The Desmosedici RR tested at the Misano World Circuit

To celebrate Casey Stoner's umpteenth victory in the seat of a Desmosedici at the Misano World Circuit, Ducati organized a workshop at the circuit in Misano Adriatico dedicated to the street replica of the MotoGP racing bike.

Some of the most important sector journalists of the world were invited to a dynamic test of the Desmosedici RR, including in-depth explanations of the engine, chassis/vehicle and tyres by Ducati and Bridgestone engineers. For this occasion, Ducati was able to release the last bits of information about the details of the bike whose production will begin in October.

Check out all the details in the complete description of the engine and in the thorough analisys of the vehicle, not to mention the tech specs.

DUCATI DESMOSEDICI RR: THE ULTIMATE DUCATI EXPERIENCE

The dream of a true GP replica has finally come true and the Desmosedici RR will be the first-ever road-going motorcycle to offer such a stunning wealth of performance and technology that comes directly from Ducati's experience in MotoGP. The RR derives from the Ducati Corse Grand Prix racing Desmosedici GP6, the same bike with which Loris Capirossi and Sete Gibernau competed with in the 2006 MotoGP World Championship.

The body design and the aerodynamics faithfully reflect the Desmosedici GP6. The colour scheme, the fittings, the materials used in its construction as well as the technical features of the powerful four-cylinder desmodromic engine built by the Borgo Panigale factory engineers, leave no doubts whatsoever: the Desmosedici RR is the ultimate expression of the most extreme MotoGP racing machine today.

This is the new frontier of Ducati technological evolution, a dream come true, demonstrating once again the courage and the passion of Ducati, as well as the ability to transfer the experience of the racing world to a machine that is destined for road use.

PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE

Reservations for the Desmosedici RR have been accepted via the official Ducati dealer network since 2 June 2006. Production of the 1500 limited edition motorcycles will begin in October 2007 and first deliveries will be made to 999R owners who placed their Desmosedici RR order before 30 September 2006. Production of all remaining orders will be completed by December 2008.

TWO MORE AWARDS FOR THE DESMOSEDICI RR ON THE INTERNET

The Motorcycle Bloggers International (MBI), the international association of motorcycle bloggers, has awarded the Ducati Desmosedici RR the “Best Concept Motorcycle” of 2006 and “Object of Lust”, making this bike known as the most desired bike of all time. These awards add to the long list of honours for this model, confirming the great success of Ducati’s “new creature”.