Ducati factory rider, Andrea Dovizioso, has finally come to the conclusion that he will indeed take a break from MotoGP next season, both racing and any test rider roles for any manufacturers. At 36 years old, will this mark the end of his MotoGP career? (more…)
MotoGP is back again this weekend for its second triple-header starting in Misano, Italy where most folks are looking forward to the official announcement between Valentino Rossi and Petronas Yamaha SRT. Constant delays have been linked to Rossi possibly retiring as well as the prospect of bringing Hafizh Syahrin onboard again in the premier class. (more…)
Well, where should we start? How about the fact that Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) won the Austrian MotoGP round a day after he announced that he will be staying with the team for 2021? Or how about the drama-filled race full of crashes and incidents? One thing is for sure, this weekend will be the talk of the town for the next few years as one of the most sensational races in MotoGP’s history. (more…)
Just when you thought that the MotoGP paddock won’t get any more chaotic, Andrea Dovizioso has finally made up his mind regarding his position in the Ducati factory squad. At the end of the 2020 season, “DesmoDovi” will no longer be a Ducati rider. (more…)
Selepas berbulan Ducati MotoGP dan Andrea Dovizioso gagal mencapai persetujuan mengenai kontrak lanjutan, akhirnya disahkan pelumba itu membuat keputusan untuk tukar angin.
Perkara itu disahkan sendiri pengurus Dovizioso, Simone Battistella yang membuat pendedahan kepada Sky Italia.
“Kami telah berbincang dengan Ducati dan Andrea menjelaskan keputusannya untuk tidak meneruskan kariernya bersama pasukan itu selepas ini.
“Kami berasakan keadaan semasa tidak membenarkan kami untuk meneruskan perhubungan ini.
“Bagaimanapun, Andrea masih bercadang untuk terus berlumba (di MotoGP) sekiranya terdapat tawaran yang baik,” jelasnya.
Pendedahan tersebut seakan satu kejutan buat keseluruhan kem MotoGP tatkala Ducati dan Dovizioso sedang bersiap sedia untuk sesi kelayakan di GP Austria, ketika ini.
Dovizioso telah bersama Ducati sejak 2013 – menggantikan Valentino Rossi – dan telah pun merekodkan 14 kemenangan dengan 61 podium setakat ini.
Persoalannya, siapakah yang bakal mengisi slot ditinggalkan Dovizioso bersama Jack Miller bagi musim 2021?
This is something that no one wants to go through, especially with MotoGP planning to restart in three weeks’ time. Ducati’s lead rider, Andrea Dovizioso, shocked the world last night when news broke that he had sustained a broken collarbone during a motocross race in Faenza, Italy. (more…)
Though there’s still no MotoGP racing yet in 2021, there’s plenty of wacky and silly stories coming out of all corners. The latest one came from Alberto Puig, Team Manager of Repsol Honda, and Ducati’s current number one rider, Andrea Dovizioso. It seems that the Italian had a talk with the HRC boss regarding a possible return to the Honda factory squad. (more…)
Remember that time when Marc Marquez extended his contract with Repsol Honda for another four years in MotoGP? It was an unprecedented move in the world of MotoGP, but according to Andrea Dovizioso, he thought that the 2019 world champion would do the opposite – leave Honda for another manufacturer. (more…)
Pelumba Ducati, Danilo Petrucci akur bergelut untuk menyaingi kelajuan yang dipamerkan pelumba lain.
Ujian pra-musim di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang (SIC) berakhir semalam dengan pelumba Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team (SRT), Fabio Quartararo mendominasi catatan masa terbaik bagi ketiga-tiga hari.
Petrucci menamatkan hari terakhir ujian pra-musim di kedudukan keenam sementara pelumba satelit Pramac Ducati, Francesco Bagnaia, mencatat keputusan yang lebih baik untuk menduduki kedudukan keempat dengan 1 minit 58.502 saat.
Rakan sepasukan, Andrea Dovizioso turut gagal melakar catatan masa 10 terbaik apabila sekadar menduduki tempat ke-12 dengan masa 1 minit 58.859.
