VALENTINO ROSSI'S COLOURS

If there’s one man in motorcycle racing who needs no introduction, it’s Valentino Rossi, one of Grand Prix racing’s most successful and popular riders in history. A nine-time World Champion and a household name all over the world, “The Doctor” has a long list of accomplishments including: fifteen years with at least one win in one of the Grand Prix classes; only rider to win consecutive premier-class races with different manufacturers; seventy-nine premier-class Grand Prix victories entering the 2011 season; 105 Grand Prix wins across all classes entering 2011, second only to Giacomo Agostini; most consecutive Grand Prix starts (230); most podium finishes across all classes in Grand Prix history (174 entering the 2011 season); longest sequence of Grand Prix podium finishes (twenty-three, between 2002 and 2004).

Valentino was born to Graziano and Stefania on February 16, 1979, in Urbino, Italy, about a half-hour from where he grew up, in Tavullia. When one considers that Graziano was then beginning the second season of his own Grand Prix career (he earned his first win that same year), it comes as no surprise that Vale took up motorcycles as a child, first riding a mini dirt bike in his family’s backyard before he was even 3. That said, in part because Graziano’s career was cut short at just five years by an injury, his parents weren’t initially enthusiastic about the idea of their son racing motorcycles. His first competitions were in 60cc go-karts, with which he won a regional title in 1990. Nonetheless, Valentino had received a mini road racer for Christmas of 1989 (when he was 10), and he began racing it with some regularity, immediately demonstrating his considerable talent: in 1992, he earned a regional minibike championship.

After trying out a friend’s Aprilia 125 at Misano, he decided to leave karting for real motorcycle road racing, a choice his parents eventually supported. Valentino’s new career direction became possible in 1993, when Rossi turned 14—the minimum age to race a 125 in Italy. Valentino was placed on Cagiva’s Claudio Lusuardi-run team for the Sport Production 125cc class, and his first race was a regional event in Magione. It was an unfortunate debut, as Rossi crashed on the first lap, remounted, and crashed again six laps later, but he still managed to finish in ninth place. Improving steadily over the course of the season, Rossi qualified for the series finale at Misano, where he qualified on pole—ahead of the title contenders. Despite a botched start in the race, he finished on the podium.

Valentino’s performance in the ’93 season finale earned him a factory Cagiva the next year, and Graziano also entered him in the Italian GP series aboard a Sandroni 125. In the second Sport Production race—again at Misano—Rossi posted the first victory of his career, and he would go on to earn the national title in that class. Meanwhile, campaigning the Italian GP series allowed him to also learn the ropes on real race bikes, experience that would prove valuable in ’95. That’s when Vale signed a three-year deal with Aprilia in a Mauro Noccioli-run team and advanced to the European championship, which at the time ran concurrently with the Continental rounds of the world championship Grand Prix series. Valentino easily won the crown in the Italian series, which he continued to compete in, and although he crashed often on the international stage, he still managed to take third in the final points of the European championship, virtually guaranteeing him a move to world championship racing.

Rossi made his Grand Prix debut in 1996 aboard an Aprilia RS250, still in Noccioli’s squad. He finished an impressive sixth at the season opener in Malaysia, and by the fourth round, in Spain, he was fighting for the podium, an objective he eventually achieved at the tenth round, in Austria. Vale took his first pole position at the very next race, in Brno, and followed that up the next day by climbing the top step of the podium. Valentino completed his rookie year ninth in the final points.

Still with Aprilia, Valentino dominated his sophomore year: he collected eleven victories in the fifteen races, in all kinds of conditions (in the other four, he crashed out of one, finished on the podium in two, and finished sixth in the other. Gathering four pole positions along the way, Rossi earned his first world championship in the 125cc class with an eighty-three-point margin.

For 1998, Rossi advanced to the 250cc class, riding for the Aprilia team run by Rossano Brazzi. He collected three second-place finishes in the first six races before notching his first victory, at Assen. His wins at the last four races of the year—Imola, Catalonia, Phillip Island, and Argentina—left him just short of the title, three points behind compatriot Loris Capirossi.

