15 November 2013
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Ducati confirms 'Open' MotoGP debut at Jerez
Ducati confirms 'Open' MotoGP debut at Jerez
Ducati has confirmed that the new Open class version of its Desmosedici MotoGP machine will debut later this month.
Pramac, Ducati's satellite team, is retaining Andrea Iannone and Yonny Hernandez for the 2014 season, but swapping Hernandez to the revised privateer class.
A Ducati spokesman told Crash.net that the Open Desmosedici has not yet been on track, with Hernandez due to complete the first laps during a private test at Jerez from November 27-29.
Honda and Yamaha are also providing new machinery for the Open category. However the Ducati is likely to be closest to 'Factory' spec, featuring only the minimum of modifications needed - in other words the complete standard ECU system.
That in turns allows four litres of extra fuel per race and twelve rather than five engines changes during the year, relative to the Factory bikes.
Hernandez began his second MotoGP season with PBM, swapping over to Pramac in place of the injured Ben Spies for the closing five rounds. The Colombian claimed a best result of tenth on the GP13, having injured his hand at Phillip Island.
Iannone will continue to ride a Factory specification machine next season, alongside official Ducati Team riders Cal Crutchlow and Andrea Dovizioso.
http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/198..._at_jerez.html
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'Faster is nearly impossible', says Ducati's Crutchlow
After 133 MotoGP test laps on the Ducati at Valencia, Cal Crutchlow has drawn the conclusion it is impossible to go any faster on the 2013 Desmosedici after matching the laptimes of Andrea Dovizioso, give or take a tenth.
The Isle of Man resident ended the three-day session with a time of 1'31.875, two-tenths slower than the Italian, after changing all manner of setup parameters. But he says that the bike he rode in Spain is a lot different to the one he is expecting to test at Sepang in February.
"We made a lot of changes to the bike, up, down, left, right and I had the same feeling with a lot of them. We changed the bike once to stop wheelying but gave away a lot of front-end feeling which we didn't have really anyway. It's good, it's all information for the guys, which is what I wanted to do," said Crutchlow, speaking at Valencia.
"From laptimes, and from riding against people I have beaten all year, I am not as fast on the Ducati as I was with the previous manufacturer. I don't believe this will be the bike for next year anyway. Everything I have said is the same as every other rider has said. I said it after the first day and I am saying it now, so nothing has changed.
"I didn't take any risks today. For sure, I could have gone faster but all the Ducatis are in the same position. They are doing the same laptime every lap. That is a positive for me as this is my first time on it but to go faster is nearly impossible.
"We changed two things that really made a big difference. They were worse for sure but at least there was a difference. We go from here. This test was never supposed to be me jumping on the bike and going a second faster than the other guys. Whatever happens, it is only going to get better for next year."
"Gigi has said he is going to change the bike for next year but we don't have a lot of time. Do I expect to be at the first race next year on a completely different motorcycle? No. I believe in Sepang we will be on something different or at least be able to try a lot of things."
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Επ λέτε να δούμε Lorenzo στη Χόντα το 2015???
Gazzetta dello Sport:‘Lorenzo not dismissing Honda for 2015’
Several publications, amongst them Italy’s Gazzetta dello Sport, are continuing to mention Jorge Lorenzo’s possible move to Honda for the 2015 MotoGP™ season. Furthermore, the World Champion of 2010 and 2012 is quoted as not dismissing the option: “You cannot rule out any team. You never know what can happen.”
Lorenzo, whose current deal with Yamaha ends in 2014, continues: “I would like to end my career with Yamaha, retiring as a Yamaha legend. I would like to win another title as Rainey or Lawson did, but I would also like to have the best bike, so hopefully Yamaha will be able to give that to both myself and Valentino (Rossi).”
At the same time, HRC Vice President Shuhei Nakamoto has already admitted his interest in Lorenzo by confirming that ‘we will talk to him for 2015’.
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