Tony Arbolino is “number one candidate to replace” Fabio di Giannantonio in MotoGP for 2024
The Gresini Racing rider, cur𝓰rently in his second season in the premier c🍰lass, has underwhelmed Ducati who have identified who they want to replace him with, according to .
Arbolino, of the Elf Marc 𓂃VDS Racing Team in Moto2, has become Ducati’s “number one choice to replace” Di Giannantonio, the report says.
Ducati admire Arbolino’s ♋“techn꧒ical growth and personality”.
Arbolino currently lead♊✃s the Moto2 standings after five rounds of 2023.
He won 🍸in Argentina and France and꧒ is locked in a fascinating title duel with Pedro Acosta.
Diﷺ Giannantonio, who ended his rookie year finishing 20th in the MotoGP standings, is currently 15th.
Hi♔s struggles at Gresini have been compounded by the success of his teammate last season, Enea Bastianini, who won the second-most amount o𒐪f races in 2022 and earned a promotion to Ducati’s factory team.
Alex Marquez is Di Giannantonio’s teammate this season, and is so far outperf🤡orming the Italian who must now know that🥀 time is running out to secure a seat for a third consecutive year in MotoGP.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, to footb🔜all, to F1.