Rossi showed his competition no mercy the next year, and with nine race wins and three additional podium finishes, he collected the quarter-liter class title, confirming his dominance and growing his popularity even further.

The 2000 season brought Valentino Rossi’s passage to the 500cc class, along with the start of what would prove to be a long partnership with the Australian crew chief Jeremy Burgess. It took the 21-year-old some time to come to terms with the power delivery of the four-cylinder “screamer,” but he nonetheless earned ten podiums that year (including wins at Donington Park and Rio) and finished runner-up to Kenny Roberts Jr. in the final points standings. That same year, Valentino made his debut in the Suzuka 8 Hours with Colin Edwards, but after both riders crashed, they pulled out of the race.

Continuing his established routine of learning a class for one season before topping it the next, Rossi added the prestigious 500cc crown to his résumé in 2001 by notching no fewer than eleven race wins, plus a further two podium finishes. It was a fantastic season, made even better by a victory at the Suzuka 8 Hours, again teamed with Colin Edwards.

For 2002, the inaugural year of the MotoGP era, Honda fielded Rossi on a 990cc factory RC211V. Now running inside HRC’s factory team, the Italian won the new platform’s first round and at eight of the first nine races. By season’s end, he had amassed eleven wins in sixteen events, taking the crown by a commanding 140 points.

The 2003 season was similarly lopsided, as Valentino climbed the top step of the podium on nine occasions, earning the fifth world championship of his career.

The 2004 season was historic: Valentino decided to leave the most dominant motorcycle of the time to ride for Yamaha, which hadn’t won a title in twelve years, taking Burgess and his crew along with him. After completely changing the bike during winter testing Valentino wrote another page in the history books, winning his very first race aboard his new YZR-M1, in South Africa, and becoming the first rider ever to win two consecutive premier-class races aboard bikes from different manufacturers. That win was followed by a further eight throughout the course of the season, and Valentino beat Spaniard Sete Gibernau for the title.

The 2005 season once again saw the MotoGP world championship go to Rossi. With eleven victories and just one result off the podium, Valentino earned his seventh title, with 147 points to spare over compatriot Marco Melandri.

The 2006 season saw the Italian plagued by a number of technical problems, but he still managed to post five wins—more than any other rider that season. In the end, Valentino lost the championship to the more consistent Nicky Hayden by just five points.

In the first year of the 800cc MotoGP era, Rossi once again faced daunting competition, this time mainly from new Ducati rider Casey Stoner. Once again plagued by a few too many technical problems, Valentino topped four of eighteen races and scored an additional four podium finishes, but he finished the season third behind the Australian and—by just one point—Spaniard Dani Pedrosa.

The ’08 season marked a return to glory: having switched from Michelin tires to Bridgestone, the incomparable Italian won nine races on his way to world championship number eight (six in the premier class), enjoying other successes along the way, such as his seventh consecutive win at Mugello, his first win of his career at Laguna Seca, and victory at legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s inaugural Grand Prix, in challenging weather conditions.

The 2009 season would see Rossi’s title count extended to nine, thanks to six victories and a further six podiums, giving him a 45 point margin over teammate Jorge Lorenzo.

That teammate rivalry wouldn’t continue in 2010, except for the very first part of the season, which Valentino started off with a win at the Qatar night race. Shortly after that—on April 15, to be specific—Rossi suffered a shoulder injury while practicing on a motocross bike. When, during practice for his home race at Mugello, he crashed and suffered an exposed fracture of his right tibia, Rossi lost any chance of a successful title defense. Nonetheless, after undergoing an operation to repair the fracture, he worked hard on his rehabilitation, with the objective of returning as quickly as possible. Initially, optimistic guesses had The Doctor coming back at the Brno round, a little over two months after his injury, but after undergoing intensive therapy (including time in a hyperbaric chamber) and doing two status-confirming tests aboard a superbike, Valentino returned to action at the Sachsenring, just forty-one days after his crash. Rossi rode to a heroic fourth-place result in his comeback race, then finished on the podium in the next round, at Laguna Seca. Still plagued by both of his injuries, Valentino nonetheless climbed the podium six more times, including a win at Sepang, and finished third on the year behind new champion Lorenzo and Pedrosa.

