“Burning” Ducati forced Fabio Di Giannantonio out of “hell” Thai MotoGP sprint

VR46 rider encount𒅌e🐓red extreme heat issue in sprint race

Fabio Di Giannantonio, VR46 Ducati, 2025 Thai GP
Fabio Di Giannantonio, VR46 Ducati, 2025 Thai GP
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168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fabio Di Giannantonio says he pulled out of the MotoGP Thai Grand Prix sprint because his 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:VR46 Ducati was “burning” him.

The VR46 rider has had limited time on his Ducati this winter due to a shoulder injury, but was cleared to tak𒁃e part in this weekend’s season-opener at Buriram.

Unable to make it out of Q1, Di Gia🔯nnantonio was in the hunt for points but pu꧃lled out of the sprint on lap 11 of 13.

He says extreme heat from t💖he bike meant it was “burning” him, with Di Giannantonio describing it as “hell” from lap one.

“What happe𒁃ned, the bike was burning - completely burning,” he began.

“I got burne🦹d on the hands, on the legs, on🎐 the neck, completely burned - like never before. This is one of the coolest bikes.

“Even yes🐟terday morning I had this kind of situation. We know ౠthat it’s not a technical issue.

“The bike was working well, everything was fine. It’s not an issue, but we have to understand why I’m the only rider that is burning 𝓀themselves.

“O📖ther riders complained that it was hot and sometimes the front lever is hꦺot.

“But today it was not possible to ride🅷. On the straight I was not in the fairing, my legs we♔re open, open arms, and when I was braking I was putting away both my feet.

“I was just removing evᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚerything from the bike 🌺because it was completely burning.

“Also yesterday morning. We improved it,🐻 but in the race from the first la🌜p it was hell.

“And honestly I got a little scared because it was a little too much. So, w꧂hen you a♐re riding you start to think the worst thing - like a fire or something. It was really burning.”

He added:ꩵ “It was too much. I wanted൩ to continue, then I got a almost a highside before the last corner.

“So, I said ‘Ok, I’m out of the points, I don’t know what’s happening, the bike is burning, I♏’m risking a lot, the shoulder is feeling [sore].

“So, that’s it, I can’t do any🤪more so let’s save some laps for the race’.”

A number of riders have commented on the heat they have been൲ facing in Thailand th✅is week, with several noting that they’ve never experienced anything like it.

But Di Giannantonio is confiden༒t his team will be able to rectify the problem for Sunday’s grand prix and he will be able💜 to complete the full distance.

“I’💟m really confident about the teaไm and I’m confident we will fix it,” he said.

“We have to find a way to fix it🔜, so I don’t want to think about not racing because also my colleagues in the same brand were doing the 𒁃race without this big issue.

“But today is a pity becausꦯe we lost a little opportunity today even with the injury.

“Now, wit🧜h the team, with Dainese we are talking to find a solution together.

“We cannot remove pr൩otection and we have to understand how we improve this situation. Like this, it’s really critical. It’s really on the limit for a person.”

Quotes provided by Crash MotoGP Editor Peter McLaren

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