A FULL-THROTTLE JUNE FOR TEAM GRESINI MOTOGP
The unusually long break from racing has lasted almost a full month. Le Mans is a distant memory and it will soon be time for a ‘tour de force’ that will begin at Mugello and finish at Assen, with Sachsenring in between.
Team Gresini MotoGP could not truly enjoy the break, as from one side there were the tragic happenings that involved the city of Faenza and the surrounding areas, while on the other side the need of track-time led to a test at Mugello, which was Fabio Di Giannantonio and Alex Marquez at work to better prepare the upcoming events.
The home round has multiple meanings for Diggia: Mugello is his favourite track and the venue where he secured his maiden pole position in MotoGP; the air of home will hopefully help him continue his growth aboard the Desmosedici machine. All three tracks are actually on the favourite list for the Rome-born rider, who aims at stepping up his game in this month of June.
Alex Marquez is looking forward to leaving behind the unfortunate happenings of the last GPs, which have left a mark even though they are a thing of the past. Mugello, Sachsenring and Assen are all tracks where the Spaniard has won before, so he is eager to make a comeback in style.
ALEX MARQUEZ #73
“This very long break allowed me on one hand to rest mentally and on the other to prepare at my best on the fitness side of things for these three back-to-back rounds. These weekends will be intense, and we’ll need to bring the best versions of ourselves just like at Le Mans, and I’m sure the bad luck streak will end up soon. I’m eager to make amends and we’ll start at Mugello, a track that can be very favourable for both me and the Ducati.”
FABIO DI GIANNANTONIO #49
“Normally when we talk about three back-to-back races, we usually refer to extra European ones, so this time it will be easier to tackle. Travelling will be less demanding and without time-zone changes. In any case it will be quite an intense tour, in which training will leave some room for recovery. The good thing is that we’ll have plenty of track-time, which is not a bad thing considering the lack of testing. The upcoming three events will be very important as they’ll take place at venues where I’ve always been competitive before. Mugello is my favourite, but I also like Assen and last year I scored my so-far best MotoGP result at the Sachsenring. We’re charged up!”
