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On the weekend when it was officially confirmed he had lost his Gresini Ducati ride to Marc Marquez for 2024, Fabio di Giannantonio delivered the best races of his MotoGP career.
Marquez struggled this season and was almost assumed to be out of a 2024 ride, but his hard work paid off with career-best equalling eighth places in Japan, followed by sixth and fourth places at Mandalika. Despite criticism and jokes, di Giannantonio and his team never gave up and remained focused on improving. He fought his way from 15th to fourth place after a good start but losing positions due to being too close to Marc. Di Giannantonio rode one of the cleanest races of his life, managing the tires well and making clean overtakes. Despite the challenges and negative distractions, he stayed strong and closed himself off from the rumors and comments surrounding his MotoGP future. Di Giannantonio’s only hope of staying in MotoGP for a third season would be at LCR, if Johann Zarco takes over from Marc Marquez at Repsol Honda. His goal is to stay in MotoGP, but if he cannot, he will consider another championship only if he is 100% sure. Currently, he is 14th in the world championship.
Source: Crash
