At the Circuit de Barcelona – Catalunya, a stoic Fabio Di Giannantonio claims his maiden victory with the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team in a race that was affected from two red flags. Franco Morbidelli bounces back and he is tenth.
The Catalan GP proved to be very hard, with two race interruptions due to incidents: in the second re-start, Fabio Di Giannantonio was heroic, and he claimed his second MotoGP win, his first one with the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team. Both Fabio and the Team went on the highest step of the podium for the first time in 2026, confirming the Top3 in the World Standing. It was a come back race for Franco Morbidelli, who crossed the finish line in twelfth place, that eventually became tenth because of penalties to other riders.
Di Giannantonio started from the second row and showed a good rhythm since the early stages of the races, that was interrupted for an incident that involved him. Fabio managed to be back on track at the re-start, where he confirmed to be competitive. Despite a second red flag that interrupted his rhythm, the rider from Rome fought with determination since the third start, and he completed the crucial overtake that allowed him to win the race. This is Di Giannantonio’s first win with the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team and his second in MotoGP (Qatar 2023). Now, Fabio is third in the World Standing with 116 points.
It was a complicated race for Morbidelli too, despite starting from the front row. Franco managed to stay in the top positions at the start, but both the first and the second red flag stopped his rhythm. At the third start, the Italian Brazilian rider had a difficult start and he lost some positions. Franco showed a great determination, recovering many positions in the 12-laps race and he crossed the finish line in twelfth position, that eventually became tenth due to penalties to other riders ahead. Morbidelli is now fifteenth in the World Standing with 36 points.
The Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team wishes a speedy recovery to all the riders involved today’s incidents and wishes to have them back on track soon. The next MotoGP round is scheduled in two weeks and it’s one of the most anticipated events of the season for the Tavullia-based team: the Italian GP, which will take place at the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello from 29th to 31st May. But before, it’s testing day tomorrow at Barcelona.