Immediately after the Brno Grand Prix in the Czech Republic, it was announced that Valentino Rossi would be moving to Ducati MotoGP for 2011, with a two-year agreement. Thanks to special permission from Yamaha, he was allowed to take part in the post-season test at Valencia. The next Sunday, Valentino underwent an extensive operation to the shoulder injured in the motocross crash. The procedure was carried out at Cattolica’s Cervesi Hospital, by Dr. Alex Castagna, from Milan’s Humanitas Institute, and Dr. Giuseppe Porcellini, from the Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Unit at Rimini’s Azienda USL.

During the two-hour arthroscopic surgery, the surgeons repaired the supraspinatus tendon and the long head of biceps tendon, as well as cartilage in the Glenoid Labrum.". Over the winter, the Italian once again underwent an intensive rehabilitation program in the gym and swimming pool in preparation for the off-season tests on the Ducati GP11, scheduled for February 1-3 at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia.
RACING CAREER

Bike:
Ducati MotoGP Team Desmosedici GP11
Racing Number:
46
First GP:
Malaysian GP, 1996 (125cc)
First GP Victory:
Czech Republic GP, 1996 (125cc)
First Pole:
Czech Republic GP, 1996 (125cc)
World Titles:
9 (1X125cc, 1X250cc, 1X500cc, 6XMotoGP)

2011:
Ducati MotoGP Team Rider - MotoGP World Championship
Bike:
Ducati Desmosedici GP11

2010
3rd in the MotoGP World Championship (Yamaha)
2009
MotoGP World Champion (Yamaha)
2008
MotoGP World Champion (Yamaha)
2007
3rd in the MotoGP World Championship (Yamaha)
2006
2nd in the MotoGP World Championship (Yamaha)
2005
MotoGP World Champion (Yamaha)
2004
MotoGP World Champion (Yamaha)
2003
MotoGP World Champion (Honda)
2002
MotoGP World Champion (Honda)
2001
500cc World Champion (Honda)
2000
2nd in the 500cc World Championship (Honda)
1999
250cc World Champion (Aprilia)
1998
2nd in the 250cc World Championship (Aprilia)
1997
125cc World Champion (Aprilia)
1996
9th in the 125cc World Championship (Aprilia)
1995
125cc Italian National Champion (Aprilia),
3rd in 125cc European Championship

motorsports |motorcycle modification |new motor bikes |EICMA 2010: Ducati Diavel and Monster EVO Unveiling

