Enea Bastianini could slide up the MotoGP ranks this season after signing a contract to race for Red Bull Gas Gas Tech 3.
27-year-old young man Ducati The factory team supports the six-time champion Mark Marquez Despite winning two races in 2024.
He finished fourth in the championship, just one win less than he had in 20 seasons since his replacement.
Teammate Francesco Bagnaia Although he won nine races (11) more than him, and missed the title by only 10 points.
Bagnaia says losing Ducati Pramac for 2025 is a big loss. But his former teammate could be waving goodbye and damaging those same title hopes.
Marquez will probably bring more competition to the team and take points from the Italian, who needs to compete for the championship again.
Enea Bastianini has signed a ‘relatively small’ MotoGP deal with Tech3
Bastianini recently changed agents, leaving experienced MotoGP manager Carlo Pernat to pair up with Enrico Zanarini.
Zanarini managed Formula 1 stars including Eddie Irvine, Giancarlo Fisichella and Jacques Villeneuve before turning his attention to two-wheelers.
Bastianini’s move coincides with this KTM Recent financial woes compound the woes of a man who has only finished in the top 10 of the championship since 2021.
As he says The competitionHe signed a ‘relatively small financial deal’ with Tech 3 before learning of the group’s external struggles.
They have since lost staff, leaving the argument that Bastiani should have waited longer before deciding his future.
Why Enea Bastianini could have a great MotoGP season in 2025.
Bastianini can take some confidence. Pedro Acosta Tech3 campaign in 2024. It should ignite the belief that good results will be achieved with the new bike.
The 20-year-old rookie took five podiums on his way to sixth in the championship standings.
Read more: Marco Melandri fears KTM’s Pedro Acosta is a ‘major’ issue for the MotoGP team.
Acosta didn’t go to the KTM factory. As the team emphasized their commitment to the sport amid financial concerns.
Their factory and satellite operations are set to remain intact until the end of the 2026 season. Their factory riders are out of contract at the end of the year, meaning they can leave the sport.
The requirement KTM is reportedly looking to get out of the sport after 2026, which would be bad timing considering they’ve got their best line of riders in a long time in Brad Binder and Acosta.
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