Ducati has officially launched the 2015 version of their factory MotoGP entry in Borgo Panigale, Italy. It will be ridden by the factory riders, the Andrea duo (Dovizioso and Iannone) in the 2015 season.
After languishing for years in the also finished category ever since Casey Stoner left them, 2014 was the first time Ducati appeared to be making some promising progress. And if the 2nd half of 2014 and the recent tests at Sepang are anything to go by, Gigi Dall'Igna is the new superstar in the paddock and the Ducati GP15 should manage more than the rare podium this year around. The last win came way back with The Stoner riding the GP10 at the Australian round of the 2010 championship. Since then most who have ridden the various versions of the Desmosedici have hinted at a machine that was tough to coax into a turn. And the best result anybody has managed since, was the 2nd step on the podium.
So when Audi bought the company, Gigi Dall'Igna was brought in from Aprilia to set things right in the Ducati paddock. And the GP15 is a redesigned machine from scratch that took form under his auspices. We will soon see how it fares at the second round of testing at Sepang. The Andreas are both quick and a competitive machine would definitely stay so in their hands. So here's wishing the Ducati team a healthy dose of success for the season ahead and the fans that much more excitement at the races. Read more about the launch here at the official MotoGP website.
