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For Fabio Di Giannantonio, the championship ended here. With the checkered flag at Buriram, the VR46 Racing rider ended an overall positive season, perhaps above expectations, which saw him experience perhaps only one really negative moment, namely the crash at the Red Bull Ring that is forcing him to undergo surgery on his left shoulder.
Just outside the top 3, the Roman welcomed today's result, were it not for one regret. "I'm delighted because finishing like this was just what was needed. Too bad I missed out on the podium because I was really close. However, I have to be super proud and happy because in 2024 we were crazy in terms of consistency and performance, fourth in Australia and fourth here in totally different conditions and even yesterday I had been fast. Overall I am proud of what I have done, I have grown so much and now I feel ready to do well. The return to the pit? It was exciting because the team celebrated me. Racing like this is cool."
In a few days there will be the decisive appointment. "Next Saturday I'm scheduled for surgery with Dr. Castagna. From there, for 20 days, I will have to keep a brace and after that physiotherapy will begin to regain the mobility of the limb; from the second month instead, I will start working in the gym, and after that I will focus on training to get back on the track. Will I be at the tests? Yes, and it is precisely to gain three weeks and arrive in shape at that time that we decided to end the year early," he revealed.
Also on the schedule is a dress rehearsal riding a Panigale. "We have made an outline plan, but we have to see how the recovery will actually go. It's the body that decides how to deal with the process. We would like to speed it up, but it's okay to be patient. Of course it would be good to do a few laps on another bike," he admitted.
And on his absence in the Valencia test, he said, "In 2023 having changed teams, that had been a mostly cognitive day, this time on the other hand, it would have been quite important to be there because in 2025 we will have a totally different bike and I could have provided useful indications to the technicians. That said, the real work starts from Sepang."
With him in Italy, giving him support while he will be under the knife, will be boss Alessio Salucci. "I thank him for the trust and for everything he has done for me. He has been crazy this year. There is an incredible understanding with the team," he said before revealing what his real Thai goal would be.
"I gave everything for the podium, but Acosta when he passed Miller did a very strong last lap and so he took away my chances. I tried, but the others were better," he enthused.
Far less exciting was the race of Marco Bezzecchi, who ended up knocked out after just 3 laps. "Blame the wet weather? The conditions were the same for everyone - he tried not to make excuses - I took at least four, five risks right away, maybe I didn't send the rear tire up to temperature well and so already from the first corner I slipped back. At the start I went off the track and in the first lap I risked falling at least two or three times. In the reconnaissance lap I didn't feel like I went too slow since I was with the best guys, however now we will analyze the data."
On the crash itself the Romagnolo revealed, "I was trying to recover, I came a little too hard in the first corner and slipped. The mood? Not a great moment, but there are also these. Expectations for Malaysia? In testing I had struggled a lot, so I don't know what to expect. It must be said that the bike has improved so much since then. I hope to have a good weekend because it's needed mostly for me, but also for the team. Now I'll try to cool off on these off days and then once in Sepang we'll push as always."
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