The Ducati Desmosedici is a four-stroke V4 engine racing motorcycle made by Ducati for MotoGP racing. The series nomenclature is GP with the two-digit year appended, such as Desmosedici GP10 for 2010. In 2006 Ducati made a short production run of 1,500 street-legal variants, the Desmosedici RR.

Ducati Desmosedici
Casey Stoner's Desmosedici GP8 at EICMA 2008
ManufacturerDucati
Also calledDucati D16
ProductionSince 2003
ClassMotoGP racing
Engine1,000 cc (61 cu in) four-stroke 90° V4
Transmission6-speed, chain
Fuel capacity22 L (4.8 imp gal; 5.8 US gal)

Background edit

Ducati abandoned the Grand Prix racing scene at the start of the 1970s. For many years the 500 class was essentially a class for two-stroke motorcycles, an engineering technology that was far removed from the four-stroke road-going machines sold by Ducati. Technical rules changed in 2002, giving priority to four-stroke machinery and turning the 500 class of World Road Racing into the MotoGP Championship. This convinced Ducati to make a much-awaited return to the track in the new MotoGP class.

 
Desmosedici chronology at the Ducati Museum

Ducati history is classically based on 90° V-twin (or L-twin) engines, using desmodromic valve technology. Initially, Ducati considered the possibility of creating a MotoGP 'super-twin', taking advantage of the MotoGP regulations that give twin-cylinder machines a considerable weight reduction over four, five or six-cylinder bikes. However, analysis indicated that a twin-cylinder engine would not have been able to produce the required amount of power, without excessively increasing the number of revs. A twin would have had to rev at over 17,000 rpm, but this would require a very short stroke and a very large bore, as a result producing possible combustion problems.

The basis of the design of the Desmosedici engine therefore is two classical Ducati L-twins next to each other, making a Double L-twin with two-cylinder Stroking at the same time (also called Twin Pulse). With four valves per cylinder, the total number of valves is sixteen – Desmosedici means desmodromic distribution with sixteen valves shortened in Italian.

Design had started in 2001, the bike was unveiled at the 2002 Italian GP at Mugello, for use in the following seasons MotoGP World Championship. Vittoriano Guareschi, the Ducati Corse test-rider, followed every phase of the Desmosedici's development process from early testing to track debut and the project's evolution. In 2007, Ducati's pilot Casey Stoner, riding a Desmosedici, obtained Ducati's first MotoGP World Championship title.

In early 2021, Ducati rider Johann Zarco set the highest trap speed record in competition practice on the Desmosedici.[1]

GP3 edit

While still fully committed to Superbike racing, the Ducati Marlboro Team of Loris Capirossi and Troy Bayliss would compete in all rounds of the 2003 MotoGP championship. The Desmosedici GP3 quickly scored a series of results with Loris Capirossi, who stepped onto the podium in the opening round of the championship in Japan and won the GP Catalunya in Barcelona. Riders Capirossi finished fourth in the final championship standings and Bayliss sixth; while Ducati finished second overall in the Manufacturers' standings.

GP4 edit

In 2004 the Desmosedici GP4, again in the hands of Capirossi and Bayliss, underwent a series of major modifications. A large part of the season went by before the bike became competitive, but the season concluded with both riders on the podium.

GP5 edit

Loris Capirossi riding the GP5
Loris Capirossi riding the GP6

The GP5 version lined up for Ducati's third season in MotoGP, with Bayliss replaced by the Spanish rider Carlos Checa. Thanks to a collaboration agreement with Bridgestone, Ducati could finally contribute to the development of new tyres and by the end of the season the Desmosedici became a competitive machine. Bridgestone found that hard tyres suited the bike more than softer tyres to create grip, allowing it to spin the rear wheel gave better control. Capirossi took two wins in the Grand Prix of Japan at Motegi and in the Malaysian GP at Sepang, while Checa scored a brace of podium finishes.

GP6 edit

Launched at the Italian skiing resort of Madonna di Campiglio, the GP6 is a lighter and more powerful version of the GP5. Involving better aerodynamics and a better fuel tank position, most importantly, although more powerful, the engine delivery was smoothened to make the bike more rideable. This made the bike slower on top speed, but quicker into, around and out of corners.[2]

The new rider with Capirossi was Spanish rider Sete Gibernau. After encouraging winter tests, the Desmosedici GP6 took its first win of 2006 in the opening GP at Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, followed by a podium in Qatar. Capirossi led the championship for a short while, but at the start of the Grand prix de Catalunya at Barcelona, Gibernau's bike collided with Capirossi's after Gibernau braked too late and compressed his brake lever further after impacting it on the back of Capirossi's bike. Both riders ended up injured and in the hospital, with Gibernau sustaining a broken collar bone, and both missed the Dutch Grand Prix at Assen. Capirossi returned at the British Grand Prix, while Gibernau was replaced by German Alex Hofmann for the Dutch Grand Prix, the British Grand Prix, and also the Czech Grand Prix after undergoing additional surgery. With Gibernau sidelined for the final round of the season at Valencia following a collision with Casey Stoner, Ducati recalled Bayliss, who was recently crowned World Superbike champion. The race was won by Bayliss, his first MotoGP victory, with Capirossi taking second place for the first Ducati 1–2 finish.

GP7 edit

For 2007, MotoGP rules were changed to cap motors to a maximum displacement of 800 cc. In response, Ducati built the GP7. Its specifications were: 800 cc bike, double L-Twin motor (4 Cylinder Twin Pulse).

