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Tidak dinafikan, prestasi Fabio Quartararo kebelakangan ini kurang memberangsangkan.

Meskipun masih lagi mendahului kejuaraan dunia MotoGP selepas 13 pusingan, namun tekanan yang diberikan pelumba Ducati, Francesco Bagnaia, semakin dirasai apabila pelumba Itali mencatatkan empat kemenangan berturut-turut baru-baru ini.

Ini menjadikan Bagnaia telah pun menang enam daripada 13 pusingan setakat ini.

Senario itu berlaku ekoran kegagalan jentera Yamaha M1 memberi saingan terhadap kelajuan Ducati GP 22 yang dipacu Bagnaia. Sewaktu di GP San Marino, Quartararo terpaksa berpuas hati di tempat ke-5 dengan tiga jentera Ducati berada di hadapannya. 

Juara dunia MotoGP musim lalu itu sebelum ini telah pun membangkitkan isu ‘top speed’ M1 pada permulaan musim 2022 namun setakat ujian ‘Winter Test’ di Sepang, Quartararo akui masih tidak berpuas hati dengan kemampuan jenteranya. 

Bagaimanapun, Misano Test yang sedang berlangsung ketika ini akhirnya menghadirkan keputusan positif buat Quartararo, yang meluahkan rasa berpuas hati dengan prestasi jenteranya.

Ketika hari terakhir Misano Test, Quartararo merekodkan kelajuan terpantas kedua tertinggi dengan catatan 298.3km/j sewaktu menguji enjin prototaip terbaru Yamaha. Sementara itu, Jorge Martin merekodkan kelajuan tertinggi dengan 300km/j.

Meskipun mendapat bantuan ‘slipstream’ daripada rakan sepasukan Franco Morbidelli, namun pelumba Perancis itu tetap berpuas hati dengan prestasi semasa apatah lagi ketika di GP San Marino, Quartararo hanyalah ke-20 terpantas di litar. 

“Pagi ini usaha kami terarah pada bahagian elektronik kerana perwatakan jentera (enjin) baharu itu berbeza. 

“Top speed juga sangat baik, jadi saya sangat gembira dengan perkara ini.

“Walaupun dapat bantuan ‘slipstream’ tapi purata kelajuan juga baik (296km/j) berbanding pelumba lain,” jelas Quartararo.

Few brands enjoy a brand loyalty as fierce and thorough as Ducati does. And no where is that loyalty more evident than the bi-annual World Ducati Week held in Misano, Italy.

First held in 1998 as a way of getting closer to its fan base, Ducati has been organising the WDW, as it’s affectionately known, every year since. Unfortunately the Covid-19 pandemic put an end to that run.

But what a comeback it has been. According to Ducati, the 2022 and eleventh-edition of WDW welcomed over 80,000 attendees from 84 different countries.

The Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli” was also open for guests to ride or drive on and a total of 5,805 laps were recorded by cars and motorcycles. The cars were mostly Audis and Lamborghinis, understandably so since Ducati is part of the Audi Group, as is Lamborghini.

The WDW is a true gathering of Ducati enthusiasts and 235 official Ducati clubs from around the world attended the event, a mega testament to the love and passion Ducati enjoys from its fan base.

The great thing about this unique relationship is that Ducati loves to give back to its fans as well. As part of the WDW, the iconic Lenovo Race of Champions is also organised as a sub-event.

The 2022 Lenovo Race of Champions is where official Ducati riders (the highest number ever) from MotoGP, Superbike and Supersport Championship Series will compete against each other on equal bikes. This year’s starting grid included 21 champions such as Pecco Bagnaia, Jack Miller, Michele Pirro, Johann Zarco, Jorge Martin, Enea Bastianini and even Danilo Petrucci.

The Race of Champions is an exhibition race meant to get the fans closer to their racing idols, but you can’t tell a pure-bred racer that he is just putting on a show. And as such, the eight laps of the Race of Champions offered some heart stopping action.

The only difference here is that every rider is on a road going Panigale V4S and a Panigale V2 which can be bought at any Ducati store anywhere in the world. The only modification done is that the tyres have been swapped for full slick race tyres and the standard exhaust swapped for a full Akrapovic titanium exhaust while certain parts from the Ducati Performance Parts catalogue were sprinkled on for good measure.

MotoGP rider Pecco Bagnaia of the Ducati Lenovo factory team won the Panigale V4S category while the Panigale V2 category was won by Italian rider Federico Caricasulo.

