Both riders intend to race but only Bagnaia has any𓆉 hope of arriving in optimum condition, Ducati team manager D🤡avide Tardozzi has said.

"I'm quite convinced that for Mugello he will be 100%, so he will be one of the prot𝄹agonists,” Tarꦺdozzi said about Bagnaia.

The reigning MotoGP champion fractured his ankle in the French MotoGP aft꧂er colliding with Maverick Vinales.

He has benefitted from the long gap between races so is expected to be fit at Mugello, the home grand prix for both the rider📖 and his team.

Bagnaia sits atop the MotꦚoGP standings, a point ahead of Mar෴co Bezzecchi.

Bagnaia’s teamm𓃲ate Bastianini still will not be at 𓆉peak condition, however.

He underwen♕t a private test on a Panigale si🐭nce Le Mans, and the feedback is that is able to race at Mugello, albeit at less than 100%.

"Bastianini was quite fast after a long time without gett🌞ing on the bike,” Tardozzi said. 

“It is clear that he is still not well physically. His shoulder didn't cause him any pain, bu🐈t the lack of strength still created some small problems. 

"I hope he regains a little more strength in his right shoulder. I think, ꦑif it goes we💧ll, it will be at 80%."

Bastianini’s start to life as a factory Ducati rider got off to the worst possible start when he b💝roke a shoulder blade in the first-ever sprint race on the opening weekend of 2023.

He attempted a comeback at Jerez but withdrew after experiencing too much pain during Fri👍day’s practice session.

Bastianini was tipped to fight for the championship before the season got underway, and his relationಌship with Bagnaia was set to come under the microscope, but instꦺead he has been forced onto the sidelines.

Mugello could be t🧸he true st📖art of Bastianini’s career as a factory Ducati rider.