Gigi Dall’Igna has revealed that Ducati was “already partly prepared” to keep the GP24 engine after last November’s Barcelona MotoGP test.

Instead, choosing the ae♋rodynamic package for the start of the 2025 season, “turned out to be the most difficult decision”.

M𓂃otoGP engine design will be frozen for the next two years ahead of the new 850cc era.

After persistent braking issues with Ducati's proposed 2025 engine during the winter tests in Barcelona, Sepang and Buriram it was decided that 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia, team-mate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez and VR46’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fabio di Giannantonio would continue to race last year’s GP24 powerplant🔜.

The fa♉ctory-spec trio will also start the season on the GP24 chassiꦐs and aerodynamics. However, the chassis can be upgraded at any time while one in-season fairing update is allowed each year.

Writing on , Dall’Igna explained the difficulty in judging a new development “on just a ๊few tracks and perhaps often under very particular grip conditions” before addressing the headline-grabbing engine decision:

“It was already clear in Barc𒁃elona that, although advantageous in terms of performance and ease of riding, it revealed a more complicated engine brake management,” wrote Ducati Corse ge꧟neral manager Dall’Igna.

“We were therefore already partly prep♓ared to confirm the 2024 version and everything was ready for that choice.

“The aerodynamics package, on the other hand, turned o🔯ut to be the most difficult decision. It brought undoubted advantages, especially on a track like Thailand’s Buriram, but risked bringing disadvantages o🐎n tracks with faster curves like Argentina and Qatar.

“We preferred caution, intending ♚to test it out again with some upgrades at the next Jerez tests.”

But some new p๊arts will already be on the ‘GP25s’ for the season-opening Thai ဣGrand Prix.

“The [new] swingarm and the gearbox passed the test while, on the [ride height]🔯 lowering system, confirmation will be found during the race weekend,” Dall’Igna explained.

“It will certainly be a fiercely contested World Championship during which many manufacturers and many riders will have their say, but as always it will be the balance and competitiveness on each track that will ultimately make the difference,” he added, conclud𒈔ing:

“That’s it, let’s go! Come on, Ducati!”

Although Jorge Martin has taken the #1 plate to Aprilia, Ducati will be seeking to win it𓃲s f🐽ourth MotoGP riders’ title in a row this season.