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Fabio di Giannantonio says his glance back at Pedro Acosta after passing him at Le Mans was purely tactical.
Fabio di Giannantonio clarified that his glance back at Pedro Acosta during the French MotoGP was purely tactical, with no personal intentions involved. According to Sky Italia, di Giannantonio emphasized his focus on maintaining his position on the track by ensuring Acosta did not re-pass him. Despite Acosta’s initial reaction, di Giannantonio expressed regret over any misunderstanding, emphasizing that passing and defending positions is simply part of racing. This incident also led di Giannantonio to move up to third place in the world championship standings, edging out Acosta by a single point entering the Catalan MotoGP race weekend. Acosta later downplayed the controversy, stating that arguing over their on-track battle for fourth place was unimportant in the grand scheme of their race performance goals.
