2012

Year: 2012

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Ducati cagey on GP12 changes

11 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Ducati cagey on GP12 changes

Ducati technical guru Filippo Preziosi did a great job of revealing very little about the radical new GP12 Desmosedici that Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden will debut when winter testing kicks off at...

New 1000s not a throwback to 2006, warns Nicky Hayden

10 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

New 1000s not a throwback to 2006, warns Nicky Hayden

Nicky Hayden has warned fans not to expect a throwback to the spectacular racing and tyre smoking slides of the 990cc MotoGP era when the new 1000cc world championship gets underway in Qatar on April...

Nicky Hayden confident on Sepang test fitness

10 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Nicky Hayden confident on Sepang test fitness

American Nicky Hayden is confident he will be fit to make his debut on Ducati’s new GP12 when winter testing resumes at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia on January 31. The American is currently...

Valentino Rossi cautious on Ducati future

10 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi cautious on Ducati future

Valentino Rossi has no plans to quit MotoGP at the end of 2012, but insists it is too early to say whether he will commit his future to Ducati after this season. Rossi endured a nightmare debut...

Valentino Rossi optimistic new Ducati will be competitive

10 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Valentino Rossi optimistic new Ducati will be competitive

He may have only seen a virtual version of Ducati’s new GP12 machine on a computer in Bologna, but Valentino Rossi is confident the radically revamped Desmosedici will help him compete for victories...

No GP12 unveiling at Ducati team launch

10 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

No GP12 unveiling at Ducati team launch

The centrepiece of Ducati’s lavish MotoGP team launch in the picturesque Madonna di Campiglio ski resort will be conspicuous by its absence this week. The new GP12 Desmosedici will not be officially...

Guy Coulon to crew chief for Andrea Dovizioso

09 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Guy Coulon to crew chief for Andrea Dovizioso

French engineer Guy Coulon will work as Andrea Dovizioso’s MotoGP crew chief in the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 squad in 2012. The Italian rider had initially wanted former Team Roberts and Suzuki crew...

Andrea Dovizioso to undergo surgery on broken collarbone

06 January 2012 by Matthew Birt

Andrea Dovizioso to undergo surgery on broken collarbone

Andrea Dovizioso has joined Nicky Hayden on the MotoGP pre-season injury list after he broke his right collarbone while training on a motocross bike in Italy yesterday (Thursday). The Italian is now...