Bagaimanapun, kedua-dua wakil Ducati itu bergelut untuk mengekalkan catatan masa bawah 1 minit 59 saat lebih daripada 10 lap sementara Maverick Vinales (Yamaha), Marc Marquez (Honda), Alex Rins (Suzuki) termasuk Espargaro (KTM) berjaya merekodkan catatan masa yang lebih konsisten.
“Fokus Maverick (Vinales) dan Marc (Marquez) mungkin berbeza dan saya berasakan mereka pelumba yang laju, (Aleix) Espargaro turut pamer tunggangan yang pantas termasuklah Rins dan Quartararo.
“Mereka berjaya mengekalkan catatan masa bawah 1’59s lebih daripada 10 lap dan kami bergelut untuk menyamai catatan ini,” jelasnya kepada motorsport.com.
Ujian pra-musim kedua akan diteruskan di Litar Losail, Qatar sebelum aksi pembukaan tirai bermula di litar sama pada 8 Mac ini.
Ducati muncul pasukan pertama untuk mendedahkan livery baharu bagi saingan MotoGP musim 2020.
Pengeluar motosikal Itali itu membuka tirai 2020 dengan mempertaruhkan Andrea Dovizioso dan Danilo Petrucci.
Ducati menamatkan aksi musim lalu di tempat ketiga, tiga mata dibelakang Yamaha dalam perebutan kejuaraan pasukan.
Mengekalkan warna merah gelap ikonik, ‘livery’ baharu ini turut mengembalikan jenama Mission Winnow.
Pengarah Urusan Ducati, Gigi Dall’lgna mengakui tiada perubahan ketara terhadap rekaan dan pilihan warna bagi musim 2020.
“Dari pandangan pelumba kami, tiada apa yang berubah tetapi sejujurnya, saya gembira dengan perkara ini.
“Sasaran kami tahun ini sama seperti musim lalu, merebut kejuaraan dunia dan melakar keputusan yang baik setiap perlumbaan.
“Pencabar utama kami sudah tentunya Marc Marquez dan Honda, tetapi kami yakin saingan 2020 akan menjadi lebih sengit, lebih sukar berbanding 2019,” jelasnya.
Sesi ujian pra-musim akan membuka tirai di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang bermula 7 hingga 9 Februari ini.
Ten very lucky mechanics from across Malaysia had the rare opportunity of receiving awards from Ducati’s MotoGP rider, Andrea Dovizioso. They’ll be representing Malaysia at the 2019 Shell Advance Masterclass competition on 4 November 2019 against other elite mechanics from India, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
Around 750 motorcycle mechanics and workshop owners from around Malaysia took part in this special training program organised by Shell Malaysia in collaboration with Ducati Malaysia as an initiative to further enhance their skills in motorcycle repairs and maintenance. They’ve also developed online videos to help educate fellow mechanics around the nation on proper bike maintenance.
These individuals were awarded at an exclusive ‘meet the fans’ session (also organised by Shell Malaysia) in conjunction with the 2019 Shell Malaysia MotoGP weekend that’s just around the corner. Shell Malaysia Trading’s Managing Director, Mr Shairan Huzani Husain was also present to award these fine bike mechanics ahead of their global competition next week. Also present was Shell Advance Malaysia’s brand ambassador, Fattah Amin.
Pelumba Ducati MotoGP, Andrea Dovizioso dan Danilo Petrucci meriahkan sesi ‘meet & greet’ di Shell KLIA yang turut dihadiri pemilik Ducati, hari ini.
Meskipun berdepan kepadatan jadual namun kedua-dua pelumba itu masih sempat meluangkan masa bersama peminat dengan sesi tandatangan dan bergambar.
Kehadiran kedua pelumba bintang itu membuatkan Shell KLIA dibanjiri lautan merah.
Kedua-duanya akan beraksi di Litar Antarabangsa Sepang hujung minggu ini bagi menebus kehampaan gagal menaiki podium di Philip Island, baru-baru ini.
Shell Malaysia MotoGP akan berlangsung esok hingga 3 November ini.
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