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Franco Morbidelli leads Fabio di Giannantonio by one point as the team-mates fight for top VR46 honours heading into the Portimao MotoGP.
In the 2025 MotoGP season, Franco Morbidelli holds a slim one-point lead over his VR46 Ducati teammate Fabio di Giannantonio going into the penultimate round at Portimao. Morbidelli, aboard last year’s GP24, has secured two podium finishes this season, while di Giannantonio, on the factory-spec GP25, has three podiums to his name, the latest being at Phillip Island. Despite Morbidelli facing rear-grip issues similar to Francesco Bagnaia in Australia, he managed two fourth-place finishes at Sepang and aims to repeat his 2020 podium success at Portimao. On the other hand, di Giannantonio is enjoying his most successful MotoGP season, surpassing his previous twelfth-place finish in 2023. Both riders express determination and excitement for the upcoming race weekend, highlighting their competitiveness and ambitions for strong finishes. The battle between Morbidelli and di Giannantonio is intensifying, with Johann Zarco also closely contending for a higher position in the championship standings.
