Fabio di Giannantonio\u2019s Catalan MotoGP went downhill from the start, as he plunged from sixth to eleventh on the opening lap.<\/p>\n
Worse was to follow when a \u2018chain reaction\u2019 ended in the VR46<\/a> Ducati rider down at Turn 1 of lap 2.<\/p>\n Team-mate Franco Morbidelli <\/a>and Marco Bezzecchi made contact just ahead, causing the Aprilia rider to fall.<\/p>\n Francesco Bagnaia, who had passed di Giannantonio in the braking zone moments before, then shut the throttle to avoid the incident.<\/p>\n Diggia reacted, but lost the front of his GP25 in the process.<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n \u201cI had a slow start even though I did the same things as yesterday, so I lost a few positions in the first corners,\u201d di Giannantonio<\/a> said.<\/p>\n \u201cThen there was a chain reaction of events from a contact in front of me.<\/p>\n \u201cPecco had to cut the throttle. I had to brake to avoid hitting Pecco, and without the right weight on the front, I crashed.<\/p>\n \u201cLuckily, I\u2019m okay, it was a slow-speed crash.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve been having a bit of bad luck the past few Sundays, so I hope to have a smooth weekend in Misano, where we\u2019ll try to make a turnaround.\u201d<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n di Giannantonio tried to continue but retired from last place at mid-distance.<\/p>\n With Morbidelli later crashing out, di Giannantonio remains tied on points with his team-mate for sixth in the world championship heading into their home Misano round this weekend.<\/p>\n