Ducati has unveiled last week in the event Wroom 2010 new prototype GP10, which will be used by Marlboro Ducati team in MotoGP World Championship season in 2010.
"The main changes to the motorcycle are changed by regulation, so that most of the modifications were made specifically for it to work better, using only six engines during the whole season," explained Claudio Domenicali, General Manager at Ducati.
"It is a very important difference that we used to use about one engine per race, so the transition from 18 to 6 engines is a major change. All main parts have been redesigned - piston rod, crankshaft, the basic component. The engine that we've had a main objective to minimize the loss of power to increase sustainability. " Domenicali continued: "The second big news is not related to regulations but our attempt to make the bike easier to fly.
That has to do with the ignition sequence. We have an engine, the transition to 800cmc, used a setting Screamer. This allowed us to have maximum power, which is very important and probably decisive for the results obtained in 2007, 2008 and 2009, but at some point, I began to wonder if it would be worthwhile to test and used in a manner past. Last engines used in 2005 and 2006 using a sequence of ignition type big bang and it gave us an important handling. We retested this option, first by trying to stand Dyno, then with Vittoriano Guareschi as test driver and then with Nicky and Casey.
"We think for 2010 we have a bike with better traction and that will help us more easily find a good setting. Another part of the changes was dedicated chassis. In searching ease Control, worked to eliminate partial lifting the front of the motorcycle, so reproiectand the back. The bike has a structure that carries the pilot - a name that we support saddle - and which also support and dump trucks. It was redesigned to have six mounting points instead of four, with this bike becomes more rigid and has an enhanced maneuverability. Compared to last year's version, the new GP10 is different and the aesthetically, with a redesigned shroud. "
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