Bastianini is sounding the alarm on what has been acquired and will soon be announced: Ducati will provide eight motorcycles on the MotoGP starting grid in 2022. A priori, everyone should be smiling broadly within the Borgo Panigale clan. But this is not the case. Enea Bastianini thus puts her feet in the dish. While we were expecting a speech full of enthusiasm from the 2 version of the Moto2020 World Champion, we were instead treated to cautious words signaling that everything was not settled. And indeed as one might expect, there will not be GP22s for everyone…
At Ducati en MotoGP, there will be quantity with eight Desmosedici but not everyone will have the same quality of service. And that’s already creating tensions. Currently there are four motorcycles of the latest generation, with the two official and the two Pramac. A logical contingent. But when announcing the contract with Gresini, By Giannantonio, who will be a rookie, was certain of being able to enjoy the latest Ducati next year. The same assurance was heard from the side of Luca marini which will have since become an Aramco VR46 pilot. Feeling the wind turn, George Martin hastened to point out that his contract provided for being able to drive with the most recent Desmosedici…
So, that makes us a Johann zarco and Enea Bastianini theoretically expectant. Given the Frenchman's current progress this year, this precariousness seems surreal. As is, incidentally, that of Morbidely, reigning vice-world champion on a Yamaha version 2019. But Gigi Dall'Igna swore that at Ducati, we did not eat like that and that the results obtained were the major factor in every decision. More than coldly budgetary considerations…
Bastianini: “something still needs to be defined in the contract”
However, with Enea Bastianini, we feel that the big maneuvers have begun and that there will not be GP22s for everyone. The protégé of Carlo Pernat and future teammate of Di Giannantonio says: “ Gresini signed with Ducati and Ducati confirmed to me, but I have to go see Ducati this weekend. Because something still needs to be defined in the contract ».
The pilot of 23 years states: “ there are things that we talk about and that we must define. I'm in a positive mood, I think Ducati can satisfy me. For now, however, we haven't sat down properly yet to clarify everything. I think we will have a definitive answer in the coming days ". But one thing is certain : " unfortunately I won't have the 2022 bike, that's for sure. We work to get as much as possible. The overall picture is not yet clear at the moment ».
Ducati will need a lot of tact and persuasion not to disappoint its clan and to achieve the balance between the sporting reward and the satisfaction of the customer who pays ruby on the nail. At the house of Yamaha , at least on this level, the situation has always been clear.
