Alvaro Bautista is 'thrilled to continue' with Ducati in 2025
09/05/2024 05:03 AM
Ducati and Alvaro Bautista will continue their partnership for a fifth season in 2025.
Alvaro Bautista has re-signed with the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati World Superbike team for the 2025 season. This will be Bautista's fifth year in Ducati red in WorldSBK after making the switch to the Championship in 2019.
Bautista has been Ducati's WorldSBK saviour in recent years as he won two titles for them in 2022 and 2023. However, 2024 has not been an easy season for the Italian manufacturer and the Spanish rider.
After seven rounds Bautista is third in the Championship, behind his rookie teammate Nicolo Bulega. Bautista has only won two races and had nine further podiums, he has also struggled with his consistency throughout the year.
Discussing his renewal Bautista said: "I am thrilled to continue another season with Ducati, with Aruba and with this beautiful team that represents a family to me.
"I feel physically and mentally perfect, and I am sure I can still be very competitive. Furthermore, there is an extraordinary relationship with everyone, from the mechanics to the management, to the sponsors, which is why I am even happier.
"I want to thank Ducati, Aruba, Stefano Cecconi, Daniele Casolari and Serafino Foti for their trust in me. I hope I can repay them by returning to having as much fun on track as we did in the last rounds."
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