Fabio di Giannantonio’s Austrian Motogpu ended with a dramatic engine failure with his Ducati GP25.
This marked the third consecutive Grand Prix non-score for the VR46 rider.
Italy’s 2025 form was like a roller coaster, with eligible results shaking violently from 2nd to 17th to 17th, with race finishes from 3rd to 16th.
Factory rider Francesco Bagnaia has also struggled with consistency with his latest GP25, with his results vibrating from 1st to 12th in the dry season.
In contrast, teammate and title leader Mark Marquez has achieved a winning streak of 12 races, reaching the podium in every race he has finished this season, excluding his recovery at Geres.
Don’t doubt the possibility of Ducati Gp25
Di Giannantonio rode the ’23-Spec Ducati like Marquez last year. However, Di Giannantonio currently has factory bikes.
Despite the latest disappointment, Di Giannantonio continues to convince the possibility of the GP25.
“We’re trying to push as a team over the weekend. The bike is an incredible bike, but certainly it needs a few things to go fast.
“Even so, it’s the best bike I’ve ridden in a MotoGP. We already have three podiums. Last year, we’ve reached zero podiums.
“When you watch my season, we were pretty strong at Qatar’s Grand Prix and I was kicked out (widely). And my undoubtedly (second) rankings are different in Germany.”
Di Giannantonio, who currently ranks fifth in the world championships between teammate Franco Morbidelli (GP24) and KTM’s Pedro Acosta, feels he is paying the price of his missing preseason Test due to his injuries.
“The (setup) windows on the bike are almost the same. The hard thing is to be in the window all the time,” he explained.
“Building a setup on an untested race weekend has always been difficult.
“If you think you can compete for the championship without taking a test at the beginning of the season, then when you oppose the other champions we have on the grid, it’s not that easy.
“So I’m trying my best to do as best as I can.
“Alex (Marquez) on the 24-bike is doing a great job. Frankie (Morbidelli) is on track. Fermin (Aldegu) is doing great things in his first year.
“I think it’s just a matter of whether riders and teams have found the best balance for riders.”
Diggia turned to the epic Red Bull Ring Retirement and said there was no warning about engine issues.
“I was trying to manage (the rear tires), because our only weapon was to fight at the end of the race with better tires.
“I had to hold back and wait, but I couldn’t finish the race.
“The bike felt very normal. Our strength on the straight wasn’t great, but it felt totally fine… and that happened.
Morbidelli finished 11th in the Red Bull Ring.