It is Official! Bastianini to Join Factory Ducati!

This season of MotoGP has brought some unexpected changes and news. From some riders leaving the teams and joining their rivals to some companies deciding to completely exit the premier motorcycle race altogether. To be honest, this season has been nothing but a rollercoaster ride for everyone. Now the latest news concerning Enea Bastianini is making rounds. Enea Bastianini has officially joined the factory Ducati team for the 2023 season of MotoGP.

Earlier it was Jorge Martin who was being speculated to join the factory Ducati team, but now Enea Bastianini’s place alongside Francesco Bagnaia has been confirmed.

Bastianini has demonstrated some fantastic performances during the second half of the 2022 season by winning 3 races on his 3-year-old GP21. He will be replacing Jack Miller as Jack is set to join KTM in the following season.

Bastianini said, “I am thrilled to be able to wear the colours of the official Ducati team starting next year. It was my dream, and now it has come true. In these two years in MotoGP, I have learned and grown a lot, and I believe that I can only improve with the engineers and men of the Ducati Lenovo Team!”

According to Luigi, the General Manager of Ducati, it was not easy for him to choose between Bastianini and Martin. Both of the riders are very aggressive, capable and versatile.

Bastianini will have to follow the same contract format as Bagnaia does for 2023 and 2024.

It will be fun to watch Bastianini in the colours of the Ducati Lenovo team. As it was his dream to race from the side of the Factory Ducati team, we can speculate the boost in his morale. And with the right boost, we can expect a great increase in the performance of Bastianini.