Ducati Desmosedici

Ducati Desmosedici is four-stroke V4 engine racing motorcycle made by Ducati for MotoGP racing. The series nomenclature is GP with the two-digit year appended, such as Desmosedici GP10 for 2010. In 2006 Ducati made a short production run of 1,500 street-legal variants, the Desmosedici RR.

Ducati Desmosedici
Casey Stoner's Desmosedici GP8 at EICMA 2008
ManufacturerDucati
Also calledDucati D16
Productionsince 2003
ClassPrototype
Engine1,000 cc (61 cu in) four-stroke 90°V4
Transmission6-speed
Weight157 kg- (dry)
180 kg- (wet)
Fuel capacity22 L

Background

Ducati abandoned the Grand Prix racing scene at the start of the 1970s. For many years the 500 class was essentially a class for two-stroke motorcycles, an engineering technology that was far removed from the four-stroke road-going machines sold by Ducati. Technical rules changed in 2002, giving priority to four-stroke machinery and turning the 500 class of World Road Racing into the MotoGP Championship. This convinced Ducati to make a much-awaited return to the track in the new MotoGP class.

Desmosedici chronology at the Ducati Museum

Ducati history is classically based on 90° V-twin (or L-twin) engines, using desmodromic valve technology. Initially, Ducati considered the possibility of creating a MotoGP 'super-twin', taking advantage of the MotoGP regulations that give twin-cylinder machines a considerable weight reduction over four, five or six-cylinder bikes. However, analysis indicated that a twin-cylinder engine would not have been able to produce the required amount of power, more than 230 hp (170 kW), without excessively increasing the number of revs. A twin would have had to rev at over 17,000 rpm, but this would require a very short stroke and a very large bore, as a result producing possible combustion problems.

The basis of the design of the Desmosedici engine therefore is two classical Ducati L-twins next to each other, making a Double L-twin with two-cylinder Stroking at the same time (also called Twin Pulse). With four valves per cylinder, the total number of valves is sixteen – Desmosedici means desmodromic distribution with sixteen valves shortened in Italian.

Design had started in 2001, the bike was unveiled at the 2002 Italian GP at Mugello, for use in the following seasons MotoGP World Championship. Vittoriano Guareschi, the Ducati Corse test-rider, followed every phase of the Desmosedici's development process from early testing to track debut and the project's evolution. In 2007, Ducati's pilot Casey Stoner, riding a Desmosedici, obtained Ducati's first MotoGP World Championship title.

GP3

While still fully committed to Superbike racing, the Ducati Marlboro Team of Loris Capirossi and Troy Bayliss would compete in all rounds of the 2003 MotoGP championship. The Desmosedici GP3 quickly scored a series of results with Loris Capirossi, who stepped onto the podium in the opening round of the championship in Japan and won the GP Catalunya in Barcelona. Riders Capirossi finished fourth in the final championship standings and Bayliss sixth; while Ducati finished second overall in the Manufacturers' standings.

GP4

In 2004 the Desmosedici GP4, again in the hands of Capirossi and Bayliss, underwent a series of major modifications. A large part of the season went by before the bike became competitive, but the season concluded with both riders on the podium.

At 989 cc, the GP4's top speed record of 347.4 km/h (215.9 mph) was set by Loris Capirossi at IRTA Tests in Catalunya, Spain.

GP5
Loris Capirossi riding the GP5
Loris Capirossi riding the GP6

The GP5 version lined up for Ducati's third season in MotoGP, with Bayliss replaced by the Spanish rider Carlos Checa. Thanks to a collaboration agreement with Bridgestone, Ducati could finally contribute to the development of new tyres and by the end of the season the Desmosedici became a competitive machine. Bridgestone found that hard tyres suited the bike more than softer tyres to create grip – simply put, allowing it to spin the rear wheel gave better control. Capirossi took two wins in the Grand Prix of Japan at Motegi and in the Malaysian GP at Sepang, while Checa scored a brace of podium finishes.