Fransesco Rapisarda, Gabriele del Torchio and Diego Sgerbati introduced us into Ducati’s financial and marketing status before Claudio Domenicali entered the stage and introduced all the news starting with the Superbike family we already know from Intermot that I have already tested at Imola. Then Domenicali continued with the EICMA news starting of with the Monster family where the Monster 1100 EVO is new. The 1100 EVO gets the Hypermotard 100hp engine, new exhaust with new tubing at the front similar to what’s on the Diavel. It also gets traction control.
Then it was time for the big one everybody had been waiting for – the Diavel. After showing several new videos showing the Diavel in action the stage exploded in light and smoke as a female rider rode the Diavel on to the stage. After some banter about the rider having to move off the bike so that we could appreciate the Diavel without any eye candy two more Diavels entered the stage. One white/aluminum colored and one in all black. The Red/black version is called Diavel Carbon and as the name implies it gets lots of carbon fiber bits.
Ducati revealed that the 1200cc engine is a devil indeed with figures claiming 162hp @ and 128Nm @ 8,000rpm. The Diavel gets DTC and ABS slightly modified from the items on the Multistrada 1200. New is also an extra display on the fuel tank dealing with the rider aids. The LCD panel is made from pretty much the same goodies as modern smart phones.
Interestingly Ducati has developed the bike to feature an all new rear tire size with Pirelli. The new Pirelli Diablo Rosso II in 240/45-ZR17 has an extremely low profile that makes the bike look menacing from the back coupled with an equally wide tail section. The front end is dominated by a huge round headlight flanked by what look like air intakes. The seat height is very low at 30.3 in. and the seat is well padded and looks comfy. ABS on Brembo monoblock brakes will be interesting to test. The bike is very long and it looks like the front would be pushed a bit with those powerful brakes and long wheelbase. The fuel tank carries 4.5 gal. of fuel.
One thing is for certain and that is if you want to run with the devil, or Diavel, you are going to need some hair on your chest. It’s a very macho and un-Italian bike. I asked Domenicali whether the development team had any US input, but he categorically denied this stating it was a 100% Italian effort. There’s also an issue with categorizing this bike as Ducati stands hard on claiming they have created a new segment. Whatever Ducati says, this bike will be compared with uneven competition such as the Harley-Davidson Muscle/V-Rod, Yamaha V-Max, Suzuki B-King, Moto Guzzi Griso 8V and perhaps even Triumph Rocket III Roadster. The way I see it they all belong together in a type of muscle cruiser bruiser streetfighting soup of delightful torque and power. Harley-Davidson could have built a bike such as the Diavel when it developed the V-Rod with Porsche. However, Erik Buell once told me that that’s what he wanted to do, but the corporate Milwaukee muscle opted for something nearer to a traditional H-D product and bulked up as they always do.
The Diavel weighs in at what for this type of bike is an ultralight claimed 463 pounds. The whole Diavel project is a bit of a gamble for Ducati which it admits to when asked who its customer for this bike is. But we guess Ducati has applied the philosophy of “let’s build it and they’ll come.”
I personally need the design to grow a little bit on me. Let’s put it this way, I’m not completely convinced Wolverine would suit the Diavel. It remains to be seen whether the Diavel can achieve the same iconic profile as the V-Rod. A bike like this is bought with the heart through the eyes, not necessarily with what’s best through your right hand on the twisties. Let’s hope it can do well, I love the name!

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Ducati Press Release:

SPECTACULAR DUCATI DIAVEL FINALLY UNVEILED AND BRAND NEW MONSTER 1100EVO REVEALED
Ducati open their EICMA 2010 week in pure Italian style with the first public unveiling of the DUCATI Diavel and the brand new Monster 1100EVO. The unveiling of these two models in Milan launches the Italian manufacturer’s proud exhibition of new models at EICMA’s 68th Milan International Motorcycle Show held at the Fiera Rho from 4-7 November.

Before the unveiling and detailing of Ducati’s new models, Gabriele Del Torchio, President of Ducati Motor Holding, took the opportunity to announce positive commercial results with further confirmation of the Italian manufacturer’s stable footing during a difficult period for the industry:

“2010 has been a year of great opportunity for Ducati and despite the difficult market environment, we have seen our market share double in the last three years, from 4.3% to 8.6%. By the end of 2010 we expect a sales growth of 6% compared to last year, a growth that is testimony to Ducati’s capacity to react, even during a contraction in the market. Essentially, we owe this to the creation of specific strategies within our 2007-2010 industrial plan. We continue to base the pillars of our strategy on loyalty to our mission: To be specialists and segment leaders in the sport bike sector, while working with determination on the development of highly innovative new products. This mission enables us to expand into new market segments like the Ducati Diavel, which we unveil here at EICMA.”

Mr. Del Torchio went on to explain: “Engineering quality and excitement quality are key elements of our development process. The engineering quality of our product has grown significantly over the last three years and now positions us at the apex of European industry. The excellent excitement quality, increasingly important in this competitive environment, is demonstrated by the unmistakable Italian style of our bikes and by their performance which delivers enhanced enjoyment and safety for our customers, whether on the road or the track.”

