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Valentino Rossi undone by Ducati DNA

Matthew Birt, 29 January 2013 15:15

Valentino Rossi was unable to master Ducati’s fearsome Desmosedici machine because the bike behaved in a way that was totally alien to the riding style the nine-times world champion honed for almost two decades MotoGP paddock. That’s the view of new Ducati boss Bernhard Gobmeier, who has been charged with spearheading Ducati’s recovery after the Bologna factory endured a miserable ...

Andrea Dovizioso confident he can make Ducati competitive

Matthew Birt, 15 January 2013 14:54

Andrea Dovizioso has backed himself to succeed where fellow Italian’s Valentino Rossi and Marco Melandri failed by making Ducati’s factory Desmosedici contender a consistent front-runner in MotoGP. Dovizioso made his first official appearance as a factory Ducati rider at the Bologna factory’s annual team launch at the Madonna di Campiglio ski resort in Italy this morning. Ducati hasn’t won a ...

Andrea Dovizioso: Stoner retirement a big loss to MotoGP

Matthew Birt, 15 January 2013 13:48

New factory Ducati rider Andrea Dovizioso believes Casey Stoner’s absence from the track in 2013 will be a big loss to the MotoGP world championship. The Aussie retired at the end of last season after winning two world titles and 38 MotoGP races having fallen out of love with racing. Stoner remains the only rider to have consistently won races ...

Casey Stoner memories: Lucio Cecchinello

Matthew Birt, 05 January 2013 09:30

In the sixth part of MCN’s exclusive series of Stoner memories, Lucio Cecchinello, who gave Stoner his first Grand Prix ride and big break into MotoGP in 2006, talks about their time together. “We played a big part in the early story of Casey when we worked with him for one season in 125s, two in 250s and one in ...

Ben Spies right to delay World Superbike return

Matthew Birt, 24 September 2012 12:23

Ben Spies was right to shun the opportunity to move back to World Superbikes to try and fulfil his potential in the MotoGP world championship. The Texan seemed certain to be leaving MotoGP after he announced on the eve of his home race in Laguna Seca at the end of July that he would quit Yamaha’s official factory squad. He ...

Ben Spies explains Ducati switch

Matthew Birt, 14 September 2012 17:08

Ben Spies has given his reasons for abandoning plans to return to World Superbikes in 2013 to sign a deal to race a factory-backed Ducati in MotoGP. The Texan looked certain to be heading to World Superbikes to partner Marco Melandri in a BMW Italia effort when he revealed in Indianapolis that he if he was racing in 2013 it ...

Ben Spies and Andrea Iannone join Pramac Ducati

Matthew Birt, 12 September 2012 17:18

Ben Spies and Andrea Iannone will ride for the Pramac Ducati squad on full factory Desmosedici machinery in the 2013 MotoGP world championship. Although they will both race for the satellite squad run by Pramac, a statement from Ducati confirmed that Spies and Iannone will have a direct link to the Bologna factory and they will be supplied with official ...

Ben Spies close to shock Gresini Honda deal?

Matthew Birt, 25 August 2012 18:35

Ben Spies is edging closer to committing his future to MotoGP after it emerged in Brno today he is locked in talks over a shock move to the Gresini Honda squad for 2013. The Texan seemed certain to switch to World Superbikes to partner Marco Melandri in a BMW Italia squad next season after he announced he will quit Yamaha’s ...

Andrea Dovizioso excited by Ducati challenge

Matthew Birt, 23 August 2012 18:57

Andrea Dovizioso says he is excited to be part of Ducati’s MotoGP effort and confident he can achieve top results on the struggling Desmosedici having spoken publicly about his two-year deal in Brno today. Just how long that excitement and confidence lasts remains to be seen with the Italian the latest high profile rider to gamble his reputation on taming ...

Andrea Dovizioso signs two-year Ducati deal

Mattew Birt, 22 August 2012 17:02

Andrea Dovizioso is the latest high profile MotoGP rider to stake his reputation on turning around Ducati’s fortunes in MotoGP after the Italian signed a two-year deal to join the Bologna factory.The former world 125GP champion will leave the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 squad at the end of 2012 to join American Nicky Hayden on a factory Desmosedici GP13.Dovizioso will ...