Fabio Di Giannantonio and Marc Marquez put on a tough, but fair, wheel-to-wheel race at the Brazilian Grand Prix yesterday and the Italian rider detailed what he learned from beating the seven-time MotoGP world champion.
as a Marco Bezecchi They ran away from the entrance Brazilian Grand PrixAll the action seems to come back George Martin, Fabio D’Giantantonio And Mark Marquez He cut it out for a place on the rostrum.
With Martin and Di Giannantonio winning all the way, Marquez is still in the hunt for his first Grand Prix podium in the 2026 MotoGP season. of VR46 Star P3 is also marked. Ducati The first platform of the year in the long format.
Aprilia wins 1-2 Fabio Di Giannantonio takes Marc Marquez to the podium at the Brazilian GP 👏 But who was the rider of the race?
Not many riders from the seven-time premier class winner have had a head-to-head battle, so the Italian’s performance in Brazil was impressive. Especially after Marquez won one over D Giannantonio for the Sprint race win On the previous day.
Fabio Di Giantantonio studied ‘proper’ Marc Marquez at the Brazilian GP to learn his weaknesses.
In an interview with the media following his P3 finish at the Brazilian Grand Prix, Di Giannantonio was asked about his long battle with the Spaniard. The Italian rider revealed how he was able to analyze his opponent’s weaknesses during the coordinated battle.
There is through La Gazzetta dello Sport“Mark is very precise, he knows exactly when and where to use his energy. He manages his effort very well in the lap.
“He’s always pushing, but he has amazing control over the bike, especially in those slightly risky moves, even when he’s riding alone.
“Then he definitely has one more thing on his left hand. I’m trying to figure out how it works, but it’s not easy. Let’s just say I’ve come up with a lot of ideas.”
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The VR46 star detailed how much it meant to him to be able to meet such an accomplished Marquez rider in a head-to-head fight.
“Yesterday he won the race and came first, but today I finished on the podium,” added Di Giantantonio.
“It’s much better to win the race! Still, I’m happy because fighting against such a strong and experienced rider is a big challenge, and you learn a lot from him.”
Marc Marquez was angry after losing to Fabio Di Giannantonio in the Brazilian GP
It was another tough Grand Prix for the factory Ducati team in Brazil and they now sit fifth in the teams’ championship with 44 points. Aprilia topped the Bezcicci series with 101 points to her name.
Marc Marquez was reportedly furious after the checkered flag. Speaking to MotoGP researcher Neil Hodgson in Goiania, the 33-year-old explained how he has rarely seen such strong emotions after a tough race.
Across from the factory Ducati garage, Francesco Bagnaia had another weekend to forget. The Italian was racing outside the top 10 before the crash at the Grand Prix, adding 10 points to Marquez’s 34 in the teams’ standings.
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