General Manager of Ducati Motor Holding, Claudio Domenicali, had the pleasure of introducing the big news of Ducati’s model year 2011 range:

“We are here at EICMA this week with a series of important innovations that are totally in line with our strategic industrial plan and the Ducati Diavel is, without doubt, the most exciting innovation in our 2011 line-up because it represents a new concept of motorcycle. It is a naked because it is essential, light and agile; a cruiser because it is imposing and also comfortable with a passenger; and a sports bike because it has a powerful heart, muscles, and levels of performance that take your breath away.”

“Until now,” Mr. Domenicali continued, “no segment has ever captured these characteristics in just one bike. We are extremely satisfied with the Ducati Diavel, it represents the very concept of ‘sport’ and celebrates all that Ducati has achieved in recent years. If the Multistrada 1200 represents the perfect synthesis between functionality and performance, the Ducati Diavel creates a new interpretation of performance, this time combined with technology and design. The new Monster 1100EVO and 848EVO, in addition to many other technical and style updates in the range, completes the 2011 range of which we are particularly proud.”

The centre of attention at Ducati’s Press Conference is undoubtedly the DUCATI Diavel, hailed as the new shape of power and style. The innovative new Ducati Diavel combines decades of twin-cylinder heritage and Italian style with a bold, world-beating technical confidence strong enough to extend the boundaries of motorcycle design. Custom shop beauty, state-of-the-art technology, innovative design and extraordinary riding pleasure have been masterfully blended into the Ducati Diavel, a motorcycle destined to shape the future.

Built to have a commanding presence, though lightweight and agile like all Ducatis, the Ducati Diavel is designed to take the man-motorcycle relationship to the next level in absolute comfort. For connoisseurs of technology, ABS, Ducati Traction Control and Ducati Riding Modes deliver a confidence-inspiring sophistication while stunning looks, 162hp and 207kg (456lb) of authentic Ducati performance drives a comfortable new sport lifestyle. Merging the worlds of power and style has been achieved with convincing precision. A specially engineered 240 section rear tyre combined with famous Ducati chassis technology serves up mind-blowing handling and lean angles, whether carving through curves or just riding out for a night on the town.

The latest ground-breaking Ducati is available in two versions: The brand new Ducati Diavel £12,995 and the flagship Ducati Diavel Carbon £15,495 (red version £15,895) with a character-forming mix of aesthetic and performance components from carbon fibre bodywork to forged and specially machined Marchesini wheels. The Ducati Diavel Carbon will be available in the UK from January 2011.

The long list of updates to the Monster family is now highlighted by the arrival of the Monster 1100EVO, which further enhances the Monster family’s defining concepts of functionality, style and sport with a full evolution of the flagship model. Taking its name from the Desmodue Evoluzione engine, which now delivers a milestone 100hp, the 1100EVO rolls out with a fully redesigned exhaust system, comfort-enhancing new seat and 20mm bar-riser, Marzocchi front suspension, refined tail-end, bold Corse-style graphics and the new Ducati Safety Pack (DSP) consisting of ABS and new 4-level Ducati Traction Control (DTC).

The new 1100EVO jewel of the Monster family will stand alongside the 2011 Monster range of 696 and 796, enhanced with revised ergonomics, Marzocchi front suspension and new sub-frame ready for the Ducati Performance grab-rail accessory, in addition to the 696’s new dark stealth and stone white colour schemes. The Monster 1100 EVO will be available from April 2011, price to be confirmed.

The award-winning and highly successful Ducati Multistrada 1200 moves into 2011 having proved its innovative concept and established itself as a new industry benchmark. Its ground-breaking design and unprecedented technology grabbed headlines all over the world since its arrival in March 2010 and the Multistrada’s 2011 entry without modification confirms the model’s high quality engineering.