The best part of the Lenovo Race of Champions is that the bikes that were raced by the champions are available for sale to select customers almost immediately after the race.

Astonishingly, all bikes that were raced during the exhibition race were sold in just a few hours. The first to be snapped up in mere minutes was Jack Miller’s number 43 bike followed by the number 63 bike of Pecco Bagnaia and the number five of Johann Zarco. Each bike was characterised by the riders racing livery with the triple clamp bearing a lasered logo of the rider’s name.

But the World Ducati Week is not only about motorcycles and races, it’s also about celebrating Ducati and everything it has to offer.

For those who love a little bit of off-roading, there was a specially laid out course where attendees could try out the latest Ducati dual-purpose machine – the Desert X!

There was even a mountain bike course since Ducati also offers e-mountain bikes now. This was open to anyone who wanted to try out the latest Ducati e-bikes.

During every edition of the WDW, thousands of Ducati fans gather together to collectively ride the Misano World Circuit. There were so many motorcycles gathered together on track this year that it took a full 33 minutes for them all to snake out of the circuit.

From the circuit, the thousands of bikes then rode on parade to the coastal town of Riccione for the Scrambler Beach Party. And at the head of the ‘big red snake’ was Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati who rode together with MotoGP and superbike riders as well as Ducati management, leading the way for the thousands of Ducatisti.

The Scrambler Beach Party is another must attend event held in conjunction with the World Ducati Weed. Held exclusively in Riccione, this year’s party was headlined by legendary Italian DJ Benny Benassi.

The World Ducati Week ended with a mega barbecue party held on the pit straight of the Misano circuit. The barbecue was headed by three-star Michelin chef Enoteca Pinchiorri who was assisted by the top management of Ducati in one of the largest barbecue party this writer has ever seen. The day ended with the Ducati race riders meeting their fans, an incredible firework display and a DJ set from Meduza.

The World Ducati Week is a must attend event for every self-respecting biker. It is not only an event for Ducati owners or fans, but it has a culture of inclusivity that celebrates the spirit of riding. Among the thousands of Ducatis there were BMWs, Kawasakis, Yamahas, Aprilias and other brands. They parked among the Ducatis and made merry with Ducatisti. This is the spirit of Ducati, the inclusivity for everyone who loves motorcycles.

In conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the iconic CBR Fireblade, Honda invites all proud owners of the legendary superbike the opportunity to experience a day of testing at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli.

Dubbed the Fireblade Day, the iconic track will be reserved exclusively for all Honda Fireblade owners – from 1992MY to current – to enjoy their bikes to the fullest.

However, only CBR900RR, CBR1000R, CBR1000RR-R with stock exhaust or homologated race exhaust with dB-killer can enter the track.

Participants will have access to the track for three rounds of 20 minutes each, with timing service and transponder rental included in the EUR60 (VAT included) fee.

A tyre change service is also available at the track.

Those who are interested in participating in the Fireblade Day on April 23 2022, can signup via https://www.honda.it/motorcycles/experience-honda/eventi/fireblade-day-2022.html and download the attached application form.

Pelumba Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP, Fabio Quartararo muncul juara dunia Kejuaraan Dunia MotoGP musim 2021 setelah menamatkan pusingan di Misano pada kedudukan keempat.

Quartararo sah dinobat juara setelah pencabar terdekat, Francesco Bagnaia kemalangan sewaktu mendahului perlumbaan di Misano meskipun hanya berbaki empat lap.

Ini merupakan kejayaan sulung Quartararo dan yang pertama bagi Yamaha setelah kali akhir melakukannya pada 2015 menerusi Jorge Lorenzo.

Sementara itu, aksi di Misano menyaksikan juara dunia enam kali MotoGP, Marc Marquez muncul pemenang diikuti rakan sepasukan, Pol Espargaro kedua dan Enea Bastianini ketiga.

Bastianini berjaya memintas Quartararo di saat akhir lantas melengkapkan podium di tempat ketiga.

Bagnaia pada awalnya dilihat mampu membawa cabaran kepada Quartararo sehingga ke pusingan terakhir namun kegagalan mengawal jentera di Turn 15 membawa padah sekaligus menghadiahkan kemenangan kepada pelumba Perancis itu.

Kejayaan Quartararo turut diraikan Datuk Razlan Razali yang kelihatan bersama-sama kem pasukan factory Yamaha di Misano.

