The uncertainty is over: Bautista has renewed for another year for Ducati

There are many expectations around a An extraordinary press conference was called this Thursday by Álvaro Bautista’s team, the reigning champion and current leader, at the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit on the eve of the start of the Catalan round of the Superbike World Championship. And finally, the reason cannot be applauded because there are two alternatives: either the withdrawal announcement at the end of the season, something that belied his tone during the recent interview with Bautista in the Mundo Deportivo newsroomor renewal for one year- And finally it was announced that Bautista will continue until 2024 in the ranks of the official Ducati Aruba.it Racing team.

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“The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team is pleased to announce the contract extension of Álvaro Bautista, who will ride the official Ducati Panigale V4R also in the 2024 WorldSBK season,” the statement said.

“After 21 years in the elite of world motorcycling, in the MotoGP and Superbike paddocks, I now feel in great shape, both physically and mentally. I can say that I am in the best moment of my career: I am having a lot of fun riding a motorcycle and I’m happy to work with a team that I consider a second family”, explained Álvaro.

“By the way, on a personal level, my family is growing, and the babies are growing, and so the decision to race in 2024 is a choice that I want to make with them. We decided to continue and I am very happy to continue with Team Aruba. It’s racing – Ducati where I’ve always had a good relationship. I’m happy that they still love me, even though I’m a bit older. One more year together, hoping to keep the amazing feeling with bike, the certainty of an extraordinary working relationship and, of course, the goal of wanting to have good results”, fixed Talaverano.

After speaking about his family in relation to the decision to renew with Ducati for 2024, Bautista said if this is his last contract: “I don’t know. In 2022 I signed for one year and now for another. I go every year. The moment I decide to stop, we’ll talk, but I don’t think about how many years are left. I live in the moment. Now all I want is to keep running.”

About the MotoGP test with the Ducati GP23 who has agreed with Borgo Panigale has insisted that “we will do it, sure. I don’t know exactly when, but it will be very soon, before the summer break. No goal in mind, just test the bike and have a good time. From what I see on TV, a lot of riders can go fast on that bike, so I was curious to ride it. It’s been five years since I rode MotoGP and I want to remember what it was like.”

Stefano Cecconi, the director of the Aruba.it Racing-Ducati team, also admitted that “we are happy to expand our relationship with Álvaro and it will be a pleasure to continue a collaboration that has always been great on a professional and human level.”

“Álvaro brought to our team the first great victory, the one we have been chasing since 2015, when we decided to start this amazing adventure with Ducati; but instead of just giving us satisfaction, the victory that it motivates us to do more. The determination and the commitment that allowed us to achieve this goal also guarantee good results in the first 3 rounds of the current season: our common goal is therefore will continue in this direction to achieve other important achievements together in the future”, explained.

There are also statements from Bautista’s great supporter, the general manager of Ducati Corse and father of the current MotoGP Desmosedici and the Superbike Panigale: “The conquest of the world title, but also the sensational start to the season that we have witnessed . this year, they are another manifestation of the magical moment that Bautista is going through. Álvaro is a very talented and experienced pilot and on our Panigale V4 R he has found an amazing balance that currently allows him to make of change. Therefore, we are very happy to be able to continue here in 2024. Now the goal is to stay focused on the current period and try to maintain this positive trend in the future.”