MotoGP: Bastianini assures that he will not have the worst of the eight Ducati in 2022

Enea Bastianini is the reigning Moto2 World Champion and yet, for his first year in MotoGP, he is not the best equipped of the three rookies in the field, all equipped with Ducati. This opportunity goes to the man he beat last year, in this case Jorge Martin, who only took advantage of it once in Doha before falling heavily in Portimao. He recovered with multiple injuries for which he is still paying the consequences, while the Italian, through his consistency, took the lead in a beginner's ball which does not concern his teammate Marini, far from it. … But who should also be better endowed than him in 2022. However, Bastianini will not be left behind in the Borgo Panigale clan…

A clan that will have eight members, which means that Ducati can't give everyone the latest hardware. bastianini, until he came forward to management to be surprised at his fate, was not happy with his contract with the brand that placed him within the team Gresini leaving Aprilia and honoring its word with its current Moto2 rider Fabio Di Giannantonio to get him into MotoGP… With a good bike.

So, in 2022, who will have the least evolved Desmosedici? The answer cannot yet be given, and even less so since bastianini swears that he will rise in rank at Ducati next year. It was even, for the transalpine, a crucial question: “ we found the agreement with Ducati that we were looking for and I am sure that next year we will have a very competitive bike ". In fact, he should be the first driver of the Gresini Racing structure, at the controls of a GP21. It will also get more development support from the brand and receive more hardware and updates.

Bastianini is happy to be reunited with his Gresini family

All within a structure that he is delighted to find again: “ It's fantastic to be back with Gresini Racing, a team that is like family to me and that has believed in me a lot in the past. In fact, he was the first to believe in me. We were together for three years and I have nothing but good memories. Obviously, I would have loved to start this new journey with Fausto, but it's a real family and I will have many close friends who will help me ».

bastianini is 16th in the championship with 27 points which puts him at the head of the three beginners. He was consistent in the race, but he also benefited from the setbacks of George Martin. He also occasionally showed some eccentricities by not making friends during qualifying, missing better positions in the race due to hair in his eyes, or crashing into Johann zarco taking his place on the starting grid…

« Obviously, I'm happy to be the best of the rookies, but the desire is to fight for the first places. The summer vacation will help me recharge my batteries, but I'm already looking forward to the Red Bull Ring. On paper it looks like a track that matches the characteristics of the Desmosedici, so I look forward to the next two rounds with confidence. We will see if there are any technical changes from Ducati » ends the protégé of Charles Pernat on Motorsport.