GP6

Launched at the Italian skiing resort of Madonna di Campiglio, the GP6 is a lighter and more powerful version of the GP5. Involving better aerodynamics and a better fuel tank position, most importantly, although more powerful, the engine delivery was smoothed to make the bike more ridable. This made the bike slower on top speed, but quicker into, around and out of corners.[1]

The new rider with Capirossi was Spanish rider Sete Gibernau. After encouraging winter tests, the Desmosedici GP6 took its first win of 2006 in the opening GP at Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, followed by a podium in Qatar. Capirossi led the championship for a short while, but at the start of the Grand prix de Catalunya at Barcelona, Gibernau's bike collided with Capirossi's after Gibernau braked too late and compressed his brake lever further after impacting it on the back of Capirossi's bike. Both riders ended up injured and in the hospital, with Gibernau sustaining a broken collar bone, and both missed the Dutch Grand Prix at Assen. Capirossi returned at the British Grand Prix, while Gibernau was replaced by German Alex Hofmann for the Dutch Grand Prix, the British Grand Prix, and also the Czech Grand Prix after undergoing additional surgery. With Gibernau sidelined for the final round of the season at Valencia following a collision with Casey Stoner, Ducati recalled Bayliss, who was recently crowned World Superbike champion. The race was won by Bayliss, his first MotoGP victory, with Capirossi taking second place for the first Ducati 1–2 finish.

GP7

For 2007, MotoGP rules were changed to cap motors to a maximum displacement of 800 cc. In response, Ducati built the GP7. Its specifications were: 800 cc bike, double L-Twin motor (4 Cylinder Twin Pulse).

Ducati started its project to build an 800 cc MotoGP bike extremely early and according to Ducati's racing chief Filippo Preziosi, by August 2006 Ducati had already built twenty 800 cc engines with various specifications.[2] In addition, an early version of the bike was track tested for the first time during early May 2006.[3] Public testing with the bike began at the Brno Track, where Loris Capirossi had won the day before riding the GP6, on the 21st of August. Capirossi's lap times on the prototype GP7 were only 1.4 seconds off his track record time set on the 990 cc GP6.

Further testing of the GP7 in Motegi, Japan, revealed that the 800 cc machine could run faster laps than the higher-displacement 990 cc bikes, and held nearly a second advantage over the next fastest 800 cc bike, a Honda ridden by Dani Pedrosa.

MotoGP's 800 cc era officially began with the first race of the 2007 MotoGP season, at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar. Casey Stoner won the race on the new GP7. The bike had a clear top speed advantage over the rest of the grid, due to its higher output motor. A new track record was set on the GP7. Second place contender and five time World champion, Yamaha's Valentino Rossi, realised that "unfortunately, there was too much difference between (our) bikes in the straight" and "Our Yamaha will never go as quick on a straight as the Ducati." These words turned out to be true, as the GP7 enjoyed a top speed advantage throughout the season, although the other manufacturers (Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki) closed the gap significantly by the end of the year. Stoner and his Bridgestone-shod Ducati proved to be the top combination in MotoGP and he won the world championship at Motegi, Japan, on September 23, 2007, four races before the end of the season.

GP8
Casey Stoner's Ducati Desmosedici GP8

An evolutionary update of the GP7 design,[4] Ducati's entry for the 2008 MotoGP World Championship was tested first in February 2007.[3]

For purposes of avoiding chatter which was encountered on some occasions with GP7, the rigidity of the GP8's frame was altered, although further details of relevant modifications are not disclosed.[4][5] In addition, in an attempt to reduce an effect described as "pumping", some modifications to the bike's suspension geometry were made.[4][5]

As with its predecessor the GP8 contains a four-cylinder 800 cc engine with desmodromic actuation of its 16 valves. The engine has improved mid-range response and top-end power compared to that of the GP7.

Throughout 2007, Ducati tested a special fuel-saving clutch arrangement which disengaged the clutch during braking and reduced fuel consumption, however the arrangement was not incorporated in the GP8 as various advanced lubricants and fuels used with the GP8 are believed to provide comparable fuel savings, while decreasing internal engine friction and increasing maximum power.[6]

In race trim, the bike recorded an official top speed of 343.2 km/h (213.3 mph) at the 2008 Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix.[7] However, in a video of the same race, Casey Stoner is seen to ride the bike at the speed of 347 km/h (216 mph).

GP9

The GP9 was Ducati's entry for the 2009 MotoGP World Championship. Ducati began testing it on track prior to May 2008.[8] On 9 June 2008, Ducati publicly rolled out the Desmosedici GP9 for testing at Circuit de Catalunya.[9]

A distinctive feature of GP9 is its carbon fibre chassis, representing a departure from Ducati's traditional steel trellis chassis.[10] Although carbon fibre chassis were tried in mid 1980s, currently no other MotoGP racing team uses them.[10]

The GP9 reached a speed of 348 km/h in the fifth round of the MotoGP championship at Mugello.

