In the world of Grands Prix, having results is good, but having support is perhaps better. This theory will be verified at the end of this year, when the 2022 MotoGP starting grid will be more precise. And we will see it with the fate that will be reserved for Enea Bastianini. The latter is the reigning Moto2 World Champion, and he currently leads the ranking of rookies, all equipped this year with Ducati, with Martin and Marini. Theoretically, he is the one who should worry the least at the moment. And yet…
The big fan of Dragon Ball Z will have to draw on all its resources and not miss any opportunity this year to mark out a path towards 2022 in MotoGP. Indeed, and despite a more solid record, like his career since the start of this season, particularly compared to his teammate, he is the one whose future is the most unclear.
This season he has a contract Ducati who put him at Avintia on a GP19. A diagram with numbered days since, next year, it is the logo VR46 which will be in the walls with the Saudi brand Aramco. So we don't worry about Luca marini. Meanwhile, George Martin already seems to have earned his stripes at Borgo Panigale after his brilliant performance at Doha, punctuated by a pole position and a podium.
For its part, bastianini work, with modest qualifications that he made up for perfectly in the race, where he was in the top 10. He is ahead of the two aforementioned, also beginners, in the general classification. But if the VR46 equips itself with Ducati, he will find himself waiting. His contract with the brand only runs for this season. And the academy will be keen to look for the pair of Marini, with a clear destiny.
Bastianini victim of a VR46 Ducati team?
The protégé of Charles Pernat, his manager who therefore has work, describes his situation thus, with disarming frankness: “ I don't know. Very difficult to say at the moment. VR46 and Gresini are close to Ducati. I don't know what position I will be in in the future. It will be necessary to wait. I think things will improve and be clearer in a race or two ". In fact, it is at Mugello which Ducati planned to announce its plans, as indeed the VR46, not to mentionAprilia...
The hands of bastianini are linked because Ducati will decide its future. The Italian definitely wants to continue with the Desmosedici. “ I think I can continue with Ducati, even if I don't know in which team. I love this bike and see my future with it. At the moment, I don't know anything. I will evaluate the options, but my goal is to continue with Ducati » he said on Motorsport-total.
bastianini et Marini are currently piloting the 2019 Desmosedici. Ducati plans to re-equip last year's second satellite team with motorcycles. In case of collaboration with Gresini, Fabio di Giannantonio et bastianini could be teammates.
