The 2025 factory Ducati seat might be the most coveted in the𝕴 silly season frenzy which ♚is already beginning.

Ducat♉i have signed Francesco Bagnaia to a lon🐼ger-term deal to remove speculation about his future, but his teammate for next season remains a hot topic.

Pramac’🧜s Jorge Martin insists he will quit Ducati unless he gets the nod, while Marc Marquez may be promoted if his Gresini adventure begi♋ns well.

But current inܫcumbent Enea Basti♑anini is ready to offer a reminder of his talents.

His debut season in red was ruined by a serious shoulder injurဣy at the opening🦄 round a year ago.

An anticipated title challenge was nev💖er possible but Bastianini did rebound to 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 victo🅠ry in 2022.

“In the last pre-season tests at Lusail, we were fast and competitive, so the conditions are favourable for a strong performance𒉰.

“However, the race weekend conditions will differ from testing, so we neꦯed to stay grounded.

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

Bastianini, in 2022, won the second-most amount of race🍸s behind Bagnaia, while a Gr♓esini Ducati rider.

After a year to forget he is determined to𒆙 retur♊n to the title fight and clarify his 2025 future.

His pace in Qatar is already hinted at. He was sec🌳ond-fastest on Day 2 of the preseason test behind Bagnaia. And third-fastest on Day 3, bette💛red only by Bagnaia and Jorge Martin.

Teammate Bꦺagnaia, champion in each of the past two seasons, said: "I'm excited to start my fourth season wi🍸th the Ducati Lenovo Team! “We're kicking off in Qatar on a track that I like and where we've had some good results in the past.

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

“I managed 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.

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