MotoGP Germany: Enea Bastianini without his chief mechanic but Suzuki with Alex Rins and Honda with Nakagami

The first news from the German Grand Prix which will keep us in suspense this weekend is arriving. One concerns Enea Bastianini who will have to do without his chief mechanic in a period which has become tense in the Ducati clan with Jorge Martin's demands for the red color of the 2023 suit. The other two promise us a reunion on the track between Alex Rins and Taka Nakagami, cold for two Grands Prix…

Before Gresini and Miguel Oliveira do not announce their future working relationship at 18:00 p.m., we learn that in the team of the late Fausto, the three-time winner of the season Enea Bastianini will have to do without his team leader Alberto Giribuola this week-end. The latter tested positive for Covid-19 and therefore stayed at home in Italy. The replacement will be the technical coordinator Sergio Verbena, who was Danilo Petrucci's crew chief at Tech3-KTM last year and previously looked after Brad Binder.

Enea Bastianini in Germany: “ it's too early for me and Ducati« 

« This may be a problem, but I hope it's not a big problem “, declared the “Bestia” about the situation for this deadline MotoGP. " I have nothing to do with Sergio. We know each other, but we have never worked directly together. But Alberto will help us from home and will always be there in his own way ". And then bastianini also has another problem in mind: the announcement for 2023… “ It won't be this weekend », declared the Italian, third in the championship. “ Probably after the summer break. But now it's too early for me and Ducati ».

On the other hand, in Germany, it will already be time for Alex Rins and Taka Nakagami to find yourself on the track…