Born 30 December 1997 in Rimini, Bastianini first rode a minibike aged 3 years and 3 months: hence his racing number, 33. In 2013, Bastianini competed in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, where he took two victories en route to a fourth-place finish in the championship. In 2014, Bastianini made his debut in the Moto3 World Championship riding for Team GO&FUN Moto3 and he tooks his first podium with a second-place finish in Catalunya.In 2015, Bastianini emerged as runaway leader Danny Kent's nearest challenger, at Misano in September, Bastianini took his first race victory; having started from pole position and he finished the season in third place in the final championship standings.