Fabio di Giannantonio has signed a new multi-year MotoGP deal with VR46 to remain with the team and will get to ride the latest Ducati spec bike.
A young Italian rider, who is fast and truly consistent! The Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team line-up for 2025/2026 is beginning to take shape. Fabio Di Giannantonio will be a Ducati rider, on one of just three official Ducati bikes, within the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team project for the next two MotoGP seasons.
Another important piece for an increasingly solid synergy between the VR46 Racing Team and the Borgo Panigale factory after confirming the agreement as a factory-supported team. It will be a mixture of satisfaction and a boost of confidence for Fabio, who joined the VR46 squad last year in an almost dramatic way, and has impressed with his consistency and professionalism.
During 2025/2026, he will be on the track with an official Ducati to reach ever-higher goals. Currently eighth in the general standings (104 points) and finishing in the top 10 of the GP nine times this year, Fabio is aiming to score his first podium in 2024, which would be the third of his young career in the premier class.
Fabio Di Giannantonio, Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team rider: “Nine months ago I found myself without a bike to continue my dream and today I sign a contract with two of the most important entities in MotoGP; it’s hard to believe. I’m very happy to be able to continue this fantastic journey together with the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team and Ducati Corse for the next two seasons. I arrived here almost by chance, but I immediately felt at home and with the team we are doing really well.
“I want to thank Vale, Uccio, Pablo, the whole crew, Ducati and my personal staff, we have left nothing to chance. We are opening a new chapter, I can’t wait. I will be on the track for two years with the official Ducati, we can and must aim to achieve ambitious results. It’s a huge project, where I feel 100% involved and we can aim for the top step of the podium. We continue to work, we are growing every weekend: this is a further injection of confidence to always give our best.”
Alessio Salucci, Team Director Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team “The 2025/2026 two-year period of the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team is starting to take shape. After last week’s announcement of the partnership with Ducati, today we can confirm that Fabio, thanks to the agreement signed directly with the Borgo Panigale Factory, will wear the team’s neon yellow for the next two seasons.
“I can’t hide my satisfaction, he arrived here at the last minute, he’s working so hard, he’s always there with the strongest guys and he deserves this result. It’s a very important moment for the future of the team, the relationship with Ducati is increasingly stronger and we can only thank Pertamina Lubricants and all our partners who support us and continue to believe in this ambitious project”.
Luigi Dall’Igna, Ducati Corse General Manager: “We are happy to have Fabio Di Giannantonio among our Ducati riders for the next two years. Diggia has always shown great confidence in our project, and his dedication and talent have led him to grow steadily in MotoGP. We are confident that together with the VR46 Racing Team and having an official Desmosedici GP, he will have even more opportunities to bring out his full potential. Welcome officially to the Ducati family, Fabio!”
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[Note: The story is as per press release]