The 2025 factory Ducati seat might be the most coveted in the silly s🐬eason frenzy which is already beginning.

Ducati have signed Francesco Bagnaia to a longer-term deal to remove speculation about his f🅷uture, but his teammate for next season remains a hot topic.

Pramac’s Jorgꦛe Martin insists he will quit Ducati unless he gets the nod, while Marc Marquez may be promoted if his Gresini adventure begins well.

ಞBut current inc⛎umbent Enea Bastianini is ready to offer a reminder of his talents.

His debut season in red was ruined by 🔯a seri𒀰ous shoulder injury at the opening round a year ago.

An anticipated title challenge was never possible b🌞ut Bastianini did rebound toꦓ win the Malaysian MotoGP at the end of 2023.

Ahead of this💙 weekend’s Qatar MotoGP, the season-opening round, Bastianini said: "Finally, we're back on track for the first race of the season, and I'm thrilled to start in Qatar, where I secured 🌳my first MotoGP victory in 2022.

“In the last pre-season test꧋s at Lusail, we were fast and competitive, so the condi💖tions are favourable for a strong performance.

“However, the race weekend conditions will diffe🎉r𒅌 from testing, so we need to stay grounded.

“We'll work hard from the first round to kick off this 2024 season on t꧒he right note."

Bastianini, in 2022, won the second-most♕ amount of races behind Bagnaia, while ൲a Gresini Ducati rider.

After a year to forget he is determined to return to the title fi💟🔯ght and clarify his 2025 future.

His pace in Qatar is already hinted at. He was second-fastest on Day 2 of the preseason test behind Bagnaia. And third-fastest on Day 3, bettered🦄 only by Bagnaia and Jorge Martin.

Teammate Bagnaia, champion in each of the past two seasons, said: "I'm excited to start my fourth season with the D൲ucati Lenovo Team! “We're kicking off in Qatar on a track that I like and where we've had some good results in the pas🌼t.

“During testing, we were competitive both in race ꦿpace and time attack.

“I managꦦed to set a great time, but the conditions were also🎐 right.

“The race will be different: I expect many fast riders🎀, and the competition will be intense.

“Neverthel🌳ess, we're prepared, and I can't wait to hit the track on Friday afternoon."