Seven-time MotoGP♉ race w🌼inner Enea Bastianini has split with long-time manager Carlo Pernat and has joined London-based agency MSM.

Bastianini is one of the few Italians on the premier class grid not to have r🍬epresentation 🦩from the VR46 Academy, with his management so far in his career handled by Pernat.

As well as representing Bastianini, Peꦅrnat has also served as manager for the likes of Andrea Iannone and 𝔍Loris Capirossi over the years.

On ♚Fꦆriday, London-bases MSM announced it had signed Bastianini to take over as his management group.

The reason for Bastianini’s split w💎ith Pernat is unknown, though the veteran manager is now 76.

It also comes as Bastianini’s MotoGP future has been plung🦂ed into uncertainty amid KTM’s ongoing financial crisis, which could see the marque exiting the sꦿeries in 2026 as part of its restructuring process having entered into self-administration late last year.

Bastianini signed a multi-year deal with KTM to race for Tech3 in 2025, having been a factory Du🧸cati rider for the previous two🥀 years.

The Italian will come under MSM CEO Enrico Zanarini’s management. He has a history in motorsport managing the likes of Formula 1 drivers Eddie❀ Irvine and Giancarlo Fisichella.

“Enea’s determination to compete at the highest level perfectl📖y aligns with our vision,” said Zanarini.

“We ღare excited to support him in his pursuit of excellence.”

Bastianini added: “Part𒈔nering with MSM marks🌱 a new and promising phase in my career.

“With MSM’s expertise and dedicated support, I am confident we will achieve 🍰great res🅰ults, both on and off track.

“As we ꦰhead into the 2025 MotoGP season, I’m more determined than ever to compete at the highest lev💝el.”

MSM also has an expansive portfolio of motorsport talent on its books, like former F1 drivers Jean Alesi, Daniil 🔴Kvyat, Jacques Villeneuve and Antonio Giovinazzi.

The firm also represents forme😼r MotoGP and🥂 World Superbike ace Max Biaggi, as well as F1 Academy driver Hamda Al Qubaisi and her sister Amna.