Top10 for Bezzecchi and Di Giannantonio in Portugal
#Portugal GP- 24th March 2024

Points for both riders of the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team who cross the finishing line respectively in P6 and P10.

Portimao (Portugal), March 24th 2024 - Marco Bezzecchi and Fabio Di Giannantonio both hit the Top10 at the Portuguese GP which took place today at Portimao. The riders of the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team finished the second GP of the season in sixth and tenth place.

Starting from the second row of the grid, but struggling in the initial stages of the race, Marco manages to keep a good pace and recover from the 12th place, thus signing his best result of the season so far (12 points in the general standings).

Fifth row at the start, but constant pace over the distance, on the Ducati Desmosedici GP, for Fabio capable of a good comeback up to the limits of the Top10 after a more complicated weekend than expected (15 points in the standings).

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Marco Bezzecchi - 72

We have collected a lot of info and this is the most important thing. Today's race wasn't fantastic, but a definite step forward compared to Qatar. I managed to do some good laps, not at the level of the strongest riders, but my confidence with the bike has improved. The real problem was the first corners, I wasn't incisive and the pressure on the front tire immediately increased. In those conditions it's even more difficult, then alone I felt better and didn't finish badly.

Fabio Di Giannantonio - 49

I'm not very happy with the race, certainly the potential we could express today was much higher, but we made a mistake which compromise our recovery. On the one hand, knowing what the problem was helps us, also considering that we are only at the second race with the Team. We go to the US ready to do well. Overall the balance is positive, we improved from Friday to the race.

Pablo Nieto - Team Manager

The general balance of the weekend is certainly more positive than Qatar, especially considering that we managed to get both riders into the Top10. We had some gifts at the end of the race, but in any case it is important to be there close to the strongest guys. Marco is not yet completely comfortable with the bike, but he has made a great steps forward and is becoming competitive again. Fabio is also doing well, perhaps for the first time since he has been in this Team he has struggled more than expected, but he continues his work with the crew.