Enea Bastianini

Born in Rimini, Bastianini first rode a minibike aged 3 years and 3 months: hence his racing number, 33. After a successful career in minibike racing, Bastianini raced successfully in various categories, including the Honda HIRP Trophy 100cc, the MiniGP 70cc Italian Championship and the Honda RS125 Trophy, where he finished as champion during the 2012 season.[1] In 2013, Bastianini competed in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, where he took two victories en route to a fourth-place finish in the championship. Bastianini also took his first steps in Moto3, participating in five races of the Italian Championship.

In 2014, Bastianini made his debut in the Moto3 World Championship riding for Team GO&FUN Moto3.[2] Bastianini scored his first points in his second start, finishing 13th at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas, commencing a run of four consecutive points-scoring finishes; he took top ten placings at the Argentine, Spanish and French Grands Prix. After failing to finish his home race at Mugello, Bastianini took his first podium with a second-place finish in Catalunya; he added another second-place finish in the Czech Republic and a third-place finish in the following race in Great Britain. Bastianini finished the season ninth in the riders' championship.

In 2015, Bastianini emerged as runaway leader Danny Kent's nearest challenger, taking five podium finishes – including four second places – and two pole positions in the first eleven races of the season. At Misano in September, Bastianini took his first race victory; having started from pole position, Bastianini was part of the five-rider lead battle for the whole race, and took the race win after a final-lap pass on Miguel Oliveira.[3] Bastianini finished the season in third place in the final championship standings.

In 2016, Bastianini continued to race in the Moto3 class with Gresini Racing Moto3. He finished the season as the championship runner-up, taking 177 points with 6 podiums and a win at Motegi.

Bastianini in 2017

In 2019, he joined Italtrans Racing Team and finished the season in 10th place taking 97 points with 1 podium.

He finished the 2020 Moto2 season as the world champion, taking 205 points with 3 wins and 7 podiums. At the Austrian Grand Prix, Bastianini crashed into turn 1, which let his bike stranded on the track, until Aspar rider Hafizh Syahrin did not notice, hit Bastianini's bike, create a massive pile-up and pulled out the red flag, neither rider were injured after the accident.

He signed with Esponsorama Racing for the 2021 MotoGP season and was partnered with Moto2 Rival and fellow compatriot Luca Marini. [4] Both Bastianini and Marini ran Ducati GP19 bikes the whole season. He scored points consistently during the season before getting his best result in Aragon in P6 before he managed a stunning 3rd place finish in Misano followed by a P6 finish again in COTA before he repeated a 3rd place finish again at the Emilia Romagna GP in Misano during the last lap. Bastianini finished 11th with 102 points.

Bastianini won the first race of the 2022 MotoGP season, the 2022 Qatar Grand Prix and became the championship leader.[5] Gresini Racing and Bastianini made history by winning with a 2021 specification Ducati Desmosedici GP21.[6]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

* Season still in progress.