Ducati started its project to build an 800 cc MotoGP bike extremely early and according to Ducati's racing chief Filippo Preziosi, by August 2006 Ducati had already built twenty 800 cc engines with various specifications.[3] In addition, an early version of the bike was track tested for the first time during early May 2006.[4] Public testing with the bike began at the Brno Track, where Loris Capirossi had won the day before riding the GP6, on the 21st of August. Capirossi's lap times on the prototype GP7 were only 1.4 seconds off his track record time set on the 990 cc GP6.

Further testing of the GP7 in Motegi, Japan, revealed that the 800 cc machine could run faster laps than the higher-displacement 990 cc bikes, and held nearly a second advantage over the next fastest 800 cc bike, a Honda ridden by Dani Pedrosa.

MotoGP's 800 cc era officially began with the first race of the 2007 MotoGP season, at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar. Casey Stoner won the race on the new GP7. The bike had a clear top speed advantage over the rest of the grid, due to its higher output motor. A new track record was set on the GP7. Second place contender and five time World champion, Yamaha's Valentino Rossi, realised that "unfortunately, there was too much difference between (our) bikes in the straight" and "Our Yamaha will never go as quick on a straight as the Ducati." These words turned out to be true, as the GP7 enjoyed a top speed advantage throughout the season, although the other manufacturers (Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki) closed the gap significantly by the end of the year. Stoner and his Bridgestone-shod Ducati proved to be the top combination in MotoGP and he won the world championship at Motegi, Japan, on September 23, 2007, four races before the end of the season.

GP8 edit

 
Casey Stoner's Ducati Desmosedici GP8

An update of the GP7 design,[5] Ducati's entry for the 2008 MotoGP World Championship was tested first in February 2007.[4]

For purposes of avoiding chatter which was encountered on some occasions with GP7, the rigidity of the GP8's frame was altered, although further details of relevant modifications are not disclosed.[5][6] In addition, in an attempt to reduce an effect described as "pumping", some modifications to the bike's suspension geometry were made.[5][6]

As with its predecessor the GP8 contains a four-cylinder 800 cc engine with desmodromic actuation of its 16 valves. The engine has improved mid-range response and top-end power compared to that of the GP7.

Throughout 2007, Ducati tested a special fuel-saving clutch arrangement which disengaged the clutch during braking and reduced fuel consumption, however the arrangement was not incorporated in the GP8 as various advanced lubricants and fuels used with the GP8 are believed to provide comparable fuel savings, while decreasing internal engine friction and increasing maximum power.[7]

In race trim, the bike recorded an official top speed of 343.2 km/h (213.3 mph) at the 2008 Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix.[8]

GP9 edit

The GP9 was Ducati's entry for the 2009 MotoGP World Championship. Ducati began testing it on track prior to May 2008.[9] On 9 June 2008, Ducati publicly rolled out the Desmosedici GP9 for testing at Circuit de Catalunya.[10]

A distinctive feature of GP9 is its carbon fibre chassis, representing a departure from Ducati's traditional steel trellis chassis.[11] Although carbon fibre chassis were tried in mid 1980s, currently[when?] no other MotoGP racing team uses them.[11]

GP10 edit

On January 15, 2010, Ducati introduced the GP10 for the 2010 MotoGP season.[12] Development concentrated on improving engine longevity, to keep within new engine restrictions, and rideability.[13] Most notably, the GP10 makes use of a big-bang firing order for the first time since the Desmosedici changed from the 990 cc to the 800 cc engine capacity.[13] Ducati also redesigned the fairing, first seen at the 2009 Estoril round.[13]

GP11 edit

On January 12, 2011, Ducati introduced the GP11 for the 2011 MotoGP season.[14] The bike was raced by Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden.

Ducati Desmosedici GP11 Specifications[15][16][17]
Engine
Engine type: Liquid-cooled, 90-degree, V4 4-stroke with 16-valve, Desmodromic DOHC
Displacement: 800 cc
Ignition: Magneti Marelli
Carburation Indirect Magneti Marelli electronic injection, four throttle bodies with injectors above butterfly valves. Throttles operated by EVO TCF (Throttle control & Feedback) system
Maximum power: >200 hp
Maximum speed:
Exhaust Termignoni
Transmission
Type: 6-speed cassette-type gearbox, with alternative gear ratios available
Primary drive: Gear
Clutch: Dry multi-plate slipper clutch
Final drive: Regina Chain
Chassis and running gear
Frame type: Carbon fiber chassis
Front suspension: Öhlins inverted 48 mm front forks
Rear suspension: Öhlins rear shock absorber, adjuster for pre-load, compression and rebound damping
Front/rear wheels: 16.5 inch front and rear
Front/rear tyres: Bridgestone
Front brake: Brembo, two 320 mm carbon front discs with four-piston calipers
Rear Brake: Brembo, single stainless steel rear disc with two-piston calipers
Dry Weight: 150 kg (330 lb.)
Fuel capacity: 21 L (4.6 imp gal; 5.5 US gal)

GP12 edit

On March 19, 2012, Ducati unveiled the GP12 for the 2012 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season which incorporated new displacement standards of up to 1,000 cc in capacity. The bike was raced by Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden.

