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WSBK – Ernesto Marinelli new Ducati Xerox Team Manager
Ernesto Marinelli, who was Xerox Ducati’s technical director has been promoted and will take over Davide Tardozzi’s role as SBK project manager.
Marinelli’s promotion came after Tardozzi’s decision to step down from his position to seek new challenges because he lost movtivation.
Tardozzi helped Ducati take 16 World Superbike titles since joining as team manager in 1999 with such riders as Fogarty, Corser, Bayliss, Toseland and Hodgson.
“Davide has been part of Ducati’s recent history”, said Claudio Domenicali, General Director of Ducati, “a friend and, at the same time, an important presence that has allowed Ducati to achieve significant successes, particularly in the World Superbike Championship where, in recent years, he has project managed with passion, competence and professionalism. We are sorry to announce that Davide will not be part of the 2010 team but, at the same time, we wish him our very best wishes for the new challenges that await him, and thank him for the many years of service during which we have won and lost together.”
After the jump a great video with 25 years of Ducati Superbikes:
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WSBK Bombshell - Davide Tardozzi leaves Ducati!
What’s happening in Ducati’s Corse Racing teams? First we have the rumor, that’s getting stronger by the hour, that Livio Suppo will be leaving his postion in Ducati to head for Honda HRC, we have Serafino Foti that lead Ducati’s Junior Superstock team has left and now we have Davide Tardozzi, Ducati Xerox Superbike team manager that has worked in Ducati for almost twenty years, has officially announced that he is leaving Ducati.
Speaking to GPone (the official website at the moment has no news) Tardozzi explained his reasons:
“It was certainly a painful decision because you can’t leave a company that you’ve worked splendidly with for almost twenty years without feeling any regrets.”
So why are you leaving?
“I wanted to be completely honest with the Company that put a lot of faith in me. I was loosing the necessary stimulus to do this job, so I thought it was appropriate to tell Ducati in time so they could have enough time to find a replacement before the new season.”
Continue reading: WSBK Bombshell - Davide Tardozzi leaves Ducati!
WSBK - Fabrizio gets the kiss of death?
Take a look at this video of Davide Tardozzi hugging Michel Fabrizio at the parc ferme after race 2 at Portimao and what the guys who posted the video compared it to. Hilarious.
After all the controversy surrounding the lack of team orders by Tardozzi, this video might just soothe certain Italian fans. Would Tardozzi have tried this with Carl Fogarty?
WSBK - Davide Tardozzi has to defend himself
Ducati Xerox team manager Davide Tardozzi has been getting a lot of flak from Italian Ducatisti fans (we’ve personally read them) since Sunday afternoon, when Noriyuki Haga lost the WSBK championship to Ben Spies by only six points.
Many were angrily citing the fact that Tardozzi refused to give Michel Fabrizio any team orders and that Fabrizio’s first place in Race 2 at Imola and in Race 2 at Portimao took away 10 valuable points from Haga’s title race.
Tardozzi has even had to defend himself on the official Desmoblog:
At this point I would also like to address some comments that we have heard since the final race….
Certainly, and we are well aware, that the decision to not stop Michel at Imola could have cost us dearly. But, after seeing how things went, I don’t think that this is the right moment to evaluate that situation.
In race 2 today Spies was clearly in control, knowing that he had the potential to fight for the podium but realising that a fifth position would be more than enough to win. One should also consider that Nori took second position during the final lap and Michel could not have known what was happening behind him.
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Troy Bayliss Wants to Make a Superbike Comeback
WSBK racing fans are going to jump with joy when they find out that three time World Superbike Champion Troy Bayliss, less than a year into his retirement wants to return to racing.
The 40 year old Australian talking to Motosprint, told the Italian website that he’s in great shape and is tired of being a pensioner and that his new career in V8 Supercars isn’t going well as he expected, (at Phillip Island the car broke down and he couldn’t race) but he want’s to go back to his first love, two wheels.
“I want to go back to racing in Superbikes again. I’ll be looking around at Imola. It’s a shame that Ducati already have their team for 2010, I could have really helped them next year. For sure I’m not going to be a image man anymore”.
Davide Tardozzi, Ducati’s SBK manager for Borgo Panigale, has denied that they can field a third F10: “As soon as he landed last Tuesday Troy told me he wanted to race, how can we satisfy him? We don’t have the resources for three riders.”
If Bayliss truly wants to return, and wife Kim is tired of having her husband moping around the house, there’s going to be a line-up outside his door. According to Italian gossip, Aprilia’s Giampiero Sacchi heard that Bayliss was on the market again and the Italian manager just might think of stealing the Ducati icon, one of Italy’s most loved and admired riders, and give him the RSV4.
