MotoGP Ducati: it's official, Enea Bastianini goes red and Jorge Martin is brown

The leak was right: Enea Bastianini will be Pecco Bagnaia's teammate on the official Ducati from the 2023 season: he will enrich the list of 21 riders and champions who rode the Borgo Panigale 'Rossa' in the premier category of the Championship World.

Ducati Corse has announced thatEnea Bastianini will defend the colors of the Ducati Lenovo team from the next season of the MotoGP World Championship, alongside the already confirmed Pecco Bagnaia. The 24-year-old from Rimini, who has already won three GPs this year in Qatar, Texas and France, has a two year contract with the manufacturer Borgo Panigale and will wear the colors of the official team after two seasons in the premier category with the GP Desmosedici of the Esponsorama Racing (2021) and Gresini Racing (2022) teams.

Enea Bastianini commented :"I am delighted to be able to wear the colors of the official Ducati team from next year. It was my dream, and now it has come true. During these two years in MotoGP, I have learned and grown a lot, and I believe that I can only improve with the engineers and men of Team Ducati Lenovo! I want to thank Claudio, Gigi, Paolo and Davide for trusting me and giving me this incredible opportunity. I would also like to thank Nadia and the whole Gresini team for the great support I received from them during this wonderful season together. I will try to close this year 2022 in the best possible way before tackling my new adventure as a Ducati factory rider with total commitment and good team spirit. "

Enea Bastianini has a two-year contract and assures of her “ good team spirit »

Luigi Dall'Igna (General Manager of Ducati Corse) added: “We are delighted to have Bastianini in the factory team. Enea is a very talented rider who has matured a lot during these two years with Ducati. He was able to grow quickly, landing two podiums during his first year in MotoGP, then taking three superb victories this year with Gresini Racing in Qatar, the United States and France. We are convinced that next year, as an official rider of the Ducati Lenovo Team, he will be able to take a new step and be among the protagonists of every race. He was not an easy choice. Enea and Jorge Martin are two very fast and young riders, which is precisely why we always wanted to ensure the same material and technical support for both. We are sure that they will be able to show all their great talent on the track".