Fabio Di Giannantonio ended the weekend in third place at Jerez, ending Spanish MotoGP qualifying in that place and taking third place within the World Championship.
The VR46 rider was significantly completely satisfied to hold his early season kind into the European opener.
“I am very completely satisfied and really pleased with what we’re doing within the first half of the season. I believe we have taken a transparent step ahead in our communication and the best way we work,” he mentioned.
“There’s a little legend that after you get to Europe the championship actually begins, however we had been additionally capable of go quick right here in Jerez.
“This hasn’t been the very best observe of my profession, so I am very pleased with what we’re doing.”
Di Giannantonio fell again to fifth place on the opening lap, however a crash from Marc Marquez compelled him into fourth place.
He then handed Jorge Martin on the fourth lap, securing his spot on the rostrum till the top.
Alex Marquez, Marco Bezzecchi, Fabio Di Giannantonio, 2026 Spanish MotoGP.
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“Eradicate this understeer”
The Italian admitted that his solely remorse was switching from the improved set-up used within the dash, which can have helped tackle the continuing understeer challenge.
“Throughout these races, I had slightly little bit of understeer on this bike, and yesterday within the dash I discovered a barely higher bike,” he defined.
“However after I tried the (regular) base setup once more in my warm-up this morning, it felt a lot better than the dash.
“So I went with how I felt this morning, however the afternoon was slightly worse!”
“We have to analyze and perceive what we are able to do to eliminate this little understeer.”
2026 Spanish MotoGP Race Lap Instances: Prime 6 Riders.
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Understeer proved to be significantly expensive on the Jerez circuit, which places quite a lot of pressure on the entrance tires.
“There are quite a lot of tracks the place you possibly can mainly simply give attention to (saving) the rear tires as a result of that is the factor that brings you down essentially the most,” he mentioned.
“For me, it is slightly totally different right here as a result of I at all times wrestle on the entrance.
“It’s a must to be very exact as a result of the truck is small. If the truck is massive, you possibly can acquire or lose time right here and there.
“It is like a cart observe right here. It’s a must to be very exact. All the things issues.”
Di Giannantonio will stay in Jerez for Monday’s official take a look at earlier than heading to Le Mans, the place he’ll purpose to shut the 30-point hole on championship chief Marco Bezzecchi.
