Developing for public sale at R M Sotheby’s this August 16 weekend is a 2008 Ducati Desmosedici GP08, with an public sale value of between USD 225,000 and USD 325,000 (RM944,475 to RM1.364 million). Sourced from the Ducati manufacturing unit in 2010, the Desmosedici was assembled from a body constructed inn July 2008 with a brand new and unused engine crankcase.
The race bike is assembled in “present bike” standing, with non-running engine and completed in US “Stars and Stripes” colors as seen within the first Desmosedici ridden by the late Nicky Hayden in Valencia, Spain, throughout his transfer from Honda Racing Company (HRC) to Ducati Corse. The Desmosedici on public sale encompasses a race-used Hayden gas tank, and different Hayden and unique Ducati MotoGP components.
The race bike in its present state is a non-starter, however the obligatory engine components can be found with a view to restore the GP08 to trace prepared situation. For the (very) severe Ducati collector, the Desmosedici GP08 represents a slice of Ducati historical past, and an opportunity to personal a uncommon piece of racing memorabilia which is assured your using buddies is not going to have.
Higher identified to followers as “The Kentucky Child”, Hayden beforehand raced for HRC from 2003 to 2008 in MotoGP, beating Valentino Rossi for the championship in 2006. On the finish of the 2008 racing season, Hayden was launched to the Desmosedici GP08 he would journey for 2009, alongside group mate Casey Stoner.
Nonetheless, Hayden had 5 largely unsuccessful seasons at Ducati, together with his highest championship place being a seventh place in 2010 earlier than shifting to Aspar Honda for the 2014/2015 seasons. Making one other transfer to Ten Kate Racing Honda within the World Superbike Championship, Hayden handed away from traumatic mind harm when he was hit by a automobile whereas using his bicycle in Italy in Could, 2017.
