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Ducati : three customer teams show interest in 2014
By Ivo Schützbach - 05.09.2013-04:48
Only three riders back in the 2013 Superbike World Championship from a Ducati . For next season , several teams are interested in the 1199 Panigale .
The German MR Racing team with Max Neukirchner has already announced that it continues in the case of a continuation in the World Superbike Championship with Ducati . The Italian Superstock Team Barni would like to ascend with Evo motorcycles in the World Superbike Championship , the more budget for the additional travel is not yet assured . The Russian Yakhnich team plays with the idea to compete in the next two or three years on a Ducati .
« Priority that we are competitive ," underlines Ducati's racing chief Bernhard Gobmeier against SPEEDWEEK.com . "If we are competitive teams and customers coming back. If we are not competitive , the focus remains on development and not on sale. "
Ducati experienced the worst season in the history of the Superbike World Championship , may have only two pole positions ( Phillip Iceland , Nurburgring) and show a third place in Moscow a success. In the World Cup, the three Ducati riders Badovini , Checa and Neukirchner are chipped in places 12 to 14
Lost traditional benefits of Ducati
Gobmeier : " So far, the very great advantage of the Ducati that they could always mount softer tires and thus have built more grip . In relation to the four cylinders of the softer tire has nevertheless kept longer because less power turvy and the torque curve was softer . Now we have to always go with the same tires as the four-cylinder . With the little extra power that we have over the 1098R , and the more aggressive torque increase , we have more in the direction of four-cylinder characteristics and thereby give the advantages of the old engine . "
After sobering Season 2013 is already busy working on improvements in 2014 with Ducati Corse. " We are making by technology currently quite a bit for the future. Motor side, we are handicapped by the 1200s -twin, because we have to use stock pistons and Serienpleuel " holds Gobmeier . "We bring a few new parts , a new swingarm . The main theme will remain but the weight distribution . "
Ducati : three customer teams show interest in 2014
By Ivo Schützbach - 05.09.2013-04:48
Only three riders back in the 2013 Superbike World Championship from a Ducati . For next season , several teams are interested in the 1199 Panigale .
The German MR Racing team with Max Neukirchner has already announced that it continues in the case of a continuation in the World Superbike Championship with Ducati . The Italian Superstock Team Barni would like to ascend with Evo motorcycles in the World Superbike Championship , the more budget for the additional travel is not yet assured . The Russian Yakhnich team plays with the idea to compete in the next two or three years on a Ducati .
« Priority that we are competitive ," underlines Ducati's racing chief Bernhard Gobmeier against SPEEDWEEK.com . "If we are competitive teams and customers coming back. If we are not competitive , the focus remains on development and not on sale. "
Ducati experienced the worst season in the history of the Superbike World Championship , may have only two pole positions ( Phillip Iceland , Nurburgring) and show a third place in Moscow a success. In the World Cup, the three Ducati riders Badovini , Checa and Neukirchner are chipped in places 12 to 14
Lost traditional benefits of Ducati
Gobmeier : " So far, the very great advantage of the Ducati that they could always mount softer tires and thus have built more grip . In relation to the four cylinders of the softer tire has nevertheless kept longer because less power turvy and the torque curve was softer . Now we have to always go with the same tires as the four-cylinder . With the little extra power that we have over the 1098R , and the more aggressive torque increase , we have more in the direction of four-cylinder characteristics and thereby give the advantages of the old engine . "
After sobering Season 2013 is already busy working on improvements in 2014 with Ducati Corse. " We are making by technology currently quite a bit for the future. Motor side, we are handicapped by the 1200s -twin, because we have to use stock pistons and Serienpleuel " holds Gobmeier . "We bring a few new parts , a new swingarm . The main theme will remain but the weight distribution . "
