Enea Bastianini is in his second season with Ducati in MotoGP. After a 2023 season marked by injuries, he has shown strong performance in 2024, securing two podiums in five races so far.
Currently, Bastianini is fourth in the championship standings, 40 points behind leader Jorge Martín (Prima Pramac/Ducati) and just two points behind his teammate, Francesco Bagnaia. With his contract ending, Bastianini needs to continue delivering results to justify his place on the team.
However, he faces significant competition, particularly from Martín and Marc Márquez (Gresini/Ducati), making his task challenging. His manager, Carlo Pernat, told GPOne.com that staying with Ducati ‘is the priority’.
But in the dynamic world of MotoGP, where the rider market can shift unexpectedly, Bastianini is also exploring other possibilities, as Pernat explained: ‘Moving to Pramac with an official bike could be possible, but it’s not certain. The sirens of Aprilia, KTM, and even Yamaha are calling us. I can’t hide the fact that Aprilia has strong arguments: an Italian bike for an Italian rider on a competitive machine. I am negotiating with them as well as with others’.