Spectacle on ice for Wrooom 2012вЂ™s grand finale | 2 comment(s)

Madonna di CampiglioвЂ™s frozen lake once again provided the perfect stage for a spectacular finish to the Wrooom Press Ski Meeting. Valentino Rossi, Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa, Giancarlo Fisichella and Marc Genè were the stars of the kart and Fiat 500 races that wowed the large crowd that had gathered to greet the Ducati riders and Ferrari drivers.

Nicky Hayden, still recovering from an injury, voluntarily gave up his driverвЂ™s seat to вЂњUccioвЂќ Salucci, ValentinoвЂ™s friend and collaborator. Valentino won the kart race and finished second in the car race, behind Felipe Massa and ahead of Fernando Alonso.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden ready to return to action with the Ducati GP12 | 2 comment(s)

The Ducati Team riders were the stars of the first day of Wrooom 2012 at Madonna di Campiglio, with Nicky Hayden first to вЂњtake to the trackвЂќ and answer questions from the international press in attendance. The American, who is recovering well enough from his injured left scapula that he has already removed his sling, then passed the baton to a pleased Valentino Rossi, who is motivated to get back in the saddle and start winter testing in just over two weeks.

вЂњIвЂ™m much better,вЂќ confirmed Nicky Hayden, вЂњso IвЂ™ve been able to remove the sling right on schedule. Here at Madonna di Campiglio, IвЂ™m starting to do a little training on a stationary bicycle under the supervision of the team physiotherapist, with the goal of being ready for the Sepang test (31 January вЂ“ 2 February) as strong as possible. I canвЂ™t wait to ride the GP12, because it will be my first time ever. I wasnвЂ™t able to try it in the post-race test at Valencia, and I definitely wonвЂ™t miss the next chance. I never made any secret that I prefer the new displacement to the 800s, although I think things will be much different than in 2006, beginning with the tyres, and the electronics have also come a long way. WeвЂ™ll have more power, and weвЂ™ll have to find the right balance between controlling it while still taking as much advantage of it as we can. IвЂ™ve stayed in contact with Filippo (Preziosi) and the guys in the Ducati Corse department over the winter, and I know theyвЂ™ve worked really hard. WeвЂ™ll have a lot of things to try at Sepang. I know it wonвЂ™t be easy, but IвЂ™m also confident that we can start to reduce the gap between now and the first race at Qatar. I believe in Ducati, this project and Filippo, and I want to get back on my Ducati as soon as possible.вЂќ

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Wrooom finishes with a spectacular exhibition on the frozen lake | 1 comment(s)

Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden joined FerrariвЂ™s Formula 1 drivers for a spectacular exhibition on Madonna di CampiglioвЂ™s frozen lake in front of an enthusiastic crowd of over 5,000 people.

вЂњThis week has been a spectacular event, and the races at the end were a lot of fun,вЂќ said Valentino. вЂњIn the end, I decided to take part because the atmosphere here at Wrooom was so fantastic, and because the fans deserved it. I got a few jolts from the holes, but nothing too bad. It was worth it.вЂќ

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Wrooom unveils the Ducati GP11's new livery | 8 comment(s)

The spectacular scenery of the Trento Dolomites served as the background for the first official photos of the Desmosedici GP11 in its new livery, while todayвЂ™s meeting with the press starred Claudio Domenicali, General Director of Ducati Motor Holding, and Filippo Preziosi, General Director of Ducati Corse.

вЂњThe 2011 season opens a sort of third phase for our MotoGP project,вЂќ Claudio Domenicali began after saluting the audience. вЂњThe first was with Loris Capirossi, who in just six races took the Desmosedici to its first win. The second brought the world championship crown, thanks to Casey Stoner, in 2007. The big news for 2011, which opens a third phase, is the arrival of Valentino Rossi on the team. ItвЂ™s an important phase for our company, which relies a lot on research and development, and which uses the MotoGP series not only as a venue for winning, but also as a laboratory for advanced research. Valentino is universally recognized as a master at taking a bike to its limits, but also at providing feedback thatвЂ™s extremely useful for development. We think this skill will give us a big push for improving our engineering, and to always give our fans the best bikes possible. Many of the models weвЂ™ve produced in recent years, starting with the 1198вЂ”our flagship sport bikeвЂ”but also bikes intended for less extreme application, including the Multistrada 1200, Streetfighter, Diavel, and Monster, boast technical characteristics that come directly from our experience in MotoGP, like traction control and aspects of electronic engine management. This will happen even more with the new generation of sport bikes that weвЂ™re working on now, bikes in which this link will be even more direct, from electronic management strategies to the chassis to the motor. FilippoвЂ™s work with both of our riders will be even more evident, and weвЂ™re certain that the possibility of also having Valentino test our new models and give us his impressions will make this flow of technology even more effective. ItвЂ™s an important challenge and a big responsibility, but also a great opportunity to grow, made possible by a combination of factors: In my opinion, there are three principals. First: The positive results that the company is having in a very difficult, contracting market. In the year just concluded, we grew our sales by 5% despite the fact that the segment for large-displacement motorcycles shrunk by over 13% in 2010.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden in the spotlight at Wrooom 2011 | 6 comment(s)

