Fabio Di Giannantonio stunned Ducati rider Marc Marquez in the opening two Grands Prix of the 2026 MotoGP season.
No one expected it. Diggia to be Ducati In the year Top rider after the first two weekends of 2026. But that’s exactly what happened VR46 Rider is placed fourth in the rankings.
The Italian finished sixth in Thailand Mark Marquez He was forced to retire with a rear rim failure. It also went better in Brazil Di Giannantonio took his first position as a sign from 2022.
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?
Marquez got the best in the Sprint, but none of them could beat the Aprilias on Sunday, Marco Bezecchi won from Jorge Martin. But once again it was the VR46 rider who came out on top for Ducati.
Diggia finished third behind Marquez in Goiania, making it Ducati’s best finish in the first two races of 2026. The defending champion gave the 27-year-old the respect he deserved in Brazil, but that wasn’t what he really felt.
Marc Marquez leaves Fabio Di Giannantonio wondering how he beat him in Brazil.
Journalist Mela Chercoles was asking the riders how Marquez was beaten by Díaz in Brazil. The Spaniard was thinking exactly the same thing.
He said through Motorcycle YouTube channel: “And Mark himself was left wondering how Di Giantantonio could beat him in a fight on stage, which was quite unexpected.
“Well, Mark played it off and made it look like it was no big deal. He said he’s a good rider too, isn’t he? And he is, and even though he’s been uncomfortable all weekend, he’s taking the positives out of it.”
“His brother Alex wasn’t too interested in the question, he didn’t answer correctly, he said, ’42 seeds is 44.’
“I was going to add that, he was actually at zero point from Thailand and he had to finish no matter what. The track wasn’t really fun to drive, I mean, there were gravel, flat asphalt sections, and an accident could happen at any time.
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Fabio Di Giannantonio has confirmed that he can fight Marc Marquez in 2026
In the year There was no competition for Marquez in 2025 as Di Giannantonio struggled to extract the best possible performance in GP25. But on the GP26 he is more comfortable.
The Italian looks confident and aggressive on the new factory list, proving he can fight with Marquez at the front.
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Diggia brainstormed ideas on how to fight Marquez. In Brazil, he fought closely with him in the Sprint and the Grand Prix.
Carlo Pernat thinks Diggia Marquez is ‘not afraid’ In 2026. After the first two races, it is difficult to argue that the VR46 rider has made some strong progress.
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