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MotoGP: Dovizioso Ends Day 1 of Qatar Testing on Top

New track record set by Dovizioso at 1:54.819
Maverick Vinales not too far behind with only 0.360 second gap
Crutchlow sat comfortably in P3 under the Qatar floodlights

It was Andrea Dovizioso from the Ducati factory team who top the MotoGP timesheets in the last pre-season testing session before the first race of 2017 gets under way in Qatar. Having completed a total of 36 laps in the first day, the Italian smashed Lorenzo’s 2016 race lap record with a blistering time of 1:54.819 on his 26^th lap. (more…)

MotoGP: Stoner confident with Ducati without winglets

Casey Stoner set fastest time in Day 1 of Sepang Winter Test
Improved handling of the Desmosedici GP17 with new fairings
More design updates before the finalized version in Qatar

After the 2017 Winter Testing at the Sepang International Circuit just last week, we saw that the Ducati Desmosedici GP17 were just as competitive as the other bikes from Yamaha, Honda and Suzuki. In fact, Casey Stoner set the fastest time in Day 1 on board the new machinery from Ducati. (more…)

Ducati Desmosedici GP17 – A Closer Look

The latest Ducati Desmo GP17 is one of the fastest bikes on track.
Casey Stoner showed it’s incredible potential on Day 1.
‘Mysterious box’ under the rear tail said to be possible new jet exhaust propulsion system
First bike to break the 2-minute barrier during Sepang MotoGP Winter Test 2017

During the MotoGP winter test a couple of days back, we were invited by the main sponsor on the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix, Shell Malaysia, to the Ducati Garage Tour to have a look at what it’s like for the team and bikes in the highest level of motorcycle racing in the world. (more…)