Among the most visible changes for the GP7 is a new, exclusive, colour scheme called 'Red Racing Chrome', produced with a special paint to highlight the lines and the design of the new machine through an innovative chrome effect.
Marlboro is now the last remaining tobacco team sponsor in MotoGP, excluding Rizla rolling paper, but the word 'Marlboro' wasn't to be found on either bike nor team livery at the launch, with revised logos instead present.
Claudio Domenicali:
I am proud to present the new Desmosedici GP7, a project that currently represents the peak of Ducati know-how,The bike features a mixture of technology and evolution and has already given us excellent results on the track in the first tests. In particular we are particularly proud of the opportunity that the project offers to transfer experience accumulated in racing to our road-going products. I am really happy to be here today with Loris. We began this challenge together and, five years later, we are still here, ready to tackle a new season in MotoGP....
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