Fabio Di Giannantonio could cut his season short in Australia

Injured in both shoulders, Fabio Di Giannantonio has been battling pain since the summer. An operation could end his season prematurely.

Published 08/10/2024 à 16:52

Luca Bartolomeo

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Fabio Di Giannantonio could cut his season short in Australia

Di Giannantonio's end of season compromised - VR46

Fabio Di Giannantonio has impressed since the start of the summer, with his ability to overcome pain in every event, delivering almost correct results on his GP23 of the VR46 team.

Injured in the right shoulder following a fall at the Sachsenring, the Italian dislocated his left shoulder a month later, during the Austrian Grand Prix. A shock from which he still suffers, and which will probably require an operation.

In Indonesia, the Transalpine rider confided that he was no longer able to train properly, and that he was constantly suffering on a machine on which he was no longer even able to adopt an ideal riding position. Sacrificing part of his potential, to preserve energy, in the face of the constant pain he felt when riding.

"It's been two months now that I haven't been training the way I want, the Italian confided to Mandalika. I have to train saving mobility for the shoulder etc. So I don't train properly for the MotoGP.

I'm losing my physical shape, continues 'Diggia'. I'm in the worst physical shape, and I still have a little pain, even though I'm recovering from my shoulder. It's a little difficult, but I'm not giving up, we have to try, so we're pushing."

VR46 workforce reduced from Australia?

About ten days later, after a more than satisfactory Japanese Grand Prix, at the end of which he took eighth place in the Sprint, before continuing with sixth place in the main race, Di Giannantonio must make an important decision.

The number 49 does not exclude that following the medical appointment he will have this Wednesday, he could decide to have surgery in the coming weeks.

If the VR46 rider's initial objective was to take advantage of the off-season to carry out this operation, it could be that he will give up the last four meetings to start 2025 in top form, while he will be equipped with an official Ducati motorcycle.

“On Wednesday I have an important appointment to understand my state of health for the moment and for the next year, he added after the race in Motegi. After that we will understand everything."

Of course, as I have said many times, my goal is to do as many races as possible and finish the season on a high, but the most important thing is to arrive at the first test at 100%, so we have a lot of things to take into account" concludes Di Giannantonio.

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Luca Bartolomeo

Certified Belgian without accent who writes with pleasure for a French site. In charge of MotoGP

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