Category: Moto3

Gresini Moto3 racing’s Enea Bastianini crossed the finish line in eighth place at the British Grand Prix, after a titanic scrap with 10 other riders. The 18-year-old rider from Rimini showed the speed to fight for the podium, also taking the lead with just four laps to go but then Enea, slowed by some issues at turn 7, was not able to emerge in the final sprint.

The run of form however reflects that Bastianini has great pace, securing his 4th top 10 finish on the bounce. The next round for ‘The Beast’ is his home round of Misano, on the Adriatic Coast. Enea took his first – and so far only – race win there last year after a scrap with Antonelli and Fenati. Can Enea do the same this weekend?

Bastianini: I’ve been struggling in windy conditions

“We knew it would have been a difficult race because during weekend I’ve been struggling a bit in windy conditions, but today we were competitive and so I’m a little disappointed and angry because some riders made strong maneuvers during the race, therefore it was not easy to be able to stay in the top positions. In the final laps, then, I had some issues at Turn 7, where I couldn’t brake hard and to keep the line; I think that this problem actually prevented us from fighting for the podium”.

Kiko Giles @MotoGPKiko

The British Grand Prix, scheduled for this weekend at Silverstone, will be a very touching event for all the Gresini Racing Team, which will race in memory of Enzo Donald Mularoni, president and CEO of Ceramica Del Conca, who passed away last August 26th.

A prominent figure of Italian entrepreneurship and incredibly passionate about motorcycling, Enzo Mularoni joined the team earlier this year as main sponsor, embracing a project that thrilled the President of Ceramica Del Conca, who also attended the recent Austrian Grand Prix last August 14th to closely follow the race of Enea Bastianini and Fabio Di Giannantonio.

Gresini: Mularoni was thrilled about racing

“We are going through a very difficult time: I was very shocked by this sudden loss and honestly right now it’s not easy to think about competitions. The Grand Prix that will take place this weekend at Silverstone will be a very touching event for all of us; we know very well how Enzo Mularoni was thrilled about racing, therefore we will be on track giving our best, as always, in the memory of a person with great human qualities, as well as a great businessman. Mularoni will be missed a lot by his ‘team’, the Del Conca company, as well as he will be missed by all of us: Enzo was following very closely the races, a proof of his great passion for the sport. He also attended the recent Austrian Grand Prix, at the Red Bull Ring, and I was also speaking with him after the Brno race, to share our thoughts about the Grand Prix and our sixth consecutive podium finish. At Silverstone we will race to honor his memory and we will continue to carry on this project with the enthusiasm that he has taught us to put in everything we do, always”.

Kiko Giles @MotoGPKiko