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Ducati Motor Holding S. p. A
Type Public (Borsa Italiana:DMH)
Founded 1926
Founder Bruno Cavalieri Ducati
Adriano Ducati
Marcello Ducati
Headquarters Flag of Italy Bologna, Italy
Key people Giampiero Paoli (Chairman)
Gabriele Del Torchio (CEO)
Industry motorcycle manufacturer
Products motorcycles
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Employees 1,142 (2007)[1]
Subsidiaries Ducati Corse (MotoGP and SBK Superbike racing)
Website www.ducati.com

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Ducati Mach 1
Ducati Mach 1

From their first post-Second World War bicycle-like low-displacement motorbikes Ducati has gained prominence in motorcycle racing and in the motorcycle industry. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

In the 1960s, Ducati earned its place in motorcycling history by producing the then fastest 250 cc road bike available, the Mach 1. [2][3][4] In the 1970s Ducati began producing large-displacement L-twin (i. The next new Ducati engine to appear after the Ducati Apollo was the 90°V twin initial Grand Prix racing versions being 500 cc and the production bikes were 750 cc e. a 90° V-twin) motorcycles and in 1973 released an L-twin with the trademarked desmodromic valve design. In general mechanical terms the word desmodromic is used to refer to mechanisms that have different controls for their actuation in different directions In 1985, Cagiva bought Ducati and planned to rebadge Ducati motorcycles with the lesser-known Cagiva name (at least outside of Italy). Cagiva is an Italian Motorcycle manufacturer It was founded in 1950 by Giovanni Castiglioni in Varese, originally producing small metal components By the time the purchase was completed, Cagiva kept the "Ducati" name on its motorcycles. In 1996, Texas Pacific Group bought for US$325 million a 51% stake in the company and in 1998, bought the remaining 49% and became the sole owner of Ducati. TPG Capital (formerly Texas Pacific Group commonly referred to as "TPG" is a Private equity investment firm founded by David Bonderman, James In 1999, TPG issued an IPO of Ducati stock and renamed the company Ducati Motor Holding SpA. Initial public offering (IPO, also referred to simply as a "public offering" is when a company issues Common stock or shares to the public for the first TPG sold over 65% of its shares in Ducati. In December 2005 Ducati returned to Italian ownership with the sale of Texas Pacific's stake (minus one share) to Investindustrial Holdings, the investment fund of Carlo and Andrea Bonomi.

Contents

Company history

Ownership

(1967 - 73) Headed By Montano
(1973 - 78) Headed by De Eccher
Headed by Federico Minoli, 1996-2001 and who returned for 2003-2007

Beginnings

In 1926, three brothers Adriano, Marcello and Bruno Ducati founded Societa Scientifica Radio Brevetti Ducati in Bologna. Ducati Energia SpA is an Italian company based in Bologna which produces electrical and electronic components The company produced tubes, condensers and other radio components. The cornerstone of a new factory in Borgo Panigale was laid in 1935. During the war, the factory was a target for Allied bombing. Although badly hit more than once, production was maintained. About this time Aldo Farinelli began working with the small Turinese firm SIATA (Societa Italiana per Applicazioni Tecniche Auto-Aviatorie) with the idea of developing a small engine that could be mounted on a bicycle. The noise of the engine's short stubby exhaust inspired the name "Cucciolo" (Italian: "little puppy"). Barely one month after the official liberation of Italy, SIATA announced their intention to sell Cucciolo engines to the public; it was the first new automotive design to appear in postwar Europe. The first Cucciolos were available only as a motor to be attached by the owner to a normal bicycle. Some businessmen bought the little engines in quantity, installed them in frames and offered these complete units for sale.

By 1950, with 200,000 Cucciolos already sold, Ducati finally offered its own complete motorcycle based on the successful little pushrod engine. The collaboration with SIATA resulted in a well designed little 60 cc bike. This first Ducati motorcycle weighed 98 pounds and had a top speed of 40 mph (64 km/h). Its 15 mm carburetor gave a little under 200 mpg (85 km/L). A carburetor (North American spelling or carburettor ( Commonwealth spelling) is a device that blends air and Fuel for an Internal In the 1950s, Ducati officially dropped the "Cucciolo" name, replacing it with "55M" or "65TL".

