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Di Giannantonio takes Marini’s vacated VR46 Ducati spot for 2024 MotoGP season
Fabio Di Giannantonio, who had initially seemed unlikely to race in MotoGP next season, has secured a seat in Valentino Rossi’s team after a late reshuffle. He lost his seat at Gresini to Marc Marquez, who will join the Ducati satellite team after 11 years with the Honda factory squad. Despite being briefly linked to the vacant Honda seat, Luca Marini has been confirmed as Di Giannantonio’s replacement. Di Giannantonio had a strong end to the season, including his maiden win at the penultimate round in Qatar. He expressed his excitement at joining the VR46 Racing Team and looks forward to achieving great results with them. Team director Uccio Salucci expressed his satisfaction with Di Giannantonio’s arrival and believes he will be able to perform well and feel at home in the team.