Tuesday 11 January 2011: Wrooom Press Ski Meeting, Madonna di Campiglio (Trento, Italy): Wrooom and Madonna di Campiglio were the theater today for the first press conference with Valentino Rossi as a Ducati rider, preceded on stage by his Ducati Marlboro teammate Nicky Hayden.

Both riders touched on a variety of topics in response to the questions from the audience, composed of Italian and international journalists from all over the world. Naturally, there was great interest in the Italian riderвЂ™s physical condition following his shoulder operation last November, and in his first impressions of the Desmosedici GP11, while Hayden spoke as a rider who has integrated perfectly with the Italian team.

Ducati continue to grow and become icons of "Made in Italy" | 1 comment(s)

Dressed in вЂњDucati redвЂќ for the first time, Valentino Rossi announces his motivation for the new season and that the Italian Tricolore will decorate the official MotoGP bikes during this yearвЂ™s celebration of 150 years of Italian unity

Madonna di Campiglio, Italy, 11 Jan, 2011 вЂ“ The Ducati Marlboro Team was officially presented on the snow-covered slopes of ItalyвЂ™s prestigious winter mountain location, Madonna di Campiglio. Ducati CEO and President, Gabriele Del Torchio, met the media and gave interviews regarding the current motorcycle market situation and the ever-growing prestigious and significant role played by Ducati within the international motorcycling industry.

Monday, January 10, 2011

Tomorrow is Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden's day | 6 comment(s)

Monday 11 January 2011: Wrooom MotoGP Press Ski Meeting, Madonna di Campiglio (Trento, Italy): Wrooom 2011 officially kicked off today at Madonna di Campiglio, and tomorrow the event will go live with rider press conferences featuring Ducati Marlboro Team riders Nicky Hayden and, in his first official outing as a Ducati rider, Valentino Rossi.

The function will continue Wednesday with press conferences featuring the Ducati and Ferrari managers, and with the unveiling of the Ducati GP11.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Wrooom ends with two spectacular ice races

The 20th edition of the Wrooom Press Ski Meeting concluded today with two spectacular races on the frozen lake in Madonna di Campiglio.

The first, in Panda 4x4 cars, was won by Felipe Massa and the Brazilian was joined on the podium by Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden, with Fernando Alonso crossing the line fourth ahead of Giancarlo Fisichella.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Claudio Domenicali unveils new Ducati Desmosedici GP10 at Wrooom | 5 comment(s)

Wednesday 13th January 2010. Wrooom Press Ski Meeting Madonna di Campiglio (TN): There was a packed schedule again on the second day of Wrooom 2010 at Madonna di Campiglio today, with Claudio Domenicali coming under the spotlight in this morning's press conference.

The General Manager of Ducati Motor later joined Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden on the spectacular Patascoss slope to unveil the new Ducati Desmosedici GP10, the Ducati Marlboro Team's latest weapon in the chase for the MotoGP title, against the dramatic backdrop of the Dolomites - recently added by Unesco to their World Natural Heritage list.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Ducati Marlboro Team riders open Wrooom activites as Stoner and Hayden look ahead to their return to action

Wrooom Press Ski Meeting Madonna di Campiglio: Wrooom 2010 burst into life today as the first day of press conferences got underway with Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden under the spotlight.

The Ducati Marlboro Team pair were in jovial mood as they faced a barrage of questions from the worldвЂ™s media. Many of them centred around a topic that has dominated the motorcycle racing headlines for the past few months вЂ“ the form and fitness of Casey Stoner.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Wrooom 2010 opens and Madonna di Campiglio welcomes the Ducati Marlboro riders | 5 comment(s)

Madonna di Campiglio (Italy). Wrooom вЂ“Press Ski Meeting 2010 has officially opened, a week that traditionally combines spectacle, sport and meetings with the international press in Madonna di CampiglioвЂ™s magnificent Dolomites. Events will get underway tomorrow, with press conferences with the two Ducati Marlboro Team riders, Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden.

On Wednesday 13th it will be the turn of Claudio Domenicali, General Manager of Ducati Motor Holding. Another key moment will be the official presentation of the Ducati Desmosedici GP 10.

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