20,000 Ducati fans (Ducatisti) from all over Europe came to the famous Nurburgring race track to celebrate their passion for the Italian brand. Within the 1.5 days of the event 8,000 bikes entered the venue. The highlight was to meet Superbike-star Troy Bayliss.
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Ducati has released full details of its new 2008 Ducati Monster 696 and Monster 696+, which receive a 9% power boost to 80hp and an 11% increase in torque to 50.6 lb/ft over the previous 695 version.
The latest edition of the Ducati Riding Experience, Ducati’s renowned driving courses for enthusiasts that wish to improve their driving technique or simply get on a bike for the first time in a professional and secure setting, is ready to go.

Ducati has released full details of its 1098 R, billed as the lightest, most powerful twin-cylinder bike ever with a competition-level traction control system supplied as standard for maximum track performance.

Production of the Ducati Desmosedici RR is set to begin in a few days time, with the total factory production run limited to just 1,500 examples.