REIGNING WSB champion Carlos Checa is currently at Jerez running a shakedown test of the Ducati Desmosedici GP12.The Spaniard is joined by Ducati's MotoGP test-rider, Franco Battaini, and the pair are spending three days at the Spanish circuit

DUCATI Corse General Manager, Filippo Preziosi has previewed the new Desmosedici GP12 stating that: "Ninety percent of the parts are brand new."Discussing the technical details Preziosi announced that the GP12 is a complete redesign of the bike

OVERALL the Ducati Desmosedici GP11.1 being ridden by Valentino Rossi at Assen is essentially a brand new bike bringing together the development of the 1,000cc bike for 2012 and fitting the 90º V4 800cc engine from this year's machine.The biggest

DUCATI have revealed the new Desmosedici GP12 that Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden will campaign in the 2012 MotoGP season.The new race livery for the Desmosedici was unveiled in a live online presentation, broadcast on team sponsor TIM's Facebook

the standard for Ducati's MotoGP racer, the side of the fairing features shark-like fins and maintains the aerofoils that were added to improve stability.The Desmosedici, although lacking in wins compared to the Honda RCV, is one of the iconic machines

Ducati have leaped ahead of their rivals by making the first public outing of their 1,000cc racer with Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden taking the Desmosedici GP12 for an initial shake-down test at Jerez.Rossi was first of the official riders to lap

VISORDOWN BROKE the news about Leon Camier's Aprilia ride in WSB and now we're bringing you this gorgeous colour-scheme that Casey Stoner will ride with at Phillip Island this year.The design has been done by company Sak Art and is meant

VALENTINO ROSSI has revealed his new Ducati Desmosedici GP12 ahead of the first test at Sepang.The '90% new' Desmosedici was Tweeted by Rossi himself along with the statement that the 'new bike is ready', in anticipation of the Italian's first laps

do it. I think if I test a motorcycle it will be likely be the MotoGP before the Superbike.”Ducati could overlook having Checa race testing the new 1199 Panigale in the remaining months, as the superbike will not be raced in the top-flight class until

With the unveiling of the latest chapter to Ducati’s Desmosedici the engineering enigma Filippo Preziosi has detailed the changes to the new MotoGP machine.The bike that was revealed forms 'step 0' of the Desmosedici GP11 project prompting