Claudio Domenicali, currently General Manager and at Ducati Motor Holding, has been named as the successor to CEO Gabriele Del Torchio, who is relinquishing the reins after six years.
Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ducati Motor Holding, praised the work of Del Torchio.
“Del Torchio guided Ducati out of an economically difficult phase, back to a successful growth path and to the top of the worldwide segment of premium performance motorcycles,” Stadler said. ” For that achievement, we express our gratitude on behalf of all Audi and Ducati employees and wish him all the best in his future tasks.”
Del Torchio said: “I leave Ducati in the knowledge that I have helped to place the company on a path of growth and strength.”
Domenicali (pictured) joined Ducati as a project leader in 1991. He had previously studied mechanical engineering in Bologna. After passing through various management positions, he was promoted to Managing Director of Ducati Corse in 1999. In 2005, he took over as R&D Director and in 2009 was appointed General Manager Operations and Product Development. In 2012, he was confirmed as a member of the newly formed Board of Directors after the sale of Ducati Motor Holding to AUDI AG.
“Domenicali knows Ducati and the motorcycle business more than anyone. He embodies continuity and Ducati’s values in an exceptional manner,” said Stadler.
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