World Superbike team Supersonic Racing announced last month that they would be withdrawing from the championship at the end of the season, however team owner Danilo Sonicini has managed to sell the team’s entire technical package to Andrea Petricca, who will debut the team in World Superbikes under the name Ducati Rome with Soncini sponsoring the team through his Box&Box company.

At the present it has not been announced whether the’ll keep Maxime Berger who had a two year contract with Supersonic or if they’ll field another rider.

Pressi release:

In the beautiful surrounding from the Salsomaggiore Terme, two team managers and two good friends who share both the passion for racing, have signed an important agreement for 2012. Following the withdrawal of Supersonic Racing Team in SBK, said in mid-September, the new Ducati Rome, with Team Manager Andrea Petricca, has reached an agreement with Danilo Soncini, to buy the whole “technical package” from the Supersonic Team. It is the same package which allowed Luca Scassa last year and this year Maxime Berger, to obtain good results.

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