GP10

On January 15, 2010, Ducati introduced the GP10 for the 2010 MotoGP season.[11] Development concentrated on improving engine longevity, to keep within new engine restrictions, and rideability.[12] Most notably, the GP10 makes use of a big-bang firing order for the first time since the Desmosedici changed from the 990 cc to the 800 cc engine capacity.[12] It also features redesigned fairing, first seen at the 2009 Estoril round.[12]

GP11

On January 12, 2011, Ducati introduced the GP11 for the 2011 MotoGP season.[13] The bike was raced by Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden.

Ducati Desmosedici GP11 Specifications
Engine
Engine type: Liquid-cooled, 90-degree, V4 4-stroke with 16-valve, Desmodromic DOHC
Displacement: 800 cc
Ignition: Magneti Marelli
Carburation Indirect Magneti Marelli electronic injection, four throttle bodies with injectors above butterfly valves. Throttles operated by EVO TCF (Throttle control & Feedback) system
Maximum power: Approximately 170 kW (230 hp)
Maximum speed: Approximately 350 km/h (220 mph)
Exhaust Termignoni
Transmission
Type: 6-speed cassette-type gearbox, with alternative gear ratios available
Primary drive: Gear
Clutch: Dry multi-plate slipper clutch
Final drive: Regina Chain
Chassis and running gear
Frame type: Carbon fiber chassis
Front suspension: Öhlins inverted 48 mm front forks
Rear suspension: Öhlins rear shock absorber, adjuster for pre-load, compression and rebound damping
Front/rear wheels: 16.5 inch front and rear
Front/rear tyres: Bridgestone
Front brake: Brembo, two 320 mm carbon front discs with four-piston calipers
Rear Brake: Brembo, single stainless steel rear disc with two-piston calipers
Dry Weight: 150 kg (330 lb)
Fuel capacity: 21 l (4.6 imp gal; 5.5 US gal)

GP12

On March 19, 2012, Ducati unveiled the GP12 for the 2012 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season which incorporated new displacement standards of up to 1,000 cc in capacity. The bike was raced by Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden.

Ducati Desmosedici GP12 Specifications
Engine
Engine type: Liquid-cooled, 90-degree, V4 4-stroke with 16-valve, Desmodromic DOHC
Displacement: 1,000 cc
Ignition: Magneti Marelli
Carburation Indirect Magneti Marelli electronic injection, four throttle bodies with injectors above butterfly valves. Throttles operated by EVO TCF (Throttle control & Feedback) system
Maximum power: More than 170 kW (230 hp)
Maximum speed: In excess of 340 km/h (210 mph)
Exhaust Termignoni
Transmission
Type: Ducati Seamless Transmission (DST); 6-speed cassette-type gearbox, with alternative gear ratios available
Primary drive: Gear
Clutch: Dry multi-plate slipper clutch
Final drive: D.I.D. Chain
Chassis and running gear
Frame type: Aluminum chassis
Front suspension: Öhlins inverted 48 mm front forks
Rear suspension: Öhlins rear shock absorber, adjuster for pre-load, compression and rebound damping
Front/rear wheels: Marchesini Magnesium 16.5 inch front and rear
Front/rear tyres: Bridgestone
Front brake: Brembo, two 320 mm carbon front discs with four-piston calipers
Rear Brake: Brembo, single stainless steel rear disc with two-piston calipers
Dry Weight: 157 kg (346 lb)
Fuel Capacity: 21 L (4.6 imp gal; 5.5 US gal)

GP16

The Desmosedici GP16 was unveiled in February 2016. It ran the first two pre-season tests with race riders Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone without a livery. Ducati's MotoGP boss Gigi Dall'Igna describes the 2016 Desmosedici as an "evolution" of its recent challengers. The GP16 was still the fastest bike in a straight line with its extra power. The winglets remained from the previous year, albeit now coloured to match the predominantly white and red Desmosedici. Andrea Iannone hit 351.15 km/h (218.2 mph) on the GP16 in Qatar.

In the 10th round of the season in Austria, Ducati dominated all sessions. Andrea Iannone and Andrea Dovizioso qualified 1st and 3rd respectively. In the race, Ducati used their lack of wheelies and extra power to stretch out a gap to Jorge Lorenzo after some laps. The two bikes stayed together, with Dovizioso in first for most of the race. But Iannone out-braked him and took the lead into the penultimate corner of the last lap. The win was the first for Iannone in MotoGP and his first since Moto2 Italy 2012. The win was the first for Ducati (and any other manufacturer than Honda or Yamaha) since Casey Stoner won for the team in 2010 Australian Grand Prix. Dovizioso finished in 2nd place to mark the first Ducati 1–2 finish since the 2007 Australian Grand Prix.