Ducati Desmosedici GP12 Specifications[18][19]
Engine
Engine type: Liquid-cooled, 90-degree, V4 4-stroke with 16-valve, Desmodromic DOHC
Displacement: 1,000 cc
Ignition: Magneti Marelli
Carburation Indirect Magneti Marelli electronic injection, four throttle bodies with injectors above butterfly valves. Throttles operated by EVO TCF (Throttle control & Feedback) system
Maximum power: >230 hp (2012)
>250 hp (2022)
Maximum speed:
Exhaust Termignoni
Transmission
Type: Ducati Seamless Transmission (DST); 6-speed cassette-type gearbox, with alternative gear ratios available
Primary drive: Gear
Clutch: Dry multi-plate slipper clutch
Final drive: D.I.D. Chain
Chassis and running gear
Frame type: Aluminum chassis
Front suspension: Öhlins inverted 48 mm front forks
Rear suspension: Öhlins rear shock absorber, adjuster for pre-load, compression and rebound damping
Front/rear wheels: Marchesini Magnesium 16.5 inch front and rear
Front/rear tyres: Bridgestone
Front brake: Brembo, two 320 mm carbon front discs with four-piston calipers
Rear Brake: Brembo, single stainless steel rear disc with two-piston calipers
Dry Weight: 157 kg (346 lb.)
Fuel Capacity: 21 L (4.6 imp gal; 5.5 US gal)

GP16 edit

The Desmosedici GP16 was unveiled in February 2016. It ran the first two pre-season tests with race riders Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone without a livery. Ducati's MotoGP boss Gigi Dall'Igna describes the 2016 Desmosedici as an "evolution" of its recent challengers. The GP16 was still the fastest bike in a straight line with its extra power. The winglets remained from the previous year, albeit now coloured to match the predominantly white and red Desmosedici.

In the 10th round of the season in Austria, Ducati dominated all sessions. Andrea Iannone and Andrea Dovizioso qualified 1st and 3rd respectively. In the race, Ducati used their lack of wheelies and extra power to stretch out a gap to Jorge Lorenzo after some laps. The two bikes stayed together, with Dovizioso in first for most of the race. But Iannone out-braked him and took the lead into the penultimate corner of the last lap. The win was the first for Iannone in MotoGP and his first since Moto2 Italy 2012. The win was the first for Ducati (and any other manufacturer than Honda or Yamaha) since Casey Stoner won for the team in 2010 Australian Grand Prix. Dovizioso finished in 2nd place to mark the first Ducati 1–2 finish since the 2007 Australian Grand Prix.

In the 17th round of the season at the newly resurfaced Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia, Dovizioso took his second pole of the year in wet conditions. At the start, he fell back to 4th while Iannone, who had qualified in 6th place, led briefly before falling to 2nd place. He stayed there till he crashed at Turn 9. That left Valentino Rossi with Dovizioso at the front and Jorge Lorenzo in a distant 3rd place. Rossi ran wide at turn 1 some laps later and fell back by around 1+ seconds per lap. 'DesmoDovi' held on for his first win with Ducati and his first win since his victory at Donington Park with the Repsol Honda Team in 2009.

Desmosedici RR edit

The Desmosedici RR is a road-legal version of the Desmosedici, first delivered in early 2008.

Complete MotoGP results edit

Motorcycle summary edit

These results are accurate up to the 2023 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix.

  • World Championship titles:
Riders: 3 (Casey Stoner 2007, Francesco Bagnaia 2022, 2023)
Teams: 4 (Ducati Marlboro Team 2007, Ducati Lenovo Team 2021, Ducati Lenovo Team 2022, Prima Pramac Racing 2023)
Constructors: 5 (2007, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Races won: 70
2003: Capirossi 1 (1 in total)
2005: Capirossi 2 (2 in total)
2006: Capirossi 3, Bayliss 1 (4 in total)
2007: Stoner 10, Capirossi 1 (11 in total)
2008: Stoner 6 (6 in total)
2009: Stoner 4 (4 in total)
2010: Stoner 3 (3 in total)
2016: Iannone 1, Dovizioso 1 (2 in total)
2017: Dovizioso 6 (6 in total)
2018: Dovizioso 4, Lorenzo 3 (7 in total)
2019: Dovizioso 2, Petrucci 1 (3 in total)
2020: Dovizioso 1, Petrucci 1 (2 in total)
2021: Miller 2, Martín 1, Bagnaia 4 (7 in total)
2022: Bastianini 4, Bagnaia 7, Miller 1 (12 in total)
2023: Bagnaia 7, Martin 4, Bezzecchi 3, Zarco 1, Bastianini 1, Di Giannantonio 1 (17 in Total)
2023 Sprints: Martin 9, Bagnaia 4, Marquez 2, Bezzecchi 1 (16 In total)
  • Poles: 71
2003: Capirossi 3 (3 in total)
2005: Capirossi 3 (3 in total)
2006: Capirossi 2, Gibernau 1 (3 in total)
2007: Stoner 5 (5 in total)
2008: Stoner 9 (9 in total)
2009: Stoner 3 (3 in total)
2010: Stoner 4 (4 in total)
2014: Dovizioso 1 (1 in total)
2015: Dovizioso 1, Iannone 1 (2 in total)
2016: Dovizioso 2, Iannone 1 (3 in total)
2018: Lorenzo 4, Dovizioso 2, Miller 1 (7 in total)
2020: Zarco 1 (1 in total)
2021: Bagnaia 6, Martín 4, Zarco 1 (11 in total)
2022: Bagnaia 5, Martín 5, Zarco 2, Di Giannantonio 1, Bastianini 1, Miller 1, Bezzecchi 1 (16 in total)
2023: Bagnaia 7, Martin 4, Bezzecchi 3, Marini 2, Marquez 1 (17 in total)

