Rossi to test the Ducati at Valencia

[derby]

REALLY? Spoilers on the side fairing?

they were run/tested by stoner and hayden earlier in the season.

i'm kinda surprised that they're giving them another run with rossi, though.

[mitt]

they were run/tested by stoner and hayden earlier in the season.

i'm kinda surprised that they're giving them another run with rossi, though.

derby   
http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=43520.msg795133#msg795133

[Speeddog]

More pics:

http://www.repubblica.it/sport/moto-gp/2010/11/09/foto/valentino_e_la_ducati-8918303/1/?ref=HRERO-1

Press 'successivo' to scroll through.

Fairing is different for sure, 'gills' on radiator air exit, pretty sure the swoop in the bottom of the fairing is new.

[triangleforge]

Perhaps a derby....

plucked from another place "....Ducati have prepped three bikes for Rossi tomorrow. One Big Bang GP10, one
Screamer GP11 and one Big Bang GP11..."

Any hard info or WAG based on the exhaust note in the video on which one he picked?

[gm2]

Valencia MotoGP test times - Tuesday 5pm

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/164920/1/valencia_motogp_test_times_-_tuesday_5pm.html

[gm2]

pics: http://motomatters.com/news/2010/11/09/motogp_valencia_test_images_day_1.html

[desmoquattro]

pics: http://motomatters.com/news/2010/11/09/motogp_valencia_test_images_day_1.html

Fack...Casey's already fast on that Honda...

[gm2]

Fack...Casey's already fast on that Honda...

i think that was about the safest bet you coulda made.  he's gonna be very dangerous.

[desmoquattro]

i think that was about the safest bet you coulda made.  he's gonna be very dangerous.

Exactly. And no wonder they listed him as an HRC rider and not Repsol...considering the livery.

[Triple J]

The wings on Rossi's bike are interesting...like Stoner used this season, but they also have downward pointing winglets...weird.

I've got to think those will go away when JB and Rossi start developing the bike and get the traction improved. Wings on a moto seem odd.

[triangleforge]

Any hard info or WAG based on the exhaust note in the video on which one he picked?

Asked and answered: Big Bang (mostly)

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2010/preziosi+reviews+rossi+first+day+at+valencia

[mitt]

I merged the 2nd thread into the original - the original had already started discussing results...

mitt

[zooom]

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2010/Nov/101109d.htm

Stoner must be gagged from talking like Rossi is....either that or he just expertly dodged the media...

[Speeddog]

He's talking:
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2010/Stoner+reviews+day+one+at+Valencia+test

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2010/Nov/101109d.htm

Stoner must be gagged from talking like Rossi is....either that or he just expertly dodged the media...

[Speeddog]

The wings on Rossi's bike are interesting...like Stoner used this season, but they also have downward pointing winglets...weird.

I've got to think those will go away when JB and Rossi start developing the bike and get the traction improved. Wings on a moto seem odd.

All of the pics of the '10 wings, that I can recall, have the winglets.
Winglets might be a hair bigger.

Speculation was that the wings improved the outflow of air from the radiator.