In the fifth installment of Ducati’s documentary on the Desmosedici, we now turn our attention to how the Desmosedici went from MotoGP race bike, to slightly more well-mannered street bike. If you’re late to the DesmoDoco series, you can find , right here at A&R.
This weekend looks to be another tough one for Nicky Hayden, who seems to be struggling again with his Ducati Desmosedici GP9 in today’s Free Practice Session. The American currently sits 15th on the grid, the very last position held by a factory rider. Contrast that with the 5th place Colin Edwards is currently holding on his satellite Tech3 Yamaha, which runs on a .
In this fourth installment of Ducati’s documentary on the Desmosedici, we focus on the the RR’s special Bridgeston BT-01 tires, which were specifically built with the Desmosedici in mind. The BT-01’s are the stickiest OEM tire Bridgestone has ever made, and is basically a MotoGP slick with tread to meet DOT standards. If you’re late to the DesmoDoco series, you can find , right here at A&R.
Last week, we leaked the fact that the Ducati Streetfigther has begun to arrive at US dealers, who are obliged to keep the bike under wraps until its official unveiling. The Streetfighter might be the most anticipated bike this summer, with the Bologna factory finally bringing a naked version of its 1098 Superbike.
Oberdan Bezzi, taking the next logical step in Ducati’s progression, has put pen to paper on what a Desmosedici based streetfighter might look like. The result is menacing, but we’ll wait for the carbon frame version.
In this third installment of Ducati’s documentary on the Desmosedici, we focus on the the RR’s carbon fiber panels and body. In particular, Ducati explains the construction beind the all-carbon tail on the bike, and the advantages it gives the rider and the bike. If you’re late to the DesmoDoco series, you can find right here at A&R.
Ducati has released the second part of a multipart documentary on the design and development of the Desmosedici RR. While the first video was a little content light, this next installment should delight the engineering inclined. Those with a social sciences degree we suggest noding, as if you understand what the hell is going on. We sure did. Watch the video (broken into 3 smaller parts) after the jump.
Ducati at the Qatar GP race last week release more photos and information on the . Ducati calls this “the next step in the advancement” of their GP series motorcycles. The objective behind the new frame is to create a chassis set-up in which each element carries out a specific function, to obtain the desired rigidity with as little weight as possible, thus attaining maximum efficiency.
Ducati has released the first part of a multipart documentary on the design and development of the Desmosedici RR. This first episode is light on content, but heavy on quick edits, and video effects. The start of this video series seems to be timed well with Aprilia’s release of further information on the RSV4. Coincidence? Perhaps. The less than usual spit and polish on the series so far would seem to suggest time, not quality, was the issue at stake here. Watch the video after the jump.
Vittoriano Guareschi is probably the most envied test rider in Italy, as he has been developing the Ducati Desmosedici since 2002. Now he has given his two cents on Ducati’s swtich to the carbon chasis frame, and the benefits it will bring to the Ducati MotoGP program.
After seeing Ducati’s photo shoot of the new GP9 with Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden, we couldn’t help but make the association.
Ducati has officially unveiled its 2009 GP9 MotoGP race bike, with the most noticeable change being the switch to a carbon fiber frame, which is Ducati’s first departure from its iconic stell-trellis frame. Pictures and Claudio Domenicali’s response after the jump.