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MOTOGP: Ducati Going 900cc (Or 930) For 2012?
Ducati engineering guru Filippo Preziosi is planning a radical approach to the new MotoGP engine rules for 2012.
Colin Young  |  Posted May 27, 2010   Le Mans (FRA)
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Ducati engineering guru Filippo Preziosi is planning a radical approach to the new MotoGP engine rules for 2012 with a 900cc, V4 concept. Even a 930cc engine is on the cards with Preziosi's innovative mind set on finding a winning engine for the new rules, which are capped at 1,000cc.

Preziosi is not convinced that the 1,000cc plan, as targeted by the Grand Prix Commission, is the most efficient capacity. He is searching for the winning balance of fuel economy and horsepower with the limit of a 21-liter tank size.

What is clear is that Ducati will build a prototype motor, controlled by sophisticated electronics, for the 2012 rules which also cater for hot-rod production based motors.

The new rules say engines can be "up to 1,000cc" with a maximum bore size of 81 mm. Preziosi is currently analyzing the engine options at Ducati's Bologna headquarters and a final decision will be made in the second half of this year.

"We have started the conceptual design to define the best displacement for power delivery and fuel consumption, we are concentrating on this," Preziosi said. "It is not clear that 1,000cc is the best, there is a compromise. A 900cc is very possible, maybe even a 930. And perhaps the displacement will change year-by-year depending on development. Once we have made the final decision I expect a prototype of the new bike to be ready for testing in mid-2011."


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