MotoGP Ducati Lenovo Staff unveils 2023 livery • Complete Motorbike

• Ducati unveils official MotoGP and WorldSBK groups’ liveries in Madonna di Campiglio throughout the “Campioni in Pista” occasion
• The Ducati Lenovo Staff is able to defend the Riders’, Constructors’ and Groups’ World Titles secured in MotoGP in 2022 with reigning World Champion Francesco Bagnaia
• Enea Bastianini, Bagnaia’s new teammate, makes his debut sporting the Ducati Lenovo Staff colors
• Bagnaia’s Desmosedici GP sports activities the World Champion’s number one
• Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati Motor Holding: “Working whereas having enjoyable is a part of our philosophy. It provides worth to what we do and permits us to commit much more by managing fatigue higher”

Madonna di Campiglio (TN, Italy), twenty third January 2023 –  On the Palacampiglio of Madonna di Campiglio, within the enchanting setting of the snow-capped Dolomites, the livery of the Desmosedici GP bikes with which the Ducati Lenovo Staff will participate within the 2023 MotoGP World Championship has been unveiled. The official Ducati workforce, which this yr celebrates 20 years since its debut within the premier class in 2003, is able to defend the Constructors’, Groups’ and Riders’ World Titles clinched final yr along with reigning World Champion Francesco Bagnaia in his third season with the Borgo Panigale primarily based squad. Enea Bastianini, who completed third within the 2022 World Championship with the Desmosedici GP of the Gresini Racing workforce, will likely be alongside him sporting the official Ducati colors for the primary time. The whole lot is ready for an additional thrilling season, with the primary race out of 21 scheduled to happen in Portimão, Portugal, on twenty sixth March. Along with the standard Sunday race, beginning this yr, a dash race on Saturday at every Grands Prix will add extra pleasure to the 2023 MotoGP World Championship.

The presentation, held this morning in entrance of an prosperous viewers composed of Ducati’s companions and sponsors, native authorities, members of the nationwide and worldwide press, in addition to different vital friends, happened throughout the “Campioni in Pista” occasion, organized by Ducati in collaboration with the Azienda per il Turismo Madonna di Campiglio, Trentino Advertising and marketing and with the participation of companions Lenovo, Aruba.it, Monster Power, Shell and Audi. As all the time, the disclosing of the Desmosedici GP 2023 has been probably the most thrilling second, with Bagnaia and Bastianini unveiling the brand new livery, which once more this yr maintains the traditional Ducati crimson color scheme, enhanced by some carbon particulars and in a lighter shade of crimson. One other novelty is that Bagnaia selected the World Champion’s number one to journey your complete 2023 season in MotoGP.

Bagnaia’s Desmosedici GP has not been the one Ducati to sport the number one on stage. The occasion was additional enriched by the presence of the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati workforce, the official Superbike workforce of the Borgo Panigale-based producer, which secured the Riders’, Groups’ and Producers World Titles within the 2022 World Superbike Championship. Additionally, on the Panigale V4 R of Spanish champion Alvaro Bautista, in his second consecutive yr with Ducati, the number one stands out. Michael Ruben Rinaldi will proceed to journey alongside him for the third consecutive season as an official Ducati rider in WorldSBK.

Claudio Domenicali (CEO of Ducati Motor Holding)
“In the present day we stay one other exceptional second for Ducati. For the primary time within the Firm’s historical past, we’re launching collectively each MotoGP and WorldSBK official groups, the Ducati Lenovo Staff and Aruba.it – Racing Ducati workforce. Resuming all collectively is a gorgeous technique to have a good time the worth and abilities of one of the best Ducati Corse squad ever, whose on a regular basis work has taken us to the highest of the world. After the unbelievable successes of the previous racing season, the problem of reconfirming ourselves fascinates us. I’m comfortable that it begins from a location like Madonna di Campiglio, an ideal expression of the “Made in Italy” of which we’re proud ambassadors. Ducati is a model distinguished by fashion, efficiency and know-how, the place ardour for racing is a central component. Working whereas having enjoyable is a part of our philosophy. It provides worth to what we do and permits us to commit much more by managing fatigue higher. The wonder and alternatives of the mountains that welcome us are the right alternatives to mix the commitments of the presentation occasion with moments of pure delight to offer us the best vitality for the beginning of the season.”