Described as “sport bike perfection”, the 2011 Superbike model line-up presents the exciting new 848EVO with 140hp, Brembo Monobloc callipers, steering damper and stunning new arctic white silk colour scheme with red frame and red wheels and dark stealth finish with black frame and black wheels. The 1198 now comes equipped with Ducati Traction Control (DTC), Ducati Quick Shifter (DQS) and Ducati Data Analyser (DDA) as standard equipment while the brand new, track-ready 1198 SP rolls out with DTC, DQS, DDA, Ohlins TTX rear suspension, slipper clutch and lightweight aluminium fuel tank.

The application of DTC to the standard model 1198 underlines Ducati’s intention to broaden the use of tried and tested race-derived electronics to its high-powered range, while the introduction of DQS to the 1198 and 1198 SP marks the first time in history that “quick-shift” electronics have been fitted to a production Ducati.

For 2011, Ducati’s aggressive naked with “the soul of a Superbike and the attitude of a fighter” arrives full of aesthetic updates. The Streetfighter gets a new arctic white colour scheme, while the Streetfighter S gets a matching red Trellis frame for the red version and a racing black frame for the new diamond black. Both Streetfighter models get radiator covers in a new subtle black finish and both colour schemes of the ‘S’ now have black wheels.

In addition to the 2011 range of motorcycles, Ducati also presents the new and dynamic collection of accessories and apparel designed for performance, style and safety.

The Ducati Diavel, Monster 1100 Evo and full 2011 range will make their UK debut at Motorcycle Live from the 27th November to 5th December 2010. www.motorcyclelive.co.uk

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Ducati va a Le Mans con soluciones,por que parece que ya "ni la moto de Stoner" funcione.

Ducati tiene problemas,y están buscando soluciones,para que sus pilotos tanto "oficiales-satelites" puedan conseguir mejores resultados,la alarma ya saltó en Jerez,y ahora para Le Mans este fin de semana incorporan soluciones...

“Después de la carrera de Jerez, estupenda para Casey pero muy difícil para Nicky, se han sucedido una serie de reuniones para analizar la situación técnica y organizativa, con el fin de mejorar las prestaciones globales de todos nuestros pilotos” (ha explicado Livio Suppo.)

“Hemos llegado a la conclusión de que, después de un inicio de campeonato en el que no todos los pilotos Ducati han logrado repetir las positivas prestaciones conseguidas en las pruebas invernales, ha llegado el momento no sólo de incorporar novedades técnicas electrónicas, sino también de potenciar nuestra estructura en pista para aumentar el apoyo de todos los pilotos que están sobre una Ducati”.

”La GP9 es un medio nuevo y además por primera vez desde que estamos en MotoGP, tenemos cinco motos en pista. Por estos dos motivos hemos decidido concentrarnos principalmente en la coordinación de todos los datos que podemos recoger en cada carrera, de modo que podamos mejorar la dirección del desarrollo. Además de modificar la estructura también introduciremos una puesta al día en la electrónica y Cristhian Pupulin podrá dedicarse totalmente al crucial trabajo de coordinación, necesario para poder continuar el desarrollo de la GP9. Quiero darle la bienvenida a Juan (Martínez), que ya trabajó con nosotros en 2006 y estamos seguros de que sabrá reincorporarse rápidamente al Ducati Marlboro Team".

Hayden:"Después de Jerez estoy deseando llegar a Le Mans para volver a montarme en la moto, reencontrarme con mi equipo e intentar solucionar juntos los problemas” . El circuito en sí nos debería ser un poco más favorable: la moto es indudablemente muy válida en frenada y en aceleración y Le Mans es conocido justo por estas características. También será útil para todos el disponer de más tiempo en los entrenamientos, y para mí quizás más que para nadie”.

“En Francia tendremos una nueva gestión electrónica y una organización diferente del equipo que debería ayudarme tanto a mí como a los demás pilotos Ducati. Creo que Cristhian, menos ocupado con las tareas de jefe técnico, podrá utilizar mejor su gran experiencia y tener más tiempo para trabajar en las dificultades que tengo con la moto. En su puesto estará Juan Martínez, que ha conseguido ya buenos resultados en MotoGP, ha trabajado en Ducati y además habla bien tanto el inglés como el italiano” .

