One of the first pictures from the Team Aspar Ducati Desmosedici, with lucky MotoGp rider Hector Barbara.

Round 1 of the 2010 Australian Superbike Championship is now complete and the Ducati Motologic Race Team departs the World Superbike event at Phillip Island in high spirits after finishing 3rd overall for the round.
Although the heavens threatened to open the track remained dry for both the Australian Superbike races today.
After qualifying 4th and 10th on the grid for Saturday, Jamie Stauffer and Jordan Burgess were eager to take to the track today to place their Ducati 1198Rs under race conditions and learn more about their capabilities

Paul Free: “This weekend was extremely inspirational, we have put this team package together in an extremely short period of time, and this weekend was actually the first time that a number of our staff has come together. I am so happy to see the team get a result; it is confidence building for everyone involved. Before this event no one in the ASBK really knew what the 1198R was capable of in race conditions under our Australian regulations. The Ducati 1198R is an awesome motorcycle and responds so well to small changes, it is a dream to work with; additionally we made some fantastic friends this weekend within the Ducati family and are looking forward to working with them and sharing information in the years to come. ”

Overall, the first official outing for the new Ducati Motologic Race Team which is the Ducati brand’s first Australian Superbike Championship race for 10 years was a terrific success and the team are eager to develop the 1198R further in the coming weeks in readiness for round 2 in Darwin to be held at Hidden Valley Raceway April 8th-11th.

Cupertino, Calif. (USA), Sunday 7th March 2010 – Ducati is proud to announce that in its AMA Pro Racing debut, the Ducati 848 Superbike proved to be an extremely fast and reliable contender.

In yesterday’s Daytona 200, a new era in Ducati competition began. For the first time in AMA Pro Racing’s Daytona Sportbike class, the Ducati 848 turned its wheels around the historic Daytona circuit. Of the six bikes entered, the results were staggering: not a single mechanical problem and a podium for the bike in its first time out. The 848 has proven to be an exceptional weapon for this class- especially considering many of the bikes were entered with little modification. This is a true testament to the 848’s race-readiness right off the showroom floor.

The podium finish in the prestigious Daytona 200 went to 2007 winner and Team Latus Motors rider Steve Rapp. Rapp put in an excellent performance at the front of the pack, and led home the group of five 848’s which finished in the top twenty positions.
“The race was pretty easy and non-eventful, which is good,” Said Rapp “We had good pit stops too. They probably weren’t the fastest but we didn’t make any mistakes and that’s all I can ask. I’m looking forward to the next race!”
In the Superbike class, rider Larry Pegram began his season with an impressive performance. Pegram fought all the way to the checkered flag and finished on the podium. It was a great start to the Foremost Insurance rider’s 2010 Superbike campaign, and he is looking forward to the next race at California’s Auto Club Speedway- a favorite track of his.
“It was a great start to the season for us!” Said Pegram. “The bikes ran great and we were right there on speed. Daytona is always tough on tires so we lost a bit there, but otherwise things are perfect.”

Moto Rapido Ducati have taken the decision to remain in the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 series for 2010 after plans to run Scott Smart in the new British Superbike Evo class encountered financial problems.
The move has been determined after a proposed title sponsor pulled out at the 11th hour. It has left the squad with no option but to run Smart and team-mate Leon Hunt in the litre-class but team boss Steve Moore is still upbeat about their chances this year.
“To have to make this decision so late on is disappointing to say the least but I firmly believe Scott and Leon will be more than competitive in the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 series, as we were last season,” said Moore.

“In all honesty, I think Superstock will be the most closely-fought series within British Superbikes this year and will generate the most interest. There are a lot of experienced riders on good packages so it is up to us to make sure we are up there from the start. After last year, we have got all the data we need from all the tracks, plus we have had some more help from Ducati Corse over the winter so I think we should be in pretty good shape. Scott tested at a cold Oulton Park last weekend but, despite the temperatures, we were able to get some good data to take forward to Brands Hatch at the start of next month. Personally, I am very confident with the mix of Scott’s experience and Leon’s youthful enthusiasm.”

2010 should be the year for the Pregnomaxy prototype jointly developed by Team Pregnocorse and prestigious companies in the field. Made of aluminum alloys and carbon, with a weight around 150 kg, powered by a Ducati 1098S to deal adequately superbike trophies and cups in the Open category. The pregnomaxy has already enjoyed great success at the Expo-tech Modena.

Luca Pregnolato: these days we have an engine displacement of 1168 cc and two valves to prove the assault on the Italian Championship Supertwins. (Cup IMF) All with the commitment of Luca Pregnolato group instructors, ADR International Safety School, with David Capirossi, Fausto Ricci, Ketty Chiavegato and Andrea Maida.

The first tests are expected in mid-March at the Adria International Raceway, with which the team Pregnocorse will also collaborate in 2010. “In times of economic crisis”, concludes Luca Pregnolato, “I would like to thank all the sponsors who have and continue to support the work of the team and especially the bike club Porto Viro, which since 2009 became a partner of Team”.

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On Thursday it’s music in the Ducati Café. Each week under the artistic direction of Riccardo Manenti major Italian and international artists. Music and kitchen, two passions together one Thursday in a magical atmosphere.

“March 11 – RAFFAELLA Siniscalchi LIVE”

… the music that makes the creations of Chef Giuseppe De Rosa even more delicious!

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