Luigi Dall’Igna (Ducati Corse Common Supervisor)
“The beginning of a brand new season is all the time thrilling, and this yr, much more following a 2022 destined to stay in historical past. Replicating final yr’s outcomes will likely be difficult, however our objective is all the time to surpass ourselves and continuously enhance. In MotoGP, along with World Champion Pecco Bagnaia, we may also have the ability to rely on Enea Bastianini, third within the World Championship final yr with Ducati workforce Gresini Racing. We’re satisfied that each our riders will likely be, once more this yr, among the many protagonists of the Championship. For positive, the competitors will likely be even greater. There are numerous robust riders on the grid, and the opposite producers will definitely have labored onerous throughout the winter. Nevertheless, we now have not been outdone, so we sit up for beginning this new season and defending the three titles we received final yr.”

Luca Rossi (President of Clever Gadgets Group at Lenovo)
“After an especially profitable yr, we’re thrilled to kick off this new season collectively. We’re pleased with all that we’ve achieved over the previous 5 years, because the starting of our know-how partnership with Ducati, and we’re excited to proceed working collectively to guide innovation and continuously enhance on-track efficiency. Expertise performs an important function within the difficult world of motorsports. From real-time knowledge evaluation, synthetic intelligence, and simulations to good collaboration and augmented actuality, Lenovo is working intently with Ducati to unleash the worth of digital transformation and obtain even higher outcomes. Constructing on our widespread values of pace, dedication, workforce spirit and a deal with outcomes, we’ll proceed shifting ahead towards a quicker, safer, and extra thrilling sport.”

Francesco Bagnaia (#1, Ducati Lenovo Staff)
“My winter break was shorter than ordinary due to all of the commitments after successful the World Championship, however now I’m charged up and keen to start out the season. I’ve missed the Desmosedici GP and my workforce, and I can’t wait to get again on monitor. I couldn’t determine whether or not to proceed utilizing the quantity 63 or swap to the number one, and in the long run, I made a decision on the latter. Seeing it on the bike is gorgeous, and now my objective will likely be to do every part to maintain it. It received’t be simple as a result of I count on even harder competitors than final yr, with many rivals able to combat for the title: nonetheless, I’m conscious that I’ve one of the best bike and workforce to goal excessive once more in 2023. Thanks once more to all of Ducati and my workforce! I’m able to resume our journey collectively.”

Enea Bastianini (#23, Ducati Lenovo Staff)
“Sporting the colors of the official workforce is a good emotion, and now it’s as much as me to show that I deserve this chance. I’m excited in regards to the new season! Happily, I received’t have to attend lengthy to have the ability to journey my crimson Desmosedici GP bike on monitor. In a few weeks, we will likely be in Sepang for the primary take a look at of the yr, and it will likely be an important second to get to know the fellows within the workforce higher and, above all, to start out engaged on the bike. It’s going to be a really aggressive yr, and there will certainly be simple and harder moments to face, however I’m prepared for something! Thanks once more to Claudio, Gigi, Paolo, Davide and the entire Ducati! I’ll give 100% as all the time.”

The Ducati Lenovo Staff riders, along with the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati workforce duo, will likely be in Piazza Sissi, within the centre of Madonna di Campiglio, at 5:00pm to greet all their followers accompanied by the leisure provided by Monster Power, a brand new companion of Ducati Corse.

Tomorrow, Bagnaia and Bastianini may also expertise the thrills on 4 wheels by collaborating within the Audi Driving Expertise on the frozen lake in Madonna di Campiglio and having fun with a day of snowboarding on the spectacular slopes of the Pearl of the Dolomites.

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