At a time where the futures of several Ducati riders are yet to be sorted, Bassani produced his🧸 best performance in WorldSBK after narr𒊎owly missing out on victory in Race 2 at Imola. 

Leadi♒ng the race until three laps to go, Bassani controlled the race in a way that we never sa⛄w before.

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The Italian’s performance was made all the more impressive a🌠fter lead🉐ing Race 1 a day earlier, before making a mistake that cost him three places. 

While Bassani has been one of the best independent riders since joining WorldSBK, despite not having full factory machinery in his mind, the Motocorsa r⭕ider has never been one to complain. 

Speaking to on the subject of wanting a factory move sooner rather than later, Bassani said: "I never complainedꦺ about my bike. The thing is, I’d feel ready to make the jump. 

"I say this because I don’t want to settle, and I aim high. Nevertheless, my team is fantast💃ic. They gi🙈ve their all and I can’t say anything about it."

Expected to miss out on the factory seat alongside Alvaro Bautista in 2024, Bassani says cur♑rent WorldSSP series lead✨er Nicolo Bulega holds the cards. 

"𝕴I read that [Bulega is the favourite]. I don’t think Michael [Rinaldi] is having a good time, and I und🥀erstand that since there’s a lot of pressure on him. Bulega is winning and has all the cards. If he does, he deserves it."

Bassani has also been linked with other manufacturers includไing Kawasaki, however, that talk has now ended after the Japanese manufacturer decided to retain Alex Lowes.

Whether it’s Ducati or another brand in the future, Bassani is not all about winning as he wants the ‘pꦇroject’ to be the corr🔯ect one. 

"I’m a rider who looks at the project. In fact, I apඣpreciate those who are looking for new challenges like Toprak. It’s easy to choose the top. 

"But instead, he looked at the project and the🌸 motivation that can give him a challenge, like winning with BMW."