While the future landscape of MotoGP is almost frozen and it will be necessary to fill the gaps in Moto2 left by riders leaving for the elite, Moto3 is preparing for its 2017 season. Current championship leader Brad Binder is already assured of his future in the top category by settling into the box of a Zarco leaving for Tech3 Yamaha. Which leaves a place of choice as a KTM official. Which will be taken by a driver currently on Honda.
This one assures Speedweek will be Enea Bastianini. The current Honda Gresini rider is not enjoying the success hoped for this year which marks his third campaign in Moto3. Disappointing at the start of the campaign then injured in training, he is just starting to resurface with two third places won in three races and two pole positions. The fact remains that he is only sixth in the championship with 65 points.
However, the reputation of the man who finished third overall last year has not been eroded. The Ajo team approached him and made him sign a contract worth 240.000 euros. Information that his current boss Fausto Gresini said it himself, which says a lot about the atmosphere in the team. It must be said that already last year, bastianini had tried to escape to the Estrella team before Gresini recalled the terms of his two-year contract, with compensation to be paid in the event of premature departure.
At the end of this year, bastianini will be definitively released from all commitments. And will be able to get back to a KTM discovered in 2014. As for Gresini, he is closely monitoring the approaches of Ajo who would also be eyeing his pearl By Giannantonio. But the young Italian prospect would also have a two-year contract, which would save the place of Will Bendsneyder.
