Former BMW World Superbike boss Bernhard Gobmeier will replace Filippo Preziosi as the general manager of Ducati Corse in a raft of changes at the Bolona factory.
Preziosi, the Godfather of the Desmosedici, has been made director of Ducati R&D while former Ducati man and, up until recently, World Superbike boss Paolo Ciabatti, is the new MotoGP project director.
Ernesto Marinelli, is confirmed to continue as Ducati Superbike Project Director, with the activities of both Marinelli and Ciabatti coordinated by Gobmeier.
“With these new appointments and the 2013 riders announced in MotoGP and World Superbike, we are well prepared to move forward into the new racing season,” said the CEO of Ducati Motor Holding, Gabriele Del Torchio.
“We are confident that with this new organisation and focused strategy, we will achieve our targets and continue with the fundamentally important transfer of ‘know-how’ from racing into production, an element that characterises every Ducati motorcycle.”