[Ducati] Motogiro d'Italia 2007 Concludes with Marco Tomassini's Victory

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FROM DUCATI PRESS: 
THE MOTOGIRO D’ITALIA 2007 CONCLUDES WITH MARCO  TOMASSINI’S VICTORY  ON HIS 
GILERA   
Ducati Motor was once again the main sponsor  of this event organized by 
Dream Engine and supported by the Region of  Sicily and  other sponsors 
After five gruelling days covering over  1,200  kilometres of scenic and 
challenging Sicilian roads, Marco  Tomassini rode to victory on his Gilera 150 
Super Sport, winning this year’s  Motogiro d’Italia.  
Hundreds  of motorcyclists from around the world participated in this year’s 
event from  May 20th-24th. In addition to a large group of Italians, 
participants arrived  from Great  Britain,  USA, Germany, France, Spain, Ireland, 
Holland,  Belgium, South Africa, Japan, Australia, Canada, Greece and Israel.  The 
Motogiro d’Italia is divided into three classes: the Vintage Racing Class,  
reserved for motorcycles manufactured through 1957; the Memorial Taglioni class, 
 dedicated to bikes manufactured between 1968 and 1978; and the Touring 
Class, a  noncompetitive class open to all contemporary bikes.   
Tomassini, overall winner in the Vintage Racing class,  performed brilliantly 
on each day’s course and in the ability trials, winning  the grand prize of a 
Ducati Sport 1000 motorcycle.  On the podium with him were fellow  Italians, 
Enzo Coppolecchia on his MV Agusta Rais and Marco Bonanomi on his MV  Agusta 
GSTL. 
The Memorial Taglioni Class saw the victory of Guido  Lenzi Calisti in the 
seat of his Moto Morini 3 ½, followed by Tiziano Bernardoni  on his Morini 350 
and Matteo Vocino on his Moto Morini 500 6V.   
The team victory went to Team Castelli MV (Bonanomi,  Moneta e Venturi), 
while the club victory went to MC Ceriano Laghetto  (Coppolecchia, Viganò, 
Mattioli). 
This  year’s route led participants along rugged and beautiful Sicilian 
terrain,  touching many interesting places on the island in the regions of 
Agrigento,  Palermo, Enna, Caltanissetta, Ragusa, Siracusa and Catania. The event 
began and  ended in Sciacca (AG)). Motogiro participants were able to take in 
beautiful  views from the coast to the mountains, including some of the most 
well-known  tourist spots. 
The  Motogiro d’Italia 2007 was supported by Ducati Motor, the event’s main  
sponsor. The event was also made possible thanks to the support of: 
Presidenza  Regione Siciliana, Motociclismo d'Epoca, Assessorato al Turismo Regione  
Siciliana, Assessorato all’Agricoltura e Foreste Regione Siciliana, Comune di  
Sciacca, Comune di Augusta, Cantine Calatasi.  For  the organization of the 
event, under the aegis of the  Federazione Motociclistica Italiana, Dream Engine 
relied on the  technical support of the Motoclub Terni “L. Liberati” and the 
Auto Moto  Club Viterbo. Participants in the Touring Class were accompanied by 
the  Curve&Tornanti team, made up of Federal FMI ‘safe riding’  instructors. 
The Italian Polizia Stradale followed participants  throughout the race. 
This year’s Motogiro came after six years of growing  success.  The races 
from 2001 to  2006 increased the enthusiasm for this event which today holds a 
great  importance for motorcycle fans around the world from the classes 
dedicated to  bikes of the past to the more relaxed Touring Class.   
Like  the past years, several great champions of the past participated in the 
2007  event, including Giuliano Maoggi (winner of the 1956 Motogiro), Emilio 
Mendogni  (winner in 1953 edition) and Remo Venturi, who won fifty years ago, 
in  1957.   
The  Motogiro 2007 results are available on _www.motogiroditalia.com_ 
(http://www.motogiroditalia.com/) .   
For general information: 
Dream Engine
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tel. +39  051 6440881 -fax +39 051 3394319
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