Ducati Desmosedici GP14 Photo Galleryl, Specifications and Video
The Italian team revealed its new Desmosedici GP14 bike – complete with matte livery – at an Audi press conference in Germany on Monday. The bike packs a 1000cc V4 engine with over 235 horsepower on tap, capable of propelling it to a top speed in excess of 205 Mph. With former champions Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi having left Ducati over the course of the past couple of seasons, the new Desmosedici will be campaigned by factory riders Andrea Dovizioso and Cal Crutchlow and by privateers Andrea Iannone and Yonny Hernandez.
| Year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Ducati |
| Model | Desmosedici |
| Engine | Liquid-cooled, 90 degree V4 four-stroke, desmodromic DOHC, four valves per cylinder |
| Displacement | 1,000cc |
| Power | More than 235hp |
| Speed | In excess of 330 km/h (205 mph) |
| Transmission | Ducati Seamless Transmission (DST). Chain final drive |
| Carburation | Indirect Magneti Marelli electronic injection, four throttle bodies with injectors above butterfly valves. Throttles operated by the new EVO 2 TCF (Throttle Control & Feedback) system |
| Fuel | Shell Racing V-Power |
| Lubrificant | Shell Advance Ultra 4 |
| Ignition | Magneti Marelli |
| Exhaust | Akrapovič |
| Final Drive | D.I.D Chain |
| Frame | Aluminium |
| Suspension | Öhlins inverted 48mm fork and Öhlins shock absorber, adjustable for preload, new factory evolution damping system |
| Breake | Brembo, two 320mm (340mm for Motegi race) carbon front discs with four-piston callipers. Single stainless steel rear disc with two-piston calliper |
| Tire | Bridgestone 16.5" front and rear |
| Dry Weight | 160 kg (353 lbs.) |
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