Enea Bastianini may have had a slump during the last Spanish Grand Prix won by the official Ducati rider Pecco Bagnaia, it is still him who remains the best chance of the Italian brand in a drivers' championship where he third point. He is still the one who has the greatest number of achievements after six races this season, and if it were to be decided on these results whether he or Jorge Martin would have the red bike in 2023, “Bestia” would be calm, since his Spanish rival is at four zeros in six rounds... But hey, sometimes, only Ducati is able to understand his decisions. Bastianini knows this and therefore carefully takes stock…
Enea Bastianini doesn't know if he will have the Ducati factory red in 2023, but it does what it takes for that admirably. On the track and even from a political point of view. So, when we point out to him that he is giving a lesson with his GP21 nestled in the Gresini team to the official GP22 machines, he does not force the point… “ It certainly can't be easy for them not to see one of their official drivers ahead of another from a new satellite team. But for them, I am a Ducati rider in the Gresini team and I don't think they are unhappy about that. I feel like I have all the support of the brand ».
Enea Bastianini: “ it all depends on what Ducati wants to do, ultimately they are the ones who decide everything«
A support that he supports as follows: “ I don't know what the difference in performance is between the two bikes, but for me they are similar » swear bastianini in an interview with Motorsport. " Surely the factory will have developments during the championship, but for the moment my bike has nothing to envy of the 2022 model. Perhaps a certain agility due to the new fairing, but otherwise they are very similar. So I don't feel inferior to the factory drivers ". Furthermore, given his career, Enea Bastianini will have developments. But here too, he does not develop an angry subject: “ everything will depend on my results and the positive feedback from the factory riders, and even if there are parts that can be adapted to my bike. But that's something I don't know at the moment ».
And for 2023? The 2020 Moto2 World Champion responds: “I'm here to try to win and try to get the best results possible this year. In terms of the future, of course, the objective is to arrive in an official team. This will depend on many factors, first of all the results. For the moment I am focused on this championship ».
He adds : " I think it all depends on what Ducati wants to do, ultimately they are the ones who decide everything. Next year I will have a completely official package, that's for sure, and then we'll see what team they want to put me in or what they want to do with me ". So he’s very open. But there are still limits to respect… “ I see myself as a Ducati rider, but there must be certain conditions to remain a Ducati rider. But for now I say yes He concluded.
