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DUCATI NORTH AMERICA REPORTS 43 PERCENT GROWTH IN 2011
The Company Posted Six Consecutive Quarters of Growth with Sales Increases in Every North American Region
Cupertino, Calif. (January 19, 2012) – Ducati North America today announced 2011 motorcycle sales growth of 43 percent compared to 2010 and a record market share in all of it’s territories: US, Canada and Mexico. This result established North America as Ducati’s number one market for the first time ever.
Ducati Performance line of...
Jardine Performance Extends Twitter Contest Through January 13th
Jardine Performance products has extended the entry deadline for the “Tweet to Win” twitter contest through January 13th.
Fans who tweet the hashtag #R6GP1R will have a chance to win one of Jardine’s revolutionary new GP1-R full exhaust systems for 09-11 Yamaha YFZ-R6 models.
Jardine will also be announcing a new application for the GP1-R system and a new contest on their facebook and twitter pages soon.
Corona, Calif. – January 11, 2012...
Bel-Ray Partners with Team Aspar
FARMINGDALE, NJ –– January 4, 2012, Bel-Ray Company, Inc. – the leading United States based lubrication manufacturing company is pleased to announce a partnership with Team Aspar as the official oil for their MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 teams for 2012, 2013 and 2014 racing seasons.
The world championship season begins in Qatar on April 8th and concludes in Valencia on November 11th with 16 rounds in between. The series travels the globe...
Bel-Ray Returns with TwoTwo Motorsports
FARMINGDALE, NJ –– January 3, 2012 Bel-Ray Company, Inc. – the leading USA-based lubrication manufacturing company is pleased to announce the extension of their partnership with Chad Reed and TwoTwo Motorsports for the 2012 and 2013 racing season.
The collaboration between Bel-Ray and TwoTwo Motorsports, now in its second year, began just prior to the 2011 racing season as the new, rider owned, team was being formed. For the 2012 racing...
Bel-Ray Announces Partnership with Althea Racing Ducati
FARMINGDALE, NJ – December 13, 2011 – Bel-Ray Company, Inc. – the leading USA-based lubrication manufacturing company is pleased to announce their relationship with Althea Racing Ducati in World Superbike competition for the 2012 and 2013 racing seasons.
For the 2012 racing season Althea Racing Ducati will feature defending World Superbike Champion, Carlos Checa and 2011 World Superstock 1000 Champion, Davide Giugliano. Both...
Suzuki Offers More Than $4.2 Million in Race Contingency
BREA, CA (December 7, 2011) - American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) is proud to announce the allocation of more than $4.2 million in contingency for the 2012 Motocross and Road Race seasons in the United States. For nearly three decades, ASMC has provided extensive contingency support to amateur and pro racers alike, and the 2012 season will be no different. Suzuki continues to reward racers who purchase the RM/RM-Z and GSX-R product lines and,...
Phil Schilling & Doug Polen Inducted into the AMA Hall of Fame.
Ducati celebrates the AMA Hall of Fame Induction of two legends: Phil Schilling and Doug Polen.
Cupertino, Calif. (22 November 2011) –Surrounded by world champions, industry family and friends,
and nearly sixty current Hall of Famers, motorcycle greats Doug Polen and Phil Schilling are among
the five outstanding motorcyclists being honored with this year’s induction into the AMA Hall of
Fame.
While all five inductees have played important...
GEICO partners with Chris Ulrich Racing, rider Cardenas
CHEVY CHASE, Md. (Nov. 17) — Chris Ulrich Racing has signed a multi-year contract with GEICO to field a team in the AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Series. Past champion Martin Cardenas will pilot the group’s entry. Cardenas, who captured the class crown in 2010, holds the record for most Daytona SportBike victories at 16.
“Racing with the support of an industry leader like GEICO and having a talented rider like Martin in the saddle provides...
DUCATI “FREEDOM OF CHOICE” SPECIAL SALES PROGRAM
Ducati is celebrating the end of the year with an incredible finance offer! From
November 15, 2011 through December 31, 2011: 4.99% financing on any new 2011
or earlier models.
Cupertino, Calif. (15 November 2011) – Ducati announces a special program for
customers that are looking to finally get their hands on a brand new Ducati.
Running from November 15th through December 31st, “Freedom of Choice”
provides customers with an...
MPS / Thyen Racing Get First Win!
Casselberry, Florida, 11/15/2009 – We had made several changes to the bike since the last time out and were hoping to run in the 4.20s at the Manufacturers Cup. This is the biggest all motorcycle drag race event in the world, so we wanted to do well. The first run on Friday’s test session was a 4.41.
We had a gremlin that would wind up costing us 2 of the 3 qualifying runs. Our backs were against the wall for the final round of qualifying. ...