The VR46 MotoGP crew has confirmed that Fabio Di Giannantonio has obtained therapy for a finger damage sustained within the accident with Alex Marquez on the Catalunya Grand Prix.
The Italian was concerned in a terrifying collision between Alex Marquez and Pedro Acosta throughout the principle race on the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit final month.
The wheel of Marquez’s crashed Gresini Ducati collided with Fabio Di Giannantonio’s bike, inflicting the VR46 rider to injure his finger.
Fabio Di Giannantonio was hit by particles from Alex Marquez’s bike throughout the 2026 Catalunya MotoGP.
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He gained the Catalunya Grand Prix after the restart.
Since then, he has raced carrying clothes on the fingers of his left hand and using gloves tailored to his damage.
In line with VR46, Di Giannantonio was handled for his accidents in hospital on the Monday after the Hungarian Grand Prix and is anticipated to be match for subsequent week’s Czech spherical.
“Fabio Di Giannantonio was transferred yesterday afternoon to the UPMC Salvator Mundi Worldwide Hospital in Rome for a surgical dressing of the dermis of the little finger of his left hand,” a brief crew assertion learn.
“This surgical procedure was carried out by Dr. Ornelli to deal with accidents sustained in a crash that occurred throughout the race in Barcelona.
“Below the rebuilding plan, Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Crew riders will take part as normal in subsequent week’s Grand Prix of the Czech Republic.”
Di Giannantonio completed fifth at Mugello on account of damage, however was twelfth in Hungary after falling in a Flip 1 incident sparked by Jorge Martin’s crash.
After crashing in qualifying, the VR46 rider stated at Balaton Park on Saturday that he had averted preserving his hand on the bike throughout the crash for worry of worsening his finger damage.
Fabio Di Giannantonio, VR46 Ducati, 2026 Hungarian MotoGP
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“My bike did not cease, it was nonetheless going, I used to be fortunate,” he stated of the Hungarian qualifying crash, referring to new guidelines that stop riders from restarting their bikes on observe.
“To be trustworthy, for the time being there is no such thing as a danger of me leaving my fingers on the bike if I crash.
“I do not thoughts. If I crash, I am going to get again on the bike and attempt to rejoin. However I feel the fingers are far more necessary.”
Di Giannantonio stays Ducati’s high rider after the primary eight rounds.
He’s presently 42 factors behind Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi.
Di Giannantonio is prone to depart Ducati on the finish of the 12 months to affix the manufacturing unit KTM crew.
