After a strong rookie season in 2021, Bastianini became a four-time MotoGP race winner this year, aboard a Gresini Ducati bike which has now gone to 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alex Marquez in his place.

In the second half of the year Bastianini proved to be the main challenger to eventual champion 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Francesco Bagnaia, with the pair sharing countless last-lap d💛uels such as Misano, Aragon and Sepang - Bagnaia came away wi⛄th a 2-1 advantage from those battles.

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However, Bastianini’s career could have taken a much different path had he not coꩵntinued beyond 2017 when he competed in Moto3.

Sixth in the championship that season, Bastianini recently opened up about his struggles six years ago during an interview onꦚ the ‘Experiment 36’ podcast which is created by Red Bull.

Bastianini said: "ღIn 2017 I thought for the first time about stopping racing. I wasn't feeling well, I couldn't be fast, at Mugello I started crying. It was the worst moment of my life."

With that 🐻said, Bastianini turned tears of pain into tears of joy during a breathtaking performance at the ๊2022 season-opener in Qatar, which is the last time we’ve seen him show such emotion.

Bastianini added: "The last tim🍎e I cried in front of someone was in🌄 Qatar, when I won my first MotoGP race."

Since Mugello 2017, Bastianini has gone on to become a Moto2 world champion, MotoGP race winner and🅷 now a factory Ducati rider alongside Bagnaia.

And while his talent has taken over t✨o achieve such results, the Italian was also keen to thank those who have🦩 been through his hardest moments with him. 

"The most important people for my growth have been my father and my mother, they ha🥃ve always supported me a lot since I started competing and have never doubted my potential," continued Bastianini. 

"Love plays a veryꦿ important role in my life, bec🔯ause to get where you want to go you need people who love you. 

"First of all there is 🐓my family and my girlfriend, but friends are also crucial."