Bastianini Will Try To Race At Le Mans. ‘Diggia’ In The Hunt Again For First Points
Despite the right wrist fracture sustained last April 27, Gresini Racing Team Moto3 racer Enea Bastianini will try to race in the French Grand Prix, scheduled for this weekend at Le Mans. Immediately after the surgery to reduce the fracture, performed by Dr. Giannicola Lucidi the day after the accident, the 18-year-old rider from Rimini has in fact immediately started a rehabilitation program, undergoing several physiotherapy sessions with the specialists of Clinica Mobile, with the aim of quickly regaining a good wrist mobility.
Bastianini therefore will fly to Le Mans, where on Thursday he will undergo the necessary medical checks to receive the ok to race by the medical director. In case of success, during the free practices Enea will better assess his physical condition on the bike in order to decide whether to participate in the Grand Prix.
On the other side of the garage Bastianini’s team mate, Fabio Di Giannantonio, is determined to bounce back after the disappointment suffered on the last lap of the Spanish Grand Prix: the 17-year-old rookie from Rome was in fact in 14th position and he was about to collect his first World Championship points when a risky maneuver of Malaysian Pawi caused him to crash just two corners from the finish. At his first visit to the Bugatti circuit, Di Giannantonio will need to take advantage of the first free practice to learn the track.
ENEA BASTIANINI
“I will be at Le Mans, where on Thursday I will undergo the required medical checks to receive the ok to race. I want to get back on track, but at the same time we don’t want to take unnecessary risks: if I will get the ok to race I will try first of all to figure out how I’m feeling on the bike, then we will decide whether to continue the weekend. If there are the conditions to get a good result we will try, otherwise better to give up. Obviously it would be a shame, because Le Mans is a track where I have always been very fast in the last two years. This year I would like to get another good result, but this injury has made everything more complicated… However, the important thing is to try, always!”.
FABIO DI GIANNANTONIO
“After the Spanish Grand Prix I spent a lot of time travelling around Italy and I attended a couple of very nice events organized by the sponsors of the team. Finally, last weekend I prepared this race training with Flat Track, hosted by my crew chief Fabrizio Cecchini. We arrive in Le Mans determined to take another step forward: the goal is to get the result that we were about to obtain in Jerez, but unfortunately vanished just a few meters from the finish, that is to get into the top 15 and collect our first points. This is my first time at Le Mans, but it seems a very nice track, with a lot of ‘stop & go’ areas, so I’m confident I can do well”.
FAUSTO GRESINI
“Right now it’s hard to say what will happen in Le Mans: when we will get to the track we will evaluate the situation. Bastianini first have to undergo a medical check to receive the okay to race, then he will evaluate his physical condition on the bike to better understand whether it’s worth continuing or not. Enea wants to race, that’s for sure: among other things, Le Mans is one of his favourite tracks, so it would be a shame to give up. We are going through a difficult time, in this start of the season we have not yet found the right balance and we are not satisfied in terms of results: this injury adds further difficulties, but we need to stay focused and to look forward with high spirits. In Jerez Di Giannantonio failed to collect his first points, but for me it’s like if he had taken them: Fabio rode a great race in Spain, so now let’s continue on this direction, giving continuity to this growing trend”.