Los pilotos del Ducati a por el titulo en 2009,

Terminada la presentación de Ducati en Madonna di Campiglio,nos queda la imagen de los dos pilotos oficiales,no solo en una presentación,sino en unas mini-vacaciones,presentación y encima con entretenimientos diversos,karts,Snow,Esquí,todo muy completito ,y apreciable el buen espíritu reínante.Es un equipo integrado por 2 campeones mundiales,serán difíciles de batir en 2009,aunque a mi me suena a (Cuando Maikel Schumacher y Felipe Massa),Osea Stoner el ganador y Hayden fiel escudero,total en Honda tenia el mismo papel,Pedrosa ganador y el escudero.Estoy seguro que en 2009 van a haber muchas sorpresas,y quizás alguien que pensásemos que no pudiera llevarse el titulo,se adapte bien a su montura y nos sorprenda.Esperamos que no haya mas noticias negativas como la de Kawasaki,(Lo de Melandri y Hopkins está todavía en le aire),y que por lo contrario podamos disfrutar del 2009 y Moto GP como nunca antes,será difícil pero hay que esperar que regresen carreras como la de Laguna Seca pero "Con más pilotos integrando la lucha".

Imagenes y declaraciones "Ducati gp-9" 2009

Claudio Domenicali, CEO de Ducati, ha esbozado las mejoras que se han hecho en la Desmosedici GP9 en preparación para el Campeonato del Mundo de MotoGP 2009.

Ha indicado: `la nueva moto supone un cambio importante, y es la primera vez desde hace muchos años que estamos cambiando nuestro concepto. El chasis tubular es parte del ADN de la Ducati, hemos hecho muchas pruebas y todavía quedan muchas más por hacer, pero nos parece que el nuevo camino es el correcto´.

`Presentamos una estructura bastante innovadora, con un nuevo chasis de fibra de carbono que une la parte superior del motor con el bloque de dirección´, ha continuado. `El chasis tubular ha sido la base de nuestras motos durante bastante tiempo pero este cambio demuestra que las mejores soluciones también pueden provenir de la innovación. El antiguo chasis tubular sigue siendo bueno y se seguirá usando en nuestras motos de calle, pero estamos dispuestos a probar el nuevo sistema´.

Sobre el motor de 2009, el trabajo de Filippo Preziosi, Director General de Ducati Corse, está en curso, precisando: `En cuanto al motor, estamos trabajando en la configuración del `mapping´, tratando de suavizar la curva de aceleración en la mayor medida posible. Queremos hacer que el motor sea lo más manejable posible, ya tenemos la potencia pero ahora estamos centrados en un motor de respuesta lineal´.

Respecto a la "Crisis"y los "costes": `Junto con los demás miembros de la MSMA, estamos trabajando para hacer algunos cambios, principalmente de cara a 2010, para mejorar la situación económica, básicamente de los equipos satélite, pero también para el deporte en general. Es importante tener un estricto control de los costes y equilibrarlos en la medida de lo posible con los ingresos, y todos los fabricantes deben buscar este objetivo común.Creemos que una forma de lograrlo puede ser haciendo que los motores duren más, para que puedan utilizarse en más carreras. Esto ayudará a reducir los costes considerablemente. Actualmente un motor tiene una duración de entre 600 y 800 kilómetros pero esperamos poder duplicarlo´.

