WORLD DUCATI WEEK 2004: THE LAST DAY
Check out the photogalleries: 1 - 2 !
A record: 45,000 fans came to the Santamonica racetrack in Misano Adriatico over the course of the amazing weeklong event.
The fourth edition of World Ducati Week has finally wrapped up, and like WDW’s past, it ended with a final raffle of a Ducati Superbike. The lucky winner, Federica Fontana of Bologna, Italy, was called to the stage in front of thousands of fans to accept her prize of a flaming red Ducati 999.
The most awesome moment of the final day, however, had to be the sight of thousands of Ducatis revving for the final bike parade along the beach roads of the Italian Riviera, where they were cheered on by masses of tourists and Italians who had come to soak up the sun.
One of the new offerings for this year is the “I WAS THERE” project, which will allow WDW2004 participants to search through hundreds of Ducati archive photos of WDW (of themselves or spectacular moments caught on film) and will then be able to order the selected photo in T-shirt or poster form. You will find all the details right here from May, 26th.
WDW2004 was without a doubt the biggest and most spectacular WDW of all time. From every point of view it was an incredible success – and thousands of fans have returned home to spread the legend and lore of the greatest bike rally of them all!
“It was the most beautiful WDW yet,” said Ducati CEO Federico Minoli as the thousands of departing Ducatis roared off, “There were thousands of fans, and WDW is truly about them. Once again the Ducati tribe showed their incredible passion for the motorcycling lifestyle and for this great brand. The only bad news is that we have to wait another two years for the next edition of the event, but starting tomorrow we will start thinking of how to make WDW2006 even bigger, better and more beautiful!”
Click here for the photogallery 1!
Click here for recording our ride, Ducati style.
