MotoGP | Japanese GP: Bastianini, “Team games? We will see"

Japanese GP Gresini Racing – Enea Bastianini (in the photo on a walking tour of Motegi together with Tatsuki Suzuki, ed.) spoke during the second press conference organized by Dorna in Motegi.

The Team Gresini rider, fresh from his splendid victory in Aragon, spoke about his Championship (he is still mathematically fighting for the title, ed.) and the possibility that Ducati will ask him to play as a team. Here's what he said to the “Beast.”

Enea Bastianini Statements Japan MotoGP 2022 GP Press Conference

“I'm very happy with how the Aragon race went, quite possibly one of the best races of my life. Now comes Motegi, a beautiful track, with lots of braking just as I like it. It will be tough because I have never ridden here with a MotoGP and I will have to use FP1 to learn from riders with more experience. It will be important to start well to be ready for qualifying, which has now become the key to this MotoGP. The bikes have changed a lot since 2019, aerodynamics, lowering, I don't know if it could be an advantage, but it doesn't even remind me much of the 2 Moto2019. I like the Motegi track, I like the Japanese crowd, I even wore the kimono for the first time, ."

Enea Bastianini Statements Press Conference Team Game Ducati GP Japan MotoGP 2022

“I have little chance for the title, I'm 48 points behind Fabio, we'll see what happens. It will be important to have races like those in Misano and Aragon. As far as team play is concerned, things are going very well at the moment. I have a small chance and I have to give 100%. We'll see if I receive team orders in the final part of the Championship, but it doesn't worry me."