The market was moving towards bigger motorcycles though, and Ducati's IRI management felt diversification was the only answer. Ducati made an impression at the early 1952 Milan Show, introducing the Ducati 65 TS cycle and the Cruiser, a four-stroke motor scooter. A scooter is a style of two-wheeled motor vehicle traditionally defined by characteristics such as a step-through frame wheels less than 16" in diameter and an engine located Despite being described as the most interesting new machine at the 1952 show, the Cruiser was not a great success. A couple thousand were made over a two year period before being withdrawn from production.

In 1953, management decided to split the operation into two separate entities, Ducati Meccanica SpA, and Ducati Elettronica, under separate management. (Ducati Elettronica became Ducati Energia SpA in the eighties. Ducati Energia SpA is an Italian company based in Bologna which produces electrical and electronic components )

Dr. Giuseppe Montano took over as head of Ducati Meccanica SpA and the old Borgo Panigale factory was modernized with government assistance. By 1954, Ducati Meccanica SpA was producing 120 bikes a day, but cheap cars were entering the market, and sales for many motorcycle manufacturers would decline.

From the 1960s to the 1990s the Spanish company MotoTrans licensed Ducati engines and produced motorcycles that were recognizably Ducati derived, although incorporating many subtle differences. MotoTrans is a Spanish company which produced Motorcycles and scooters between 1957 and 1983 when it was bought by Yamaha. MotoTrans' most notable machine was the 250 cc 24 Horas (Spanish: 24 hours), a 285 cc version that won the Barcelona twenty-four hour race at the Montjuic circuit for three consecutive years, 1956 to 1958. The Montjuïc circuit is a former racing circuit located on the Montjuïc mountain in Barcelona, Catalonia.

Motorcycle designs

2006 Ducati Paul Smart 1000LE
2006 Ducati Paul Smart 1000LE

Ducati is best known for high performance motorcycles characterized by large capacity four-stroke, 90-degree L-twin[5] engines featuring a desmodromic valve design. The SportClassics are a range of Motorcycles produced by the Italian manufacturer Ducati. In general mechanical terms the word desmodromic is used to refer to mechanisms that have different controls for their actuation in different directions [6] Modern Ducatis remain among the dominant performance motorcycles available today partly because of the Desmodromic valve design, which is nearing its 50th year of use. In general mechanical terms the word desmodromic is used to refer to mechanisms that have different controls for their actuation in different directions Desmodromic valves are closed with a separate, dedicated cam lobe and lifter instead of the conventional valve springs used in most internal combustion engines. In general mechanical terms the word desmodromic is used to refer to mechanisms that have different controls for their actuation in different directions A spring is a flexible elastic object used to store mechanical Energy. This allows the cams to have a more radical profile, thus opening and closing the valves more quickly without the risk of valve-float which is likely when using a "passive" closing mechanisms under the same conditions.

While most other manufacturers utilize wet-clutches (with the spinning parts bathed in oil)[7] Ducati uses multiplate dry clutches in many of their current motorcycles. A clutch is a mechanism for transmitting rotation which can be engaged and disengaged A clutch is a mechanism for transmitting rotation which can be engaged and disengaged The dry clutch eliminates the power loss from oil viscosity drag on the engine even though the engagement may not be as smooth as the oil bath versions, and the clutch plates can wear more rapidly. In short Parasitic Loss is a loss that a parasite consumes from its host which may or may not be beneficial to the host

