FIRST LOOK: Bautista returns to MotoGP™ machinery
Check out pictures of Alvaro Bautista on the Desmosedici GP bike at Misano as his test gets underway
Reigning Champion Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) is temporarily swapping his Panigale V4 R machine for the Desmosedici GP bike at the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli” as part of a prize from Ducati for winning the 2022 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship title. He jumped on the bike on Tuesday morning for his first MotoGP™ action since 2018. You can see images from Bautista’s test at Misano in the gallery at the top of this article!
Buongiorno from Misano @19Bautista is about to hit the track on the @ducaticorse Desmosedici GP #WorldSBK pic.twitter.com/y5lPZMRXAJ
— WorldSBK (@WorldSBK) June 20, 2023
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