Official: Enea Bastianini joins factory Ducati team for 2023
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Bastianini has enjoyed a breakthrough second season in MotoGP, winning three races on a year-old GP21 for the satellite Gresini team.Bastia takes the place of Jack Miller, who is already confirmed as joining KTM.Bastianini and Martin have been in a heto-head contest for the coveted factory ride, alongside Bagnaia, for several months.”I am thrilled to be able to wear the colours of the official Ducati team starting next year,” Bastianini said. “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!”I want to thank Claudio, Gigi, Paolo and Davide for trusting me and giving me this incredible opportunity. Still, I also want to thank Nadia and the whole Gresini team for the great support I have received from them during this wonderful season together.”I will try to close out this 2022 in the best possible way before tackling my new adventure as a factory Ducati rider with total commitment and the right team spirit.”Riders not being consulted UPSETS ME! | MotoGP Sprint Races in 2023Video of Riders not being consulted UPSETS ME! | MotoGP Sprint Races in 2023Luigi Dall’Igna, General Manager of Ducati Corse, added: “We are delighted to have Bastianini in the factory team. Enea is a very talented rider who has matured a lot in these two years with Ducati.”He has been able to grow quickly, scoring two podiums in his debut year in MotoGP and then taking three stunning victories this year with Gresini Racing in Qatar, the USA and France.”We are convinced that next year, as an official Ducati Lenovo Team rider, he will be able to take another step forward and be among the protagonists in every race.”Related Suzuki names Joan Mir’s replacement for Misano Moto Pol Espargaro: ‘Slow, struggling, everyone is smashing us’Dall’Igna admitted it had not been easy to choose between Bastianini and Martin.The young Spaniard will now remain at the satellite Pramac team, alongside Johann Zarco, where he will continue to receive the latest Desmosedici machinery.”It was not an easy choice,” Dall’Igna said. “Enea and Jorge Martin are two very fast and young riders, which is precisely why we still wanted to ensure the same material and technical support for both. We are sure they will be able to show all their great talent on track.”Bastianini and Martin, like Bagnaia, have factory contracts for the 2023 and 2024 seasons.Enea Bastianini vs Jorge Martin: 2022 season so far Enea BastianiniJorge MartinTeamGresiniPramacBikeGP21GP22Championship position6th9thPoints11887Wins30Podiums32Pole positions12Average Qualifying10th6thFastest laps 21DNFs44
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