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MotoGP championship leader Andrea Dovizioso has rejected Ducati's first contract extension offer, Motorsport.com has learned.
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Three-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo has accused his Ducati team-mate Andrea Dovizioso of trying to intentionally "undermine" his morale, both currently and throughout their MotoGP careers
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Ducati’s fastest three MotoGP riders all use a thumb-operated rear brake, 25 years after Mick Doohan introduced the system to Grand Prix racing
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Andrea Dovizioso has been in talks with Honda and Suzuki, Autosport has learned, while awaiting a firm offer from his current MotoGP employer Ducati
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DUCATI INVITES ALL TO JOIN THE NEW DUCATI ISLAND EXPERIENCE AT CIRCUIT OF THE AMERICAS FROM APRIL 20-22 ~
Three-Day Ducati Ticket Packages Go on Sale Today with a New Location and Exclusive Activities
Ducati enthusiasts and fans alike from all over the world will congregate at Ducati Island, the place to be during Austin’s MotoGP weekend. As part of race day programming, Ducati Island will offer the ultimate Ducati experience, featuring the 2018 Ducati lineup at COTA’s famed Velocity lounge, test rides, Scrambler Road Trip tour bus, team appearances, meet and greet opportunities with executives, and more. A new location for Ducati Island has been established to amplify race day thrills with new activities for attendees. Three-day Ducati Ticket Packages go on sale today and can be purchased here (http://circuitoftheamericas.com/motogp/tickets/ducati-island ).
Premium accommodations and seating are just the start of the exciting Ducati Ticket Package, which also includes a Ducati-Only Parking pass, VIP pit lane walk, Ducati gift voucher and, new for 2018, Ducati-Only Track Lap, karting ticket and access to the Velocity Lounge VIP area. Come test ride the Scrambler lineup, meet company executives and rub elbows with team racers, all of which will add to the exhilaration of admission to Ducati Island. Ducati Island ticket packages start at $259 per person, for three-day access.
The new location of Ducati Island near the Main Grandstands will provide the perfect vantage point of the start/finish line during an important year for the Ducati team, as MotoGP team riders Andrea Dovizioso and Jorge Lorenzo are poised to pilot their Desmosedici GP motorcycles to victory.
The MotoGP Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas takes place from April 20-22 at Circuit of the Americas. It will be the third race of the MotoGP season and is the only North American stop of the 2018 race schedule.
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Jorge Lorenzo reckons Ducati's 2018 bike can still be significantly improved, despite the Spaniard topping the Sepang MotoGP pre-season test with a fastest ever lap of the Malaysian circuit
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1st PART - The manager on 2018: "Yamaha will not be making more mistakes, Dovizioso will be in the mix for the entire season. The surprise? I say Miller"
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The second in our series of tech investigations into all six MotoGP factories: this week we reveal the main aims on Ducati’s 2018 R&D list
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The dust has settled on Sunday’s frantic season finale at Valencia; so it’s time to decide: was Jorge Lorenzo right or wrong to refuse assistance to his team-mate?
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From Claudio Claudio Domenicali:
“Today we experienced some really strong emotions, an epilogue with a dramatic turn of events that concluded an extraordinary season for Ducati and Andrea Dovizioso. Marc Marquez deservedly won the 2017 world championship and we offer our congratulations to him.
But also in this last race Andrea demonstrated that he had the pace, the speed and the determination on a track that in the past had seen him often in difficulty. Then two errors in a few seconds saw both Jorge and Dovi end the season with a retirement, but the great satisfaction remains for what the squad has done this year.”
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Andrea Dovizioso wins the Shell Malaysia Grand Prix ahead of Jorge Lorenzo to keep his title hopes alive, 21 points behind Marquez
The two Ducati Team riders produced an outstanding performance today at the Sepang International Circuit, with Andrea Dovizioso winning the Shell Malaysia Grand Prix, held on a wet track, ahead of his team-mate Jorge Lorenzo.
With this victory, his sixth of the season, Dovizioso keeps the title battle alive and at this point it will go down to the final round of the season at Valencia from 10-12 November. Dovizioso, who started from row 3 in third place, didn’t get a perfect start and had to battle with Pedrosa on the opening lap. The Italian then caught and passed Marquez on lap 5, before setting after the leading duo made up of Zarco and Lorenzo. On lap 9 both Ducati Team riders passed the Frenchman and then Dovizioso was able to overtake his team-mate five laps from the end and hold on to first place until the chequered flag. Jorge Lorenzo also did a great race, the Spanish rider getting an excellent start from the second row and immediately setting after the provisional race leader Zarco. The rider from Mallorca took over at the front on lap 9 and when he was caught and passed by Dovizioso, he followed his team-mate home for the runner-up slot. Thanks to today’s results, Ducati moves into second place in the Constructors’ standings with 303 points, two more than Yamaha. The MotoGP riders will be back in action in two weeks’ time for the final and decisive round of the 2017 season, scheduled for 10-12 November, at Valencia’s Ricardo Tormo Circuit.
