The presentations of the new MotoGP 2022 teams have already begun and the manager of the Gresini Racing MotoGP Team, who after several years with Aprilia changed bikes and became another of the teams to use one Ducati.
With Fausto Gresini very present in the memory, and the presence of illustrious faces such as Gigi Dall’Igna or Aldo Drudi, the team led by Nadia Padovani Gresini unveiled all the news in a meeting with the press in the city of Faenza. Surely the most important news is the transition to Ducati Desmosedici GP21 which will be piloted by the Italians Enea Bastianini and Fabio Di Giannantonio.
“We are finally presenting a project in which we strongly believe and on which we have worked tirelessly over the last year”, he assures Nadia Padovani Gresini . “We are very motivated and we are the first team to present ourselves; I also think our bikes are beautiful and I hope others like them too “, says the team leader, who obviously has remembered her husband Fausto Gresini, who died of Covid-19 in early 2021 . “I want to think that Fausto appreciates us and is proud of his family. I must say that I see that both “Diggia” and Enea are in top form and that they want to start: we aspire to be among the protagonists of the championship ” points out Nadia Padovani Gresini.
Gresini Racing for the 2022 MotoGP comes with a particular livery
“The new colors of the bike are very special,” he admits Enea Bastianini . “When I first saw her appear she looked a little weird, but now that I see her live I can tell she is incredible. A bike like this can only be fast! ”Hopes the ex Moto2 world champion in 2020, who arrives in Gresini Racing from Avintia Esponsorama, with whom he made his debut in the premier class last 2021, managing to climb twice on the podium .
Enea Bastianini
“In about 20 days we will leave for tests, fortunately it is little time because I am too excited to get back on my Ducati”, underlines “the Beast” in reference to the pre-season tests at Sepang which will take place on 5 and 6 February next.
“2022 is around the corner. It will be my first season in MotoGP and it will be great, ”he predicts Fabio Di Giannantonio, who jumps from Moto2 to the premier class. “I have a lot to learn, my expectation is to grow race after race and who knows, maybe we can reach great goals”, hopes the rider with whom the relationship with Gresini Racing has begun in Moto3, becoming vice world champion in 2018, and where he returned last 2021 to compete in Moto2.
Fabio Di Giannantonio
“We will soon be back on track for testing, first in Malaysia and then in Indonesia”, says “Diggia”, who being a rookie will be able to participate in the Shakedown Test which will also be held in Sepang from January 31st to February 2nd. “I can’t wait to fly this beautiful beast. The winter break is always very long and I’m counting the days and hours. The bike is spectacular, perhaps it is the most beautiful I have ever ridden and I have ever seen. With that unique main color it looks like a retro seventies motorcycle, and will certainly be very recognizable on the track. Particular, original, pretty. A unique emotion “.