Fabio Di Giannantonio admits he’s “not a kamikaze rider” in MotoGP, however insisted he can be “aggressive when vital” after a poor begin in Portugal final weekend (7-9 November).
Di Giannantonio was one of many riders who fell again considerably initially of the race at Portimao after being wedged by riders in entrance and on the surface, dropping from ninth on the grid to 14th after only a few corners.
The Italian defined that this was not as a result of a scarcity of aggression, however slightly an unwillingness to undertake a “champagne or gravel” strategy.
“I am not saying I haven’t got the balls to be aggressive, I simply haven’t got the balls to be kamikaze,” Fabio Di Giannantonio mentioned forward of the Valencia MotoGP.
“That’s not true.
“For positive, aggressiveness is a part of this sport and I am an aggressive rider when I’ve to be. Like within the Saturday dash in Portugal, I had a brilliant begin and I feel I used to be already sixth inside three corners.”
“So, I’m aggressive after I must be aggressive, however definitely I’m not a kamikaze rider. I’m definitely not a ‘champagne or gravel’ rider both. ”
He believes that the “kamikaze” traits that Di Giannantonio referred to should not but at their peak.
“When the Dash arrived, everybody was very optimistic concerning the begin of the Dash as a result of everybody thought it might be actually small,” mentioned the VR46 Racing Workforce rider.
“I feel everyone seems to be calmer and extra rational now.”
