Enea Bastianini has struggled to adapt to KTM’s machinery after making the switch from Ducati over the winter.
The seven-time MotoGP winner is yet to finish higher than seventh in 2025, and has one major weakness which has been holding him back.
Bastianini cannot seem to get to grips with his bike over one lap, and it’s leaving him with too much work to do on race day.
Overall, he has been the worst of the KTM riders this season, and Tech3 are aware of his displeasure at times.
Reportedly, Bastianini would ‘gladly’ leave Tech3 just six races into a two-year deal, showing how much he has suffered recently.
Bastianini received a ‘blunt’ KTM warning after they admitted to doing everything they could to help him. The onus is now on him to extract more pace from his bike.
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Enea Bastianini misses being on the MotoGP podium with Ducati at Tech3
Bastianini thinks Tech3 have a ‘problem’ with stability, and it’s not clear whether they have been able to fix it yet.
Maverick Vinales’ recent results suggest that there’s nothing wrong with the machine, but part of the gap between the riders may be down to differing styles.
2025 might mark the first season since Bastianini’s rookie year without a victory, having been dropped by Ducati last summer.
Now he has realigned his goals for the rest of the campaign, and told Giovanni Zamagni what he is aiming for now in a Moto.it podcast.
“Yes, certainly goals must always remain, because if not, what are we doing here? We are here to deal with situations and try to make the most of them,” he said.
“So I think my goal definitely is to do better than what I’m doing now and especially try to get back to the podium, which I miss.”
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Why Enea Bastianini is already growing fed up of KTM’s bike in 2025
Bastianini’s lack of success is a far cry from his 2024 season, where he managed fourth in the standings with a whopping 386 points.
He rushed to find a new ride last summer and settled with Tech3 before finding out about KTM’s financial woes.
They may have contributed to the manufacturer’s struggles so far this year, but they have made improvements recently.
Already, it has been seven races since the Italian rider appeared on the podium. If he goes the entire season without one, that streak will at least triple in size.
