Enea Bastianini


Enea Bastianini is an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer.

Career

Early career

Born in Rimini, Bastianini first rode a minibike aged 3 years and 3 months: hence his racing number, 33. After a successful career in minibike racing, Bastianini raced successfully in various categories, including the Honda HIRP Trophy 100cc, the MiniGP 70cc Italian Championship and the Honda RS125 Trophy, where he finished as champion during the 2012 season. In 2013, Bastianini competed in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, where he took two victories en route to a fourth-place finish in the championship. Bastianini also took his first steps in Moto3, participating in five races of the Italian Championship.

Moto3 World Championship

2014

In 2014, Bastianini made his debut in the Moto3 World Championship riding for Team GO&FUN Moto3. Bastianini scored his first points in his second start, finishing 13th at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas, commencing a run of four consecutive points-scoring finishes; he took top ten placings at the Argentine, Spanish and French Grands Prix. After failing to finish his home race at Mugello, Bastianini took his first podium with a second-place finish in Catalunya; he added another second-place finish in the Czech Republic and a third-place finish in the following race in Great Britain. Bastianini finished the season ninth in the riders' championship.

2015

In 2015, Bastianini emerged as runaway leader Danny Kent's nearest challenger, taking five podium finishes – including four second places – and two pole positions in the first eleven races of the season. At Misano in September, Bastianini took his first race victory; having started from pole position, Bastianini was part of the five-rider lead battle for the whole race, and took the race win after a final-lap pass on Miguel Oliveira. Bastianini finished the season in third place in the final championship standings.

2016

In 2016 Bastianini continued to race in the Moto3 class with Gresini Racing Moto3. He finished the season as the championship runner-up, taking 177 points with 6 podiums and a win at Motegi.

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

By class

Races by year

YearClassBike12345678910111213141516171819PosPts
2014Moto3KTMQAT
16
AME
13
ARG
10
SPA
9
FRA
7
ITA
Ret
CAT
2
NED
Ret
GER
15
IND
11
CZE
2
GBR
3
RSM
5
ARA
6
JPN
8
AUS
Ret
MAL
10
VAL
11
9th127
2015Moto3HondaQAT
2
AME
4
ARG
9
SPA
9
FRA
2
ITA
5
CAT
2
NED
6
GER
3
IND
6
CZE
2
GBR
Ret
RSM
1
ARA
Ret
JPN
7
AUS
Ret
MAL
8
VAL
5
3rd207
2016Moto3HondaQAT
5
ARG
17
AME
6
SPA
8
FRAITA
12
CAT
3
NED
Ret
GER
3
AUT
3
CZE
4
GBR
7
RSM
2
ARA
3
JPN
1
AUS
Ret
MALVAL
4
2nd177
2017Moto3HondaQAT
16
ARG
27
AME
4
SPA
8
FRA
6
ITA
11
CAT
4
NED
Ret
GER
6
CZE
17
AUT
10
GBR
2
RSM
14
ARA
3
JPN
16
AUS
5
MAL
3
VAL
5
6th141
2018Moto3HondaQAT
Ret
ARG
4
AME
2
SPA
Ret
FRA
Ret
ITA
6
CAT
1
NED
3
GER
Ret
CZE
4
AUT
2
GBR
C
RSM
Ret
ARA
3
THA
Ret
JPN
7
AUS
8
MAL
3
VAL
5
4th177
2019Moto2KalexQAT
9
ARG
9
AME
9
SPA
11
FRA
7
ITA
6
CAT
5
NED
Ret
GER
14
CZE
3
AUT
Ret
GBR
DNS
RSM
9
ARA
24
THA
11
JPN
7
AUS
17
MAL
24
VAL
14
10th97
2020Moto2KalexQAT
3
SPA
9
ANC
1
CZE
AUT
STY
RSM
EMI
CAT
FRA
ARA
TER
EUR
VAL
2nd*48*

* Season still in progress.