MOTOGP: Rossi's Racer Furthers Ducati/Ferrari Parallels

Is Ducati 'pulling a Ferrari' (again) with the introduction of Valentino Rossi's Desmosedici GP11.1 MotoGP racer?

Source: http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/motogp-rossis-racer-furthers-ducati-ferrari-parallels/

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