Rider Profile
2026 Season Snapshot
- Position
- 5
- Points
- 230
- Grand Prix starts
- 15
- Grand Prix wins
- 1
- Grand Prix podiums
- 3
- Pole positions
- 2
Sprint wins: 0Sprint podiums: 11
From Rookies Cup runner-up to a Moto2 win
Fabio Di Giannantonio comes from Rome in Italy. He raced in European junior series and the Red Bull Rookies Cup, finishing runner-up in the latter in 2015. He then joined Gresini’s Moto3 line-up, steadily accumulated podiums and took two Grand Prix wins and second overall in 2018.
After moving to Moto2 in 2019, he took podiums and earned Rookie of the Year. He returned to Gresini in 2021 and claimed his first Moto2 victory at Jerez, building the foundation for his premier-class move. He began racing in MotoGP for Gresini in 2022.
Pole position, a first win and a change of seat
In his rookie MotoGP season, he took pole at his home circuit of Mugello. The real main-race breakthrough came late in 2023: his first premier-class Grand Prix podium in Australia was followed by a first victory in Qatar, demonstrating a marked improvement in competitiveness towards the end of the season.
He moved to VR46 in 2024 and continued on Ducati machinery. A shoulder injury affected the latter part of that campaign, but after recovering he returned to multiple Grand Prix podiums in 2025. His record thus developed from a rookie pole position into more sustained front-running performance.
His 2026 team and manufacturer relationships
In 2026, Di Giannantonio races with number 49 at VR46 alongside Franco Morbidelli. His manufacturer contract with Ducati covers 2025 and 2026, maintaining a direct manufacturer relationship while he competes for an independent team.
VR46 became Ducati’s principal factory-supported team from 2025. Team identity, motorcycle supply and the rider’s contract therefore represent different levels of cooperation. Compare Di Giannantonio’s weekend performances with both his own teammate and the Ducati factory riders.
What to watch
His pole position in 2022 and the podium and first win late in 2023 represent two stages of his development. Compare qualifying position with second-half race lap times to see how one-lap speed becomes competitiveness over a full race. Tyre choice and variations over consecutive laps also help explain his race rhythm.
Statistics scope
Historical statistics on this page cover only the MotoGP premier class, with Grand Prix wins and Sprint wins listed separately. Moto2, Moto3, 125cc and WorldSBK honours are described separately in the biography. The figures are a snapshot of the official API on 1 October 2026; see this site’s standings for the latest points.
Last checked: 1 October 2026 · Historical statistics and current points are maintained separately