Bastianini targets a top-three finish before KTM exit

Enea Bastianini, KTM's leading rider at the Qatar MotoGP, has two remaining rounds to secure a grand prix podium before he leaves the Tech3 team. His only Sunday podium in orange came in third at last year's Catalunya round.

Bastianini said he was happy with his start in Qatar and tried to stay with Pedro Acosta and Marc Marquez, but the chatter in left-hand corners worsened over the weekend. He finished fifth after back-to-back fifth places at Sepang and Lusail.

Bastianini has been the top RC16 finisher in nine races this season, and he currently sits tenth in the world championship. He said he wants to give his team a top-three finish before the season ends.