Some days all you have to do is wake up, open the window and look at the horizon to see your dreams come true. That’s what happened today Enea Bastianini, the new Moto2 world champion. “Last night I found it harder than usual to fall asleep. Strange to me because I’m a good sleeper. I’ve thought about everything, also to understand how to manage the race. I thought that a fourth place would have been enough. When I saw that I was there, I was happy, and when I saw Sam in third place, I thought, okay, I’m not taking any more risks. That was enough. It wasn’t that easy to get through this last race. But I’m proud ”.
Clever and fast, two things that Bastianini used to experience this last lap in Portimao and to win a title with Italtrans.
“As soon as I crossed the finish line it was like a relief, something that seemed impossible to me, every time I missed this, in the last few races I couldn’t be slow, minute by minute, I understand what is going on with me has happened.”
From the beast to the docile puppy, Enea enjoys this moment, which also marks a turning point in his career. His father Emilio and his mother Antonella are proud of him, all of Italy is.
“Partying is not possible – said Enea – but as soon as I return to Italy we will do it with friends and in the fan club and keep our distance”.
What counts now is the great result that Bastianini brought home. He defines it as “a dream that comes true”.
But there is more. “The decisive step? It made me do a lot of things because it’s all between the ears and I’ve worked hard to Above all, i trained hard so as not to come unprepared for the first race of the season and then to the others. It was a completely different championship than usual. My team and I were better at handling this than the others. First and foremost, I have to thank myself and the people around us and also my team. “
But what does it mean to be world champion What is changing in Bastianini’s view of things? Everything will be different.
“To become world champion means to have achieved something almost everywhere and to have made fewer mistakes than others. I was always a bit inconsistent and instead consistency at this World Cup paid off. That makes me proud too. Luca Marini and Sam Lowes were excellent Opponents, hard to beat. It was nice “.
A season that risked a different end because Bastianini had a serious accident in Austria. It could have been the beginning of the end, but it wasn’t.
“But at this World Cup I got three wins, seven podiums, it’s the best year of my life. The work in winter was very important to me and apart from Austria I always finished all races between fourth and sixth, seventh. To win the world championship today was something incredible, for the first time I won the championship. It’s incredible.” There wasn’t a moment when he thought he couldn’t make it “I knew that fourth place could be enough”.
“I had a fantastic feeling, the best of my life. I really enjoyed the race. When I saw that a lot of drivers were overtaking me, I thought: I have to accelerate more, push more and in the end, fifth place was good because I became world champion. My dream came true. And I want to dedicate it to everyone. For my family, my team, my girlfriend. The work of my team was fantastic in every race, in such a short championship the most important thing was consistency and no accidents. “