MotoGP News: 2015 Ducati Team Unveils New Desmosedici GP15

VIDEO: Factory riders Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone on hand to talk about the new Ducati Desmosedici GP15.

Ducati Team riders Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone were on hand to unveil the new Ducati Desmosedici GP15 at the Italian factory's 2015 MotoGP team launch, held yesterday at the Ducati Auditorium, in Borgo Panigale, Italy.

Left to right: Ducati Team Manager Davide Tardozzi, Sporting Director Paolo Ciabatti, Ducati Team General Manager Gigi Dall'Igna, Michele Pirro, Andrea Iannone, Ducati CEO Claudio Dominicali, Andrea Dovisioso

The new bike, which will make its public on-track debut at the Sepang 2 test before the end of this month, is more compact than its predecessor the GP14.

The most visible updates to the machine relate mainly to new aerodynamics, with details such as a new air intake and a sleeker, smaller tail fairing. Further technical upgrades, such as improvements to electronics and the new version of a ‘seamless’ gearbox were also explained at the launch by Ducati Corse General Manager, Luigi Dall’Igna:

The GP15 will only be made available this season to Dovizioso and Iannone, so the rest of the Ducati equipped riders on the MotoGP grid will continue riding distinct versions of the GP14.

Interviews with Ducati Team riders Andrea Dovisioso and Andrea Iannone:

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Left to right: Ducati Team Manager Davide Tardozzi, Sporting Director Paolo Ciabatti, Ducati Team General Manager Gigi Dall'Igna, Michele Pirro, Andrea Iannone, Ducati CEO Claudio Dominicali, Andrea Dovisioso