Ducati Desmosedici results edit

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Tyres Motorcycle Team No. Rider 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Points RC Points TC Points MC
2003 M JPN RSA ESP FRA ITA CAT NED GBR GER CZE POR RIO PAC MAL AUS VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP3   Ducati Marlboro Team 12   Troy Bayliss 5 4 3 Ret Ret 10 9 5 3 3 6 10 Ret 9 Ret 7 128 6th 305 3rd 225 2nd
65   Loris Capirossi 3 Ret Ret Ret 2 1 6 4 4 Ret 3 6 8 6 2 3 177 4th
2004 M RSA ESP FRA ITA CAT NED RIO GER GBR CZE POR JPN QAT MAL AUS VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP3   D'Antin MotoGP 11   Rubén Xaus Ret Ret 14 5 6 7 12 11 11 Ret Ret 9 3 13 11 Ret 77 11th 115 8th 169 3rd
50   Neil Hodgson Ret Ret Ret 11 12 10 16 13 10 11 Ret 8 Ret Ret 18 15 38 17th
Ducati Desmosedici GP4   Ducati Marlboro Team 12   Troy Bayliss 14 Ret 8 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret 8 Ret Ret 10 9 3 71 14th 188 5th
65   Loris Capirossi 6 12 10 8 10 8 4 Ret 7 5 7 Ret Ret 6 3 9 117 9th
2005 B ESP POR CHN FRA ITA CAT NED USA GBR GER CZE JPN MAL QAT AUS TUR VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP5   Ducati Marlboro Team 7   Carlos Checa 10 5 Ret Ret 5 11 9 Ret 5 Ret 8 4 3 6 3 5 4 138 9th 295 4th 202 3rd
23   Shinichi Itoh DSQ 0 NC
65   Loris Capirossi 13 9 12 7 3 12 10 10 6 9 2 1 1 10 7 157 6th
D Ducati Desmosedici GP4   D'Antin MotoGP - Pramac
  Team d’Antin Pramac
44   Roberto Rolfo 15 13 16 15 17 14 18 Ret 10 14 17 Ret 13 12 13 16 Ret 25 18th 25 10th
2006 B ESP QAT TUR CHN FRA ITA CAT NED GBR GER USA CZE MAL AUS JPN POR VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP6   Ducati Marlboro Team 12   Troy Bayliss 1 25 19th 356 3rd 248 3rd
15   Sete Gibernau Ret 4 11 9 8 5 DNS 8 10 5 4 4 Ret 95 13th
65   Loris Capirossi 1 3 6 8 2 2 DNS 15 9 5 8 1 2 7 1 12 2 229 3rd
66   Alex Hofmann 12 13 16 7 (30)[a] 17th
D Ducati Desmosedici GP5   Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 22   Iván Silva 16 Ret 18 0 NC 33 11th
30   José Luis Cardoso Ret 16 Ret 17 Ret 17 11 17 15 14 16 Ret 17 17 Ret 14 Ret 10 20th
66   Alex Hofmann 15 15 16 15 13 Ret 10 Ret 14 15 13 16 11 Ret 23 (30)[a] 17th
2007 B QAT ESP TUR CHN FRA ITA CAT GBR NED GER USA CZE RSM POR JPN AUS MAL VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP7   Pramac d'Antin 4   Alex Barros 9 11 4 14 Ret 3 8 7 7 Ret 9 9 Ret Ret 8 5 12 7 115 10th 181 6th 394 1st
22   Iván Silva 16 0 NC
57   Chaz Davies 16 Ret 17 DNS 0 NC
66   Alex Hofmann 11 DSQ 9 9 5 11 13 9 8 9 WD 11 Ret 65 13th
72   Shinichi Itoh 15 1 26th
  Ducati Marlboro Team 27   Casey Stoner 1 5 1 1 3 4 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 3 6 1 1 2 367 1st 533 1st
65   Loris Capirossi Ret 12 3 6 8 7 6 Ret Ret 2 Ret 6 5 9 1 2 11 5 166 7th
2008 B QAT ESP POR CHN FRA ITA CAT GBR NED GER USA CZE RSM IND JPN AUS MAL VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP8   Ducati Marlboro Team 1   Casey Stoner 1 11 6 3 16 2 3 1 1 1 2 Ret Ret 4 2 1 6 1 280 2nd 331 3rd 321 2nd
33   Marco Melandri 11 12 13 5 15 Ret 11 16 13 Ret 16 7 9 19 13 16 16 16 51 17th
  Alice Team 24   Toni Elías 14 15 12 8 11 12 DSQ 11 12 12 7 2 3 12 16 11 15 18 92 12th 159 8th
50   Sylvain Guintoli 15 16 14 15 13 11 13 13 10 6 12 12 11 7 14 14 13 12 67 13th
2009 B QAT JPN ESP FRA ITA CAT NED USA GER GBR CZE IND RSM POR AUS MAL VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP9   Ducati Marlboro Team 27   Casey Stoner 1 4 3 5 1 3 3 4 4 14 2 1 1 DNS 220 4th 341 3rd 272 3rd
36   Mika Kallio Ret 8 7 17 (71)[a] 15th
69   Nicky Hayden 12 Ret 15 12 12 10 8 5 8 15 6 3 Ret 8 15 5 5 104 13th
  Pramac Racing 36   Mika Kallio 8 8 Ret Ret 13 9 Ret 14 10 Ret 9 10 9 54 (71)[a] 15th 108 8th
44   Aleix Espargaró 13 11 11 13 16 18th
84   Michel Fabrizio Ret 0 NC
88   Niccolò Canepa 17 14 16 15 9 16 14 12 12 8 12 Ret 13 13 DNS 38 16th
  Grupo Francisco Hernando Ducati Team 59   Sete Gibernau 13 Ret 11 15 13 Ret 12 19th 12 11th
Year Tyres Motorcycle Team No. Rider 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Points RC Points TC Points MC
