Ducati has shaken down its 2016 MotoGP bike at Sepang with test rider Michele Pirro, ahead of official pre-season testing at the Malaysian venue. Pirro completed approximately 50 laps of Sepang as the Desmosedici GP16 was put through its paces for the first time in an all-black testing livery. Unlike chief rivals Honda and Yamaha, Ducati did not test its 2016 bike last year, preferring to allow its riders to focus on adapting to the new Michelin tyres and control electronics in post-season testing at Valencia and Jerez. The new bike will only be officially unveiled when 2016 testing officially gets under way on Monday, along with the 2016 Honda - which has not yet been revealed in full race...
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