[Ducati] To Race or Not Race

[Ronald Betts]

Dude , tell us how you really feel. I wonder if Ducati can use the Sidici in 
WSB ? Great ideas my man.



Peace...Ron"Desmohead"Betts 95 900 SP
I've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it!





>From: Rardin & Carroll Architects <bill at churchdesigners.com>
>Reply-To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati at ducati.net>
>To: <ducati at ducati.net>
>Subject: [Ducati] To Race or Not Race
>Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:43:42 -0500
>
>With Ducati looking to the FIM for engine capacity increase for the 08 
>season (hopefully AMA will follow suit) to help to reduce their racing 
>budget on the bikes with special tooling for the engines.  The threat that 
>the FIM may or may not agree to the conditions and Ducati's threat to pull 
>from the racing series for 08 season is something I hope Ducati will think 
>twice about.  I know Ducati wants to continue development with the twin and 
>not move towards the V4.  If the FIM says no to the bigger displacement,  
>since racing is imbedded into the company's bloodstream,  I say pull your 
>ACE CARD and call the FIM's bluff and race the V4 (Desmocedici).  They have 
>already sold enough units to race it in WSBK and AMA.  The bike has already 
>proven its self at the highest level of racing.  Why not race it and 
>continue the strong racing history that has made Ducati the brand that it 
>is today.  Ducati can continue to build and develop the V-twin,  while the 
>V4 puts in the racing time and wins races and Championships ALL OVER THE 
>WORLD.  Imagine Ducati winning every major championship in the world in the 
>same year.  I mean total domination.  The FIM will rethink what they have 
>done and allow the V-twin the increase because the manufacturers will cry 
>foul.  But its all perfectly legal.  We will continue to buy Ducati's and 
>those who can afford it can buy the V4 machines.  I say take it to them and 
>lets go race.  I want to go to the races again here in America (AMA).  I 
>have no desire to watch Suzuki fest AMA another year.  I have decided not 
>to attend any AMA races while Ducati is out.  I would like to see more of 
>the European races in Europe if I could get Speed TV to show more of it and 
>less NASCAR.  Can we please have a Speed TV 2 (like MTV2) that is two wheel 
>only with racing from all around the world and programs just for the two 
>wheels?  Anybody know how I can get European racing through Dish network 
>(BBS).  I have done the computer thing last year and I can't watch it on my 
>50" television,  just on the computer.  Duacti please here the little 
>people who support the company by purchasing your product,  lets GO RACE 
>and lets bring the thunder and lighting back to the tracks of America and 
>across the world for 2008 season.  I am tired of the wine from the in-line 
>fours.
>
>
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