Nearly at the end of his second MotoGP season and without a signed contract for 2024, Fabio di Giannantonio finally secured his first victory in the premier class. The rider defeated the reigning champion, Francesco Bagnaia, in the Qatar GP race, in a duel that lasted until the final laps.
The Italian rider from Gresini spoke about his performance to the official broadcast, as well as the significance of this long-awaited result:
– What to say? It has been an incredible weekend. The race was just unbelieavable. I had some pace. When I was behind Pecco I knew he could have something more. And in the middle, honestly, I was struggling a little bit with the front. But then I saw he was also doing little mistakes, so I thought: «Maybe there is my opportunity». And we did it. I’m speechless. This is a real redemption, let’s say, a real revenge – first for myself and then also for everybody who doubted about me. We did it guys, now we did it! We are MotoGP winners!