Ducati’s choice, between Austria and Misano

Since it became official on June 9, Jack Miller has signed for 2023 and 2024 for the Red Bull KTM Factory, two riders from home, Jorge Martin, who is enrolled in the ranks of Pramac Ducati, and Enea Bastianini, in Gresini Racing , has made merits to replace the Australian in the official box. And the decision of the Borgo Panigale sports management between Austria and Misano will be known.

Numbers in hand, victories favored Enea Bastianini who added three to his impressive first third of the championship at Losail, Austin and Le Mans. That at Borgo Panigale they respect what they consider to be the future champion, Jorge Martín, is that when Miller willingly took that step to the side they did not immediately promote ‘The Beast’ and indicated that they extended the deadline to make a decision until the end. of August. The one from San Sebastián de los Reyes also has a step in the operating room pending at the beginning of June to solve some problems with his right hand, consequences of his very serious accident last year in Portimao and they want to give him time to react.

“Both riders, Enea and Jorge, know that next year they will be Factory Ducati riders. They have a contract for next year, they have a factory rider’s technical package and they also have a factory rider’s salary. If he is a rider, he knows that he will be paid as a factory rider. rider and he will get factory material, I don’t think he will have much influence on him if he doesn’t know whether he will ride Ducati or Pramac. Because as I said, the future is certain”, explained Paolo Ciabatti, director of sports. For them everything is reduced “to a question of colors”.

In reality, whatever happens for Bastianini will always be a step forward even if he only promotes from Gresini to Pramac while for Martín the ‘lesser evil’ is to stay at Pramac.

Silverstone, attack for The Beast

After the holidays, the first attack was signed at Silverstone and Bastianini clearly won the points, remembering ‘The Beast’ from the beginning of the competition, although this time he only got fourth place But there was a battle of titans with the Madrilenian in the last lap and he was the winner and on the way from eighth place on the grid he lost one of the wings of the fairing when it touched at the start with Bezzecchi and Martín himself and gave up another three positions.

“Now I go into pac-mam mode, to eat everyone else,” Enea joked on Sunday. Regarding overtaking Jorge, he added that “I always like to give everything until the checkered flag. If on the last lap I find myself close to another rider, my nature induces me to overtake him. I waited for the right moment and I got it . an additional help for those who have to make decisions (laughs), but in both cases I remain calm, because I will face a new adventure regardless. . Jorge is a strong rival, we will see. For Misano we will know the exact choice. Meanwhile, I have to focus on myself”.

Martín, for his part, bets because “I don’t think anyone at Ducati bases himself on the result of one race, two or five. In the end, what is valued is the work of a whole year in the box, which is not It is visible from the outside, I think they will make a good choice, but wherever I am next year I will be happy”.