Product history

The chief designer of Ducati motorcycles from the 1950s was the late Fabio Taglioni (1920-2001). Fabio Taglioni ( September 10, 1920 &ndash July 18, 2001) was an Italian engineer He designed most Ducatis during this period, ranging from the small single cylinder machines that were successful in the Italian 'street races' up to the large capacity twins of the 80s. Ducati introduced the Pantah in 1979; its engine was updated in the 1990s in the Ducati SuperSport (SS) series. The Pantah was the first of the belt-driven camshaft Ducati motors the first generation of the current Ducati V twins The Ducati SuperSport and SS are names applied to a series of Pantah based Air-cooled Four stroke two valve V-Twin motorcycles manufactured All modern Ducati engines are derivatives of the Pantah, which uses a toothed belt to actuate the engine's valves. Taglioni used the Cavallino Rampante (identified with the Ferrari brand) on his Ducati motorbikes, Taglioni chose this emblem of courage and daring as a sign of respect and admiration for Francesco Baracca, a heroic World War I fighter pilot that died during an air raid in 1918[8]

1950s

Main article: Ducati Singles

1960s

Main article: Ducati Apollo

1970s

Main article: Ducati V-twin motorcycles

In 1973, Ducati also commemorated its 1972 win at the Imola 200 with the production model green frame Ducati 750 SuperSport. Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy Count Francesco Baracca ( May 9, 1888 &ndash June 19, 1918) was Italy 's top Fighter ace of World War I. When Ducati began manufacturing motorcycles they were single cylinder engines The 1964 Ducati Berliner 1260 Apollo was a prototype The next new Ducati engine to appear after the Ducati Apollo was the 90°V twin initial Grand Prix racing versions being 500 cc and the production bikes were 750 cc The Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari is an auto racing circuit near the Italian town of Imola, east of Bologna and east of the Ferrari factory

(In 2006 the retro styled Ducati PaulSmart1000LE, which shares styling cues with the 1973 750 SuperSport (itself a production replica of Paul Smart's 1972 race winning 750 Imola Desmo) was released, as one of a SportClassic series representing the 750 GT, 750 Sport, and 750 SuperSport Ducati motorcycles. The Ducati PaulSmart1000LE (sometimes abbreviated as PS1000LE) is a Retro styled " naked" sportbike built by Ducati Paul Smart (Born on April 23, 1943 in Eynsford, Kent) is a former English Motorcycle Grand Prix road The Ducati 750 Imola Desmo is a race Motorcycle built by Ducati that won the 1972 Imola 200 km race at the hands of Paul Smart. The SportClassics are a range of Motorcycles produced by the Italian manufacturer Ducati. )

1980s

Main article: Ducati Quattrovalvole motorcycles

Ducati's liquid-cooled multi-valve V twins made from 1985 on are known as Quattrovalvole ("four-valve"). The Ducati Quattrovalvole are water-cooled four valve engines from Ducati. These include the 916 and 996, 999 and a few predecessors and derivatives. The Ducati 916 is an Italian sports Motorcycle manufactured by Ducati from 1995 to 1998 The Ducati 996 is an Italian street Motorcycle manufactured by Ducati from 1999 to 2002 The Ducati 999 superseded the Massimo Tamburini designed Ducati 916, Ducati 996 and Ducati 998 range of superbikes in 2003 and was produced

1990s

In 1993, Miguel Angel Galuzzi introduced the Ducati Monster,[9] a naked bike with exposed trellis and engine. Miguel Angel Galluzzi ( Buenos Aires, 1959 is an Industrial designer famous for creating the Ducati Monster and later the Cagiva The Monster (informally called Il Mostro in Italian) is a Motorcycle designed by Miguel Angel Galluzzi and produced by Ducati Motor Today the Monster accounts for almost half of the company's worldwide sales. The Monster, which has been out since 1994, has undergone the most changes of any motorcycle that Ducati has ever produced. After more than a decade of manufacturing, Ducati continues to create innovative changes to this classic motorcycle.

In 1993 , Pierre Terblanche , Massimo Bordi and Claudio Domenicali designed the Ducati Supermono . Pierre Terblanche is a South African Motorcycle designer born in 1956 in Uitenhage Eastern Cape. The Ducati Supermono is a lightweight single-cylinder racing Motorcycle made by Ducati. A 550cc single cylinder light weight “Catalog Racer”. Only 67 were built between 1993-1997.

