
Coming into his second season in the premier class, Bastianini has switched from the defunct Avintia squad to Gresini Racing as it returns to being a true independent outfit following seven years as Aprilia's factory entrant.
Bastianini – who began his grand prix career with Gresini Racing in 2014 in Moto3 – scored two podiums with Avintia in his rookie campaign last year, claiming third in both the San Marino and Emilia Romagna Grands Prix.