Fabio di Giannantonio will miss Monday’s official Catalunya MotoGP test following his dramatic grand prix victory on Sunday.
The Italian secured his and VR46’s first MotoGP win since 2023 despite a hand injury sustained during the initial start.
The injury occurred when di Giannantonio was struck by debris – including the front wheel and suspension – from Alex Marquez’s destroyed Ducati.
Fabio di Giannantonio hit by debris from Alex Marquez’s bike, 2026 Catalan MotoGP.
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di Giannantonio defied the pain to take the race lead with three laps to go in the final restart.
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A VR46 statement read:
“After yesterday’s crash at the #CatalanGP, the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team and Fabio Di Giannantonio have agreed not to participate in today’s test day at Circuit Barcelona-Catalunya and to focus on recovery ahead of the next GP.”
Fabio di Giannantonio, 2026 Catalan MotoGP.
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di Giannantonio joins Alex Marquez, Johann Zarco and Marc Marquez in missing the final official test of the 1000cc era.
Team-mate Franco Morbidelli will be VR46’s only rider on track, with his satellite-spec GP25 machine.
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The next round of the 2026 season is the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello from 29-31 May.
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