In 1995, the company introduced the Ducati 916 model designed by Massimo Tamburini, a water-cooled version that allowed for higher output levels and a striking new bodywork that featured aggressive lines, underseat exhausts, and a single-sided swingarm. The Ducati 916 is an Italian sports Motorcycle manufactured by Ducati from 1995 to 1998 Massimo Tamburini is an Italian Motorcycle designer for motorcycle companies including Cagiva, Ducati, MV Agusta; and Bimota Ducati has since ceased production of what many called the bike of the 1990s, supplanting it with the 749 and 999. The Ducati 749 is a L-twin powered sport bike built by Ducati Motor Holding. The Ducati 999 superseded the Massimo Tamburini designed Ducati 916, Ducati 996 and Ducati 998 range of superbikes in 2003 and was produced

Current lineup

Ducati Hypermotard
Ducati Hypermotard

For the 2008 model year, Ducati lineup is as follows:

Monster
Multistrada
Ducati 1098 S Tricolore
Ducati 1098 S Tricolore
SportClassic
Superbike
Ducati Desmosedici RR
Ducati Desmosedici RR
Other
Engines
Motors introduced for 2007+

Future

The Ducati MotoGP Team has finished the 2007 testing of the Desmosedici GP8 with World Champion Casey Stoner and his new team mate Marco Melandri. The Ducati Hypermotard is a Ducati Motorcycle designed by Pierre Terblanche and was first seen at the November 2005 EICMA trade show in The Monster (informally called Il Mostro in Italian) is a Motorcycle designed by Miguel Angel Galluzzi and produced by Ducati Motor Ducati Monster 696 is the 2008 generation of the Ducati Monster line of motorcycles The Multistrada is a model of Motorcycle introduced by Ducati in 2003 The Ducati 1098 is a Super bike manufactured by the Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati. The SportClassics are a range of Motorcycles produced by the Italian manufacturer Ducati. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation groups motorcycles into the following three separate classes street, off-road, and dual-sport. The Ducati 848 is a L-twin Sport bike manufactured by Ducati. The Ducati 1098 is a Super bike manufactured by the Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati. Ducati Desmosedici is the name of the series of 4-Stroke V4 Prototype Motorcycles developed by Ducati to compete in the MotoGP World Championship The Ducati Hypermotard is a Ducati Motorcycle designed by Pierre Terblanche and was first seen at the November 2005 EICMA trade show in Ducati Desmosedici is the name of the series of 4-Stroke V4 Prototype Motorcycles developed by Ducati to compete in the MotoGP World Championship The bike will be officially launched in January 2008.

Motorcycle design history

2007 Ducati Monster S4Rs Testastretta
2007 Ducati Monster S4Rs Testastretta

Ducati (in its various incarnations) has produced several styles of motorcycle engines, including varying the number of cylinders, type of valve actuation and fuel delivery. The Monster (informally called Il Mostro in Italian) is a Motorcycle designed by Miguel Angel Galluzzi and produced by Ducati Motor Ducati is best known for its "L-Twin" motor which is the powerplant in the majority of Ducati-marqued motorcycles. Ducati has also manufactured engines with one, two, three or four cylinders; operated by pull rod valves and push rod valves; single, double and triple overhead camshafts; two stroke and even at one stage manufactured a stationary diesel engine, many of which were used as emergency pumps (eg for fire fighting). The two-stroke Internal combustion engine differs from the more common Four-stroke engine by completing the same four processes (intake compression combustion exhaust Currently, Ducati makes no other engines except for its motorcycles.

On current Ducati motors except for the Desmosedici, the valves are actuated by a standard valve cam shaft which is rotated by a timing belt driven by the motor directly. A timing belt, timing chain or cam belt is a part of an Internal combustion engine that controls the timing of the engine's valves. The teeth on the belt keep the camshaft drive pulleys indexed. The camshaft is an apparatus often used in Piston engines to operate Poppet valves It consists of a cylindrical rod running the length of the Cylinder bank On older Ducati motors, prior to 1981, drive was by solid shaft that transferred to the camshaft through bevel-cut gears. This method of valve actuation was used on many of Ducati's older single cylinder motorcycles - the shaft tube is visible on the outside of the cylinder. A single cylinder engine, colloquially known as a one-lunger (or thumper in case of it being a large four-cycle is an Engine configuration

