Between 2003 and 2022, twenty years of participation in the MotoGP World Championship have allowed Ducati to become the undisputed technical leader, with two rider titles to boot.
A little look back in photos is therefore necessary to pay tribute to the Italian firm which did not hesitate to successfully challenge Japanese manufacturers who until then were believed to be invincible in the premier category! Under the technical direction of Filippo Preziosi then Luigi Dall'Igna, the Desmosedici have continued to innovate to become today the machines that we try to copy. Well done to them!
All the photos (apart from those of the closed-door tests in 2002 and that of 2020, due to Covid) are from Christian Bourget, who has tirelessly traveled the circuits with his lenses since the 70s…
In 2002:
– Tests at Mugello with Victorian Guareschi.
– Tests at Phillip Island with Loris Capirossi et Troy Bayliss.
2003: Loris Capirossi 4th, Troy Bayliss 6th
2004: Loris Capirossi 9th, Troy Bayliss 14th
2005: Loris Capirossi 6th, Carlos Checa 9th.
In 2006: Loris Capirossi 3rd, Sete Gibernau 13th
2007: Casey Stoner 1st, Loris Capirossi 7th.
In 2008: Casey Stoner 2nd, Marco Melandri 17th.
2009: Casey Stoner 2nd, Nicky Hayden 13th
2010: Casey Stoner 4nd, Nicky Hayden 7th
2011: Valentino Rossi 7th, Nicky Hayden 8th.
In 2012: Valentino Rossi 6th, Nicky Hayden 9th.
2013: Andrea Dovizioso 8th, Nicky Hayden 9th.
2014: Andrea Dovizioso 5th, Cal Crutchlow 13th.
2015: Andrea Iannone 5th, Andrea Dovizioso 7th.
In 2016: Andrea Dovizioso 5th, Andrea Iannone 9th.
In 2017: Andrea Dovizioso 2nd, Jorge Lorenzo 7th.
In 2018: Andrea Dovizioso 2nd, Jorge Lorenzo 9th.
In 2019: Andrea Dovizioso 2nd, Danilo Petrucci 6th.
In 2020: Andrea Dovizioso 4nd, Danilo Petrucci 12th.
2021: Francesco Bagnaia 2nd, Jack Miller 4th.
2022: Francesco Bagnaia 1st, Jack Miller 5th.
But which do you think is the most beautiful?
