The WorldSBK champion Bautista to MotoGP!!

Alvaro Bautista Arce set to wildcard at the Sepang MotoGP on the 10th to 12th November 2023 onboard the Ducati Desmosedici GP.

Will be interesting to see how he fares!

"I'M REALLY HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO RACE IN MOTOGP AS A WILDCARD AT SEPANG, A TRACK THAT I REALLY LIKE AND THAT I'M HAPPY TO BE BACK AT SINCE IT'S NOT ON THE WORLDSBK CALENDAR. THE TESTS WITH THE DUCATI DESMOSEDICI GP GAVE POSITIVE FEEDBACK: THE FEELING WAS GOOD, AND I HAD FUN. I WANT TO SINCERELY THANK DUCATI AND ARUBA.IT BECAUSE, WITHOUT THEM, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY. AT THE SAME TIME, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT THIS MOTOGP RACE WILL BE A BONUS FOR ME AND NOT A PRIORITY.

THAT'S WHY WE MUST STAY FOCUSED ON THE WORLDSBK CHAMPIONSHIP, WHICH IS THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS NOW. I WANT TO STAY FOCUSED FOR THIS LAST PART OF THE SEASON, WHICH WILL BE VERY DEMANDING, WITH MANY RACES IN A SHORT TIME. THE FEELING WITH THE PANIGALE V4R MACHINE IS GOOD, AND I HOPE TO CONTINUE ON THIS PATH. THEN, WHEN THE SEASON ENDS, WE'LL THINK ABOUT GOING TO MALAYSIA AND HAVING FUN. NOW I'LL HAVE A LITTLE HOLIDAY, AND THEN WE'LL BE BACK AT MAGNY-COURS."