Gigi Dall'Igna shares latest update on the 2024 Ducati development

So often the development kings of MotoGP, especially since Dall’Igna’s involvement, Ducati have added development to all its major areas for the 2024 season.

That involves the engine, new aerodynamics and changes to the bike’s chassis. 

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Speaking at the Ducati launch, Dall’Igna told MotoGP.com: It’s difficult to speak about the evolution of the bike just before the season. But we have evolved the bike in all areas.

“We will have an engine that will have more horsepower than last season and the aerodynamics  of the bike will change quite a lot.

“You cannot see now because we will present the new fairing at the test in Sepang. But it will be quite different from what we have seen in the past.

“From the chassis point of view we have made some steps so I’m quite curious to see what the others did during the winter. I hope that our bike will be at a good level.”

Ducati’s development has been made even more important than before due to the new concession rules that will favour all of its rivals.

Honda and Yamaha will benefit the most given they struggled more than other brands in 2023, but KTM and Aprilia will also hold an advantage in terms of parts that can be introduced.

Dall’Igna added: “It’s difficult. It’s also difficult because of the rules. At the end of last year the rules changed and now we are the only ones that don’t have concessions.

“All the others can develop the bike a lot more during the season, so we need to do a bigger step at the beginning of the season.

“Also, the Japanese can risk a little bit more than us because they can change the engine and can change the fairing during the season, if they have some problems they can react and solve the problems. We cannot.”