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Why is Ducati so bad in MotoGP?
A bike is only as good as its rider, main reason why Ducati never won after Stoner left since 2010. Ducati did have a strong medium to high range power advantage, but there are very few places in a typical circuit where the top speed matter. Ducati was not always a sweet handler like Yamaha or Honda.
Who are the Ducati riders in MotoGP?
MotoGP 2021. A fantastic season for Ducati in numbers
- Francesco Bagnaia (63). Photo courtesy Ducati.
- Jack Miller (43). Photo courtesy Dorna.
- Johann Zarco (5). Photo courtesy Pramac Racing.
- Jorge Martin (89). Photo courtesy Pramac Racing.
- Enea Bastianini (23). Photo courtesy Esponsorama Racing.
- Luca Marini (10).
Who is the best Ducati rider?
Statistics: Casey Stoner (23) is the rider with the most wins with the Ducati Desmosedici GP bike. Andrea Dovizioso (14), Loris Capirossi (7), Jorge Lorenzo (3), Troy Bayliss (1), Andrea Iannone (1) and Danilo Petrucci (1) follow.
Which bike Valentino Rossi use?
The Yamaha YZR-M1 is an inline-four motorcycle specifically developed by Yamaha Motor Company to race in the current MotoGP series….Yamaha YZR-M1.
| Technical specifications | |
|---|---|
| Transmission | 6-speed sequential manual cassette-type |
| Weight | 157 kg (346 lb) excluding rider 225 kg (496 lb) including rider |
| Fuel | ENEOS |
Why do Ducati bikes have more horsepower than Honda bikes?
Honda’s MotoGP bikes also seem to gradually be trading Horsepower. Ducati’s 90 degree V-4 simply makes more horsepower than any other motor on the grid. Ducatis will outdrag the latest Hondas as well. I believe it’s due to the 90 degree layout of the V-4, which has perfect primary and secondary balance, so no parasitic balance shafts are necessary.
Are V4 MotoGP bikes better than inline four bikes?
V4 MotoGP bikes make more horsepower because a V4 engine has a stronger crankshaft, less vibration and fewer pumping losses, while inline-four MotoGP bikes are more user-friendly in corners because an inline-four engine has a longer crankshaft.
What makes the Ducati V4 engine so special?
Ducati’s V4, of course, uses desmodromic valves, which were first used successfully by Mercedes in its 1950s Formula 1 engines. Desmo valves maximise the time area of the inlet and exhaust valves, so Ducati is less restricted with cam profiles and can open and close valves further and faster for better breathing and therefore more power.
Why do Ducati and Honda use 90-degree Vees in MotoGP?
This explains why Ducati, Honda, KTM and now Aprilia use 90-degree V4s, instead of narrower-angle vees in MotoGP – it allows them to create more horsepower and a better kind of horsepower. The 90-degree vee has been Ducati’s beating heart since Fabio Taglioni built the company’s first v-twin in 1970.