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Di Giannantonio Rues Sachsenring DNF but Calls His MotoGP Season 'Incredible'

SOURCE — MOTOCICLISMO PORTUGALTAGS — #MotoGP  #Ducati  #KTM  #ディジャンナントニオ↗ Read the full story

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Di Giannantonio Rues Sachsenring DNF but Calls His MotoGP Season 'Incredible' — PHOTO — MOTOCICLISMO PORTUGAL / © Motociclismo Portugal↗ View original

Ducati's Fabio Di Giannantonio retired from the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring, dropping from third to fifth in the championship and losing his spot as the top-ranked Ducati rider to Marc Marquez. Still, he pointed to a season 42 points ahead of last year's pace, eight podiums including a win, and a gap of just 24 points to the leader. With a confirmed move to KTM for 2027, he said he's eager to resume the season's second half at Silverstone.

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Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Dropping from third to fifth stings, but 42 points ahead of last year's pace with just 24 points to the leader isn't a story to be pessimistic about. Having watched this stuff up close, a rider already confirmed for KTM next year still grinding this hard gives me the same rush as throttle feel. Show us more at Silverstone.