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Rossi and Hayden Find Improvement but Disappointed with Results

The good news for Valentino Rossi is he managed to narrow the gap in lap times between his Ducati Desmosedici and Casey Stoner‘s Honda RC213V. The bad news is other riders improved more than he did. Rossi completed 57 laps and set a time of 2:01.550 on the third and final day of the second MotoGP test at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit.

Rossi to Race on Updated Ducati Desmosedici GP11.1

With the 2011 MotoGP season not going as successfully as hoped, Ducati is introducing a number of significant updates to its Desmosedici racebike including features originally intended for the 2012 version. Valentino Rossi, whose much heralded union with Ducati has produced just a single podium finish in six races, will be the first to race on the updated Desmosedici, dubbed the GP11.1. Rossi will ride the GP11.1 at the upcoming Assen.

R&G protection for the 1199 Panigale

R&G have been hard at work and already have a set of protection products to help keep the new Ducati 1199 Panigale's beauty intact. Here's what R&G said about their new range for the 1199 Panigale: R&G has released a comprehensive range of its award-winning protection products for the new Ducati 1199 Panigale. A total of nine products have been launched so far to help guard the engine, chassis and bodywork of the stunning Italian sportsbike from accident and general riding damage that are simple to fit and require no permanent modifications to the bike.