Drag Race: Porsche, McLaren and Ducati

[twinrider1]

... (The rewritten rules allow Ducati to use ...increased the gas tank size for Ducati relative to anyone else.)

But that's just to compensate for leakage.

 

[pauldun170]

I just wonder why the Ducati was included in this race, given Ducati's problems on the track in MotoGP. Heck, Ducati is so uncompetitive, the rules in MotoGP have been rewritten to give Ducati an advantage over everyone else in an attempt to get a Ducati on the podium. (The rewritten rules allow Ducati to use tires two steps softer than anyone else, and increased the gas tank size for Ducati relative to anyone else.)

1. Because its a Journalist favorite
2. It's nice to look at
3. It's Italian, so Journalist can drop all the keywords that typically go with talking about Italian stuff.
4. It is a top tier bike, despite it's results on the track.

A BMW s1000 should be the goto bike on these types of tests but then they wouldn't be able to add all their Italian bike keywords\catchphrases to the the final article.

 

[CombatChuk]

1. Because its a Journalist favorite
2. It's nice to look at
3. It's Italian, so Journalist can drop all the keywords that typically go with talking about Italian stuff.
4. It is a top tier bike, despite it's results on the track.

A BMW s1000 should be the goto bike on these types of tests but then they wouldn't be able to add all their Italian bike keywords\catchphrases to the the final article.

In the Video the producers mentioned they were trying to get a Ferrari LaFerrari for this, so the Ducati was brought in to represent Italy

McLaren P1 England
Porsche 918 Germany
Ducati 1199 Superleggera Italy

 

[Kelvrick]

I just wonder why the Ducati was included in this race, given Ducati's problems on the track in MotoGP. Heck, Ducati is so uncompetitive, the rules in MotoGP have been rewritten to give Ducati an advantage over everyone else in an attempt to get a Ducati on the podium. (The rewritten rules allow Ducati to use tires two steps softer than anyone else, and increased the gas tank size for Ducati relative to anyone else.)

Whoa whoa whoa, when did this happen? I'm a little behind on my MotoGP, but Ducati was competitive just a few years ago before Stoner retired. Winning the championship in 2007, 2011 and 3rd in 2012 isn't uncompetitive. And isn't it only the CRT teams that get the extra tires and engines per season?

 

[Meghan54]

Whoa whoa whoa, when did this happen? I'm a little behind on my MotoGP, but Ducati was competitive just a few years ago before Stoner retired. Winning the championship in 2007, 2011 and 3rd in 2012 isn't uncompetitive. And isn't it only the CRT teams that get the extra tires and engines per season?

The Italian manufacturer this season benefit from access to extra soft tryes, a 24 litre fuel limit and use of up to 12 engines per rider, under the Factory Option rules relating to premier class entries who have not achieved a race win in dry conditions during the 2013 season. The concessions would also apply to a new Motorcycle Manufacturer entering the Championship for the first time since the 2013 season, which will be the case for Suzuki in 2015.

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Webb+clarifies+point+on+Ducatis+wet+and+dry+podium+results


Stoner has been the only competitive rider on a Ducati. Since Stoner left after the 2010 season, Ducati's results have been less than impressive.

The list below shows the stats for all factory Ducati MotoGP riders in the 800cc/1000cc rules era from 2007 to now, with Casey Stoner a class apart.

Casey Stoner (2007-10): 101 races, one title, 23 wins, 23 poles, 42 podiums


Loris Capirossi (2007): 18 races, one win, four podiums*


Valentino Rossi (2011-12): 36 races, three podiums


Nicky Hayden (2009-13): 88 races, three podiums


Andrea Dovizioso (2013-present): 29 races, two podiums


Marco Melandri (2008): 18 races, best result of fifth


Cal Crutchlow (2014-present): 10 races, best result of sixth


Mika Kallio (2009 stand-in): Three races, best result of seventh


Michele Pirro (2014 wildcard): Five races, best result of 12th


* Capirossi also raced the 990cc era Ducati, on which he won six times

 

[JulesMaximus]

Biggest lie ever.

No, it's true. I have no plans to get a new bike or another bike anytime soon.