Francesco Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini have mixed injury updates ahead of Italian MotoGP

Factory Ducati pair, Francesco Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini, both have injuries ahead of their home race at the Italian MotoGP.
Mixed injury updates for factory Ducati duo ahead of Mugello

Both riders intend to race but only Bagnaia has any hope of arriving in optimum condition, Ducati t𓃲eam manager Davide Tardozzi has said.

"I'm quite convinced that for Mugello he will be 100%, so he will be one of the protagonists,” Tardozz💦i said about Bagnaia.

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🎃The reigning MotoGP champion fractured his ankle in the French Mo𝔉toGP after colliding with Maverick Vinales.

He h🎀as benefitted from the long gap between races so is𝓡 expected to be fit at Mugello, the home grand prix for both the rider and his team.

Bagnaia sits atop the MotoGP standings, a point ahead of Marco Bez♒zecchi.

Bagnaia’s teammate Bastianini still will not bꦉe at peak co൲ndition, however.

He underwent a private test on a Panigale since Le Mans, and the feedback is that is able to race at Mugello, albeit aไt less than 100%.

"Bastianin🤡i was quite fast after a long time without getting on the bike,” Tardozzi said. 

“It is clear that he is still not well p🌺hysically🍃. His shoulder didn't cause him any pain, but the lack of strength still created some small problems. 

"I hope he regains a 𓃲little more strength in his 🔴right shoulder. I think, if it goes well, it will be at 80%."

Enea Bastianini, Spanish MotoGP 28 April
Enea Bastianini, Spanish MotoGP 28 April

Bastianini’s start to life as a factory Ducati rider got off to the worst possible start when he broke a 🌜shoul🍒der blade in the first-ever sprint race on the opening weekend of 2023.

He attempted a comeback at Jerez but withdrew after exper🐠i𓆉encing too much pain during Friday’s practice session.

Bastianini was tipped to fight for the championship before the season got u😼nderway, and his relationship with Bagnaia was set to come under the microscope, but instead he has been forced onto the sidelines.

Mugello could be the true start of Bastianini’s career as a factory𓆉 🍃Ducati rider.

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