2010 B QAT SPA FRA ITA GBR NED CAT GER USA CZE IND RSM ARA JPN MAL AUS POR VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP10   Ducati Marlboro Team
  Ducati Team
27   Casey Stoner Ret 5 Ret 4 5 3 3 3 2 3 Ret 5 1 1 Ret 1 Ret 2 225 4th 388 3rd 286 3rd
69   Nicky Hayden 4 4 4 Ret 4 7 8 7 5 6 6 Ret 3 12 6 4 5 Ret 163 7th
  Pramac Racing Team 36   Mika Kallio Ret 7 13 Ret 13 11 12 Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 14 15 12 11 43 17th 109 8th
41   Aleix Espargaró Ret 15 9 8 10 10 Ret Ret Ret 12 9 11 10 14 Ret 8 Ret 11 65 14th
71   Carlos Checa Ret 15 1 21st
  Páginas Amarillas Aspar Racing Team 40   Héctor Barberá 12 13 8 12 11 12 10 9 Ret 9 10 9 11 13 11 14 10 8 90 12th 90 9th
2011 B QAT SPA POR FRA CAT GBR NED GER ITA USA CZE IND RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP11   Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP 2   Damian Cudlin DNS 0 NC 82 7th 180 3rd
8   Héctor Barberá 12 6 Ret 9 11 11 12 7 11 9 10 Ret 9 8 Ret C 11 82 11th
  Pramac Racing Team 2   Damian Cudlin Ret 0 NC 92 6th
14   Randy de Puniet Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret 12 Ret 14 13 DNS 12 8 14 12 10 6 C Ret 49 16th
50   Sylvain Guintoli 17 0 NC
65
581
  Loris Capirossi Ret 11 12 Ret 9 10 DNS 12 13 Ret Ret Ret 9 C 9 43 17th
  Cardion AB Motoracing 17   Karel Abraham 13 7 Ret 10 10 7 Ret 12 12 11 Ret Ret 12 Ret DNS 10 C 8 64 14th 64 9th
  Ducati Team 46   Valentino Rossi 7 5 5 3 5 6 4 6 9 6 6 10 7 10 Ret Ret C Ret 139 7th 271 3rd
69   Nicky Hayden 9 3 9 7 8 4 5 10 8 7 7 14 Ret 7 7 7 C Ret 132 8th
2012 B QAT SPA POR FRA CAT GBR NED GER ITA USA IND CZE RSM ARA JPN MAL AUS VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP12   Cardion AB Motoracing 2   Franco Battaini 16 0 NC 59 9th 192 3rd
17   Karel Abraham Ret 17 Ret Ret 12 DNS WD 10 8 9 Ret 9 11 10 9 7 59 14th
  Pramac Racing Team 8   Héctor Barberá 9 10 10 9 11 10 7 9 9 WD Ret 12 10 7 12 Ret 83 11th 93 8th
24   Toni Elías Ret 11 11 10 24th
  Ducati Team 46   Valentino Rossi 10 9 7 2 7 9 13 6 5 Ret 7 7 2 8 7 5 7 10 163 6th 285 4th
69   Nicky Hayden 6 8 11 6 9 7 6 10 7 6 DNS 7 Ret 8 4 8 Ret 122 9th
2013 B QAT AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER USA IND CZE GBR RSM ARA MAL AUS JPN VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP13   Ducati Team 04   Andrea Dovizioso 7 7 8 4 5 7 10 7 9 10 7 Ret 8 8 8 9 10 9 140 8th 266 4th 155 3rd
69   Nicky Hayden 8 9 7 5 6 Ret 11 9 8 9 8 8 9 9 Ret 7 9 8 126 9th
  Ignite Pramac Racing
  Energy T.I. Pramac Racing
11   Ben Spies 10 13 DNS DNS 9 21st 121 8th
15   Alex de Angelis 11 5 23rd
29   Andrea Iannone 9 10 Ret 11 13 Ret 13 DNS 11 9 11 Ret 10 Ret 8 14 Ret 57 12th
51   Michele Pirro 8 10 14 10 12 12 10 36 (56)[a] 13th
68   Yonny Hernández 12 10 13 15 Ret 14 (21)[a] 18th
  Ducati Test Team 51   Michele Pirro 11 7 10 20 (56)[a] 13th
2014 B QAT AME ARG SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER IND CZE GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP14   Ducati Team 04   Andrea Dovizioso 5 3 9 5 8 6 8 2 8 7 6 5 4 Ret 5 4 8 4 187 5th 261 3rd 211 3rd
35   Cal Crutchlow 6 Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 9 10 8 Ret 12 9 3 Ret Ret Ret 5 74 13th
  Ducati Test Team 51   Michele Pirro 17 Ret 11 14 12 9 18 19th
  Avintia Racing 8   Héctor Barberá 19 15 5 9 11 24 (26)[a] 18th 24 (35)[a] 10th
  Pramac Racing 29   Andrea Iannone 10 7 6 Ret Ret 7 9 6 5 Ret 5 8 5 Ret 6 Ret DNS 22 102 10th 155 6th
Ducati Desmosedici GP13   Energy T.I. Pramac Racing 68   Yonny Hernández 12 13 12 14 13 10 11 19 17 Ret Ret 11 10 15 Ret 11 7 Ret 53 15th
2015 B QAT AME ARG SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER IND CZE GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP15   Ducati Team 04   Andrea Dovizioso 2 2 2 9 3 Ret Ret 12 Ret 9 6 3 8 5 5 13 Ret 7 162 7th 350 3rd 256 3rd
29   Andrea Iannone 3 5 4 6 5 2 4 4 5 5 4 8 7 4 Ret 3 Ret Ret 188 5th
  Ducati Test Team 51   Michele Pirro 8 Ret 12 12 21st
Ducati Desmosedici GP14   Avintia Racing 8   Héctor Barberá 15 12 13 14 13 13 16 Ret 13 15 16 13 18 16 9 16 13 16 33 15th 41 9th