Andrea Dovizioso - “It was a truly perfect weekend: we were quick in every session, both in the dry and in the wet, and today in the rain we dominated. Here at Sepang Jorge and I really had a bike advantage, because our Desmosedici was very fast, and we managed to administer the gap in the best possible way even though track conditions were very difficult because there wasn’t much grip. I’m very pleased for the win which keeps my hopes alive for the title, and even though I know it will be very difficult at Valencia because it’s a track where Marquez always goes well, we’ll be going to Spain with confidence to try and bring home the victory.”
Jorge Lorenzo, who finished 2nd - "It was a great race that showed the progress we made throughout the weekend. I was really at ease on the bike, and even though I’d have preferred a dry race, when I saw it was raining I changed my mentality and tried to keep focused, in order to avoid a mistake like Misano. I pushed hard but in the last few laps I was in a bit of crisis with the tires, especially the front, and had a few scary moments in some corners. It wasn’t the right time to do anything stupid and when I almost crashed at Turn 15 and Andrea passed me I realized that I wasn’t going to be able to fight for the win. I know exactly how important a world title is for Ducati, Dovizioso has had a fantastic season and deserves to fight for the championship right down to the last race. In this weekend Andrea has always been faster and I’m pleased for the team for this first 1-2 win of the season, because it means we’re working really well."
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MotoGP: "At Sepang Marc will be able to manage the race but I have almost nothing to lose. I won't alter my approach, the situation is difficult but not impossible"
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Points gap from Marquez to 11. Sixth overall for Jorge Lorenzo, with Ducati now second in the Constructors’ standings
Andrea Dovizioso powered to his fifth win of the year today at Motegi at the end of an exciting race and a terrific scrap right down to the final corner with Marc Marquez. The Ducati Team’s Italian rider has now reduced the gap in the overall standings to 11 points to the Spanish champion, with three rounds left in the 2017 MotoGP World Championship.
Dovizioso, who started from row 3, moved up to third in the early laps behind Petrucci, who led until lap 12, and Marquez. Once he had passed the Pramac Racing Team rider, who eventually finished an excellent third at the flag, Andrea began to chase down Marquez up at the front. Dovizioso then caught and passed him on lap 21, but three laps later Marquez was back in the lead. The Ducati man didn’t lose touch with his title rival however, attacking four corners before the finish to hold onto his first place until the chequered flag.
Jorge Lorenzo eventually finished in sixth place after starting from the second row. The Spanish rider got off to a good start and led during the opening lap, but then dropped a few positions following a contact with Zarco and suffering from a poor feeling with rear tyre grip. Six laps from the end Jorge began his recovery from ninth and after passing Viñales, A. Espargarò and Zarco, he finished the GP of Japan in sixth place.
Thanks to today’s result, Ducati moves into second place in the Constructors championship with 273 points.
MotoGP returns to the track next weekend at the Phillip Island circuit, the venue for the Australian Grand Prix.
Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team #04) – 1st
“It was a difficult race because at the start there wasn’t much grip and I didn’t have a good feeling with the bike but I never gave up, not even when I was losing ground, and this made all the difference. Marc was really quick and he tried right until the end, but there were some places where I could attack and he also made a small mistake on the last lap which gave me a chance to catch him again and try and pass him at Turn 11. I knew that he was going to attack me in the final two corners but I was prepared for this, I closed the door on him and he had to go a bit wide to pass me. It was absolutely vital to win here and I’m really so pleased for the whole team and for the championship.”
Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team #99) – 6th
“I can’t be happy with my race, because we had the potential to try and win if there hadn’t been so much water on the track. We weren’t able to find the right setting to be quick in these conditions and without rear grip it was impossible for me to do anything more. I gradually succeeded in getting a better feeling with the bike, and I improved my pace and was able to pass Viñales, Zarco and Aleix Espargaro. In the end we were missing almost a second per lap today, and that’s a pity because this weekend we were always fast. I want to congratulate Andrea, because he’s proving to be a really strong rider, mentally as well, and he is able to take advantage of every chance of fighting for the world title. Hats off, and congratulations to him and all the team!”
