The new Ducati Desmosedici GP, the bike Jorge Lorenzo and Andrea Dovizioso are hoping will take them to the front of the MotoGP pack, broke cover on Friday in front of a mass of awaiting media.
The following is a list of the bikes Technical Specifications…
Engine
Liquid-cooled, 90° V4, four-stroke, evo desmodromic DOHC, four valves per cylinder
Capacity
1,000cc
Maximum power
Over 250hp
Maximum speed
Over 350 km/h (218 mph)
Transmission
Ducati Seamless Transmission (DST_EVO). Chain final drive
Carburation
Indirect electronic injection, four throttle bodies with injectors above and below the butterfly valves. Throttles operated by the new EVO 2 TCF (Throttle Control & Feedback) system
Fuel
Shell Racing V-Power
Lubricant
Shell Advance Ultra 4
Exhaust
Akrapovic
Final Drive
D.I.D Chain
Frame
Aluminium alloy evo twin-spar
Suspension
Öhlins inverted 48mm front fork and Öhlins rear shock absorber, adjustable for preload, new factory evolution damping system
Electronics
Magneti Marelli ECU programmed with Dorna Unified Software
Tyres
Michelin 17" front and rear
Brakes
Brembo, two 340mm carbon front discs with four-piston callipers. Single stainless steel rear disc with two-piston calliper
Dry weight
157 kg (346.1 lbs.)
