MotoGP, Di Giannatonio’s dream: child on 996, driver on Ducati MotoGP

After the agreement between the Gresini and Ducati was announced, Fabio Di Giannantonio posted an emblematic image on his social media profiles: he was a child with his mother on his father’s 996 that of my family“, Explained the rider from Rome. “It all started with this photo. I was little on my father’s bike. A Ducati.”

A sign of fate, you could say. A beautiful story that will come true in a few months when Diggia mounts the Desmosedici.

“It will be fantastic to be in MotoGP with the best riders in the world and the bike of my dreams, “he said.” But first I want more podiums and victories in Moto2 to come into MotoGP as well prepared as possible. “

At this moment there will surely be a rider for Fausto who put his trust in him last year by putting his transition to the premier class on paper in 2022.

“In the first races of the year there were a lot of emotions after what happened,” he remembers the death of his mentor. “We all decided together to carry on together for our dream and Fausto’s: to be among the best in Moto2 and then to advance to MotoGP. We want to make him proud. “

The next year he ends up with an old friend at his side: Bastianini, with whom he had already shared the garage in the Gresini team for Moto3.

“It will be fun to be with Enea again. We have grown together since the days of the minibikes. “

The only problem will be choosing the new number, because twenty-one is already occupied by Morbidelli.

“I could ask Franco to change his number, but I already know it won’t work,” Di Giannnatonio said jokingly. “Four was my first number in 2016, but I also like 32 because it’s the number my brother used when he was little, but it’s Savadori’s. I’m thinking about it.”

Quartararo meanwhile wished Fabio the best of luck.

“Di Giannantonio’s driving style is very precise and sweet. That’s important for MotoGP, ”said the Frenchman. “I think it will be fine. I was also in the same situation as him. I signed up to switch to MotoGP at the Sachsenring. The most important thing for him now is to focus on this season. He’ll have a lot of fun in the first MotoGP test, especially on the straights! “