Franco battaini Archives

Ducati concludes another day of testing at Misano

18 April, 2020

Ducati was back on track today at the Misano circuit for another day of testing, with both factory riders Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden and test rider Franco Battaini who worked on electronics. Despite his still healing hand that caused…

Franco Battiani to replace Karel Abraham at Sachsenring

13 April, 2020

With Karel Abraham deciding to skip this weekend’s German GP at Sachsenring due to his lingering hand injuries, that he sustained during the Catalunya post-race tests, which forced him skip the Silverstone GP and at the last minute deciding not…

Pirro and Battaini testing Ducati GP bikes at Jerez

3 April, 2020

While the Ducati MotoGP factory team will be racing in Austin this weekend, their test team in currently at Jerez de la Frontera for another three-day test along with World Superbike riders Carlos Checa and Ayrton Badovini and Aprilia test…

Ducati MotoGP and SBK teams get small weather respite at Jerez

31 March, 2020

After two and half days of rain and wind at Jerez, Ducati Alstare riders Carlos Checa and Ayrton Badovini and the MotoGP test team with Michele Pirro and Franco Battaini, were finally able to to take to track and continue…

Karel Abraham to skip Mugello GP – no replacement rider on call

22 March, 2020

Folllowing doctors orders, Karel Abraham will not be taking part in this weekend’s Italian GP at Mugello. The Czech rider is nursing a lingering hand injury sustained during the tests at Aragon and has already missed the last three rounds.During…