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澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Marquez in his place.

In the second half of the year Bastianini proved to be the main challenger to eventual champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia, with the pair sharing cou🔴ntless last-lap duels such as Misano, Aragon and Sepang - Bagnaia came away with a 2-1 advantage from those battles.

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However, Bastianini’s career could have taken a m꧒uch different path had he not continued 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 on the ‘Experiment 36’ podcast which is created by Red Bu🌠ll.

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

With that said, Bastianini tu🌄rned 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 sꦐhow such emotion.

Bastianini added: "The last time I cried in front of someone was in Qatar, when I won my first MotoGP race.𓂃"

Sinc🍨e Mugello 2017, Bastianini has gone on to become a Moto2 world champion, MotoGP race w༒inner and now a factory Ducati rider alongside Bagnaia.

And while his talent has taken over to achieve such results, the Italian was also keen to thank those who have been through his hardest moments wi༺th him. 

"The most important peopl🌠e for my growth have been my father and my mother, they have always supported me a lot sinc🧸e I started competing and have never doubted my potential," continued Bastianini. 

"Love plays a v🔯ery important role in my life, because to get where you want to go you need people who love you.&nbsℱp;

"Firꦐst of all there is my family and my girlfrꦜiend, but friends are also crucial."