Under a temperamental sky this weekend in Darwin the yet young factory Ducati team continued its racing campaign in the Australian Superbike Series with a strong overall result.
With the track temperatures reaching 46.8 Degrees for Race 2 and the high humidity never really abating it was hard going for everyone in the field. The Ducati Motologic riders and indeed the entire team were singing the praises of their new Fujitsu split system air conditioner fitted into the race team transporter courtesy of new sponsor Fujitsu General.

Ducati Motologic Racing has maintained its 4th position in the series after Round 2 despite not having the advantage of pre-event testing at the Hidden Valley circuit.
Arriving in Darwin only days before the event with the knowledge that the Ducati team’s main competition had procured the circuit for private testing on the control tyre 2 weeks prior to the event, the determined Ducati Motologic Racing Team were not deterred and immediately set about their task.

The two practice days on Thursday and Friday in lead up to the event should have given two-time Australian Superbike Champion Jamie Stauffer and team mate Jordan Burgess ample opportunity to acquaint themselves with both the Hidden Valley circuit and also the extreme heat of the Top End and gain valuable set-up information for the 1198R going into the weekend. However, much time was lost due to the torrential downpour on Thursday and the testing advantage of the other teams began to rear its head.
Team Owner and Manager, Paul Free was pleased with the progress made by the team all things considered.

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The Ducati 1198R Superbike and the Tiger helicopter are extremely different in both their technological make-up and indeed their application, to say the least. However it was an ever-increasing number of Army personnel that gathered at 1st Aviation to greet the Ducati Motologic Racing Team and both parties enjoyed the opportunity.

The elite Tiger helicopter certainly takes technology to a whole new level, but in a speed challenge? There was little point testing the metal of the Ducati 1198R against the Tiger. The nimble Superbike winning hands down with a top speed of around 300km/hr; the Ducati 1198R would leave the Tiger behind (albeit very politely) as even without all its weaponry, the Tiger’s top speed is in the vicinity of 270km/hr.

Two-time Australian Superbike Champion Jamie Stauffer and Ducati Motologic Racing team mate Jordan Burgess were nonetheless in awe of the spectacular machinery hovering just metres from their helmets.
Stauffer: “This opportunity has been fantastic; even just to be able to get up close to the Tiger helicopter and talk to the Army personnel about its capabilities is terrific. We also had the chance to go in the flight simulators which really gives you an appreciation of what these guys actually do and the skills they have. Everyone was really welcoming and it was a great way to begin our stay in Darwin for the Australian Superbike event.”

Burgess: “What a great afternoon! The Tiger helicopter is incredible. It was a little nerve-wracking to have it hovering just behind us, even unarmed, but it was a real thrill, something I won’t soon forget. There was quite a crowd of Army personnel that gathered once we had the Ducati Motologic transporter, the Superbikes and the Tiger out on there together and the interest in the bikes and the team was great to see.”

Milan (Italy), Saturday 14th November: the 2009 World Superbike Championship may be over but this does not mean that the work for Noriyuki Haga and Michel Fabrizio has finished! This week the Ducati Xerox riders have been kept busy with appearances at the 67th edition of the EICMA International Motorcycle Exhibition in Milano.

On Thursday Michel traveled up from Rome and headed straight to the Ducati stand, taking the opportunity to get a good look at the new Multistrada 1200 as well as the never before seen “Special Edition” Superbikes with original livery in celebration of the new Ducati Corse logo. Michel was impressed by both bikes, and then checked out the new Hypermotard 1100 evo SP, declaring it his favourite bike on the stand.
He also paid a visit to the exhibition areas of sponsors Regina and Suomy, where he met with fans and signed countless autographs, before stepping up on stage to be interviewed live by two Italian radio stations, Radio Deejay and Virgin Radio, broadcasting live from the Ducati stand for the show’s duration.

The following day it was Noriyuki’s turn and, after signing autographs for the many fans that awaited him, he too checked out Ducati’s extensive exhibition and was particularly impressed by the Multistrada 1200 and, predictably, by the new “Corse” livery of the 1198S and 1198R. He also fitted in an appearance on the MotoLive stage and several interviews for Virgin Radio, Radio Deejay and the printed press.

Both Noriyuki and Michel will now make the most of several weeks away from the racetrack, before winter testing recommences in January at Portimao.

Milano (Italia), sabato 14 novembre: Il campionato Mondiale Superbike è ormai concluso ma questo non significa che il lavoro sia finito per Noriyuki Haga e Michel Fabrizio! Questa settimana i piloti Ducati Xerox sono stati in fiera a Rho (Milano) per la 67esima edizione di EICMA, il Salone Internazionale della Moto.

Giovedì Michel è arrivato direttamente da Roma, e per prima cosa si è voluto recare allo stand Ducati, per vedere e toccare la nuova Multistrada 1200, la novità assoluta di questo salone, ma anche le inedite Superbike “Special Edition” con la nuova livrea dedicata al nuovo logo Ducati Corse. In entrambi i casi Michel è rimasto affascinato dalle nuove proposte, per poi concludere la sua visita salendo in sella alla nuova Hypermotard 1100 evo SP, della quale è rimasto assolutamente estasiato.

