VR46 Ducati MotoGP rider Fabio Di Giannantonio says the very fact he might be working with a fourth new crew chief in as a few years in 2025 is “not unbelievable”.
Di Giannantonio made his debut within the premier class with Gresini in 2022, working with rookie crew chief Donatello Giovanotti.
For 2023, Di Giannantonio was partnered with world champion crew chief Frankie Carchedi, which proved important for the Italian because it allowed him to make the step to turning into a grand prix winner.
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With VR46 throwing him a profession lifeline for 2024, Di Giannantonio was paired with former Valentino Rossi crew chief David Munoz as Carchedi remained at Gresini with Marc Marquez.
For 2025, when he takes on a works Ducati at VR46, Di Giannantonio will work with Massimo Branchini, who was Franco Morbidelli’s crew chief at Pramac this 12 months.
“It’s not the most effective factor to have in a profession, to vary 4 crew chiefs… nicely, I believe extra [than that] within the final years,” he mentioned.
“I had two in Moto2, MotoGP [I’ll have had four]. So, it’s like my sixth crew chief in 5 years. So, this isn’t unbelievable.
“However I believe my new workers might be wonderful additionally, as a result of my electronics man has simply change into world champion with Jorge Martin.
“And Massimo Branchini is an individual that I actually give a number of credit score to as a result of he has been unbelievable in Moto2, and likewise in MotoGP with Franky he did an unbelievable job.
“I all the time wished to work with him, so I believe we can have sturdy workers this time.
“And in addition a two-year deal, so it is going to be two years the identical folks, the identical workers and this might be a giant step in my profession as a result of I can work in the identical path for 2 years.
“So, this might be actually good.”
Di Giannantonio says consistency in who your crew chief is makes understanding a motorcycle from 12 months to 12 months higher, noting that the likes of Francesco Bagnaia obtained to the extent he’s at now largely due to this.
“It’s all the time higher, as a result of while you arrive into the following 12 months with the identical bike, identical workers, you’ll be able to examine what you probably did the final 12 months with the bike and the job you could have completed to enhance,” he added.
“If not, each time it’s a must to begin from zero, since you don’t know the intentions of a modification; you miss one thing.
“If you happen to see now, Pecco is at an unbelievable stage as a result of he is a superb rider, but in addition as a result of he has had the identical bike and identical workers for a few years.
“Ultimately, when you could have the identical bike, identical bundle for a few years you can begin to work on particulars and you’ll enhance far more in comparison with when you change a number of issues.”
