MotoGP: VR46 rider Fabio Di Giannantonio misses last two races
DiGiannantonio, currently 10th in the standings, suffered a dislocated left shoulder in a high-speed crash at the Austrian Grand Prix in August. Despite the injury, he continued to compete in the MotoGP series. VR46 Ducati rider Fabio di Giannantonio will miss the final two races of the 2024 MotoGP season due to shoulder surgery. He injured his left shoulder in practice for the Austrian Grand Prix in August. DiGiannantonio originally planned to wait until the end of the season to have surgery to repair the dislocation. However, after an evaluation after the Motegi match, he decided to continue playing. Despite his efforts, the pain from the injury led him to opt for early surgery. He will undergo surgery after this weekend's Thai Grand Prix in Buriram. This will cause him to miss the finals in Malaysia and Valencia as well as the post-season test in Valencia. Also read: MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix: Bagnaia wins ahead of Martin and Marquez at…
MotoGP: Fabio Di Giannantonio will stay with VR46 until
Fabio di Giannantonio has signed with Ducati to race in MotoGP for the VR46 team next year, and he will be one of only three riders to compete on a factory GP25 machine in the 2025 series. Fabio Di Giannantonio has committed to racing for the VR46 Racing Team for the next two MotoGP seasons. The 25-year-old Italian will continue to race one of only three official Ducati motorcycles in the VR46 program. Despite interest from Yamaha's new satellite team Pramac, Di Giannantonio has chosen to remain with Ducati, the manufacturer he will debut with in 2022. The decision marks a significant shift for the rider. After losing the Gresini seat to Marc Marquez, Di Giannantonio's MotoGP future seemed uncertain. However, a fresh start with the VR46 has ignited his career, propelling him to eighth in the current riders' standings - a notable achievement that puts him ahead of his more experienced teammate Marco Bezzecchi. Also read: MotoGP British Grand…