Ducati pulls out of World Superbikes 31/08/2010 |
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Ducati has pulled out of the 2011 Superbike World Championship, bringing an end to the Italian manufacturer's 22-year association with the series.
Ducati, which has been a loyal supporter of the series since it was first run in 1988, will instead focus on the MotoGP World Championship after signing Italian rider Valentino Rossi from Yamaha.
The company will still supply machines to privateer teams and officially concentrate its efforts on developing road-going motorcycles.
"This decision is part of a specific strategy made by Ducati, the aim being to further increase technological content in production models that will arrive on the market in the coming years," said Gabriele Del Torchio, president and chief executive of Ducati.
"In order to achieve this objective, the company's technical resources, until now engaged with the management of the factory Superbike team, will instead be dedicated to the development of the new generation of hypersport bikes, in both their homologated and Superbike race versions.”
Infront Motor Sports, rights holders to World Superbikes, expressed its “disappointment” at Ducati’s decision.
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