The veteran Italian squad, which has raced in the premier class full-time since 2002 – having made its debut in 1998 – returns to running as a truly independent team in 2022 after a seven-year stint starting in 2015 as Aprilia’s factory entrant.
The team was rocked in February of last year when founder and team boss Fausto Gresini tragically passed away from COVID-19.
While the team admitted later in the year it initially wasn’t sure it would survive that loss, Gresini Racing continued on with its plans for 2022 as the late Gresini’s wife Nadia Padovani took over at the helm.
Signing a two-year deal with Ducati to field GP21s from this year, Gresini will run double MotoGP podium finisher Enea Bastianini – who comes over from the defunct Avintia squad – and Moto2 graduate Fabio Di Giannantonio.
At its launch presentation on Saturday morning, Gresini unwrapped its all-new colour scheme – designed by Aldo Drudi – adorning its satellite Ducatis.
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