Ducati thrills the Unipol Arena in Bologna with "Campioni in Festa" celebration

The entry of Guido Meda, the unmistakable voice of MotoGP on Sky Italy, heralded the moment reserved for the celebration of the results achieved in the most important international racing competition, in which Ducati won the World Constructors' Title with five races to spare and monopolized the podium in the overall classification. The warmth of the people at the Unipol Arena manifested itself in applause and chants for the presence of Marco Bezzecchi (VR46 Racing Team) and Jorge Martín (Pramac Racing Team), which became one big shout of joy when it was the turn of welcoming the two-time MotoGP World Champion Francesco “Pecco” Bagnaia to the stage. The three 2023 World Champions – Bagnaia, Bautista and Bulega – took to the stage on their respective motorbikes, making the crowd of enthusiasts feel the roar of the fastest motorbikes in the world up close.
 

Finally, the Bologna-based manufacturer dedicated a moment of the show to the future and a historic new chapter in the world of racing competition: its entry into motocross, which will take shape with the debut in the 2024 Italian Motocross Championship. On the stage of the Unipol Arena were the next rider of Ducati team Alessandro Lupino, eight-time Italian Champion and winner of the 2021 Motocross of Nations, and nine-time MX World Champion Antonio Cairoli, who joined Ducati as high-performance test rider for the new racing program. Lupino and Cairoli joined the five Ducati Champions, Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team), Domenicali, Dall'Igna, and all the key people of Ducati Corse’s successes for final greetings and the much-awaited picture on stage.
 

After having retraced the emotions of this dream year, the time for music and fun began in the Unipol Arena with the DJ Set of an exceptional international guest like Martin Solveig, the composer of numerous great house music hits. The public was thus able to have fun until the end of the event.
 

During the press conference previewing the "Campioni in Festa" event a big surprise was also revealed. To pay homage to the record-breaking 2023 racing season, Ducati has created an exclusive series of motorcycles for collectors: five Ducati Panigale in a limited and numbered edition with a special livery inspired by that of the Ducati Champions and dedicated components.
 

The Panigale 2023 Replica bikes are made even more unique by the rider's original autograph applied to the tank, protected with a layer of transparent varnish. The number of units of each limited series celebrates the number of the rider to whom it is dedicated: the Panigale V4 Bagnaia 2023 World Champion Replica, characterized by the livery in Giallo Ducati (Ducati Yellow) used by the Ducati Lenovo Team at Misano, will be produced in 263 units, the Panigale V4 Bautista 2023 World Champion Replica (also in Giallo Ducati) will be produced in 219 units, the Panigale V2 Bulega 2023 World Champion Replica will be produced in 111 units, the Panigale V4 Martín 2023 Racing Replica will be produced in 189 units, while the Panigale V4 Bezzecchi 2023 Racing Replica will be produced in 72 units.
 

The press conference was also an opportunity to announce the date of the presentation of the official Ducati Corse teams for the 2024 season. From 21 to 23 January 2024 the second edition of "Campioni in Pista" will be staged in Madonna di Campiglio (Italy), an event organized in collaboration with Trentino Marketing and the Madonna di Campiglio Tourist Board. On the Trentino snows Ducati will present the Ducati Lenovo Team, the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati team and the team that will participate in the Italian Motocross Championship 2024.
 

Another possibility to celebrate this season's successes is offered by the special edition t-shirts, which replicate those worn by the Ducati Lenovo Team in the Valencia garage for the celebrations of Bagnaia's second MotoGP title and by the Aruba.it Racing Team – Ducati in the Jerez garage for the celebrations of Bautista's WorldSBK title defence. The two t-shirts will arrive in dealerships shortly.

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