El presupuesto de Ducati: `De nuestro presupuesto de 40 millones de euros, alrededor del 70 o 75% se dedica al proyecto de MotoGP, pero no debemos olvidar que en parte está cubierto gracias a los patrocinadores, los organizadores y a la concesión de licencias. Pensamos que tenemos un buen equilibrio, pero sabemos que es importante estudiar los costes de gestión para tratar de reducirlos´. No ha faltado una opinión sobre lo que había impedido que Casey Stoner y el equipo Ducati MotoGP retuviera el curso pasado la corona.Domenicali ha reconocido la brillantez de uno de sus compatriotas como el factor clave: `Si el año pasado no hubiéramos encontrado a Valentino Rossi en nuestro camino, lo habríamos conseguido de nuevo. Él encontró una fuerza increíble y tiene todo el crédito por ello. Casey Stoner es todavía joven y tiene un enorme potencial de mejora, tanto él como el equipo debemos aprender del año pasado´. Nicky Hayden-Domenicali ha hablado con entusiasmo: `Estamos muy contentos de tener a Nicky en nuestro equipo, es algo que queríamos desde hacía mucho tiempo. Es un campeón del mundo, un verdadero luchador, y creo que será un compañero perfecto para Casey. Pueden comunicarse bien y también es muy rápido, por lo que motivará a Casey. Los primeros tests han sido difíciles para él, pero el último día en Jerez estábamos muy contentos con los resultados y esperamos que los tests de febrero vayan bien. Nuestra moto es peculiar, lo sabemos, y sabemos que no todos los pilotos son capaces de exprimirla siempre al máximo, pero también sabemos que Nicky es capaz de ir rápido con ella´.

hablando de la decisión de tener cinco Ducati GP-9: `La GP9 satélite no será exactamente la misma moto que la de fábrica pero sí muy similar. Se verá prácticamente igual que las oficiales y será capaz de hacer buenas carreras. Contar con las impresiones de cinco corredores en vez de dos representa por supuesto una ayuda, pero será Filippo (Preziosi) quien tome las decisiones sobre la dirección a seguir con la máquina´. Riello UPS y Enel continuarán brindando su apoyo al constructor transalpino en su intento de recuperar el título de pilotos.

La multinacional eléctrica italiana mantendrá su logotipo en la carrocería de la Desmosedici GP9 así como en el casco de los dos pilotos del Ducati Marlboro para el 2009, el australiano Casey Stoner y Nicky Hayden. Enel se asegura su presencia en MotoGP durante los próximos dos años como proveedor de la marca italiana.

Hoy también se ha hecho oficial el acuerdo entre Ducati y Riello UPS. Riello UPS brindará su apoyo técnico en los sistemas de comunicación, control y telemetría del equipo y su imagen estará presente en los guardabarros delantero y trasero de la Desmosedici y en el mono de los dos corredores oficiales.

Presentacion Ducati 2009.

Ducati realizará esta semana su primera aparición pública de 2009 en el Wrooom Festival en la que el equipo italiano dará a conocer su proyecto de la temporada 2009 en MotoGP.

Las actividades del equipo oficial Ducati ya an iniciado este lunes con la presentación de la Wrooom Week y la inauguración de la Wrooom Gallery, una exposición que recoge los 19 años de historia de esta convocatoria que combina la nieve y el motor. Los visitantes que acudan a Maddona di Campiglio podrán ver en directo el prototipo de la Ducati Desmodesici y el monoplaza de Ferrari. hoy Martes será el turno de los encuentros con los medios de comunicación. El Campeón del Mundo de 2007, el australiano Casey Stoner, y su compañero de equipo Nicky Hayden, que se estrena como nuevo piloto de la factoría de Borgo Panigale, comparecerán en rueda de prensa antes los medios de comunicación internacionales y posteriormente se pondrán a disposición del público para responder a sus preguntas y firmar autógrafos.

El miércoles 14 de enero será Claudio Domenicali, Consejero Delegado de Ducati Corse, quién atenderá a los periodistas en rueda de prensa. Será el momento también de que se desvele oficialmente la nueva Desmosedici GP09 con la que la firma italiana buscará recuperar la hegemonía en el Campeonato de MotoGP.

Los actos se sucederán durante toda la semana en la estación alpina, en un programa que combina las acciones del equipo Ducati MotoGP con los de la escudería Ferrari de F1. A destacar la competición de Go Kart entre los pilotos del Campeonato del Mundo y los representantes del equipo Ferrari, que contará con sus representantes Felipe Massa y Kimmi Raikkonen.