Enea Bastianini was reminded that high-profile riders such as Fabio Quartararo could smell the seat of his Ducati 2025.Bastianini enjoyed a productive Portuguese MotoGP race after claiming pole position, finishing sixth in the sprint and then second in the Grand. Prix location.
But the pressure he continues to face was evident when Ducati team principal Davide Tardozzi urged him to be more aggressive ahead of Sunday’s race.”He needs to be more aggressive. Because he couldn’t pass [in the sprint].Bastianini responded with a much better result, just behind Pramac’s Jorge Martin at the Portuguese GP.He will finish second 2024 MotoGP round three, above, teammate and champion Francesco Bagnaia.But Bagnaia’s future is secure as he has signed a new contract, while many contenders are eyeing Bastianini’s factory Ducati for next year.Bastianini .
first year in red was a serious situation. A year ago in Portimao, he suffered a shoulder injury for the first time in a sprint.\ n”He came out red and crashed. Crooked. The shoulder injury bothered him all season.”He wasn’t happy with the GP23 but the new bike seems to suit him. He was fast in Qatar, fast in testing.”His problem? Pecco is on the other side of the garage.
We know that Fermin Aldeguer has signed with Ducati.But Bastianini can enjoy a three-week break knowing that he has secured his promising third place ahead of the third round in Texas, the site for the 2022 victory. .”He is looking for his feet at factory Ducati.
Mistakes [on Saturday], he was nervous.”Poor Enea builds and resets factory red, but everyone is already on the second lap chasing the seat.”Not because he braked early. The problem with MotoGP is that the standard of bikes and riders is very high and that lowers it.”So to overtake you have to do what Marc Marquez did with Jorge Martin. You need to be more aggressive.”I think Aeneas got it.”.
