Valencia MotoGP: Fabio di Giannantonio hopes link-up with ex-Suzuki chief Frankie Carchedi can turn him into Ducati’s future star

Fabio di Giannantonio has watched teammate Enea Bastianini claim all of the glory this season but will receive help from a Suzuki mastermind in 2023 that could redefine his future.
Fabio Di Giannantonio, MotoGP, Malaysian MotoGP, 21 October
Fabio Di Giannantonio, MotoGP, Malaysian MotoGP, 21 October

Gresini Racing rider Di Giannantonio will work with Frankie Carchedi, who was the crew chief for 2020 MotoGP world champion168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Joan Mir at Suzuki.

Suzuki will exit the championship after the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valencia MotoGP this weekend and Carchedi will switch to working with Di Giannantonio, hoping to build another𒆙 future champion for Ducati.

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“We met some races ago, we started talking,” Di Giꦗannantonio said. “I like him. He is super-precise, he knowཧs what to do!

“Knowing that in the ꦦgarage I have a guy who is super experienced, knows what he’s doing and has control of everything? It is a huge help for my confidence.

“We have already spoken about proper training ܫto improve my skiꦬll and to better each other.

“I think what we’ve beenꦡ missing is experience - work in the box. 𒁏Having closer people to me, as a rookie. It was not helping.

“I was against 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fabio Quartararo, the manufacturers - it was tough.”

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Fabio Di
Fabio Di

Di Giannantonio’s teammate and fellow Italian Bastianini has been the team’s standout performer, sitting fourth in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:MotoGP standings and earning a step-up next season to the Ducatiও Lenovo Team where he will partner Bagnaia.

Bastianini has fought tooth and nail at times with future teammate Bagnaia,༺ who could become world champion this weekend if he edges Quartararo.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Marquez will replace Bastianini, alongside Di Giannantonio, in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2023 MotoGP rider line-up.

“It will be good. He has more experience than me, maybe more than Enea also,” Di Gi♈annantonio said about Marquez.

“He is coming from a Honda bike. We have a good relationship. It is like a family - working together for the benefit of the riders and the teamꦰ.

“In MotoGP, if you find your bike in th✃e beginning, it is easier. Quartararo found his perfect bike. It is always a gamble -ܫ the right place, the right bike…

“With this bike we can win rac🐷es like Enea is doing.

“Our 🍰generation is really strong. We have the potential to fight𒊎 for wins and podiums.

“I love to have a really strong teammate because we can grow together and it gives me꧒ moti🍨vation.

“It sometimes helps to have the strong🎀er rider on track next to you.

“Enea is a friend, we speak a lot, the two sides of the garag💛e talk a lot. It is a help to have him next to me.

“He show♓s me that it is possible. Enea and ✤I fight on the track.”

"We can make a big step"

Fabio Di Giannantonio, MotoGP, Japanese MotoGP, 25 September
Fabio Di Giannantonio, MotoGP, Japanese MotoGP, 25 September

Di Gia꧑🧸nnantonio, 24, is in his rookie season in the premier class which peaked by earning pole position at his home Italian MotoGP. He is targeting a big future.

“Opportunity c🧔omes just one time in life,” he said. “I am in MotoGP now. This season we haven’t achieved what we wanted but,ꦍ for next year, there are some changes planned.

“I am 🥃confident in these changes. We 💜can make a big step.

“It has been an up and down season. We have been through good moments. The highest was at Mugello - the pole 🐻position. But we have had low moments also.”

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