Ducati Marlboro Team Manager and test rider gives the lowdown on the new Desmosedici GP10. Vittoriano Guareschi “The bike has many new things, the biggest difference is the engine: the new engine is a big bang, whereas the Ducati engine has been a screamer for the past three years. Another important change is the seat [...]
Ducati UK to host the World’s Largest Gathering of Desmosedici’s at Donington Park – June 30, 2009 Donington Park will reverberate to the sound of Desmosedici RR’s as the Derbyshire circuit hosts the World’s first Desmosedici only track day on Tuesday 30th June. This most exclusive of all track days is open solely to Desmosedici [...]
The test session that saw Troy Bayliss ride the Desmosedici GP9 together with official test rider Vittoriano Guareschi has today concluded at the Italian track of Mugello. Bayliss enjoyed his time on track and has got back into the riding, six months after his retirement from Superbike racing and having not ridden a bike since [...]
Ducati is taking several steps to improve the performances of Nicky Hayden and their satellite riders. Since the Gran Premio bwin.com de España, where there were disappointing results for Ducati other than Casey Stoner’s best ever Jerez result, the Italian factory has taken several steps to improve their overall competitiveness. A three-day test commences on [...]
Troy Bayliss completed his first day of testing on board the Desmosedici GP9 at Mugello today alongside regular factory test rider Vittoriano Guareschi. It was a first outing for the Australian on a MotoGP bike since the final round of 2006, when he followed up his second World Superbike title by competing in the final [...]
