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  • Andrea Dovizioso finally tested the new fairing design for the Ducati Desmosedici GP17

  • Ducati’s method of gaining downforce without the use of winglets

Ducati who pioneered the use of winglets for MotoGP last season finally revealed their answer to the winglet ban. During the Qatar pre season testing this past weekend at the Losail International Circuit, it was Andrea Dovizioso who was chosen to preview Ducati’s new fairing design on the second day of testing. (more…)

  • Maverick Vinales sets the fastest time in the #QatarTest

  • Andrea Dovizioso is at close second with the new Ducati Desmosedici GP17

  • Dani Pedrosa highlighted as the top Honda rider

The trend in MotoGP for being the fastest rider out there during testing sessions is hand down dominated by Maverick Vinales of the Movistar Yamaha outfit. At the end of the third day of testing over in Qatar, Vinales was consistent in all three days and of course setting the fastest time in Day 2 and Day 3. Yesterday’s best time was at 1:54.330 during his 33rd outing in the Losail International Circuit. (more…)

  • 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 26th lap. (more…)

Ducati and Casey Stoner missed out chance for private testing in Qatar. (more…)

The final MotoGP pre-season tests in Qatar closes with reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo on top. (more…)

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