Ducati Desmosedici GP9 appears in Catalunya, trellis frame a goner

Casey Stoner is testing an early prototype of next year’s Desmosedici GP9 in Catalunya. With one day of testing left to go, the World Champion is already outpacing the new pneumatic valve-equipped Honda RC212V. That, however, isn’t the biggest news. It looks like Ducati is ditching its traditional steel trellis frame for what could be a carbon fiber monocoque.
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