The rider of the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team crosses the finishing line in fifth place after a truly daring race in the group. Fabio Di Giannantonio is also in the top ten, ninth
Misano Adriatico (Italy), September 8th 2024 - On a Sunday balanced between rain and sun, Marco Bezzecchi is among the protagonists of the GP of San Marino and the Riviera di Rimini with an excellent fifth place finish. After a race in a battle, the rider of the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team climbs up the standings to regain contact with the group. A positive day, despite the pain in his shoulder, also for Fabio Di Giannantonio, once again in the Top10.
Starting from the front row, Marco is sixth at the first corner. Ninth after the first laps, but capable of keeping the contact with the strongest in the most difficult phases of the race, he recovers in the final. With today's points he is 11th in the general with 93 points.
Fabio Di Giannantonio climbs one position in the standings - eighth - with 119 points, at the end of a GP that was difficult to manage due to the after-effects of the crash in Austria. Starting from the 14th position on the grid, solid and consistent, he continues his streak of positive results on the eve of tomorrow's official MotoGP test in which, as a precaution, he will not take part (Bezzecchi, on the other hand, was confirmed).
Marco Bezzecchi - 72
A good race after a series of positive GPs. I started well and managed to unlock the fork at the first corner. I got stuck in a fight with Jack and Marc (Miller and Marquez), then I touched Jack and I lost ground. With the first drops of rain, the group came together, I didn't take many risks, maybe I made a mistake, but I prefer to stay close to the Top5. I believed in it, I defended the position until the end. In these types of conditions, anything can happen, I preferred not to take risks in the crucial phases, but to bring home a solid result. We are getting closer and the sensations while riding are good.
Fabio Di Giannantonio - 49
I am half happy, even if we have to give the right value to what is happening. My shoulder is painful, I am not at 100% and I am not riding naturally. The Team is working hard to try to support me, but it is not easy to express yourself at your best. I didn't start badly, then in the crucial laps, with the rain, I didn't take any risks. I gave up a few meters, as a precaution, and lost contact with the leaders. It's a shame because I then kept a constant pace in the final, similar to that of the strongest riders. Overall, the balance is good: at the moment the priority is the recovery. Tomorrow I won't be on the track and I will try to make the most of these two weeks of stop.