October 25, 2002

DUCATI CORSE ANNOUNCE WORLD SUPERBIKE
Neil Hodgson and Ruben Xaus to spearhead Ducati Corse’s World Superbike Championship attack in 2003.

February 24, 2003

SBK - TEAM DUCATI FILA LAUNCHED IN MILAN
Ducati Corse and Fila launched their 2003 sporting programme with a presentation and dinner attended by 600 media, VIP and sponsor guests in Milan, Italy.

February 24, 2003

SBK - TECHNICAL OVERVIEW
Ducati’s third chapter in the World Superbike Championship gets underway with the new 999.

February 24, 2003

SBK - CLAUDIO DOMENICALI
"...it gives me great pleasure to give a warm welcome to Fila, the new title sponsor of the team... the new Ducati Fila team will surely be a chief candidate for honours in the 2003 championship..."

March 2, 2003

VALENCIA - RACE DAY
Xaus slotted in behind Hodgson as the Brit took the lead in race 1 to finish second and then shadowed his Ducati Fila team-mate throughout race 2 to repeat the result.

March 30, 2003

PHILLIP ISLAND - RACE DAY
Neil Hodgson and Ruben Xaus kept up Ducati Fila's winning streak with a 1-2 triumph in both Australian rounds of the World Superbike Championship at Phillip Island.

April 27, 2003

SUGO - RACE DAY
Ruben Xaus came away from Sugo with two fourth places, which keep him in second place in the table.

May 18, 2003

MONZA - RACE DAY
A difficult day for team-mate Ruben Xaus after his dramatic crash yesterday. Ruben was declared fit to race but made contact with Walker during the first lap of race 1, recovering well to finish seventh.

June 1, 2003

OSCHERSLEBEN - RACE DAY
Ruben Xaus crashed out from third place on lap 10 at the fast right-hander leading onto the back straight in race 1 and then finished fifth after the break.

June 15, 2003

SILVERSTONE - RACE DAY
Ruben Xaus rode a superb race 1, which saw him take the lead at one point. The Spanish rider inherited the final podium place when Lavilla crashed out ahead of him at the chicane but kept a cool head in the last few laps to finish third.

June 22, 2003

MISANO - RACE DAY
Superb double win for Ruben Xaus (Ducati Fila) in Misano Adriatico cauldron – a crash and a second place for Neil Hodgson.

July 13, 2003

LAGUNA SECA - RACE DAY
Ruben Xaus (Ducati Fila) put the seal on a great day’s racing at Laguna Seca circuit in California in front of 92,000 spectators with a win in race 2 after crashing out of the lead in the first race.

July 27, 2003

BRANDS HATCH - RACE DAY
Ruben Xaus retired from race 1 with an oil leak but then battled for a hard-fought fourth place in the second race.

September 7, 2003

ASSEN - RACE DAY
Britain’s Neil Hodgson (Ducati Fila) wrapped up the 2003 World Superbike Championship with second place in race 1 behind Ruben Xaus and a thrilling victory in race 2 at the Dutch circuit today.

September 28, 2003

IMOLA - RACE DAY
Ruben Xaus (Ducati Fila) scored a superb double victory at Imola today to clinch second place in the championship and help Ducati Fila score a resounding 1-2 finish in the standings.

October 19, 2003

MAGNY-COURS - RACE DAY
Ducati Fila riders Neil Hodgson and Ruben Xaus finished off the season in fine style with a win apiece in the final round of the World Superbike championship at Magny-Cours.