Just a few days after the last Grand Prix for 2021 held at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Cheste (Spain), the Ducati Lenovo Team riders returned to the track yesterday and today at the Circuit de Jerez-Angel Nieto in Andalusia for the first two days of winter testing in preparation for the 2022 MotoGP season.
Thanks to mild, sunny weather and despite strong winds that partially disturbed the afternoon hours during the two days, both Pecco Bagnaia and Jack Miller were able to make the most of the available sessions to test the new components developed by Ducati Corse for their Desmosedici GP bikes. In addition to a new exhaust and an evolution of the fairing already tested at the last Misano test, both Ducati Lenovo Team riders rode with a new engine, obtaining positive feedback.
2021 MotoGP runner up Pecco Bagnaia was satisfied with the work done over the two days. The Italian rider topped the timesheets in 1:36.872 after completing 110 laps, while teammate Jack Miller finished in 10th place in 1:37.717, completing a total of 100 laps over the two days.
Eight Desmosedici GP bikes took to the track at Jerez de la Frontera. In addition to the riders from the factory team and Pramac Racing, with the confirmed Martin and Zarco, the Gresini Racing team debuted for the first time with Ducati, with rookie Fabio Di Giannantonio and Enea Bastianini, and the VR46 Racing Team with rookie Marco Bezzecchi, Luca Marini’s teammate.