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Ducati and Aruba join forces in WSBK title
'Aruba.it Racing Ducati Superbike Team' is the name of the team, the only official Ducati outfit to compete in the Superbike World ChampionshipDucati's world superbike arm has announced a three-year agreement with Italian web company Arauba, which will see the Tuscan firm directly involved in the management of the official Ducati team as well as in the role of title sponsor.
Ducati Corse will continue to be responsible for the development and preparation of the Panigale R race bikes, while Aruba will be responsible for certain organisational aspects of the team. Also, both organisations will collaborate on team communication and marketing activities.
Chaz Davies and Davide Giugliano will continue as official Ducati riders for the second consecutive year in the world superbike title – set to get underway at Phillip Island from February 20-22
-- with Serafino Foti team manager. Aruba will be represented at the tracks by Luca Scassa, who will also be one of the team’s official test riders.
-- with Serafino Foti team manager. Aruba will be represented at the tracks by Luca Scassa, who will also be one of the team’s official test riders.
Claudio Domenicali, the CEO of Ducati Motor Holding, said: “It’s with great pleasure that we can announce this important agreement with Aruba that guarantees a solid work platform for Ducati in the Superbike World Championship over the next three years.
The new 'Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Superbike Team' will be able to count on a profoundly evolved version of the Panigale in 2015, which will also be available to our fans and be even more powerful, lightweight and electronically cutting-edge.
"With the new 2015 regulations, which stipulate that the bikes competing must be even closer to production models, we believe we have everything we need to be very competitive."
The new team will be officially presented to the press in early February, with a dedicated event that will take place at the Aruba Data Centre in Arezzo.
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