World Ducati Week 2018

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World Ducati Week 2018
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The World Ducati Week took place in Misano from July 20-22, 2018.

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Every two years Ducatisti from all over the world celebrate themselves and their brand. 2018 for the 10th time.

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91,596 visitors over the three days mean a new record.

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The show program naturally also included stunt shows.

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The celebrations took place at the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli”.

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147 Ducati Owners Clubs from 33 countries were there.

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It was a successful festival with a lot of Italian flair.

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The youngsters also celebrated.

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The first highlight was the open motorcycle parade from Misano to Rimini, 20 kilometers away, on Friday evening.

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Scrambler models were also used on the flat track.

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A lot of dust was thrown up in the process.

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The fans came from over 73 countries.

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It took 30 minutes for the participants of the huge motorcycle parade to Rimini to pass the starting point.

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The stars also had their fun.

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In the Race of Champions, test driver Michele Pirro was in the lead in the end.

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The Ducati stars were on stage to answer questions.

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Three live bands played in the paddock.

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There was also smoking – here in the pit lane.

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Ducati swarm in the entrance area.

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A total of 388 Ducati and Scrambler flags were hoisted.

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1,200 test rides were arranged during the celebration.

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Action on the steep face.

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Ducati has had Scramblers before.

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Ducati boss Claudio Domenicali thanked all fans.

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The officials in the official leather look.

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250 Ducati employees were actively involved in Misano.

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Last smoke signals, 2020 will be celebrated again.

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World Ducati Week 2018

World Ducati Week 2018
Ducati festival with record attendance

Every two years Ducatisti from all over the world celebrate themselves and their brand: This time more than ever came to the World Ducati Week (WDW) in Misano on the Italian Adriatic.

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Crystal clear: a motorcycle brand that sees itself as as sporty as Ducati can only celebrate on the racetrack. For the tenth time, the manufacturer from Bologna organized the largest Ducati meeting in the world at the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli” – on the slopes, in the paddock and along the Italian Adriatic Sea, from Rimini to Riccione.

Over 90,000 fans


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Over 90,000 fans celebrated in Misano.

And it turned out to be a successful festival, especially since a particularly large number of fans followed the call of the Reds this year: the event recorded 91,596 visitors in the three days from July 20 to 22, 13 percent more than at the last WDW two years ago and a new one record.

Under the motto “Sound of Passion” offered Ducati A thrilling program – to watch, but also to participate, from the basketball tournament to the Monster Garage Contest to the stirring lap on the racetrack as a passenger on one of the two two-seater Desmosedici GP racers, piloted by Randy Mamola and Franco Battaini. As a special gift to all Ducatisti who had traveled, there was once again a hermetically sealed closed room in which visitors could take an exclusive look at a brand new motorcycle of the next model year.

Exchange of blows between the Ducati racing professionals


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The racing stars fought at the Race of Champions.

The first highlight was the motorcycle parade, open to all, from Misano to Rimini, 20 kilometers away, on Friday evening, where the police ensured clear roads and extremely rapid progress. The many spectators at the roadside, who applauded the colorful and noisy caravan and celebrated enthusiastically, ensured the incomparable Italian flair. On Saturday, the “Race of Champions”, for which Ducati sent twelve MotoGP and Superbike riders out onto the track, rose from the GP stars Andrea Dovizioso and Jorge Lorenzo to the particularly acclaimed former Superbike champion Troy Bayliss, who despite his has put a lot of effort into it for 49 years. After a ride in the gravel he only crossed the finish line last – the victory went to test driver Michele Pirro – but leads in a different way: the specially painted Panigale V4 S machines on which the race was held are still standing until the next one The weekend is up for auction on eBay, and by far the highest bids so far have been received for Bayliss’ machine with the starting number “2 + 1”. Only one machine from ex-GP world champion Casey Stoner would have achieved more, but he was present at the WDW, but did not take part in the race because he is still convalescing after an operation on his shoulder. The “Race of the Champions” was followed live by more than half a million people on Facebook alone, as Ducati boss Claudio Domenicali announced at the press conference.

Thanks to fans and colleagues


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250 Ducati employees were active in Misano.

There were also emotional moments on Saturday evening when Ducati presented all these champions as well as the old warriors on a huge stage on the beach in Riccione, from Pier Francesco Chili to Carlos Checa. The Frenchman Regis Laconi, Vice Superbike World Champion 2004, was so overwhelmed by the cheers of the Ducatisti that he burst into tears and had to be comforted by his ex-colleagues. Ducati boss Claudio Domenicali finally thanked not only the fans of the brand who had traveled, but also all his employees: The WDW is organized by Ducati itself, 250 employees were actively involved in Misano.

WDW in numbers

  • 91,596 visitors from 73 countries
  • 15 world championship titles present
  • 10,250 laps on the racetrack
  • 43,000 photos shot by official photographers
  • 72 hours of video from the official video crew
  • 147 D.O.C. (Ducati Owners Club) from 33 countries on site
  • It took 30 minutes for the participants of the huge motorcycle parade to Rimini to pass the starting point
  • 1,200 test rides
  • 249 different activities
  • 388 Ducati and Scrambler flags were hoisted
  • 3 live bands in the paddock
  • 1 World Ducati Wedding
  • 2 marriage proposals

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