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Ducati boasts its best year ever and has already announced a release date of 2024
If Honda bids farewell to its campaign with a ‘Thanks Day’ where all of its stars are given to employees for a day of fun, Ducati brings the curtain down on the company’s best-ever campaign with a sold-out ‘Campioni in Festa’. . Fans gathered at Bologna’s Unipol Arena to celebrate his dominance in MotoGP with the Desmosedici GP23 and his GP22, the Panigale V4R in Superbike and the Panigale V2 in Supersport. Apart from MotoAmerica Superbike (Yamaha), he also won titles in the remaining competitions he participated in, including British BSB and MotoAmerica Supersport.
Ducati is not only the official team champion. Pecco Bagnaia Lenovo Ducati’s Alvaro Bautista and Niccolo Brega in MotoGP, Aruba.it Racing in WorldSBK and WorldSSP – Ducati’s Alvaro Bautista and Niccolo Brega mentioned, but Jorge Martin, who finished second and third in the MotoGP World Championship (Prima Pramac) and Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney) were also mentioned. VR46). The Bologna manufacturer took the opportunity to announce its new off-road strategy, starting with domestic motocross with the help of pilot Alessandro Lupino. The jump to the MXGP World Championship is not scheduled until 2025, but will begin in partnership with the nine-time champion. Tony Cairoli He is leading the development of new prototypes and is the ambassador for the new red and black project.
Ducati, a brand that continues to pride itself on being an artisan brand, has a lot to celebrate this year with legendary numbers. He achieved his third rider’s title in MotoGP, his fourth consecutive constructors’ title, and his fifth ever Desmosedici GP season with a record 17 wins and 43 podiums, breaking two Honda records and taking eight Six of the riders achieved it. Minus 1 win.
Champion replica bike limited edition
One of the surprises of the night was the announcement that a motorcycle had been created. Panigale 2023 Replica The tank has the pilot’s original signature. The number of units in each limited series commemorates the number of drivers to whom that model is dedicated. 263 units of the Panigale V4 Bagnaia Replica World Champion 2023, featuring the Giallo Ducati (Ducati Yellow) decoration used in Misano, will be produced. , 219 units of the Panigale V4 Bautista 2023 World Champion Replica (also for Giallo Ducati), 111 units of the Panigale V2 Brega 2023 World Champion Replica, and 189 units of the Panigale V4 Martin 2023 Racing Replica will be produced. , the Panigale V4 Bezzecchi will be produced, and in 2023 the racing replica will have 72 units produced.
Presentation date for 2024 has already been decided
During the Bologna event, they took the opportunity to officially announce the date of Ducati Corse’s official team presentation. They maintain the same historic stage as Madonna di Campiglio and are currently the earliest team to present, from January 21st to 23rd, in which case they will have three days. Bagnaia and Bastianini will be the protagonists of MotoGP, forming the new WorldSBK duo of Alvaro Bautista and Niccolo Brega. Moreover, they will continue to be relevant in new off-road endeavors.
The 2024 season will begin with the Sepang Test in the first half of the preseason. A shakedown for testers, rookies and concession brands will take place from February 1st to 3rd, followed by official testing from February 6th to 8th.
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The crew of the Lithuanian Zala won the Dakar in the truck category, Al-Attiyah won the marathon rally for the sixth time in his career
The crew led by Lithuanian Vaidotas Zala in an Iveco won the Dakar rally marathon held in Saudi Arabia in the truck category.
The total time of Zala based on the results of 13 stages is 56 hours 58 minutes 38 seconds. The second place was taken by the Czech crew led by Ales Lopreis (lag – 20 minutes 18 seconds; Iveco), the third was the Dutchman Mitchel van den Brink (+29.03; MM Technology).
The Russian KAMAZ-master team missed the Dakar due to a ban on participation under the Russian flag.
In the motorcycle category, Argentinean Luciano Benavidez won (time: 49:00.41; KTM), two seconds ahead of American Ricky Brabec (Honda). The top three finishers were completed by Spaniard Tosha Shareina on Honda (+25.12).
Qatari Nasser Al-Attiyah, driving a Dacia, won the Dakar for the sixth time in his career in the SUV category, his time being 48 hours 56 minutes 53 seconds. The second was the Spaniard Nani Roma (+9.42; Ford), the third was the Swede Mattias Ekström (+14.33; Ford). Russian Denis Krotov, competing under a license from Kyrgyzstan, took 31st place (+8:10.45).
American Brock Heger (55:11.56; Polaris) took the lead in the SSV all-terrain vehicle class. Second place was taken by his compatriot Kyle Chaney (+1:01.39; Can-Am), the Frenchman Xavier de Soultre (+1:25.25; Polaris) closed the top three.
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Sergio Perez shared his feelings after his first trip to the track for the Cadillac team.
Just 10.5 months after receiving final approval from the FIA to become the 11th team in the championship, Perez found himself behind the wheel at the Silverstone circuit, where the car completed its first laps on the day of filming.
The team, wearing all black uniforms, confirmed that they carried out all system checks during the run.
“Today was truly an incredible day,” Perez said
Everyone should be proud as we completed our first tours as a team. Every member of the team worked on this moment and it was very emotional for me.
We can and should enjoy it, but it also gives us even more energy. I want to get behind the wheel as soon as possible; This is just the beginning.”
“This was a great opportunity for the team to get a feel for operating in a real garage environment, test the car’s systems and troubleshoot initial issues. But this is just the beginning of the journey. We are now focusing on pre-season testing in a few weeks, which will provide further learning opportunities.”
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Red Bull engine director Ben Hodginson has commented on rumors of a possible loophole in the 2026 Formula 1 rules, stating that the team is operating on the verge of legality.
The Milton Keynes-based team is starting a new era in powertrain production with Ford in 2026, after ending its partnership with Honda. The new rules involve a complete reboot of engine regulations, giving a greater role to electric power and the use of sustainable combustion engine fuels.
There were rumors during the winter break that both Red Bull and Mercedes had found a loophole in the 2026 regulations regarding the geometric compression ratio. Other manufacturers, notably Audi, Honda and Ferrari, have asked the FIA to clarify this aspect of the rules. A meeting is planned between the FIA and Formula 1 Management to discuss possible loopholes and other regulation changes.
According to the information obtained, the alleged gap is related to the geometric compression ratio of the engines, which will decrease from 18:1 to 16:1 in 2026. Rumor has it that Red Bull and Mercedes have discovered a method that allows the compression ratio to remain at 16:1 when static, but increase to 18:1 during laps, which could add around 15 hp. and improve lap times.
Hodgkinson assured that the new Red Bull engine was legal, but the team, like others, was pushing it to its limits:
“I think there is some tension between the various powertrain manufacturers that there may be demanding engineering practices on some of the teams.” he said.
“To be honest, I’m not quite sure how much I’m going to listen to this. I’ve been doing this for a long time and it’s almost just noise. You really have to do your best in your own race.”
“I know what we’re doing, and I’m confident that what we’re doing is legal. Of course, we’ve reached the limit of what the rules allow. I’d be surprised if everyone didn’t do it.”
“To be honest, I don’t think it’s a big deal. I expect everyone to sit at 16, that’s really what I expect.”
The first pre-season testing will take place on January 26 in a five-day event at the Barcelona-Catalonia circuit.
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