By not wanting to understand the messages from the Ducati staff, which were nevertheless very clear and consisted of identifying Pecco Bagnaia as his favorite for the title, Enea Bastianini will end up looking like the bad guy on duty. Especially since he now has his factory driver contract in his pocket, offering him the scarlet fleece to the detriment of Jorge Martin who thought he had acquired it. So, why not leave your future teammate alone in his quest for a crown that the brand has been hoping for since 2007? The answer can be found in his contract where we find a mention written by a Ducati staff who are now biting their fingers…
Why are Enea Bastianini does he still persist in the race on Pecco Bagnaia, factory driver Ducati in charge of bringing the title back to Borgo Panigale, rather than showing team spirit, staying wisely behind? The boss of the competition within the Red Army Gigi Dall'Igna nevertheless said and repeated that it would be a shame if another pilot Ducati hinders his favorite for the Grail only found in 2007 by Casey Stoner. But nothing helps, “Bestia”, each time, plays its card, even depriving bagnaia victory when he can. Like in Aragon, where he took away five points which are proving very valuable today…
Why so much hatred, when Ducati showed him his confidence by making him sign a contract until 2024 which opens the doors to his official box? The answer was found by AS. And it’s in his contract…
Enea Bastianini has a million reasons to listen only to himself
The Italian thus has economic reasons to try to finish as high as possible in the general classification. The Rimini driver signed a contract with Ducati which includes a juicy bonus of 500 000 euros if he manages to finish third in the final standings of the season. And that's not all: this sum will be multiplied by two if he is able to close the year as vice-world champion... With a prospect of pocketing a million euros, we become deaf to possible instructions.
On the other side, the same bastianini also feels the pressure of his own structure, Gresini Racing, who aspires to achieve the best possible goal in each race MotoGP, even if it means removing points from Pecco Bagnaia as happened in Aragon. By the way, finishing third means getting back on Aleix Espargaró, but for the million, it's definitely pushing Pecco Bagnaia out of his way, since he is currently second in command fabio quartararo before the verdict of Thailand Grand Prix this weekend...
