Jerez Testing session Positive tests for Casey and Marco at Jerez

The Ducati Marlboro Team concluded their visit to Jerez de la Frontera on Monday with a day of tests that both Casey and Marco rated as highly positive, despite the Italian having ended the session early due to a crash.
Marco was not seriously injured in the crash, escaping with damage to a nail on [...]

Chinese GP – Preview- Marco returns in China

After a brief two-week pause in the calendar the MotoGP World Championship fires up again this weekend in Shanghai. The Grand Prix of China represents the start of the most intense section of the season, with the transcontinental trip to the Orient immediately followed by an extensive European road trip that leads through to the [...]

Starting off again with a smile

When I think that I’ve hit rock bottom I just keep on falling.
I did everything possible, when things started to get hard I tried to ease back and recharge my batteries, given the bad result I tried to cut myself off, to concentrate and find new answers to the problems (this is why I haven’t [...]

Test after Estoril GP

The Ducati Marlboro Team ended a four-day spell at the Estoril circuit today with a testing session that took place in warm and sunny conditions, with track temperatures reaching 40ºC.
Marco spent a long time on track today, making the most of the time available to work on his GP8 and choosing not to try out [...]

Portuguese GP – Race

Marco paid a heavy price for his difficulties during practice, having never found a suitable set-up for this circuit. The Italian struggled to thirteenth place and is looking forward to the next race at China, which should be more suited to the characteristics of his bike.

MARCO
(Ducati Marlboro Team) 13th in the race, 13th overall [...]

Portuguese GP – Qualifying

Marco struggled today as he looked to make progress from a difficult start and he faces another uphill task tomorrow as he starts from the back row.
MARCO
- (Ducati Marlboro Team) – 17th; 1′39.115
“I didn’t exactly expect to be running at the front but I was hoping for better than this. I’ve had problems from [...]

Portuguese GP – Free Practice Demanding Day one for Marco and Casey in Portugal

After dominating the opening free practice session for the Grand Prix of Portugal on a damp and cold morning at Estoril, Casey Stoner struggled to seventh place this afternoon as the track dried out and temperatures rose slightly. The World Champion was one of a number of riders who fell victim to the tricky track [...]

Portuguese GP – Preview Marco and Casey ready for another huge challenge

Following on from a fruitful day of testing after the second round of the season at Jerez, which allowed the Ducati Marlboro Team to resolve some of the problems experienced during the weekend in Spain, the riders and staff are now ready to tackle the third instalment of 2008 at the Estoril circuit in Portugal.
The [...]