di Giannantonio: ‘The factory Ducati guys have something more’

Fabio di Giannantonio plays down expectations of a Qatar MotoGP victory repeat, but ‘in a goo꧒d position to fight for the podium’ on VR46 debut.

Fabio Di Giannantonio, Qatar MotoGP test, 19 February
Fabio Di Giannantonio, Qatar MotoGP test, 19 February

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fabio di Giannantonio may have finished MotoGP pre-season testing only eighth on the Qatar timesheets but his longer-run pace was a match for all but Aleix Espargaro and Francescoౠ Bagnaia.

The new VR46 rider was also among the very best during a Sprint race simulation at the previ✱ous Sepang test, having taken to the Desmosedici GP23 like a duck to water.

But last November’s Lusail winner pꦜlayed down the prospect of making it two Qatar victories in a row in this weekend’s season opener.

We miss🉐ed some tenths in the time attack, but I think it's more from my side. But then in the sprint simulation, I've done quite a good job. I think I'm one of the fastest, we could be in the top five at the moment,” di Giannantonio said.

The Italian, who spent most of last season unsure o𒁃f his MotoGP future, insisted he welcomes the presꦜsure of being a victory contender but is adamant the factory GP24s have ‘something more’.

“I love this𒐪 kind of pressure. But also you have to be realistic. That at the moment, it seems that the factory guys have something more,” di Giannantonio said.

“They seem really, really on top form. They are super s𓂃trong, especially Pecco.

“But anyway, I think we are in a good positio𝕴n where we can fight for the podium at the moment. 

"For sure I'll give it a try, so let's see.”

Testing finished with⛄ a GP24 one-two courtesy of reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia and factory team-mate Enea Bastianini.

Bagnaia was also fastest at th𝐆e Sepang test, again beating the all-time lap record.

di Giannantonio’s team-mate and multi-race winner Marco Bezzecchi was tenth quickest at the end of testing after taking longer to adapt to the GP23𝓡.

Ducati Lenovo and Pram๊ac have GP24s, with Gresini joini🥃ng VR46 in running the year-old GP23s.

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