Fabio Di Giannantonio thinks Marc Marquez has had an ‘unlucky’ start to the 2026 MotoGP season as he assesses his best Ducati rider after the first four rounds of the new term.
Having already secured two pole positions and two podium finishes from the first four rounds of the 2026 MotoGP campaign, Fabio D’Giantantonio He has made the best start in his new season in the Premier Division.
The Italian rider is currently third in the riders’ standings, with 71 points to put him in the lead. Ducati Man in the championship. Even so, Di Giannantonio is still 30 points behind. Marco Bezecchi Benchmark calculation.
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Ahead of the recently concluded Spanish GP, D’Giantantonio called Ducati because he loved Marc Marquez During the development of the factory bikes, emphasizing the direction that caused the loss compared to the high flight. Aprilia Factory team.
Fabio Di Giannantonio thinks Marc Marquez was ‘lucky’ in 2026 Ducati rider review.
Still, the VR46 He feels that the star is his rival. MarquezIn the year He was not so lucky during the opening rounds of 2026.
During a media session with the press in Jerez on Sunday evening, Di Gianntonio was asked for his thoughts on Ducati’s current six-man line-up.
As the championship-leading rider for Borgo Panigale, the Italian could be forgiven for thinking that the Italian constructor is currently the best rider in the stable.
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However, that’s far from the reviews themselves. Speaking through Engine footprintDi Giannantonio “Me, the best Ducati rider? I don’t agree. Marc Marquez is very fast like me, but he is not lucky here and there.
“Alex (Marquez) It is coming back. I’m doing a good job but I don’t like this title of best Ducati rider. I’m Fabio with the VR46 team, we’re doing a great job together. We are third, but there are still many races left.”
Following a difficult start to the season Alex Marquez finally broke the Ducati duck, securing his first victory The 2026 Spanish GP.
It also marked the first time the Gresini rider had won back-to-back wins at the circuit following his first premier class grand prix victory in Jerez last year.
Fabio D’Giantantonio has detailed where the Ducati GP26 needs ‘improvement’.
Di Giannantonio has identified some areas where he feels he still needs to improve in order to further close the gap with the Aprilia duo in front of him.
He described the feel of the front end as a major improvement, also hinting that engineers at Borgo Panigale are currently looking for a ‘fix’ for it.
“The front end is the most important aspect for a rider,” said Di Giannantonio. “It’s the basis of braking and corner entry, and the approach of exiting the line. We have improved this year, we have shown a step forward, but compared to our rivals, we still lack something.
“I was getting close to Marco Bezecchi, because he made two mistakes. But I asked too much of the front, and I was taking too many risks.
“As I said, I need to improve the efficiency of the front end so that I can feel more of the brake at corner entry. And that’s not all: my weak point is the beginning. We are talking to Ducati, looking for a solution for me.”
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