MotoGp, Bastianini says goodbye to Ducati after 4 years: “It will be exciting”

Barcelona, ​​November 14, 2024 – Four intense years, with some success, but also bad luck. The Enea experience ends in Barcelona bastianini with Ducati. The beast, in fact, will leave the official bike, which will pass to Marc Marquez, and will also leave Borgo Panigale to ride a KTM. Radical change, a domino effect created by Ducati's choice to promote the eight-time world champion, with the consequent exit of Martin, Bezzecchi and indeed Bastianini, all with two less bikes because Pramac will switch to Yamaha. For bastianini many satisfactions, especially in the two even years where he was partly in the fight for the title, first with Gresini and then with the Lenovo team. Positive balance and Sunday in Barcelona will close an important period of his career.  

Bastianini: “It will be exciting. World Cup? I say Martin”

Only 2023 gave negative feelings to Enea bastianini, due to an injury that prevented him from immediately using the official Ducati, but once he recovered he managed to find consistency and results. In fact, in 2024 he entered the top and is still fighting for third place in the standings with Marc Marquez. He has also won some Grand Prix in recent years, the first with Gresini in 2022. In short, the balance is positive: “I am enjoying it, it will be an emotion, the last race with Ducati after four years. We are fighting for third place and we want to stay focused until the end. On Sunday, once the race is over, it will be exciting and with many different sensations”, he said. His debut in Ducati was in 2021 with Avintia, then Gresini and finally the official team: “In 2021 we had a difficult bike, but in Misano we got on the podium, then with Gresini I won the first race in Qatar in 2022 and that was my best championship – he thought – This season I have been more consistent and always ahead of the top positions, but we were missing something to do even better. Overall, I am satisfied with these four years”. And at the end of the day, finishing third in the world championship, ahead of an eight-time world champion, wouldn't be bad: "Maybe it interests me more than him, but when you fight for something you always give your all. Then there's a financial bonus and also Carletto Feathered "he cares", Bastianini's joke. There are those who are playing for the world championship and in the last race and Jorge Martin he arrives with a 24 point advantage over Pecco bagnaia. Even for the beast the favorite is the Spaniard: "It will be a great challenge, Pecco will try to put pressure but I think Jorge will be able to manage and win, but never say never because in today's Moto GP nothing is guaranteed". Appointment on Saturday at 15 pm with the Sprint Race and Sunday at 14 pm with the race. Read also - Moto GP, Marquez: "Without Gresini I would have retired"