johnjzjz
05-09-2007, 07:27 AM
In a revealing interview published in Spain’s Motociclismo magazine, Takanori Okuma, Project Leader of the Honda RC212V openly admitted that Ducati had surprised him: “Honestly, I did not expect that a motor that revs so high could run such a pace for race distance on 21 liters. I calculate that the Ducati is turning 19,250 RPM. We believed that with an engine of similar dimensions it would be difficult to complete race distance at 18,500 RPM.” (If you assume linear piston speed at 26 to 27 meters per second you can arrive at an educated guesstimate of bore and stroke.)
It is no surprise that the Ducati Desmosedici makes the power it does, probably near 220 horsepower. But this year, as the capacity was lowered in MotoGP from 990cc to 800cc, the maximum fuel capacity was also lowered from 22 to 21 liters.
the DUCS are flying again this year -- jz
It is no surprise that the Ducati Desmosedici makes the power it does, probably near 220 horsepower. But this year, as the capacity was lowered in MotoGP from 990cc to 800cc, the maximum fuel capacity was also lowered from 22 to 21 liters.
the DUCS are flying again this year -- jz