Ducati is also famous for using the desmodromic valve system championed by engineer and designer Fabio Taglioni though they have also used engines that use valve springs to close their valves. In general mechanical terms the word desmodromic is used to refer to mechanisms that have different controls for their actuation in different directions Fabio Taglioni ( September 10, 1920 &ndash July 18, 2001) was an Italian engineer In the early days, Ducati reserved the desmodromic valve heads for its higher performance bikes and its race bikes. In general mechanical terms the word desmodromic is used to refer to mechanisms that have different controls for their actuation in different directions These valves do not suffer from valve float at high engine speeds, thus a desmodromic engine is capable of far higher revolutions than a similarly configured engine with traditional spring-valve heads. Valve float is an adverse condition which occurs when the Poppet valves on an Internal combustion engine Valvetrain do not remain in contact with the In general mechanical terms the word desmodromic is used to refer to mechanisms that have different controls for their actuation in different directions

In the 1960s and -70s Ducati produced a wide range of small two-stroke bikes, mainly sub-100 cc capacities. Large quantities of some models were exported to the U. S.

Ducati has produced the following motorcycle engine types:

Ducati products other than motorcycles

Ducati Meccanica (as the company was previously known) has its marque on non-motorcycle products as well. Ducati Motor Holding SpA ( Borsa Italiana: DMH is an Italian Motorcycle manufacturer located in Bologna Italy. In the 1930s and 40s, Ducati manufactured radios, cameras, and electrical products such as a razor. The Ducati Sogno was a half-frame Leica-like camera which is now a very rare collectors' item. The Ducati Sogno was a half-frame 35 mm Rangefinder camera produced by Ducati Meccanica in the 1950s Leica Camera AG is a leading German optical company that has been designing and developing Cameras since 1913 and manufacturing them in series production since

Currently, there are four Ducati companies: Ducati Motor Holding (the subject of this article), Ducati Corse (which runs the Ducati racing program and is wholly owned by Ducati Motor Holding), Ducati Energia, a designer and manufacturer of electrical and electronic components and systems and Ducati Sistemi, a subsidiary of Ducati Energia. Ducati Corse Srl is a subsidiary arm of Ducati that deals with the firm's involvement in motorcycle racing All are located in Borgo Panigale in Bologna, Italy.

Ducati Motor Holding often uses electrical components and subsystems from Ducati Energia.

Merchandising

Like companies like Ferrari, Lamborghini and others, Ducati has a wide range of accessories, lifestyle products and merchandising bearing their logos and designs. Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy Automobili Lamborghini SpA, commonly referred to as Lamborghini, is an Italian manufacturer of Sports cars based in the small Italian Village One of the more recent tie-ups was with SanDisk. SanDisk Corporation ( is an American Multinational corporation which designs and markets Flash memory card products [10]

Racing History

2006 Ducati 999R Xerox
2006 Ducati 999R Xerox
2006 Ducati 999R Xerox
2006 Ducati 999R Xerox
See also: Ducati Corse

MotoGP World Championship

Ducati rejoined Grand Prix motorcycle racing in 2003, after a 30 year absence. The Ducati 999 superseded the Massimo Tamburini designed Ducati 916, Ducati 996 and Ducati 998 range of superbikes in 2003 and was produced The Ducati 999 superseded the Massimo Tamburini designed Ducati 916, Ducati 996 and Ducati 998 range of superbikes in 2003 and was produced Ducati Corse Srl is a subsidiary arm of Ducati that deals with the firm's involvement in motorcycle racing Overview A Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix was first organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM in 1949 The 2003 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 55th FIM [11] On September 23, 2007 Casey Stoner clinched his and Ducati's first Grand Prix World Championship.

