Michel Fabrizio (Ducati Xerox) proves that he has taken a liking to America and the Miller Motorsports Park circuit, scoring two third place finishes here today in impressive style on board his Ducati 1098 F08 machine. A less than perfect start in both of this afternoon’s races failed to deter the young Italian rider and he powered his way through the field in Race 1 and again in Race 2 to eventually earn third place finishes in both. Unfortunately the day was not so lucky for fellow Ducati (...) >> read
The Ducati Xerox Team will tackle a new track this weekend as the Superbike calendar takes them to America and the Miller Motorsports Park of Salt Lake City, Utah. Having successfully hosted the AMA American Superbike series on two previous occasions, Miller this year steps up to the challenge of organising the Superbike double-header, with both the World Superbike and national Superbike teams racing at the circuit over the weekend.
The World Superbike series last came to America in 2004 (...) >> read
The Ducati Xerox Team made a strong start to the weekend’s proceedings in the first qualifying session this afternoon at Monza, with Troy Bayliss and Michel Fabrizio attaining respectively the second and seventh fastest times. Bayliss and his factory squad were able to clock up some consistently fast laps during both this morning’s free practice and the afternoon’s qualifying while Fabrizio spent time learning how best to approach the track on board the Ducati 1098 F08. (...) >> read
The Ducati Xerox Team looks forward to the first of three “home” races on the 2008 Superbike calendar, to take place this weekend at the Monza park circuit. A special track for both the Ducati Xerox riders, the weekend is sure to be as thrilling as ever, with Troy Bayliss and Michel Fabrizio both hopeful of being able to rely on the fantastic support that the Italian fans and Ducatisti always provide.
Bayliss cites Monza as one of his preferred tracks and his results here over the past (...) >> read
The partnership between Bosch Professional Tools and Ducati Corse has been renewed for 2008. This year Bosch will once again present its newest line of Professional Tools during the three Italian appointments of the World Superbike Championship. The circuits of Monza (8-11 May), Misano (26-29 June) and Vallelunga (18-21 September) will host a Bosch truck furnished with display items and test stations for live demonstrations, with which the German company will introduce its products to the (...) >> read
Simply an extraordinary last lap during which the main roles were being played by Corser and Fogarty! While being accompanied by the fast comments of Keith and Julian, the two racers swing places and Corser adjudicated one of the greatest races of its life. Good to remember from time to time.
The last AMA SBK title has determined pilots to see their own perfect trace to the podium and the delightful moment can be easily spotted in the video attached below. There’s simply nothing to compare with the pilot’s determination so the video also hopes encouraging more such moments.
Michel Fabrizio returned to Italy immediately yesterday after the weekend’s Superbike round in Assen, to undergo a fasciotomy surgery on his right forearm. Michel had been suffering from forearm flexor muscle compartment syndrome for a few months and was therefore operated on yesterday evening at the Villa Serena clinic in Forlì by Doctor Giorgio Gondolini. The surgery was a success and Michel came away with 26 stitches.
The Italian rider will now undergo further therapies and (...) >> read
Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) and his Ducati 1098 F08 took provisional pole in this afternoon’s qualifying session at Assen’s TT Circuit. Despite a bad fall while training on his bicycle in Montecarlo two days ago, Bayliss was the only Superbike rider to lap in under 1m40s today. Dry conditions meant that all riders were nevertheless recording some very quick times with the 19 fastest riders behind Bayliss all lapping within a second of each other. Fellow Ducati Xerox Team rider (...) >> read
Journalists present at Assen have just confirmed the news that Troy Bayliss refused testing the Desmosedici GP8 for Ducati and here are the Australian’s words:
"I was asked to test the Ducati MotoGP, but I refused. Of course, I like to climb in the saddle again to a MotoGP so for fun, but they are too concentrated to win the World Superbike in my last years of activity. There are too many races in a short time, I would have to be the best in every appointment. Spender two days (...) >> read
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