Fabio Di Giannantonio<\/a> will be one of four factory Ducati riders on the grid on 2026, with Tuesday\u2019s Valencia test providing an opportunity to try various developments for next year.<\/p>\nSeventh overall after 47 laps, Di Giannantonio says it was a day to \u201cmatch calculations\u201d made by Ducati engineers, which was the first time he\u2019s been able to do that.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis test was super important for the engineers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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\u201cLet\u2019s say, the goal was to match their calculations on the bike with our comments.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, they made us try a few things just to see if they are calculating the right things for next year\u2019s bike, and they were matching perfectly with our comments.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, that was the goal, and we achieved it. It was super important, because sometimes engineers make calculations, but when you ride on the track, many things are different.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, it was important to match it. It means they are working in the right way.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was just the beginning.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt was just to make a step and understand what to do for next year.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlso, Valencia is the last test of the year, everyone is a bit tired, and the conditions are not fantastic.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlso, the track, I think, is not really the right track to try many things.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was just the beginning. It was a matter of understanding the direction.<\/p>\n
\u201cI gave all my comments; it\u2019s the first time, actually, that I can do this for Ducati, because last year it was not possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
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A key issue Di Giannantonio struggled with during the 2025 season was front-end feeling on the GP25.<\/p>\n
However, when asked if he was able to make a step in this area in the test, he replied: \u201cAs I said, it\u2019s too early. We have to wait for the new parts for next year.\u201d<\/p>\n
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