In the 17th round of the season at the newly resurfaced Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia, Dovizioso took his second pole of the year in wet conditions. At the start, he fell back to 4th while Iannone, who had qualified in 6th place, led briefly before falling to 2nd place. He stayed there till he crashed at Turn 9. That left Valentino Rossi with Dovizioso at the front and Jorge Lorenzo in a distant 3rd place. Rossi ran wide at turn 1 some laps later and fell back by around 1+ seconds per lap. 'DesmoDovi' held on for his first win with Ducati and his first win since his victor at Donington Park with the Repsol Honda Team in 2009.

Desmosedici RR
Main article: Ducati Desmosedici RR

The Desmosedici RR is a road-legal version of the Desmosedici, first delivered in early 2008.

Complete MotoGP results

Motorcycle summary

These results are accurate up to the 2020 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix.

  • World Championship titles:
Riders: 1 (Casey Stoner 2007)
Constructors: 1 (2007)
  • Races won: 49
2003: Capirossi 1 (1 in total)
2005: Capirossi 2 (2 in total)
2006: Capirossi 3, Bayliss 1 (4 in total)
2007: Stoner 10, Capirossi 1 (11 in total)
2008: Stoner 6 (6 in total)
2009: Stoner 4 (4 in total)
2010: Stoner 3 (3 in total)
2016: Iannone 1, Dovizioso 1 (2 in total)
2017: Dovizioso 6 (6 in total)
2018: Dovizioso 4, Lorenzo 3 (7 in total)
2019: Dovizioso 2, Petrucci 1 (3 in total)
  • Poles: 44
2003: Capirossi 3 (3 in total)
2005: Capirossi 3 (3 in total)
2006: Capirossi 2, Gibernau 1 (3 in total)
2007: Stoner 5 (5 in total)
2008: Stoner 9 (9 in total)
2009: Stoner 3 (3 in total)
2010: Stoner 4 (4 in total)
2014: Dovizioso 1 (1 in total)
2015: Dovizioso 1, Iannone 1 (2 in total)
2016: Dovizioso 2, Iannone 1 (3 in total)
2018: Lorenzo 4, Dovizioso 2, Miller 1 (7 in total)
2020: Zarco 1 (1 in total)