When Ducati re-joined MotoGP in 2003, MotoGP had changed its rules to allow four-stroke 990 cc engines to race. The 2003 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 55th FIM At the time Ducati was the fastest bike. In 2007, MotoGP reduced the engine size to 800 cc, yet Ducati continued to be the fastest bike. The 2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 59th FIM Ducati continued that trend in 2007 with a bike that was markedly faster than its rivals as was displayed by Casey Stoner on tracks with long straights. The 2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 59th FIM

For the 2008, Ducati Marlboro Team will campaign their Desmosedici GP8 with Casey Stoner and Marco Melandri. The 2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season is the 60th FIM Road Racing World Championship season Ducati Corse Srl is a subsidiary arm of Ducati that deals with the firm's involvement in motorcycle racing Ducati Desmosedici is the name of the series of 4-Stroke V4 Prototype Motorcycles developed by Ducati to compete in the MotoGP World Championship Casey Stoner (born October 16, 1985) is an Australian motorcycle racer. Marco Melandri (born August 7, 1982 in Ravenna Italy) is a MotoGP road racer currently racing for the factory Ducati [12] Loris Capirossi who was with the team from 2003 to 2007 will leave Ducati and ride for Suzuki. Loris Capirossi (born April 4 1973) is an Italian Grand Prix Motorcycle road racer, who currently rides for the factory Suzuki The 2003 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 55th FIM The 2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 59th FIM is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles a full range of Motorcycles All-Terrain [13]

Ducati also supplies bikes to Pramac d'Antin which for 2008 has been renamed the Alice Team, who are running the Desmosedici GP8. The 2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season is the 60th FIM Road Racing World Championship season Ducati Desmosedici is the name of the series of 4-Stroke V4 Prototype Motorcycles developed by Ducati to compete in the MotoGP World Championship [14]

Year Champion Motorcycle
2007 Flag of Australia Casey Stoner Ducati Desmosedici GP7

Superbike World Championship

For 2008, Ducati will race a homologated version of the 1098R. The 2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 59th FIM Casey Stoner (born October 16, 1985) is an Australian motorcycle racer. Ducati Desmosedici is the name of the series of 4-Stroke V4 Prototype Motorcycles developed by Ducati to compete in the MotoGP World Championship The 2008 World Superbike racing season is the 21st season of the Superbike World Championship. The Ducati 1098 is a Super bike manufactured by the Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati. The FIM, the sanctioning body for the Superbike World Championship, has raised the displacement limit for 2 cylinder engines to 1,200 cc. The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM International Motorcycling Federation) is the governing body of motorcycle racing History The Superbike World Championship began in, being open to modified versions of road bike models available to the public Configurations "True V-twin" vs V-2 There is some ambiguity regarding what defines a V-twin which arose from 180 degree "V" engines (see [15] In 2007, Ducati raced their 999F07 which is a homologated racing version of the 999R because maximum displacement for a 2 cylinder engines was limited to 1,000 cc. The 2007 World Superbike racing season is the 20th FIM Superbike World Championship season The Ducati 999 superseded the Massimo Tamburini designed Ducati 916, Ducati 996 and Ducati 998 range of superbikes in 2003 and was produced Configurations "True V-twin" vs V-2 There is some ambiguity regarding what defines a V-twin which arose from 180 degree "V" engines (see

The company has won twelve rider's world championships since the championship's inception in 1988. This is a complete list of FIM World Superbike Champions, from up to and including. It has been argued that Ducati has amassed more wins than any other manufacturer because the rules are deliberately set to favour their bikes through manufacturer lobbying; this, of course, is a matter of dispute. [16]

Year Champion Motorcycle
1990 Flag of France Raymond Roche Ducati 851
1991 Flag of the United States Doug Polen Ducati 888
1992 Flag of the United States Doug Polen Ducati 888
1994 Flag of the United Kingdom Carl Fogarty Ducati 916
1995 Flag of the United Kingdom Carl Fogarty Ducati 916
1996 Flag of Australia Troy Corser Ducati 916
1998 Flag of the United Kingdom Carl Fogarty Ducati 916
1999 Flag of the United Kingdom Carl Fogarty Ducati 996
2001 Flag of Australia Troy Bayliss Ducati 996R
2003 Flag of the United Kingdom Neil Hodgson Ducati 999F03
2004 Flag of the United Kingdom James Toseland Ducati 999F04
2006 Flag of Australia Troy Bayliss Ducati 999F06

