Enea Bastianini is the reigning Moto2 World Champion and, with this crown, he is the one who has the strongest legitimacy to find himself in 2021 on a MotoGP. It must be remembered because Ducati chose to put the fifth of this last championship on a GP21 at Pramac, in this case Jorge Martin, while the hype is mainly around Luca Marini, vice-champion but above all half-brother of Valentino Rossi is the first to present the VR46 colors at this level of competition. Two other rookies that Bastianini dominated last year. And yet...
And yet, it's not him that we necessarily talk about when we think about the one who could be the revelation of 2021 in MotoGP. Last season, the beginners did well with a victory for Brad Binder and two podiums for Alex Marquez. Do these good results put pressure on new beginners? For his personal case, bastianini assures us not: “ actually, no, because each driver is unique » recalls the Italian. “ Maybe it will take me more time to adapt or maybe less, so it doesn't put pressure on me, quite the contrary. ».
He adds : " I want to ride, have fun and then we hope the results will come, but if the first year they don't come, I will concentrate on understanding what to do for the second ". A serenity that reveals the work done with your manager Charles Pernat for almost three years. With precisely this pleasure and this fun to be felt on the bike above all else.
Enea Bastianini and the Luca Marini case
bastianini has a contract Ducati and will have at his side a Marini which arrives with the media and political power of the VR46 Academy. Their relationship has been considered good for a long time, but will this atmosphere withstand the challenges of MotoGP? bastianini does not consider their rivalry in MotoGP to be a given, as many things have been “leveled” in the category in recent years: “ ultimately, if such rivalry arises, it's because we make the difference ", said bastianini on Motorsport.
« But it is not certain that such a rivalry always occurs. In recent years, everything has been leveled, from the bikes to the teams to the riders. So I hope to be a protagonist too, but there will be many, and now a lot depends on the tires and the way we approach the team " finished bastianini.