Ducati Desmosedici results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Tyres Motorcycle Team No. Rider 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Points RC
2003 M JPN RSA ESP FRA ITA CAT NED GBR GER CZE POR RIO PAC MAL AUS VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP3 Ducati Marlboro Team 12 Troy Bayliss 5 4 3 Ret Ret 10 9 5 3 3 6 10 Ret 9 Ret 7 128 6th
65 Loris Capirossi 3 Ret Ret Ret 2 1 6 4 4 Ret 3 6 8 6 2 3 177 4th
2004 M RSA ESP FRA ITA CAT NED RIO GER GBR CZE POR JPN QAT MAL AUS VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP3 D'Antin MotoGP 11 Rubén Xaus Ret Ret 14 5 6 7 12 11 11 Ret Ret 9 3 13 11 Ret 77 11th
50 Neil Hodgson Ret Ret Ret 11 12 10 16 13 10 11 Ret 8 Ret Ret 18 15 38 17th
Ducati Desmosedici GP4 Ducati Marlboro Team 12 Troy Bayliss 14 Ret 8 4 Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret 8 Ret Ret 10 9 3 71 14th
65 Loris Capirossi 6 12 10 8 10 8 4 Ret 7 5 7 Ret Ret 6 3 9 117 9th
2005 B ESP POR CHN FRA ITA CAT NED USA GBR GER CZE JPN MAL QAT AUS TUR VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP5 Ducati Marlboro Team 7 Carlos Checa 10 5 Ret Ret 5 11 9 Ret 5 Ret 8 4 3 6 3 5 4 138 9th
23 Shinichi Itoh DSQ 0 NC
65 Loris Capirossi 13 9 12 7 3 12 10 10 6 9 2 1 1 10 7 157 6th
D Ducati Desmosedici GP4 Team d’Antin Pramac 44 Roberto Rolfo 15 13 16 15 17 14 18 Ret 10 14 17 Ret 13 12 13 16 Ret 25 18th
2006 B ESP QAT TUR CHN FRA ITA CAT NED GBR GER USA CZE MAL AUS JPN POR VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP6 Ducati Marlboro Team 12 Troy Bayliss 1 25 19th
15 Sete Gibernau Ret 4 11 9 8 5 DNS 8 10 5 4 4 Ret 95 13th
65 Loris Capirossi 1 3 6 8 2 2 DNS 15 9 5 8 1 2 7 1 12 2 229 3rd
66 Alex Hofmann 12 13 16 7 (30) 17th
D Ducati Desmosedici GP5 Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 22 Iván Silva 16 Ret 18 0 NC
30 José Luis Cardoso Ret 16 Ret 17 Ret 17 11 17 15 14 16 Ret 17 17 Ret 14 Ret 10 20th
66 Alex Hofmann 15 15 16 15 13 Ret 10 Ret 14 15 13 16 11 Ret 23 (30) 17th
2007 B QAT ESP TUR CHN FRA ITA CAT GBR NED GER USA CZE RSM POR JPN AUS MAL VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP7 Pramac d'Antin 4 Alex Barros 9 11 4 14 Ret 3 8 7 7 Ret 9 9 Ret Ret 8 5 12 7 115 10th
22 Iván Silva 16 0 NC
57 Chaz Davies 16 Ret 17 DNS 0 NC
66 Alex Hofmann 11 DSQ 9 9 5 11 13 9 8 9 WD 11 Ret 65 13th
72 Shinichi Itoh 15 1 26th
Ducati Marlboro Team 27 Casey Stoner 1 5 1 1 3 4 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 3 6 1 1 2 367 1st
65 Loris Capirossi Ret 12 3 6 8 7 6 Ret Ret 2 Ret 6 5 9 1 2 11 5 166 7th
2008 B QAT ESP POR CHN FRA ITA CAT GBR NED GER USA CZE RSM IND JPN AUS MAL VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP8 Ducati Marlboro Team 1 Casey Stoner 1 11 6 3 16 2 3 1 1 1 2 Ret Ret 4 2 1 6 1 280 2nd
33 Marco Melandri 11 12 13 5 15 Ret 11 16 13 Ret 16 7 9 19 13 16 16 16 51 17th
Ducati Desmosedici GP8 Sat Alice Team 24 Toni Elías 14 15 12 8 11 12 DSQ 11 12 12 7 2 3 12 16 11 15 18 92 12th
50 Sylvain Guintoli 15 16 14 15 13 11 13 13 10 6 12 12 11 7 14 14 13 12 67 13th
2009 B QAT JPN ESP FRA ITA CAT NED USA GER GBR CZE IND RSM POR AUS MAL VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP9 Ducati Marlboro Team 27 Casey Stoner 1 4 3 5 1 3 3 4 4 14 2 1 1 DNS 220 4th
