect in mid-corner. I go wide, I lose speed and I put a lot of stress on the front tire. We'll try tomorrow, but it won't be easy.

Fabio Di Giannantonio - 49

I have to say that we did a great job, especially last night. Q1 was fantastic, we didn't do badly in Q2 either and the second row is still a good result. In the Sprint I got a wrong start: I wasn't positioned well, the bike wheelied a lot, I lost power and positions. It's a shame, we have a big potential, we can compete in the strongest group and be there tomorrow.