BORGO PANIGALE (Bologna, Italy) – July 25, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – From July 26th to 28th, Ducati is staging a unique world-class spectacle for motorsport enthusiasts as part of the World Ducati Week 2024 with the Lenovo Race of Champions. This dream race will feature 15 Ducati riders, including the reigning MotoGP, WorldSBK, and WorldSSP Champions, battling it out astride Panigale V4.
The Ducati heroes will put on a show with daring overtakes and fast laps to claim the special trophy, designed by the Centro Stile Ducati for this occasion. The action-packed moments of the “Race of Champions” will unfold over two days, with free practice and qualifying sessions on Friday, July 26th, and the race scheduled for 5:30 PM on Saturday, July 27th.
The starting grid boasts a truly top-class level lineup, with a total of 20 World Titles simultaneously on track. The riders’ roster includes Francesco Bagnaia (reigning MotoGP World Champion), Enea Bastianini, Álvaro Bautista (reigning WorldSBK World Champion), Nicolò Bulega (reigning WorldSSP World Champion), Marco Bezzecchi, Fabio Di Giannantonio, Andrea Iannone, Álex Márquez, Marc Márquez, Jorge Martìn, Franco Morbidelli, Danilo Petrucci, Michele Pirro, Michael Ruben Rinaldi and Glenn Irwin.
Adding to the excitement of the Lenovo Race of Champions format is the race circuit itself. The Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli”, which has hosted all previous editions of the World Ducati Week, is ready to welcome Ducatisti and passionate fans to the gathering, just a few months before the double MotoGP event with the San Marino and Riviera di Rimini Grand Prix (September 6-8) and the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix (September 20-22).
Following the Lenovo Race of Champions, the “Saturday Night Show” of the World Ducati Week will kick off. Fans will flood the track to celebrate the podium finishers, and after allowing everyone to enjoy street food in the paddock, the event will transform the Misano World Circuit into an open-air disco with DJ sets by Fargetta, Marco Melandri, and Rudeejay.
Saturday, July 27th, represents an event within the event, which Ducati has defined “La Notte dei Campioni” (Night of Champions). Exclusive tickets for this special evening are available for purchase on VivaTicket. On Ducati.com dedicated page, it is still possible to buy tickets for the World Ducati Week 2024, choosing either the 3-day Pass or the 1-day Pass as a biker (with a motorcycle) or a…
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