The 'DesmoDue Championship' is a one-make motorcycle racing series in the United Kingdom. The series was started by the Ducati Sporting Club in 2005 and is administered by them. The series has been hosted by various clubs and is currently run at NG Road Racing[1] meetings.
The motorcycles must be based on an air-cooled 2-valve Ducati twin-cylinder engine produced since 1992. The machines are allowed limited modifications in order to maintain parity. The series also uses a spec / control which is currently the Dunlop Sportsmart TT (Dunlop Wets are also allowed).
There are two engine capacity classes;
- Class A - 618cc fuel injection based machines
- Class B - 583cc carburettor based machines
Riders must hold an ACU racing licence.
Lap records
Anglesey (Coastal) 620 | Lap Record | Chris Norris | 1:17.157 | 2022 |
583 | Lap Record | Jim Brian | 1:19.800 | 2013 |
Assen 620 | Lap Record | Dominic Cann | 2:01.965 | 2007 |
583 | Lap Record | Dominic Clegg | 2:09.777 | 2007 |
Brands Hatch (Indy) 620 | Lap Record | Matt Lawson | 0:54.497 | 2012 |
583 | Lap Record | Chris Clarke | 0:55.999 | 2012 |
Cadwell Park (Full) 620 | Lap Record | Dominic Cann | 1:43.999 | 2022 |
583 | Lap Record | Chris Clarke | 1:47.068 | 2012 |
Cadwell Park (Woodlands) 620 | Lap Record | Geoff Spencer | 0:47.81 | 2005 |
583 | Lap Record | Andy Johnson | 0.50.20 | 2005 |
Castle Combe 620 | Lap Record | Dominic Cann | 1:19.400 | 2022 |
583 | Lap Record | Brian Tipple | 1:25.055 | 2022 |
Donington Park (GP) 620 | Lap Record | Tim Pritchard | 1:54.10 | 2009 |
583 | Lap Record | Sam West | 1:58.77 | 2009 |
Donington Park (National) 620 | Lap Record | Dominic Cann | 1:19.909 | 2023 |
583 | Lap Record | Floyd Moody | 1:24.670 | 2023 |
Mallory Park 620 | Lap Record | Neil Appleby | 59.369 | 2011 |
583 | Lap Record | Sam West | 1:02.67 | 2009 |
Oulton Park 620 | Lap Record | Chris Norris | 1:56.070 | 2022 |
583 | Lap Record | Jack Younge | 2:01.612 | 2017 |
Pembrey 620 | Lap Record | Scott Wilson | 1:05.309 | 2022 |
583 | Lap Record | Hugh Simpson | 1:08.91 | 2011 |
Silverstone (National) 620 | Lap Record | Tom Parkes | 1:08.94 | 2010 |
583 | Lap Record | Matt Lawson | 1:12.27 | 2010 |
Snetterton 200 620 | Lap Record | Philip Murden | 1:27.195 | 2018 |
583 | Lap Record | Austin Lachlan | 1:34.274 | 2019 |
Snetterton 300 620 | Lap Record | Andy Challis | 2:16.882 | 2011 |
583 | Lap Record | Neal Catling | 2:22.526 | 2011 |
Thruxton 620 | Lap Record | Andy Blomfield | 1:32.761 | 2017 |
583 | Lap Record | Jack Younge | 1:39.630 | 2016 |
Champions - Class A
2023 | Dominic Cann | 620cc |
2022 | Dominic Cann | 620cc |
2021 | Chris Norris | 620cc |
2020 | Dan James | 620cc |
2019 | Duncan Baillie | 620cc |
2018 | Andy Blomfield | 620cc |
2017 | Andy Blomfield | 620cc |
2016 | Andy Blomfield | 620cc |
2015 | Dallas Hornblow | 620cc |
2014 | Matt Lawson | 620cc |
2013 | Dave Wood Jr | 620cc |
2012 | Andy Challis | 620cc |
2011 | Neil Appleby | 620cc |
2010 | Mark Lister | 620cc |
2009 | Andy Sheppard | 620cc |
2008 | Ian Cobby | 620cc |
2007 | Kyle Hinton | 620cc |
2006 | Dominic Cann | 620cc |
2005 | Geoff Spencer | 620cc |
Champions - Class B
2023 | Floyd Moody | 583cc |
2022 | Floyd Moody | 583cc |
2021 | Brian Tipple | 583cc |
2020 | Brian Tipple | 583cc |
2019 | Martin Tomkins | 583cc |
2018 | Rodney King | 583cc |
2017 | Jack Younge | 583cc |
2016 | Pete Pritchard | 583cc |
2015 | Scott Wilson | 583cc |
2014 | Andy Blomfield | 583cc |
2013 | Tom Halifax | 583cc |
2012 | Chris Clarke | 583cc |
2011 | Phil Wilcock | 583cc |
2010 | Matt Larrett | 583cc |
2009 | Sam West | 583cc |
2008 | Matt Traynar | 583cc |
2007 | Andy Sheppard | 583cc |
2006 | Phil Huntley | 583cc |
References