Ducati confirms no GP15 at Sepang I
Ducati Corse general manager Gigi Dall'Igna has confirmed that the all-new 2015 Desmosedici will not be ready for the opening Sepang MotoGP test - as reported by Crash.net in December.
Dall'Igna told the official MotoGP website that an updated 'GP14.3' machine - Ducati finished last season with the GP14.2 - will instead be used to gather last-minute design data at the February 4-7 test.
The GP15 is then set to debut during the second Malaysian outing at the end of February.
One further official test will follow at Losail, venue for the March season-opener, although Ducati - like Suzuki and Aprilia - also has the option of holding private tests with its race riders.
Andrea Iannone is joining the Factory Ducati team this season, alongside countryman Andrea Dovizioso.
71 days (41+26+4) until the 2015 Qatar #MotoGP... @AleixEspargaro @26_DaniPedrosa @AndreaDovizioso pic.twitter.com/MT8QzaNm7T-- Crash.net MotoGP (@crash_motogp) January 14, 2015
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
