VOL. 52 ISSUE 7 FEBRUARY 18, 2015 P33
DESMOSEDICI GP15 UNVEILED
T
he much-awaited MotoGP
Ducati Team's Desmosedici
GP15 was recently unveiled at the
factory's Auditorium in Bologna,
Italy. The latest version of Ducati's
MotoGP machine is all-new and
carries the expectation of helping
to close the gap in competition
with Honda and Yamaha.
The man behind the new proj-
ect, Ducati Corse General Man-
ager GiGi Dall'Igna spoke of the
new GP15 and the aims for 2015.
"The Desmosedici GP15 that
will make its debut in the next test
in Malaysia is a completely new
bike, different to the one we used
two weeks ago in Sepang, even
though certain aspects of the
aerodynamics are quite similar,"
Dall'Igna said via a team release.
"With the GP14.3 we have made
some major progress with the
software, which will be easy to
switch over to the GP15, but also
steps forward in the suspension,
chassis and engine departments.
The GP15 will start with the same
settings as the GP14.3, but it will
have many more possibilities for
adjustment. Our aim this year is
very ambitious, because we want
to win at least one race. We know
that it is an extremely tough objec-
tive, but we are used to accepting
the most difficult of challenges."
Both riders are very much
looking forward to getting a crack
at the new machine at the up-
coming second Sepang test on
February 23, especially Dovizio-
so who begins his third season
with the team and has been very
much apart of its development.
"In a few days' time we will be
going to Malaysia for the second
winter test session at Sepang and
I can't wait to test the new GP15,"
Dovizioso said. "I am very happy
with the improvements that we
managed to achieve last year and
so, with this new project, I can
only be optimistic for the coming
season."
Andrea Wilson
(Left to right) Ducati test rider
Michele Pirro, Ducati Corse General
Manager GiGi Dall'Igna, and Ducati
Team riders Andrea Iannone and
Andrea Dovizioso.
DOMINGUEZ, MCDONOUGH
TO APRILIA HSBK RACING
D
ustin Dominguez and Devon
McDonough have signed
with the Aprilia HSBK Racing
team and will compete in the
2015 MotoAmerica Superstock
1000 class aboard Aprilia RSV4s.
Dominguez returns to the
HSBK Racing team after a strong
season in Supersport last year
with four wins and finishing sec-
ond in the championship. He
also has had experience with rid-
ing the RSV4 for the team previ-
ously in a CMRA race and looks
forward to building on that this
season in the newly branded Mo-
toAmerica championship.
Nineteen-year old McDonough
has been in sights of the team
for several years and took home
championships last season in
OMRRA, WERA and AFM.
For the 2015 season, Aprilia
HSBK Racing has contracted
Ronnie Saner, of RSRacecraft,
as crew chief. RSRacecraft will
help with engine development
and technical services. Last sea-
son they proved to be critical to
the team's success.
Dustin Dominguez to race
MotoAmerica's Superstock
1000 for the Aprilia HSBK
Racing team in 2015.
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