Only Francesco Bagnaia was faster than Enea Bastianini in the MotoGP testing which took place this week in Qatar, and both rode below the official lap time of the circuit of Losail. For that reason, the signs are encouraging for Ducati.
From his side, Bastianini said to the press he believes that the maximum potential has not been explored yet: ‘I think me and also Pecco, we haven’t made 100% during these lap times and probably we can do something more for the race. But it’s only the test and we have to stay calm’.
After a first season with the official Ducati team heavily hampered by injuries, Bastianini now has to showcase his potential and worth in 2024 – in a context expected to be much more favorable and with one of the benchmark motorcycles in the current field.