36 Mika Kallio Ret 8 7 17 (71) 15th
69 Nicky Hayden 12 Ret 15 12 12 10 8 5 8 15 6 3 Ret 8 15 5 5 104 13th
Ducati Desmosedici GP9 Sat Pramac Racing 36 Mika Kallio 8 8 Ret Ret 13 9 Ret 14 10 Ret 9 10 9 54 (71) 15th
44 Aleix Espargaró 13 11 11 13 16 18th
84 Michel Fabrizio Ret 0 NC
88 Niccolò Canepa 17 14 16 15 9 16 14 12 12 8 12 Ret 13 13 DNS 38 16th
Grupo Francisco Hernando 59 Sete Gibernau 13 Ret 11 15 13 Ret 12 19th
2010 B QAT SPA FRA ITA GBR NED CAT GER USA CZE IND RSM ARA JPN MAL AUS POR VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP10 Ducati Marlboro Team[N 1]
Ducati Team[N 1]		 27 Casey Stoner Ret 5 Ret 4 5 3 3 3 2 3 Ret 5 1 1 Ret 1 Ret 2 225 4th
69 Nicky Hayden 4 4 4 Ret 4 7 8 7 5 6 6 Ret 3 12 6 4 5 Ret 163 7th
Pramac Racing Team 36 Mika Kallio Ret 7 13 Ret 13 11 12 Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 14 15 12 11 43 17th
41 Aleix Espargaró Ret 15 9 8 10 10 Ret Ret Ret 12 9 11 10 14 Ret 8 Ret 11 65 14th
71 Carlos Checa Ret 15 1 21st
Páginas Amarillas Aspar Racing Team 40 Héctor Barberá 12 13 8 12 11 12 10 9 Ret 9 10 9 11 13 11 14 10 8 90 12th
2011 B QAT SPA POR FRA CAT GBR NED GER ITA USA CZE IND RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP11 Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP 2 Damian Cudlin DNS 0 NC
8 Héctor Barberá 12 6 Ret 9 11 11 12 7 11 9 10 Ret 9 8 Ret C 11 82 11th
Pramac Racing Team 2 Damian Cudlin Ret 0 NC
14 Randy de Puniet Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret 12 Ret 14 13 DNS 12 8 14 12 10 6 C Ret 49 16th
50 Sylvain Guintoli 17 0 NC
65
581		 Loris Capirossi Ret 11 12 Ret 9 10 DNS 12 13 Ret Ret Ret 9 C 9 43 17th
Cardion AB Motoracing 17 Karel Abraham 13 7 Ret 10 10 7 Ret 12 12 11 Ret Ret 12 Ret DNS 10 C 8 64 14th
Ducati Team 46 Valentino Rossi 7 5 5 3 5 6 4 6 9 6 6 10 7 10 Ret Ret C Ret 139 7th
69 Nicky Hayden 9 3 9 7 8 4 5 10 8 7 7 14 Ret 7 7 7 C Ret 132 8th
2012 B QAT SPA POR FRA CAT GBR NED GER ITA USA IND CZE RSM ARA JPN MAL AUS VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP12 Cardion AB Motoracing 2 Franco Battaini 16 0 NC
17 Karel Abraham Ret 17 Ret Ret 12 DNS WD 10 8 9 Ret 9 11 10 9 7 59 14th
Pramac Racing Team 8 Héctor Barberá 9 10 10 9 11 10 7 9 9 WD Ret 12 10 7 12 Ret 83 11th
24 Toni Elías Ret 11 11 10 24th
Ducati Team 46 Valentino Rossi 10 9 7 2 7 9 13 6 5 Ret 7 7 2 8 7 5 7 10 163 6th
69 Nicky Hayden 6 8 11 6 9 7 6 10 7 6 DNS 7 Ret 8 4 8 Ret 122 9th
2013 B QAT AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER USA IND CZE GBR RSM ARA MAL AUS JPN VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP13 Ducati Team 04 Andrea Dovizioso 7 7 8 4 5 7 10 7 9 10 7 Ret 8 8 8 9 10 9 140 8th
69 Nicky Hayden 8 9 7 5 6 Ret 11 9 8 9 8 8 9 9 Ret 7 9 8 126 9th
Ignite Pramac Racing
Energy T.I. Pramac Racing		 11 Ben Spies 10 13 DNS DNS 9 21st
15 Alex de Angelis 11 5 23rd
29 Andrea Iannone 9 10 Ret 11 13 Ret 13 DNS 11 9 11 Ret 10 Ret 8 14 Ret 57 12th
51 Michele Pirro 8 10 14 10 12 12 10 36 (56)[lower-alpha 1] 13th
68 Yonny Hernández 12 10 13 15 Ret 14 (21)[lower-alpha 1] 18th
Ducati Test Team 51 Michele Pirro 11 7 10 20 (56)[lower-alpha 1] 13th
2014 B QAT AME ARG SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER IND CZE GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP14 Ducati Team 04 Andrea Dovizioso 5 3 9 5 8 6 8 2 8 7 6 5 4 Ret 5 4 8 4 187 5th
