Bastianini: “A year that made me grow”

Enea Bastianini had a difficult season, where luck did not smile on her. Third in the Drivers' standings with Gresini in 2022, the Italian had to settle for fifteenth place at the end of his first year in the factory Ducati team, rarely being spared injuries.

If many rumors mentioned his replacement by Jorge Martín whose campaign was much more successful at Pramac, the native of Rimini will still drive in red in 2024. The No. 23 also seems to have learned certain lessons from this forgettable season and is said ready to move forward.

“The season has been very complicated, but I like to look at the glass half full, begins the Italian in remarks relayed by La Gazzetta dello Sport. It was a year that helped me grow. After the victory in Malaysia, I knew it would be difficult for me to repeat, fortunately I found my feelings in Valencia. »

Bastianini then points to the aerodynamic development of the MotoGP as responsible for his repeated injuries.

“It is because of this that it is easy to make mistakes, assures the Ducati rider. If you are behind another driver, you risk hitting them. This happened to me in Barcelona, ​​but it also happened to other drivers during the 2023 season.

I wouldn't know how to advise an engineer to solve these problems, I don't think it will be easy, but it is something to take into account for our safety." concludes Bastianini.

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