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The match with the test at Misano, the seventh season of the Ducati Desmo Challenge.
More than fifty Ducati riders have gathered in the circuit Romagna, in a weekend that in addition to kick off the 2011 season, also celebrates the centenary of the Italian Motorcycle Federation. The celebrations, as well as representatives of the houses - leading experts in the world of speed tricolor, were attended by local politicians and the IMF President Paolo Sesti.
Accompanied by uncertain weather, the first to tread the path were the pilots of the CIV. Sunday morning when the sun and clear skies welcomed the Ducati, fifty pilots, all present to test the new 848 evo and 1198sp that, together with the SBK will be deployed on the grid in a few days.
Marco Caspon is ready to defend the title of the SBK, now orphan of David Large. In the category there are many new names, among them being that of Samuel More, winner of Mototemporada 2010, which will make life difficult for the defending champion. SBK sees the welcome return of veteran DDC Massimo Venturini.
In STK 1198, standing out on all the names and Roberto Rozza Alessandro Valia, both now very fast.
Very interesting STK 848, which sees the renowned street names such as Manuel Palleschi, 2010 Champion, Roberto Festa, Luca Pini, Claudio Brambilla, Peter Ennemoser, Mattia Sala and Giuseppe Lenoci. Fast and fierce in this category, even Andrea Padovani, the fast Dueruote and Motonline journalist who is the driver / left of the magazine.
From what we saw on the track Sunday, the races will herald hard fought, in the best tradition of the Ducati Desmo Challenge.
Meeting March 27 at Misano for the first race of the DDC in 2011.