Fabio di Giannantonio’s first Sunday DNF of the season at Sachsenring relegated the VR46 rider from third to fifth in the MotoGP World Championship. The mistake also cost di Giannantonio his position as the highest-ranked Ducati rider, with reigning champion Marc Marquez moving ahead at the halfway summer break. Nevertheless, the Italian, now confirmed as a factory KTM rider for 2027, remains on course for his best MotoGP season. Fabio di Giannantonio. The second half of the MotoGP season begins at Silverstone this weekend.