World champions Pecco Bagnaia and Álvaro Bautista will run #1 plates on their 2023 Ducatis. Bagnaia clinched the 2023 MotoGP title on the closing spherical final yr on his GP22, with Bautista grabbing his World Superbike crown on his Panigale V4 R on the penultimate spherical.
“For the primary time within the Firm’s historical past, we’re launching collectively each MotoGP and WorldSBK official groups, the Ducati Lenovo Group and Aruba.it – Racing Ducati staff,” Ducati Motor Holding CEO Claudio Domenicali mentioned on the unveiling of the 2 bikes. “Resuming all collectively is an attractive strategy to have a good time the worth and abilities of the very best Ducati Corse squad ever, whose on a regular basis work has taken us to the highest of the world. After the unbelievable successes of the previous racing season, the problem of reconfirming ourselves fascinates us.”
“My winter break was shorter than traditional due to all of the commitments after profitable the World Championship,” Bagnaia tells us. “However now I’m charged up and keen to begin the season. I’ve missed the Desmosedici GP and my staff, and I am unable to wait to get again on observe. I couldn’t determine whether or not to proceed utilizing the quantity 63 or change to the #1 and, ultimately, I made a decision on the latter. Seeing it on the bike is gorgeous, and now my aim can be to do every thing to maintain it. It will not be simple as a result of I anticipate even more durable competitors than final yr, with many rivals able to battle for the title. Nevertheless, I’m conscious that I’ve the very best bike and staff to goal excessive once more in 2023.”
“We’ve got a brand new problem forward of us,” Bautista explains. “After a implausible season through which we received with Ducati in each Superbike and MotoGP, 2023 will inevitably be a tough yr. Racing with the #1, actually, implies that our goal can solely be one—to win. We’ll have numerous stress, however on the identical time, we’ll must hold calm, attempt to work with excessive focus, but additionally with serenity. We’ll have a brand new bike and, even when it will not be extraordinarily totally different from the 2022 one, the work that we’ll be capable to do earlier than the primary race is essential. We’ve got to repair all the main points that may permit us to get the very best efficiency. I’m a Ducatista, and I really feel fortunate to have the ability to defend the colours of the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati staff.”The 2023 MotoGP World Championship Collection begins on March 26 at Algarve Worldwide Circuit in Portugal, with the World Superbike Championship Collection beginning on February 26 at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Australia.Ducati GP23 SpecsENGINE
- Sort: 90 diploma V4
- Displacement: 1000cc
- Most energy: 250+ horsepower
- Most velocity: 218 mph
- Fueling: Oblique digital injection; 4 throttle our bodies w/ injectors above and
- under the butterfly valves
- Engine administration: Marelli ECU w/ Dorna Unified Software program
- Gasoline: Shell Racing V-Energy
- Valvetrain: Desmodromic DOHC; 4 vpc
- Transmission: Ducati Seamless
- Lubricant: Shell Advance Extremely 4
- Exhaust: Akrapovic
- Remaining drive: DID chain
CHASSIS
- Body: Twin spar aluminum
- Entrance suspension: Totally adjustable Öhlins inverted fork w/ carbon outer tubes
- Rear suspension: Totally adjustable Öhlins shock
- Wheels: Magnesium alloy Marchesini
- Tires: 17-inch Michelin
- Entrance brakes: Brembo carbon entrance discs w/ Brembo 4-piston calipers
- Rear brake: Brembo stainless-steel disc w/ Brembo 2-piston caliper
- Dry weight: 346 kilos
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