63   Mike Di Meglio 19 Ret 18 22 Ret 16 14 18 Ret 17 18 14 13 20 15 20 18 Ret 8 24th
  Pramac Racing
  Octo Pramac Racing
9   Danilo Petrucci 12 10 11 12 10 9 9 11 9 10 10 2 6 Ret Ret 12 6 10 113 10th 169 6th
68   Yonny Hernández 10 Ret Ret 10 8 10 Ret 14 12 12 11 Ret Ret 10 14 17 12 13 56 14th
2016 M QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER GBR AUT CZE RSM ARA MAL JPN AUS VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP16   Ducati Team 04   Andrea Dovizioso 2 13 Ret Ret Ret 5 7 Ret 3 2 Ret 6 6 11 2 4 1 7 171 5th 296 3rd 261 3rd
8   Héctor Barberá 17 Ret 0 (102)[a] 10th
29   Andrea Iannone Ret Ret 3 7 Ret 3 Ret 5 5 1 8 Ret Ret 3 112 9th
51   Michele Pirro 7 12 13 (36)[a] 19th
  Ducati Test Team 51   Michele Pirro 10 12 10 (36)[a] 19th
Ducati Desmosedici GP15   Octo Pramac Yakhnich 9   Danilo Petrucci DNS 7 8 9 Ret Ret 11 7 9 11 17 8 9 10 12 75 14th 161 6th
45   Scott Redding 10 Ret 6 19 Ret Ret 16 3 4 8 15 17 15 19 9 7 15 14 74 15th
51   Michele Pirro 12 8 16 12 (36)[a] 19th
Ducati Desmosedici GP14   Avintia Racing 7   Mike Jones 16 15 1 27th 139 9th
8   Héctor Barberá 9 5 9 10 8 12 11 6 9 DSQ 5 14 13 13 4 11 102 10th
12   Javier Forés Ret 0 NC
51   Michele Pirro 15 Ret 1 (36)[a] 19th
76   Loris Baz Ret Ret 15 13 12 Ret 17 13 14 DNS 18 16 Ret 13 18 35 20th
  Aspar MotoGP Team 50   Eugene Laverty 12 4 12 9 11 13 13 7 11 18 6 12 14 14 Ret 14 12 16 77 13th 97 10th
68   Yonny Hernández Ret Ret 14 15 Ret 16 17 Ret 18 17 11 11 16 16 12 13 Ret Ret 20 22nd
2017 M QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP17   Ducati Team 04   Andrea Dovizioso 2 Ret 6 5 4 1 1 5 8 6 1 1 3 7 1 13 1 Ret 261 2nd 398 3rd 310 3rd
99   Jorge Lorenzo 11 Ret 9 3 6 8 4 15 11 15 4 5 Ret 3 6 15 2 Ret 137 7th
  Ducati Test Team 51   Michele Pirro 9 5 9 25 23rd
  Octo Pramac Racing 9   Danilo Petrucci Ret 7 8 7 Ret 3 Ret 2 12 7 Ret Ret 2 20 3 21 6 13 124 8th 188 5th
Ducati Desmosedici GP16 45   Scott Redding 7 8 12 11 Ret 12 13 Ret 20 16 12 8 7 14 16 11 13 Ret 64 14th
  Reale Avintia Racing 8   Héctor Barberá 13 13 14 12 Ret 14 9 16 DSQ 20 17 14 Ret 18 14 20 14 15 28 22nd 73 11th
Ducati Desmosedici GP15 15   Loris Baz 12 11 Ret 13 9 18 12 8 19 Ret 9 15 16 21 10 18 Ret 16 45 18th
  Pull&Bear Aspar Team 17   Karel Abraham 14 10 Ret 15 Ret 16 14 7 17 13 14 13 17 Ret Ret 14 Ret 14 32 20th 107 9th
Ducati Desmosedici GP16 19   Álvaro Bautista Ret 4 15 Ret Ret 5 7 Ret 6 Ret 8 10 12 8 Ret 17 11 Ret 75
2018 M QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP18   Ducati Test Team 51   Michele Pirro DNS 15 4 14 22nd 335 2nd
  Ducati Team 04   Andrea Dovizioso 1 6 5 Ret Ret 2 Ret 4 7 1 3 C 1 2 2 18 3 6 1 245 2nd 392 2nd
51   Michele Pirro Ret 0 (14)[a] 22nd
99   Jorge Lorenzo Ret 15 11 Ret 6 1 1 7 6 2 1 C 18 Ret DNS DNS WD 12 134 9th
19   Álvaro Bautista 4 13 (105)[a] 12th
Ducati Desmosedici GP17   Ángel Nieto Team 13 16 15 8 Ret 9 9 9 5 9 10 C 9 Ret 8 5 7 Ret 92 (105)[a] 12th 104 8th
17   Karel Abraham 11 12 23rd
Ducati Desmosedici GP16 15 20 Ret 18 17 Ret 13 Ret 18 18 21 C 20 15 17 Ret Ret 14
7   Mike Jones 18 0 NC
  Reale Avintia Racing 23   Christophe Ponsson 23 0 NC 37 12th
81   Jordi Torres 20 19 17 17 DNS 14 1 28th
10   Xavier Siméon 21 21 20 17 18 17 Ret Ret 19 20 Ret C 1 27th
Ducati Desmosedici GP17 Ret 19 18 16 15 17 DNS
53   Tito Rabat 11 7 8 14 Ret 13 Ret 16 13 Ret 11 C 35 19th
  Alma Pramac Racing 43   Jack Miller 10 4 9 6 4 Ret Ret 10 14 12 18 C 18 9 10 Ret 7 8 Ret 91 13th 235 5th
Ducati Desmosedici GP18 9   Danilo Petrucci 5 10 12 4 2 7 8 Ret 4 6 5 C 11 7 9 9 12 9 Ret 144 8th
2019 M QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP19   Mission Winnow Ducati
  Ducati Team
04   Andrea Dovizioso 1 3 4 4 2 3 Ret 4 5 2 1 Ret 6 2 4 3 7 3 4 269 2nd 445 2nd 318 3rd
9   Danilo Petrucci 6 6 6 5 3 1 3 6 4 8 9 7 10 12 9 9 Ret 9 Ret 176 6th
  Ducati Test Team 51   Michele Pirro 7 Ret Ret 9 22nd
  Alma Pramac Racing
  Pramac Racing
43   Jack Miller Ret 4 3 Ret 4 Ret 5 9 6 3 Ret 8 9 3 14 10 3 8 3 165 8th 219 6th
