VR46 MotoGP rider Fabio Di Giannantonio mentioned the crew used the April break to concentrate on methods to enhance the braking and turning of the 2026 Ducati.
The Italian has made a robust begin to the 2026 season, ending third on the Brazilian Grand Prix and runner-up on the Goiania Dash.
His end in Brazil was Ducati’s solely Sunday podium to this point this season, leaving Fabio Di Giannantonio as the highest rider in fourth place within the standings.
Ducati has been overwhelmed by Aprilia more often than not, with the latter profitable all three Grands Prix, with Marco Bezzecchi additionally main each lap.
This weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez is seen by many because the true begin of the season, with Ducati anticipated to mount a stronger problem to Aprilia.
Waiting for the upcoming fourth spherical of the marketing campaign, Di Giannantonio revealed which areas of the bike VR46 will concentrate on bettering when racing resumes.
“We’re again in Europe and heading to Jerez,” he mentioned in VR46’s Spanish GP preview.
“It is a observe that we’re all acquainted with and it is going to be very attention-grabbing to return to the Outdated Continent.
“It was mentioned that the World Championship would begin in Europe and the season has already began very properly for us.
“We’re working robust, it’s a good second for the crew and for the bike.
“For the previous couple of days we’ve been working at residence within the manufacturing unit to seek out methods to higher make the most of the entrance finish to cease the bike, take tighter strains and have an excellent higher bundle for the race.
“The purpose is to proceed to have the identical feeling I had originally of the season the place I may run quick.”
Di Giannantonio has not completed greater than fifth within the Spanish Grand Prix since his debut in MotoGP in 2022, however he did win the Moto2 race in Jerez in 2021.
He completed fifth within the factory-spec GP25 and sixth within the dash final yr, however completed seventh in 2024 and twelfth in 2023.
Di Giannantonio at present leads reigning champion Marc Marquez by 5 factors within the championship, and the 2 are locked in a fierce battle in Brazil.
The 2 males got here collectively throughout a dash in Austin, and Marquez was given a long-lap penalty for inflicting the collision.
Di Giannantonio is 31 factors behind chief Marco Bezzecchi.