35 Cal Crutchlow 6 Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 9 10 8 Ret 12 9 3 Ret Ret Ret 5 74 13th
51 Michele Pirro 17 Ret 11 14 12 9 18 19th
Avintia Racing 8 Héctor Barberá 19 15 5 9 11 24 (26)[lower-alpha 1] 18th
Pramac Racing 29 Andrea Iannone 10 7 6 Ret Ret 7 9 6 5 Ret 5 8 5 Ret 6 Ret DNS 22 102 10th
Ducati Desmosedici GP13 Energy T.I. Pramac Racing 68 Yonny Hernández 12 13 12 14 13 10 11 19 17 Ret Ret 11 10 15 Ret 11 7 Ret 53 15th
2015 B QAT AME ARG SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER IND CZE GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP15 Ducati Team 04 Andrea Dovizioso 2 2 2 9 3 Ret Ret 12 Ret 9 6 3 8 5 5 13 Ret 7 162 7th
29 Andrea Iannone 3 5 4 6 5 2 4 4 5 5 4 8 7 4 Ret 3 Ret Ret 188 5th
51 Michele Pirro 8 Ret 12 12 21st
Ducati Desmosedici GP14 Avintia Racing 8 Héctor Barberá 15 12 13 14 13 13 16 Ret 13 15 16 13 18 16 9 16 13 16 33 15th
63 Mike Di Meglio 19 Ret 18 22 Ret 16 14 18 Ret 17 18 14 13 20 15 20 18 Ret 8 24th
Pramac Racing[N 2]
Octo Pramac Racing [N 2]		 9 Danilo Petrucci 12 10 11 12 10 9 9 11 9 10 10 2 6 Ret Ret 12 6 10 113 10th
68 Yonny Hernández 10 Ret Ret 10 8 10 Ret 14 12 12 11 Ret Ret 10 14 17 12 13 56 14th
2016 M QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER GBR AUT CZE RSM ARA MAL JPN AUS VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP16 Ducati Team 04 Andrea Dovizioso 2 13 Ret Ret Ret 5 7 Ret 3 2 Ret 6 6 11 2 4 1 7 171 5th
8 Héctor Barberá 17 Ret 0 (102) 10th
29 Andrea Iannone Ret Ret 3 7 Ret 3 Ret 5 5 1 8 Ret Ret 3 112 9th
51 Michele Pirro 10 12 7 12 23 (36)[lower-alpha 1] 19th
Ducati Desmosedici GP15 Octo Pramac Yakhnich 9 Danilo Petrucci DNS 7 8 9 Ret Ret 11 7 9 11 17 8 9 10 12 75 14th
45 Scott Redding 10 Ret 6 19 Ret Ret 16 3 4 8 15 17 15 19 9 7 15 14 74 15th
51 Michele Pirro 12 8 16 12 (36)[lower-alpha 1] 19th
Ducati Desmosedici GP14 Avintia Racing 7 Mike Jones 16 15 1 27th
8 Héctor Barberá 9 5 9 10 8 12 11 6 9 DSQ 5 14 13 13 4 11 102 10th
12 Javier Forés Ret 0 NC
51 Michele Pirro 15 Ret 1 (36)[lower-alpha 1] 19th
76 Loris Baz Ret Ret 15 13 12 Ret 17 13 14 DNS 18 16 Ret 13 18 35 20th
Aspar MotoGP Team 50 Eugene Laverty 12 4 12 9 11 13 13 7 11 18 6 12 14 14 Ret 14 12 16 77 13th
68 Yonny Hernández Ret Ret 14 15 Ret 16 17 Ret 18 17 11 11 16 16 12 13 Ret Ret 20 22nd
2017 M QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP17 Ducati Team 04 Andrea Dovizioso 2 Ret 6 5 4 1 1 5 8 6 1 1 3 7 1 13 1 Ret 261 2nd
51 Michele Pirro 9 5 9 25 23rd
99 Jorge Lorenzo 11 Ret 9 3 6 8 4 15 11 15 4 5 Ret 3 6 15 2 Ret 137 7th
Octo Pramac Racing 9 Danilo Petrucci Ret 7 8 7 Ret 3 Ret 2 12 7 Ret Ret 2 20 3 21 6 13 124 8th
Ducati Desmosedici GP16 45 Scott Redding 7 8 12 11 Ret 12 13 Ret 20 16 12 8 7 14 16 11 13 Ret 64 14th
Reale Avintia Racing 8 Héctor Barberá 13 13 14 12 Ret 14 9 16 DSQ 20 17 14 Ret 18 14 20 14 15 28 22nd
Ducati Desmosedici GP15 15 Loris Baz 12 11 Ret 13 9 18 12 8 19 Ret 9 15 16 21 10 18 Ret 16 45 18th
Pull&Bear Aspar Team 17 Karel Abraham 14 10 Ret 15 Ret 16 14 7 17 13 14 13 17 Ret Ret 14 Ret 14 32 20th
Ducati Desmosedici GP16 19 Álvaro Bautista Ret 4 15 Ret Ret 5 7 Ret 6 Ret 8 10 12 8 Ret 17 11 Ret 75 12th