Ducati Desmosedici GP18 63   Francesco Bagnaia Ret 14 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 17 12 7 11 Ret 16 11 13 4 12 DNS 54 15th
  Reale Avintia Racing 17   Karel Abraham 18 Ret 16 16 DSQ 14 Ret 17 15 19 15 15 17 18 19 18 14 17 14 9 24th 32 11th
53   Tito Rabat 19 Ret 15 15 Ret Ret 9 16 11 16 Ret 16 13 15 17 DNS Ret 11 23 20th
Year Tyres Motorcycle Team No. Rider 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Points RC Points TC Points MC
2020 M SPA ANC CZE AUT STY RSM EMI CAT FRA ARA TER EUR VAL POR
Ducati Desmosedici GP20   Ducati Team 04   Andrea Dovizioso 3 6 11 1 5 7 8 Ret 4 7 13 8 8 6 135 4th 213 4th 221 1st
9   Danilo Petrucci 9 Ret 12 7 11 16 10 8 1 15 10 10 15 16 78 12th
  Pramac Racing 43   Jack Miller 4 Ret 9 3 2 8 Ret 5 Ret 9 Ret 6 2 2 132 7th 183 5th
51   Michele Pirro 12 20 4 23rd
63   Francesco Bagnaia 7 Ret DNS 2 Ret 6 13 Ret Ret Ret 11 Ret 47 16th
Ducati Desmosedici GP19   Reale Avintia Racing
  Hublot Reale Avintia
  Esponsorama Racing
5   Johann Zarco 11 9 3 Ret 14 15 11 Ret 5 10 5 9 Ret 10 77 13th 87 10th
53   Tito Rabat 14 11 16 16 21 Ret Ret 15 Ret 20 14 Ret 17 18 10 22nd
2021 M QAT DOH POR SPA FRA ITA CAT GER NED STY AUT GBR ARA RSM AME EMI ALR VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP21   Ducati Lenovo Team 43   Jack Miller 9 9 Ret 1 1 6 3 6 Ret Ret 11 4 5 5 7 Ret 3 3 181 4th 433 1st 357 1st
63   Francesco Bagnaia 3 6 2 2 4 Ret 7 5 6 11 2 14 1 1 3 Ret 1 1 252 2nd
51   Michele Pirro 11 12 9 (12)[a] 23rd
  Pramac Racing 13 3 (12)[a] 23rd 288 4th
5   Johann Zarco 2 2 Ret 8 2 4 2 8 4 6 Ret 11 17 12 Ret 5 5 6 173 5th
53   Tito Rabat 18 15 1 27th
89   Jorge Martín 15 3 DNS 14 12 Ret 1 3 Ret 9 Ret 5 Ret 7 2 111 9th
Ducati Desmosedici GP19   Esponsorama Racing 10   Luca Marini 16 18 12 15 12 17 12 15 18 14 5 15 20 19 14 9 12 17 41 19th 143 8th
23   Enea Bastianini 10 11 9 Ret 14 Ret 10 16 15 12 Ret 12 6 3 6 3 9 8 102 11th
2022 M QAT INA ARG AME POR SPA FRA ITA CAT GER NED GBR AUT RSM ARA JPN THA AUS MAL VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP22   Ducati Lenovo Team 43   Jack Miller Ret 4 14 3 Ret 5 2 15 14 3 6 3 3 18 5 1 2 Ret 6 Ret 189 5th 454 1st 448 1st
63   Francesco Bagnaia Ret 15 5 5 8 1 Ret 1 Ret Ret 1 1 1 1 2 Ret 3 3 1 9 265 1st
  Aruba.it Racing 51   Michele Pirro 18 16 Ret 0 27th
  Pramac Racing
  Prima Pramac Racing
5   Johann Zarco 8 3 Ret 9 2 Ret 5 4 3 2 13 Ret 5 Ret 8 11 4 8 9 Ret 166 8th 318 4th
89   Jorge Martín Ret Ret 2 8 Ret 22 Ret 13 2 6 7 5 10 9 6 3 9 7 Ret 3 152 9th
  Mooney VR46 Racing Team 10   Luca Marini 13 14 11 17 12 16 9 6 6 5 17 12 4 4 7 6 23 6 Ret 7 120 12th 231 8th
Ducati Desmosedici GP21 72   Marco Bezzecchi Ret 20 9 Ret 15 9 12 5 Ret 11 2 10 9 17 10 10 16 4 4 11 111 14th
  Gresini Racing MotoGP 23   Enea Bastianini 1 11 10 1 Ret 8 1 Ret Ret 10 11 4 Ret 2 1 9 6 5 2 8 219 3rd 243 7th
49   Fabio Di Giannantonio 17 18 Ret 21 Ret 18 13 11 Ret 8 14 22 11 20 19 17 18 20 Ret 15 24 20th
2023 M POR ARG AME SPA FRA ITA GER NED GBR AUT CAT RSM IND JPN INA AUS THA MAL QAT VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP23   Ducati Lenovo Team 1   Francesco Bagnaia 11 166 Ret1 12 Ret3 11 22 12 2 11 DNS2 33 Ret2 23 18 2 27 33 25 15 467 1st 561 2nd 700 1st
9   Danilo Petrucci 11 5 28th
23   Enea Bastianini DNS DNS 99 8 Ret8 Ret 10 DNS9 87 10 13 14 8 Ret 84 15th
51   Michele Pirro 11 16 16 5 (5) 27th
  Aruba.it Racing 16 Ret 0 (5)
19   Álvaro Bautista 17 31st 0
  Prima Pramac Racing 5   Johann Zarco 48 2 7 Ret8 36 34 35 Ret 94 13 47 10 6 NC5 Ret 1 109 128 12 29 225 5th 653 1st
89   Jorge Martín Ret2 58 Ret3 44 21 23 11 56 66 73 35 11 21 11 Ret1 5 11 42 101 Ret1 428 2nd
Ducati Desmosedici GP22   Gresini Racing MotoGP 49   Fabio Di Giannantonio Ret 10 9 12 8 14 9 Ret 13 17 10 17 Ret 88 46 3 9 9 12 46 151 12th 328 6th
73   Álex Márquez 59 35 Ret 8 Ret Ret 78 69 Ret1 54 6 119 DNS DNS 9 Ret8 21 64 68 177 9th
  Mooney VR46 Racing Team 10   Luca Marini Ret 83 27 6 Ret4 45 54 7 7 4 11 97 DNS Ret2 12 73 109 33 9 201 8th 530 3rd
72   Marco Bezzecchi 3 12 66 Ret9 17 82 47 21 Ret2 3 128 22 15 46 53 6 46 67 13 Ret7 329 3rd
Notes

