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Bastianini, back to Gresini? The Gresini option ignites the MotoGP market

Can Bastianini return to Gresini? Ducati reflects between difficulties and the MotoGP market: all the scenarios for the future of the Bestia.

Ultimogiro Newsroom · 4 April 2026 · 2 min read

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Ducati reflects on the future of Enea Bastianini: between difficulties and scenarios, the link with Gresini becomes relevant again

Some stories never really end. They remain there, suspended, ready to reignite when you least expect it.
And the one between Enea Bastianini and Gresini is one of those.

In the MotoGP paddock, the name of the “Bestia” has begun to circulate with increasing insistence again, and not only because of his performances on track. The market is moving, Ducati is watching, and a return to the origins is no longer just a romantic idea, but a concrete possibility.


Bastianini and Gresini, a story that has never really ended

2022 remains the high point of the relationship: four victories, spectacular overtakes and a growth that had surprised everyone. In that environment, Bastianini was free, fast, natural.

Gresini was the team of his breakthrough, the perfect setting to express a talent that is now looking to rediscover consistency.


Ducati and an equilibrium never found

The move to the official Ducati team was supposed to represent the definitive step up. Instead, between injuries, pressure and very high-level internal competition, something went wrong.

There was never any doubt about the talent, but there was about the consistency. And in the MotoGP world, where every detail makes the difference, even the environment can change everything.


Why a return to Gresini makes sense today

A familiar environment, less pressure and a structure capable of getting the best out of riders: these are the elements that make a return more than a simple hypothesis.

Over the years, Gresini has shown that it can build ideal conditions for its riders to perform at their best. And Bastianini knows that well.


The MotoGP market enters the decisive phase

Ducati's next moves will be decisive. The rider market is in flux and every choice can trigger a domino effect.

In this scenario, Bastianini's name returns to the centre: an important piece in an equilibrium that is still all to be defined.


Open scenario: speculation or imminent reality?

In the paddock, no one is really giving much away, but the signals are starting to multiply. And when the rumours become insistent, they often hide something more concrete.

Bastianini's return to Gresini, today, is no longer just an intriguing idea. It is a possible scenario.

And perhaps, even inevitable.

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