Luigi Dall’Igna (Ducati Corse General Manager)
“There was so much tension today but in the end also so much satisfaction! Andrea was awesome, he did a truly perfect race, and in so doing reduced the gap from Marquez to eleven points. His fifth win of the season, here in Japan, has a special significance and I’m really happy. Pity about Jorge, who wasn’t able to get the result in a weekend in which he had always been competitive. Now we are thinking about Phillip Island, and we know that it will be a tough battle until the very end but we have all the right cards to fight for the title right down to the wire.”
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It was hard to disagree with Jorge Lorenzo's assertion that the illusive first win with Ducati “is coming”, in the wake of another impressive MotoGP
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Ducati test rider Michele Pirro says he would be able to consistently fight for the top positions if the team gave him more MotoGP race opportunities
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MotoGP championship leader Andrea Dovizioso believes his title rivals doubted him and Ducati prior to his most recent victory in Sunday's British Grand Prix
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Andrea Dovizioso powered to a spectacular and truly memorable win in the Austrian GP, held today at the Red Bull Ring circuit near Spielberg. The Ducati Team’s Italian rider, who started from the front row of the grid after going second quickest in qualifying, rode a masterful race to always stay in the leading group, and he took over at the front on lap 18. Andrea was then passed by Marquez but was back in the lead again on lap 22 and he held on to that position until the chequered flag, despite a last-ditch attempt by the Spanish rider in the final corner.
Thanks to the 25 points’ haul for today’s win, his third of the season, Dovizioso has moved into second place in the overall championship standings, reducing the gap from leader Marquez to 16 points.
Jorge Lorenzo had a good race to finish fourth at the line. The Spanish rider got a great start from the front row and took the lead on the opening lap, followed by Marquez and Dovizioso. Jorge stayed in the lead of the race for eleven laps, but was then passed by Dovizioso and the two factory Honda riders, but he defended his fourth place right until the chequered flag. Thanks to today’s result, Lorenzo now lies seventh in the championship with 79 points
Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team #04) – 1st
“It was a crazy race, but to be honest the whole weekend was incredible, and in particular the final curve of the last lap, but I managed to remain clear headed and was aware that Marquez was going to try and pass me. It was a very difficult situation because if Marc had closed the door coming out of the corner, he would have forced me out and passed me. Instead I was able to resist his attack and I went on to win! I’m very satisfied with the way we managed the entire weekend with my team: understanding the right choice of tyres was really difficult but we did it. We had a great race, we’re making up points in the championship, and we’ve got all the right cards to fight for the title.”
Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team #99) – 4th
“I think that this was my best race of the year: I started from the front row, I led the race for 11 laps, and I finished the GP just over six seconds down on the winner. This time we were a bit lacking in power, because from the third lap onwards I had to change the mapping to keep the fuel consumption under control, and above all I was losing a lot on the straights to my rivals. The rear tyre also deteriorated on the right side and I was unable to keep touch with the leading group. Things are going better at every race, I’m riding more convincingly and I’m able to get more out of my bike. We’re missing very little, just a couple of tenths, to be able to fight for the win and so we must be satisfied. Congratulations to Andrea, because he deserved to win what was a very difficult race.”
Luigi Dall’Igna (Ducati Corse General Manager)
“Andrea did a really fantastic race, both from a tactical and sporting point of view, and his win came in an incredible manner, especially in the last two corners. I’m still full of adrenalin! Well done to Dovi, who did a perfect race, and it was a good job also by Jorge, who led for the first eleven laps and finished the GP with a good fourth place.”Austrian
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MotoGP: A two-year agreement with MegaRide providing predictive real-time simulations in terms of tyre grip and wear
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Jorge Lorenzo plans to work on set-up for the new Ducati fairing after a promising debut during Friday practice at the Czech Republic MotoGP.While not quite as radical as the previous 'hammerhead', dropped after winter testing due to top speed and cornering issues, the latest design is still the most extreme of the new generation of downforce fairings.
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Italian quickest as action opens in Brno, Ducati debut radical new fairing
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Ducati Corse General Manager Luigi "Gigi" Dall'Igna addresses the Michelin rumor, more aerodynamic tricks up Ducati's sleeve, and Casey Stoner
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Ducati's racing manager Luigi Dall'Igna gives his frank views on the first half of the 2017 MotoGP season, and his assessment of Andrea Dovizioso and Jorge Lorenzo
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Jack Miller is set to switch to the Pramac Ducati MotoGP team for the 2018 season, taking Scott Redding's ride, Motorsport.com has learned.
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Three-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo says he would be prepared to support Ducati teammate Andrea Dovizioso’s title bid this season.
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"I had prepared the attack on Valentino, but Barbera and Rins blocked me. I am managing to score with almost every shot"
