Alex Briggs, Valentino Rossi’s mechanic and A&R super friend, has put together the ultimate Ducati MotoGP experience auction, with all proceeds going towards the disaster relief efforts for the flooding in Australia. Called the worst flood in Australia in the past 50 years, the waters have hit the states of Queensland and Victoria with devastating affect since December 2010 (damages are being estimated in the 10′s of billions of dollars), causing Briggs to want to do something for his home country (most of Rossi’s crew hails from Australia as well).
Bringing his cause before Ducati MotoGP Project Director Alessandro Cicognani, the Marlboro Ducati team has gotten behind Briggs’ desire to help his home country, and has  … Details
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Ducati managed to put 386 laps on its new GP11 bike as it made its track debut with a three-day test at Jerez, which concluded today.
Team manager Vito Guareschi returned to his previous role as test rider and was joined by Franco Battaini for the sessions.
Ducati’s technical chief Filippo Preziosi was … More
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Promises and photo opportunities were the themes of the day for Ducati’s recent press conference to kick off the upcoming motorcycle racing season.
The 2011 Wroom Ducati event at the Madonna di Campiglio ski resort in Italy was also the first official press conference with Valentino Rossi with his new team.
Team members we photographed on the Italian slopes, in front of the Ducati motorcycles designed for the upcoming racing season and in fully sponsored apparel. Speaking of sponsors, the  … More
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