Desire for rebirth
2023 was supposed to be the year of his consecration, of the hunt for the MotoGP title and the all-red challenge with Bagnaia. Instead for Enea Bastianini the year just ended was one of suffering, injuries and – only at the end – the partial rebirth, with the victory achieved in Malaysia. While he struggled and missed races, on the other side of the garage Bagnaia went on to win his second world title.
The relationship between the two official Ducatisti but it definitely was less stormy than expected. Indeed, the 'Beast' himself gave an important contribution in the last races to Pecco in his direct challenge with Martin. A behavior that contributed to the decision of the Borgo Panigale leaders to confirm that the #23 remained in red.
Between Pecco and Marquez
“Pecco was incredible – recognized the Rimini native in a nice interview given to the newspaper The Republic – only the greatest win the title back and he was clearly the best: I feel a healthy envy towards him. We talk to each other and compare a lot, we will continue to work together“.
In recent days, however, the true protagonist of the Ducati galaxy has been Marc Marquez, making his debut with the Gresini team suit on the occasion of the presentation of the team for the new season. The eight-time world champion, now riding the Desmosedici (albeit the 2023 version), is a natural candidate for the title. Bastianini, however, tried to take the positive aspect of having such a cumbersome new brand partner for himself.
“Having the opportunity to see your data is a privilege. You can only learn from Marc. The title will be played for, even without having the best bike. It will be quick straight away, I have no doubt. I can't wait to challenge him. I want to beat him: to contradict those who say that there are no longer the riders of the past and to confirm that ours too can be a generation of champions”, commented the Beast. Let the challenge begin.
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