Sono poi seguiti incontri con i fan presso gli stand degli sponsor Regina e Suomy e interviste con la stampa internazionale. Prima di tornare a casa il pilota romano è salito sul palco di Motolive e ha partecipato alla diretta di Virgin Radio, che trasmette proprio dallo stand Ducati per tutta la durata del salone.

Venerdì è stata la volta di Noriyuki e, dopo aver firmato tanti autografi per tantissimi fan che lo hanno voluto salutare personalmente, anche lui ha voluto vedere di persone le nuove proposte “made in Borgo Panigale” e la sua attenzione è andata ala nuova Multistrada 1200 e, come era prevedibile, alla nuova livrea “Corse” della 1198S e della 1198R, che lo hanno particolarmente colpito. Interventi in diretta con Virgin Radio e Radio Deejay l’hanno tenuto impegnato fino al tardo pomeriggio.
Adesso Noriyuki che Michel sono “in vacanza”; la preparazione 2010 ricomincia a gennaio con i prossimi test invernali a Portimao.

The bike is serviced and ready for race. With the Team Guandalini this bike was in the World Superbike Championship 2009 and Kuba Smrz has done great racing with great results.

MOTORE “TESTASTRETTA ”
Tipo :Bicilindrico a L di 90°Cilindrata1198 cm3
Alesaggio x Corsa
106 mm x 67.9 mm
Distribuzione:Desmodromica, 4 valvole per cilindro
Raffreddamento:A liquido
Gestione Motore:Centralina accensione-iniezione Magneti Marelli Marvel 4
Alimentazione:Iniezione elettronica Magneti Marelli, corpo farfallato a sezione ellittica, air restrictor
sotto farfalla con sezione equivalente di 50* mm
Iniettori:Magneti Marelli IWP 162 + IWP 189, 2 iniettori per cilindro
Scarico:Akrapovich 2 in 1 in 2, in acciaio inox; 2 silenziatori in acciaio inox/carbonio
Potenza massima200 CV** a 11000 giri/min all’albero
Velocità massimaOltre 310 km/h
LubrificazioneForzata ad ingranaggi, raffreddamento con riadiatore
TelaioTraliccio in tubi d’acciaioSospensioni
Forcella anteriore pressurizzata Öhlins TTX20 rovesciata da 43mm, Forcellone Monobraccio in
Alluminio con mono-ammortizzatore Öhlins TTX36
Cerchi:Marchesini forgiati in magnesio 3.50 x 16.5″ anteriore e 6.25 x 16.5″ posteriore
Cambio:6 marce, ingranaggi a denti dritti
Frizione:Antisaltellamento multidisco a secco con comando idraulico
DIMENSIONI GENERALI
Lunghezza2055 mm
Larghezza680 mm
Interasse1435 mm
Capacità serbatoio23,9 litri
Peso a secco168 kg*** con acqua e olio

More information: contact DCF

La moto è revisionata e pronto gara.Con questa moto il Team Guandalini ha partecipato al Campionato Mondiale Superbike 2009 e Kuba Smrz ha fatto grandissimi exploit evidenziandosi come uno dei più veloci del circus.

Caratteristiche principali:

MOTORE “TESTASTRETTA ”
Tipo :Bicilindrico a L di 90°Cilindrata1198 cm3
Alesaggio x Corsa
106 mm x 67.9 mm
Distribuzione:Desmodromica, 4 valvole per cilindro
Raffreddamento:A liquido
Gestione Motore:Centralina accensione-iniezione Magneti Marelli Marvel 4
Alimentazione:Iniezione elettronica Magneti Marelli, corpo farfallato a sezione ellittica, air restrictor
sotto farfalla con sezione equivalente di 50* mm
Iniettori:Magneti Marelli IWP 162 + IWP 189, 2 iniettori per cilindro
Scarico:Akrapovich 2 in 1 in 2, in acciaio inox; 2 silenziatori in acciaio inox/carbonio
Potenza massima200 CV** a 11000 giri/min all’albero
Velocità massimaOltre 310 km/h
LubrificazioneForzata ad ingranaggi, raffreddamento con riadiatore
TelaioTraliccio in tubi d’acciaioSospensioni
Forcella anteriore pressurizzata Öhlins TTX20 rovesciata da 43mm, Forcellone Monobraccio in
Alluminio con mono-ammortizzatore Öhlins TTX36
Cerchi:Marchesini forgiati in magnesio 3.50 x 16.5″ anteriore e 6.25 x 16.5″ posteriore
Cambio:6 marce, ingranaggi a denti dritti
Frizione:Antisaltellamento multidisco a secco con comando idraulico
DIMENSIONI GENERALI
Lunghezza2055 mm
Larghezza680 mm
Interasse1435 mm
Capacità serbatoio23,9 litri
Peso a secco168 kg*** con acqua e olio

Per ulteriori informazioni: contattare DCF