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Andrea Dovizioso’s 2019 MotoGP bike is set to go up for auction.
Andrea Dovizioso’s 2019 Ducati MotoGP bike will be auctioned later in the year as part of The Iconic Motorcycle Sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show by Iconic Auctioneers.
The Desmosedici GP19, which Dovizioso achieved victories on, carries a guide price of £500,000 to £700,000 and was acquired directly from the Ducati Corse factory in Bologna.
It includes a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Paolo Ciabatti, the former Ducati Corse Sporting Director.
Dovizioso rode the GP19 to wins at the 2019 Qatar and Austrian Grand Prix and secured podium finishes in multiple races during the season, ending as the runner-up in the riders’ standings to Marc Marquez.
The GP19 introduced the ‘holeshot device’ technology in MotoGP, lowering the bike’s ride height on the grid before the start, marking a significant development in the sport.
After parting ways with Ducati in 2020, Dovizioso briefly stepped away from racing before returning as a test rider for Yamaha’s MotoGP project in 2022.
