Fabio di Giannantonio says VR46 needs more time to improve the electronics on his Ducati afte🎐r missing out on a potential podium in the Americas Grand Prix sprint due to a slow start.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Di Giannantonio excelled in qualifying at the Circuit of the Americas on Saturday to168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: book a spot on the front row, lapping just a tenth slower than polesitter 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez.

Hওowever, his chances were severely compromised by a sluggish launch, as he dropped from 🌸second on the grid to seventh on the opening lap.

The Italian then spent much of the race battling with his VR46 teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Franco Morbidelli and the Yamaha of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fabio Quartararo, ultimately finishing fourth and seven seconds off the🐲 rostrum.

But the 26-year-old suggested that the podium may have been within reach, as he found that his pace was similar to third-place finisher and factory Ducati rider 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia.

Having concluded that his poor getaway was down to electronics rather than a ride🍌r error, di Giannﷺantonio told MotoGP.com: “I think we have to improve starts.

“I’m happy about my performance in the💙 start because we saw the data and everything, we analysed it [and] I’m doing all the maneovures right.

“We just need some more time to put better the electronics side of ඣthe bike. Som a pity for the start.

“It was not possible after the start to already be with the front guys, with Marc, Alex [Marquez] and Pecco. It caused some problems with the guys in the ꧑back෴.

“Apart from this, I think we have done a good race. I think we had the pace to be with Pecco, but also with Alex, wit🥃hout all the overtakes and a🍨ll these things.

“But I have to be happy, the best result, front row this morning after Q2. Seems like we are keeping the momentum🧸 going and we are going better and better.”

Di Giannantonio’s teammate Morbidelli took the chequered flag in fifth place after fendi✃ng off Yamaha rival Quartararo.

Morbidelli said his pace was affected by an undisclosed issue, but he was content to secure another top-five result after finishin💃g on the podium last time out in Argentina.

“Iit was a really tough sprint. I had pr✅oblems I didn't have this morning [in qualifying],” he explained.

“So I struggled throughout the whole race to handle the lack of feeling ahead and there was a nice battle between Diggia, [Pedroඣ] Acosta and Quartararo.

“Finally a P5, which is okay, which is good. It's not a bad result. We will try to do better tomorrow.”