The two-time WorldSBK champion is returning to MotoGP for the first time since 2018 with a wildcard appearance at this weekend’s M🃏alaysian round.

Bautista, who clinched his second Superbike title with 27 wins, will be expected to perform well given his domination꧃ of the WorldSBK championship.

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But with that sa♒id, MotoGP is considerably more competitive than WorldSBK and thus delivering the same type of results as fellow wildcard Dani Pedrosa - the current KTM test rider scored points in all four races at Jerez and Misano - will be a big challenge.

That’s especially true as B❀autista has very little experience with current MotoGP machinery, althou🌱gh he was fast when he jumped aboard the factory Ducati at Misano earlier this year during a private test.

In terms of what to expect from Bautista, Bagnaia believes 𒈔top ten results would be a very good achievement.

Bagnaia said: “It’ll be nice for him to ride with us and our bike. Our bike is incredibly fast, it’s an incred💟ib෴le bike for braking and everything. 

“He will en🐼joy it a lot. I think, if he finishes in the top ten, he could be very happy.”

Bagnaia’s title rival Ma💮rtin also expects Bautista to go well at Sepang, but admits ‘we need to wait and see’ when discussin🅺g what result people should expect. 

Martin added: “It’s difficult for me to expect some kind of [big] result. We need to wait to see him. I think he had a great test at M𒐪isa🐟no. We know he’s a fast rider. 

“He has some good points on the straight here, but the level is🐻 so high. We need to understand tomorrow but I hope he can be competitive.”