Coming to the close of a heavy Ducati-related update week due to their Wrooom PR event.

The Ducati Desmosedici GP9

Ducati unwrapped the GP9 bike and the technical specs and a slideshow of the new Ducati can be found below:

Technical Specs of Ducati Desmosedici GP9:

Engine: Liquid-cooled, 90 degree V4 four-stroke, desmodromic DOHC, four valves per cylinder.
Capacity: 799cc
Maximum power: more than 200hp
Maximum speed: In excess of 310 kph/192 mph
Transmission: Six-speed cassette-type gearbox, with alternative gear ratios available. Dry multiplate slipper clutch. Chain final drive.
Carburation: Indirect Magneti Marelli electronic injection, four throttle bodies with injectors above butterfly valves. Throttles operated by EVO TCF (Throttle Control & Feedback) system.
Fuel: Shell Racing V-Power
Lubricant: Shell Advance Ultra 4
Ignition: Magneti Marelli
Exhaust: Termignoni
Frame: Carbon fibre chassis, pressed aluminium swing-arm.
Suspension: Öhlins upside-down 42mm front forks and Öhlins rear shock absorber, adjustable for preload, compression and rebound damping.
Tyres: Bridgestone 16.5″ front and rear
BrakesBrembo, two 320mm carbon front discs with four-piston callipers. Single stainless steel rear disc with two-piston callipers.
Dry weight: 148kg

Ducati Corse boss Claudio Domenicali said of the new bike:
“We have made many tests and essentially we have a new frame and that is the major change. In a non-conventional way it represents a new structure, which is quite innovative.

“Without going into too many details we replaced the traditional frame with a carbon fibre frame, which links the upper part of the motor with the steering column.

“We wanted to have a better compromise between the weight of the bike and the rigidity of the bike. This was first thought about and then we did a series of tests, first with Vittoriano Gaureschi who is our first judge when we test these solutions.

“Vitto promoted this solution and from the tests done by the official riders in Barcelona, they also gave us positive feedback, so we continued with the adjustments and decided to opt for this new strategy.

“From a certain point of view it has been complex and also image wise because the tube frame has always been the basis of our bike. The traditional frame works extremely well because we won the MotoGP and WSB championship with this structure.

“Now we think the new frame will be even better, but only the facts will tell us if this is going to be the best solution or not.”

“Apart from the tubular steel trellis chassis other things have changed. Among these we have changed the philosophy with how we manage the engine in terms of a new combination of the airbox and calibration of the engine with new mapping.

Slideshow Gallery of the Ducati Desmosedici GP9:

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