Ducati has also won fourteen manufacturer world championships for years 1991–1996, 1998–2004, and 2006. The 1990 Superbike World Championship season was the 3rd FIM Superbike World Championship season Reference Raymond Roche career statistics at MotoGPcom The Ducati 851 was a Ducati Motorcycle, with liquid cooling and four valve heads, released to the public in 1987. The 1991 Superbike World Championship season was the 4th FIM Superbike World Championship season Doug Polen (born September 2, 1960 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former world champion Motorcycle road racer. The Ducati 888 motorcycle was the upgrade of the Ducati 851 which had introduced liquid cooling computerized fuel injection and four-valve heads to the company's legendary two cylinder The 1992 Superbike World Championship season was the 5th FIM Superbike World Championship season The 1994 Superbike World Championship season was the 7th FIM Superbike World Championship season Carl 'Foggy' Fogarty (born 1 July 1965, Blackburn, Lancashire) is the most successful World Superbike racer in terms of the number The Ducati 916 is an Italian sports Motorcycle manufactured by Ducati from 1995 to 1998 The 1995 Superbike World Championship season was the 8th FIM Superbike World Championship season The 1996 Superbike World Championship season was the 9th FIM Superbike World Championship season Troy Gordon Corser (born 27 November 1971 in Wollongong New South Wales, Australia) is a professional Motorcycle road racer The 1998 Superbike World Championship season was the 11th FIM The 1999 Superbike World Championship season was the 12th FIM The Ducati 996 is an Italian street Motorcycle manufactured by Ducati from 1999 to 2002 The 2001 Superbike World Championship season was the 14th FIM Troy Bayliss (born March 30, 1969 in Taree NSW, Australia) is a professional Australian Motorcycle racer The Ducati 996 is an Italian street Motorcycle manufactured by Ducati from 1999 to 2002 The 2003 Superbike World Championship season was the 16th FIM Neil Hodgson (born in Burnley, Lancashire) is a Motorcycle racer who won the 2000 British Superbike championship and the 2003 Superbike The Ducati 999 superseded the Massimo Tamburini designed Ducati 916, Ducati 996 and Ducati 998 range of superbikes in 2003 and was produced The 2004 Superbike World Championship season was the 17th FIM James Toseland (born 5 October, 1980 in Doncaster who also won the Superbike World Championship on a Ducati. The Ducati 999 superseded the Massimo Tamburini designed Ducati 916, Ducati 996 and Ducati 998 range of superbikes in 2003 and was produced The 2006 Superbike World Championship season was the 19th FIM Troy Bayliss (born March 30, 1969 in Taree NSW, Australia) is a professional Australian Motorcycle racer The Ducati 999 superseded the Massimo Tamburini designed Ducati 916, Ducati 996 and Ducati 998 range of superbikes in 2003 and was produced This is a complete list of FIM World Superbike Champions, from up to and including.

AMA Superbike Championship

In the AMA Superbike Championship, Ducati has had its share of success, with Doug Polen winning the title in 1993 and Troy Corser the following year in 1994. The AMA Superbike is the premiere Superbike racing series in the United States. Doug Polen (born September 2, 1960 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former world champion Motorcycle road racer. Troy Gordon Corser (born 27 November 1971 in Wollongong New South Wales, Australia) is a professional Motorcycle road racer Ducati has entered a bike in every AMA Superbike season since 1986, but withdrew from the series after the 2006 season. [17][18][19]

British Superbike Championship

The British Superbike Championship has been won by Ducati riders on seven occasions:

Year Champion
1995 Flag of Scotland Steve Hislop
1999 Flag of Australia Troy Bayliss
2000 Flag of England Neil Hodgson
2001 Flag of England John Reynolds
2002 Flag of Scotland Steve Hislop
2003 Flag of England Shane Byrne
2005 Flag of Spain Gregorio Lavilla

References

  1. ^ a b c Ducati Motor Holding financial statement FY2007 (PDF) http://www.ducati.com/company/fd_eng_1042_0_relazionetrimestrale_31_12_07_en__2_.pdf
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