* Season still in progress.
1 Being his final MotoGP race, Capirossi switched numbers for Valencia as a memorial to his fallen countryman Marco Simoncelli, killed at Sepang, by racing with No. 58 that Simoncelli used, instead of his normal No. 65.[20] He was still shown as No. 65 in official timing documentation.[21]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Non-bracketed number refers to the number accumulated with the motorcycle, with number in brackets referring to the total accumulated for the season.

See also edit

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References edit

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  2. ^ Motorsport.com (January 20, 2006). "Ducati's Desmosedici GP6 Sees the Light". Businessweek.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
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  8. ^ "Rossi smashes losing streak in China". 4 May 2008.
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  10. ^ "MotoGP World Exclusive: Ducati roll out 2009 prototype - Motorcycle Sport". Motorcyclenews.com. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
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  12. ^ Korzeniewski, Jeremy (2010-01-15). "Ducati unveils Desmosedici GP10 MotoGP bike in Italy". Autoblog.com. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  13. ^ a b c "Ducati Desmosedici GP10 unveiled | The Official MotoGP Website". Motogp.com. 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
  14. ^ "Rossi's Desmosedici GP11 unveiled | The Official MotoGP Website". Motogp.com. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  15. ^ "2011 Ducati Desmosedici GP11 VR2 @ Top Speed". 14 May 2012.
  16. ^ "Ducati Desmosedici GP11 - Christmas Comes Late in Italy". 12 January 2011.
  17. ^ "Ducati Desmosedici GP11 | Tech Specs". 20 February 2011.
  18. ^ "Desmosedici GP | Ducati Lenovo Team MotoGP".
  19. ^ "Ducati Desmosedici GP12 Technical Specifications and Development Video". 19 March 2012.
  20. ^ Birt, Matthew (3 November 2011). "Loris Capirossi to race Marco Simoncelli's number 58 in Valencia". Motor Cycle News. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  21. ^ "GP Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana: MotoGP Combined Free Practice Times" (PDF). motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.

External links edit

  • Ducati.com – The official manufacturer's website. Current model info, including online information, history, manuals and race team info (Italian/English)
  • Ducati GP6 Racing – official site for the Desmosedici GP6 race bike with team info