Ducati announces the Island Showdown at five major road races in 2009
The Ducati Island Showdown
February 13, 2009
US – Ducati North America is excited to announce a new contest for Ducati owners, The Ducati Island Showdown, which will take place at five major road races in 2009. All Ducati owners are encouraged to fire up their beloved bikes and ride to the nearest round of the competition. The Ducati Island Showdowns will take place at:
Dates Series / Location
March 4-6 AMA / Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL*
May 1-3 AMA / Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL
May 29-31 AMA & WSBK / Miller Motorsports Park, Tooele, UT
July 3-5 AMA & MotoGP / Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA
Aug 28-30 MotoGP / Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN
No pre-entry is necessary and all Ducatis- modern or vintage- are eligible. If you return to your bike Friday or Saturday* to find a selection tag; you will be eligible for Sunday’s Island Showdown where winners in of each of five categories: Superbike, Air-Cooled, Vintage, Modified, and Wildcard will be chosen. One of the five lucky bikes will also be awarded The Motorcyclist Magazine award for the best motorcycle of the event.
*Daytona round will take place Wednesday-Friday March 4-6th.
CONTEST RULES:
-All Ducati’s are eligible regardless of modifications
-Judging will be done in 5 classes:
* Best SBK
* Best Air cooled
* Best Vintage
* Best Modified
* Best Wildcard
-BEST OVERALL The Motorcyclist Magazine Award Winner will be chosen from one of the 5 above
-All bikes will be picked from the Island or Overflow parking
Each category winner will receive a gift bag with a rare Ducati Factory Yearbook, a Puma/Ducati Backpack, $250 Puma gift certificate, subscriptions to Motorcyclist and Moto Euro magazines, a pair of the new Oakley Ducati Sunglasses and a bag of Pirelli goods. The Motorcyclist Magazine best overall winner will also receive a set of Pirelli Diablo Rosso tires for their winning bike and a copy of the desirable Pirelli Superbike Annual. Prizes are courtesy of Ducati’s contest partners. In addition to the gift bag all winners will be featured on the www.ducatiusa.com.
Primo test ride Ducati 848 first test ride by Motociclismo
This is an awesome video of Federico Aliverti and Ruben Xaus testing the Ducati 848 in Almeria Ciorcuit, Spain, for Motociclismo magazine. Federico Aliverti, Capo redattore di Motociclismo e Ruben Xaus testano la nuova Du… awesome!
AMERICADE 2009 ADDS MORE NEW EVENTS THAN EVER
Lake George, NY. Feb 10, 2009
In a strong contrast to most other events this year, Americade announces more new events than ever for 2009.
In addition to over 100 motorcycle tours, meals, parties and other activities, this year we have added whitewater rafting, horseback riding, a “bowling thunder” night, a country music line dancing night, a Mardi Gras boat cruise and even a fuel economy contest. “There’s a whole bunch of new “handlebar and non-handlebar” events this year” according to event founder, Bill Dutcher.
Other events for this year include manufacturer demo rides, 10 guided and unguided MiniTours, 12 boat cruises including a Rock N’ Roll Cruise, a dual-sport ride, a championship rodeo, fashion shows, offerings for trike riders, and a tradeshow with more than 200 vendors.
MiniTours include a train ride, a tour of VT Covered Bridges, a Lake Champlain Ferry ride, and a trip to the ex-Olympic Lake Placid ski jumps, including a bobsled ride option. Their 3 Poker Runs and a Scavenger Hunt offer riders more opportunities to explore the surrounding communities and twisty Adirondack mountain roads.
Featured Speakers at the event include the President of the AMA, Rob Dingman; the publisher of RoadRunner Magazine, Christa Neuhauser; author and developer of the Total Control riding program, Lee Parks; famed motojournalist Fred Rau; popular moto-travel writer from Rider Mag, Clement Salvadori; and trike expert Pete Woodruff.
Americade Volunteer Coordinator Margie Connelly commented: “Americade’s the place for riders to meet many of our country’s top motorcycle magazine writers and leaders in the motorcycle industry, and also enjoy some great riding at the same time. This year we’ve made a special effort to add more new features than ever before in the event’s 27 year history. Our staff of 220 volunteers will have to stay hoppin’ to cover them all.”
Americade Week 2009 is capped off by the Friday night Spectacular at Six Flags Great Escape, with fireworks and awards, and a Saturday morning parade and mountaintop barbecue with a demonstration from the world championship Central Florida Drill Team. Americade 2009 also includes $50,000 in door prize drawings from a wide variety of sponsors plus a drawing for a 2009 Gold Wing.
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