Continue reading: Troy Bayliss Wants to Make a Superbike Comeback
Return of the Aspes brand after 27 years
The not-so-young will certainly remember teh Aspes brand, linked to the Yuma and Hopi models, and now we’ll have the chance to see them back on the market. Menzaghi Motors, from Varese in Italy has announced its acquisition of the Aspes brand and is undertaking a relaunch of the historic Italian motorcycles and their quality and innovation.
Aspes will take to the market with new motard models, and some new scooters both low and high wheel with engines between 50 and 150 cc. This is a move from the past into a modern niche market. Mostly four-stroke engines will be used in line with anti-pollution laws.
Aspes will establish a partner network among dealerships for sales. Umberto Pertosa is Aspes general manager and is happy to announce the return of the brand after 27 years. It’s their intention to launch environmentally friendly models from the outset.
Bombshell! Aprilia RSV4 isn’t a Superbike, it’s a Prototype!
Controversy has hit Aprilia after Max Biaggi took second place in the Superpole shoot out.
It happened early this morning during the Superpole when Alstare Suzuki owner and team manager, Jean Francois Batta told Italian network La7 that: “Everyone knows that the RSV4 is a prototype and shouldn’t be racing here in SBK. After the race I’m going to the technical commission and lodge a complaint.”
What exactly is in RSV4 that made Batta want to lodge a complaint? According to paddock gossip the Alstare techs seem to have had a tiny peek at Aprilia’s fuel system and saw something that did not convince them. Fuel systems according to Superbike regulations have to be identical to the road bike version.
Continue reading: Bombshell! Aprilia RSV4 isn’t a Superbike, it’s a Prototype!
Ducati Xerox official riders line-up
Davide Tardozzi, Ducati Corse’s Superbike Team Manager confirmed the riders line-up for next year’s World Superbike season. We all know for some time legend Troy Bayliss leaving World Superbike at the end of this year. Haga will replace Bayliss and Michel Fabrizio will stay for a second year at Ducati Corse, as revealed in our exclusive interview with Fabrizio.
Davide Tardozzi said:”I am very proud to be able to welcome Noriyuki. We are convinced he is one of the strongest and best loved of the Superbike riders, a talented and courageous man. He is a rider that has proved that he never gives up, in the true spirit of Ducati, and is a rider with the credentials to fill the place that Troy Bayliss vacates.
“Haga will, for the first time, ride a factory Ducati, and I am certain that he will win over the Ducatisti fans and bring great satisfaction. We are very proud to have him in next year’s squad together with Michel. They are two fantastic riders and we will do everything to ensure that they can achieve the great results that everyone hopes are possible.”
Source | superbike
Max wants to ride with Ducati Xerox!
Max Biaggi has confirmed he wants to ride for the Ducati Xerox Team next year in World Superbike 2009. Max said: “No, I haven’t spoken to Xerox although I spoke today with Troy Bayliss and he said ‘I have nothing against you coming to the team and I think you deserve it.”
Max Biaggi, riding today in the Sterilgarda Go Eleven Team added that he likes to ride in a factory team to fight for the crown in World Superbikes. He has promised more news after his holiday.
Davide Tardozzi, team manger from the Ducati Xerox Team told Crash.net that Max could replace Troy next year. He said: “This year he had a fantastic start and showed us how strong he is.”
Max is holding the 7th position in the Championship, before Ducati Xerox rider Fabrizio on 9th and Ruben Xaus on 10th. Ruben is leaving the Sterilgarda Go Eleven Team for BMW. If Max also leaves the team, Sterilgarda will search for two new riders in stead of only one and this will open up some new opportunitys and changes in the SBK world!
Via | Crash.net
Ducati fans in the middle of London!
This is a great video of Davide Tardozzi and Ducati ‘tifosi’ invading Carnaby Street in London. It’s the start of the next SBK round and Ducati has really kicked off. Brands Hatch is in the UK for this time. Troy Bayliss was not able to arrive on time so Michel Fabrizio gave the crowd a great burnout in the middle of the street. Davide Tardozzi talked for more than 3 minutes about his vision for the next race, answering questions about possible team orders and much more. If you love Ducati, you won’t miss it!
A look inside the Ducati Xerox Team
For the first time we get an inside look at the Ducati Xerox Team and can watch the presentation movie from this Superbike squad. Davide Tardozzi (Team Manager) gives a explanation of his work but also other team members like Ernesto Marinelli (Technical Director) and Lindo Sbaraglia (Team Parts Manager) explain the importance of spare parts inside the Xerox Team. And don’t forget of course Matteo Scalmazzi (Team Chef). Being Italians, food is really important. Check it out in the film.
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