Fabio Di Giannantonio scored his first MotoGP win in three years in a 2026 Catalan Grand Prix marred by two major incidents. With team boss Valentino Rossi looking on, Di Giannantonio passed long time leader Pedro Acosta with three laps to go. He had hurt his hand after being hit by a wheel from Marquez’s ruined bike in the first red flag incident, but recovered to claim the win. It was also VR46 Racing’s first MotoGP win since the Indian Grand Prix in 2023.

