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Ducati announces the exclusive
offering of two Ducati
Desmosedici GP machines at
RM Auctions’ highly anticipated
2012 Monaco sale at the
Grimaldi Forum, 11-12 May,
including a GP10 raced by
Casey Stoner and GP11 raced
by Valentino Rossi. Presented
directly from the Ducati Corse
racing department within the
Ducati factory in Bologna, Italy
and offered under reserve,
both machines represent
“motorcycle exotica” at its
most desirable and a genuine
chance-of-a-lifetime purchase
for international collectors.
Peter Wallman, specialist at
RM Auctions – Europe
comments, “Ducati represents
the pinnacle of two-wheeled
desirability with a reputation
for world-beating performance
and unmistakable design. We
are very excited to be working
with yet another leading
manufacturer and to have this
exclusive opportunity to offer
items that are not normally
available to the public. The
sale offers a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity to acquire very
unique pieces of Ducati
history, not to be missed.”
Built in the Ducati factory in
Borgo Panigale, Bologna 7-11
December 2009, Casey
Stoner’s Ducati Desmosedici
GP10 “CS1” was first started
for bench testing on 14
December 2009 before being
track tested by the Australian
rider in Sepang, Malaysia in
February 2010. Stoner first
competed with CS1 in Qatar in
April 2010 and raced it to
victory in the Australian GP at
Phillip Island in October 2010.
The machine took pole
positions in Qatar, Phillip
Island and Valencia and
powered the Australian to
podium positions in Valencia,
Assen and Catalunya. Its final
Grand Prix was in Valencia,
November 2010 having logged
a total of 4,232km.
Valentino Rossi’s Ducati
Desmosedici GP11 “VR2” was
built at the Ducati factory 6-10
December 2010 and was first
started for bench testing two
days later. VR2’s first track
test for Rossi was carried out
in the February 2011 Sepang
tests and first competed in the
Qatar Grand Prix the following
month. It recorded a podium
position at Le Mans, France in
May 2011 and competed in its
last race at the Dutch TT in
Assen, having logged a total of
2,342km.
“The release of two very
special machines like these is
an extremely rare occasion for
us, so the lucky buyer must not
only enter into a confidentiality
agreement, but also become a
close member of the ‘Ducati
family’!” said Ducati Corse
General and Technical Director,
Filippo Preziosi. “The
Desmosedici GP10 and GP11
were two very interesting bikes
in our GP project history and
therefore will represent
exciting opportunities for
serious collectors.”
RM’s highly-anticipated
Monaco auction will also offer
the private Saltarelli Collection
of historic Ducati motorcycles
at the same event, providing a
wonderful celebration of
Ducatis history. In addition to
the motorcycles, the two-day
sale will also feature a
magnificent roster of blue-chip
automobiles.
For further information on
RM’s upcoming Monaco sale,
including a frequently updated
list of auction offerings,
contact RM’s London office on
+44 20 7851 7070 or visit
rmauctions.com .

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