Pada masa sama, pusingan di Misano juga membawa seribu makna buat pelumba veteran, Valentino Rossi, yang membuat penampilan terakhir di laman sendiri sebelum bersara hujung musim ini.

Penampilan terakhir Rossi turut diraikan Luca Marini, yang menyarung warna ikonik milik Rossi sebagai pengiktirafan terakhir pelumba berusia 42 tahun itu.

Francesco Bagnaia continues his strong form as the Ducati rider secured a back-to-back pole position after setting a new lap record in Misano.

He will start the race on Sunday ahead of teammate Jack Miller while championship leader Fabio Quartararo completes the first row at P3.

Quartararo set the pace during the opening run of Q2 with the fastest lap time before Bagnaia sensationally went three tenths quicker than the Frenchman.

However, Quartararo had to settle with P3 as Miller clocked in a better time to take P2.

Meanwhile, this is the third time Bagnaia has recorded a new all-time lap record just as he managed a week ago in Aragon.

“I am happy about today. A week ago, we were feeling great in Aragon, and today is the same.

“Everything is going so well, and I am very comfortable with the bike,” said the 24-year-old.

Bagnaia currently sits behind Quartararo in the championship with just 53 points gap with only four rounds to go.

Sumber imej: MotoGP

  • Penunggang bagi pasukan Ducati, Jorge Lorenzo, berjaya memecahkan rekod catatan masanya di litar tersebut bagi merangkul Petak Pertama bagi pusingan MotoGP San Marino 2018.
  • Pendahulu kejohanan, Marc Marquez telah terbabas pada awal sesi dan telah mengakhiri sesi kelayakan di posisi ke-lima.
  • Jack Miller berjaya menunggang dengan hebat sewaktu sesi berkenaan dan berjaya menduduki petak ke-dua, diikuti oleh Maverick Viñales di tempat ke-tiga.

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  • Ducati akhirnya telah melancarkan enjin V4 Desmosedici Stradale terbaru mereka semalam pada permulaan pusingan MotoGP San Marino di Misano.
  • Versi jalanraya yang dihasilkan dari usaha MotoGP Ducati ini dikatakan mampu menghasilkan 210hp pada 13,000rpm dan 120Nm tork pada 12,250rpm.
  • Varian jalanraya akan mempunyai sesaran sebanyak 1,103cc manakala sebuah versi “R” akan dikeluarkan pada tahun 2019 untuk bertanding dalam WorldSBK.

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Ducati has finally launched their new Desmosedici Stradale V4 engine yesterday at the start of the San Marino MotoGP round in Misano.

The road-going version bred from Ducati’s MotoGP efforts is said to produce 210hp at 13,000rpm and 120Nm of torque at 12,250rpm.

The street variant will have a 1,103cc displacement whereas an “R” version will be released in 2019 to be able to compete in the WorldSBK.

The dawn of a new era for Ducati production premium motorcycles is finally here, folks. Ducati has officially unveiled the new Desmosedici Stradale V4 engine which will power their upcoming Ducati Panigale V4. This engine is the road-going version of the power plant bred for the MotoGP, the Ducati Desmosedici. (more…)

 

  • Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) telah disahkan tidak akan mengambil bahagian dalam GP San Marino pada hujung minggu ini.
  • Ini bermakna yang Rossi tidak akan berlumba di perlumbaan halamannya disebabkan oleh kecederaan yang dialami pada kaki kanannya semasa satu sesi latihan enduro pada minggu lalu.
  • Rossi telah dinasihatkan untuk berehat sepenuhnya selama dua perlumbaan bagi memastikan kecederaannya pulih sepenuhnya sebelum dia dapat bersaing semula.

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Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) has been confirmed that he won’t be taking part in this weekend’s San Marino GP.

This means that Rossi will miss his home race due to injuries sustained to his right leg during an enduro training session just last week.

It has been advised that Rossi will need to sit out of two races to make sure that his injuries heal completely before being able to take compete again.

It is with sad news that Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) will not be taking part in the next MotoGP round which is going to be held in Misano this weekend. Due to his leg injury and successful surgery to repair the fractured bones, “The Doctor” will miss his home race which will also land a huge blow to his 2017 MotoGP championship effort. (more…)

AGV and Dainese release racy new gears during Misano MotoGP weekend.

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Ducati confirms that it will unveil two new motorcycles during World Ducati Week 2016 (WDW 2016).

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