MotoGP 2022. San Marino GP in Misano. Enea Bastianini: “This is where I was and what I was doing when Dall’Igna called me” – MotoGP
The rider who from 2023 will be the companion of Pecco Bagnaia (“we have been friends since childhood”) recounted the precise moment in which he had the official passage to Ducati, spoke of Giribuola (who goes to Ktm?), Martin and Stoner explains one aspect of the contract
1 September 2022
M.isano Adriatico – Enea Bastianini when Gigi Dall’Igna tried a call him to communicate Ducati’s decision did not answer: “I was By motorbike and I didn’t answer the first phone call. Then I stopped to check who had called and I saw it was Gigi. I thought you want to communicate your choice to me. ”So you learned about your future in one lay-by? “Exactly, she was one beautiful emotion“.
But were your feelings positive or did they fear Jorge?
“I have not bandaged my head too much, as I have always said in both cases I would have been happy, certainly in the factory team it is something more where I will have to work even harder, but there was no great expectation, neither negative nor negative”
What do you feel after this news?
“It is a dream for me to join the works team, I am very motivated but I know it is a difficult challenge and I will have a lot of pressure.”
S.ul future teammate Bagnaia …
“I’m happy to be Pecco’s partner, he’s been my friend since I was little”
More on the decision between him and Martin …
“I think that it was not easy for Ducati to make this decision because Jorge is also very fast and he is a very strong rider. I have done my part this season and I hope to be consistent in the future.”
On Ducati strategies and possible help to Bagnaia in the race in case of need for the championship …
“It is important to help Pecco win the title but it is important for me to win a race and in any case we are racing to win the race”
Is the contract for two years or 1 + 1?
“We don’t know, it depends, it could be 1 + 1 or two years”
And Giribuola will come with you (Motorsport reports the news that Giribuola will be in Ktm in 2023)?
“We still don’t know, we have to talk, we will meet either this grand prix or the one after. I don’t know the situation about the future but Alberto is very important to me also because he worked a lot with Andrea Dovizioso and he passed on his experience to me. important for my future “
Casey Stoner has always been your idol, does the idea of finding him in the garage stimulate you?
“It will certainly be motivating to be able to express myself when Casey is there, to hear his opinions and what about me and my guide”
S.ulla sprint race and the fact that he is a rider who gives his best in the final …
“Actually it’s true I’m a rider who is usually stronger in the second part of the race, but I don’t see it as a problem. In 2020 in Moto2 we did a sort of sprint race and I won the race. a matter of head and preparing to manage the race “
Misano is the track where you made your first two podiums last year, in a comeback, in MotoGP, what do you expect?
“It is a track that I like where I have always had great emotions and we hope that again this year I will succeed in a good feat.”
What if it rains?
“It would be a problem for everyone but I definitely have to experience the wet and so, if so, I’m happy even if it rains”