2018 M QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP18 Ducati Team 04 Andrea Dovizioso 1 6 5 Ret Ret 2 Ret 4 7 1 3 C 1 2 2 18 3 6 1 245 2nd
51 Michele Pirro DNS 15 Ret 4 14 22nd
99 Jorge Lorenzo Ret 15 11 Ret 6 1 1 7 6 2 1 C 18 Ret DNS DNS WD 12 134 9th
19 Álvaro Bautista 4 105 12th
Ducati Desmosedici GP17 Ángel Nieto Team 13 16 15 8 Ret 9 9 9 5 9 10 C 9 Ret 8 5 5 Ret
17 Karel Abraham 11 12 23rd
Ducati Desmosedici GP16 15 20 Ret 18 17 Ret 13 Ret 18 18 21 C 20 15 17 Ret Ret 14
7 Mike Jones 18 0 NC
Reale Avintia Racing 23 Christophe Ponsson 23 0 NC
81 Jordi Torres 20 19 17 17 DNS 14 1 28th
10 Xavier Siméon 21 21 20 17 18 17 Ret Ret 19 20 Ret C 1 27th
Ducati Desmosedici GP17 Ret 19 18 16 15 17 DNS
53 Tito Rabat 11 7 8 14 Ret 13 Ret 16 13 Ret 11 C 35 19th
Alma Pramac Racing 43 Jack Miller 10 4 9 6 4 Ret Ret 10 14 12 18 C 18 9 10 Ret 7 8 Ret 91 13th
Ducati Desmosedici GP18 9 Danilo Petrucci 5 10 12 4 2 7 8 Ret 4 6 5 C 11 7 9 9 12 9 Ret 144 8th
2019 M QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL
Ducati Desmosedici GP19 Mission Winnow Ducati 04 Andrea Dovizioso 1 3 4 4 2 3 Ret 4 5 2 1 Ret 6 2 4 3 7 3 4 269 2nd
9 Danilo Petrucci 6 6 6 5 3 1 3 6 4 8 9 7 10 12 9 9 Ret 9 Ret 176 6th
51 Michele Pirro 7 Ret Ret 9 22nd
Alma Pramac Racing 43 Jack Miller Ret 4 3 Ret 4 Ret 5 9 6 3 Ret 8 9 3 14 10 3 8 3 165 8th
Ducati Desmosedici GP18 63 Francesco Bagnaia Ret 14 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 17 12 7 11 Ret 16 11 13 4 12 DNS 54 15th
Reale Avintia Racing 17 Karel Abraham 18 Ret 16 16 DSQ 14 Ret 17 15 19 15 15 17 18 19 18 14 17 14 9 24th
53 Tito Rabat 19 Ret 15 15 Ret Ret 9 16 11 16 Ret 16 13 15 17 DNS Ret 11 23 20th
2020 M SPA ANC CZE AUT STY RSM EMI CAT FRA ARA TER EUR VAL POR
Ducati Desmosedici GP20 Ducati Team 04 Andrea Dovizioso 3 6 11 31* 4th*
9 Danilo Petrucci 9 Ret 12 11* 15th*
Pramac Racing 43 Jack Miller 4 Ret 9 20* 9th*
63 Francesco Bagnaia 7 Ret DNS 9* 16th*
Ducati Desmosedici GP19 Avintia Racing 5 Johann Zarco 11 9 3 28* 6th*
53 Tito Rabat 14 11 16 7* 17th*
Notes

* Season still in progress.
1 Being his final MotoGP race, Capirossi switched numbers for Valencia as a memorial to his fallen countryman Marco Simoncelli, killed at Sepang, by racing with No. 58 that Simoncelli used, instead of his normal No. 65.[15] He was still shown as No. 65 in official timing documentation.[16]

  1. Non-bracketed number refers to the number accumulated with the motorcycle, with number in brackets referring to the total accumulated for the season.

Notes
  1. Until the French Grand Prix, the team competed as Ducati Marlboro Team. Thereafter, the team competed as Ducati Team, though ended their sponsorship from Marlboro.
  2. Until the Italian Grand Prix, the team competed as Pramac Racing. Thereafter, the team competed as Octo Pramac Racing, with title sponsorship from Octo Telematics.[14]
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gollark: ARing.
gollark: I can hold onto it until you do the rest of them or...?
gollark: Saved!
gollark: I've only got three free magis right now.

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  • Ducati GP6 Racing – official site for the Desmosedici GP6 race bike with team info
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