Four riders looking to play ‘the Bastianini role’ in 2023

On paper, it might look like Marini has stayed still in 2023 by once again riding the 2022 Ducati, but crucially he’s riding Pecco Bagnaia’s title-winning machine rather than the same one he battled with throughout last year. The key difference: Bagnaia’s smoother, easier, far superior 2022 hybrid engine.