After standing on the Sprint Race podium at the Czech Republic Grand Prix, Enea Bastianini has more confidence for the Austrian Grand Prix.
Enea Bastianini is prepared for his first Austrian Grand Prix as a Red Bull KTM Tech3 rider after a positive round at Brno.
The Italian found his way onto the podium at the Czech Republic Grand Prix as he finished in third place in the Sprint Race on Saturday.
Over the summer break, Bastianini has been working on aero tests and is hoping for further improvements at the Red Bull Ring.
"The summer break was nice to get some rest and recharge the batteries, but I feel ready to go back racing," Bastianini said.
"I'm super excited to reunite with the team, especially after the weekend in Brno during which we made a really good step forward all together. In addition, I attended an aero test during the break, so I am hoping that we will be able to bring more improvements this week.
"It is the first time that I am heading to Austria with the feeling of a home leg, since it is going to be a very important round for KTM, and I really want to perform in Spielberg.
"The Red Bull Ring is such a nice track, I really enjoy it, so let's see how we can manage it with the KTM. Brno gave me more confidence, and I am curious to see what we can do this weekend!"
Nicolas Goyon, the Red Bull KTM Tech3 Team Manager, added: "MotoGP is ready to be back in action after the summer break, and the second part of the season begins at the very special Austrian Grand Prix, our manufacturer’s home race.
"As every year, this round is a unique opportunity to meet our Austrian fans and it always brings extra motivation to our riders who want to perform well in front of the orange crowd. Enea Bastianini will start his second half of the season with a clearly better understanding of the KTM.
"Progress has been clear since Silverstone, and Brno was by far his best weekend with a direct Q2 and his first podium in the sprint race. It gave him extra confidence heading to the break, and I am sure that he will carry on making progress as we return to action on KTM’s home turf in Austria."
