Ducati has unveiled its new Desmosedici GP16, the bike it will contest the 2016 MotoGP season with, at an event in Bologna on Tuesday.
Duacti's all-Italian driver line-up of Andrea Iannone and Andrea Dovizioso will remain unchanged. The team will also retain test riders Casey Stoner and Michele Pirro for 2016.
Dovizioso is confident of making progress with the new bike at the final pre-season test in Qatar next month.
"We had minor issues in the first two tests but we showed improvements at Phillip Island," he said. "I believe we have all what it takes to lead, I have high expectations for the Qatar test."
Iannone added: "I think it's a good bike, we went through a positive year in 2015 and made a step forward. 2016 will be difficult because we have high expectations and we have to be up to the task."
Ducati's setellite teams, Pramac, Avintia and Aspar Racing will continue to use the 2015-spec bike.
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