BORGO PANIGALE – Engines at full speed for the third edition of the Motor Valley Fest, scheduled in Modena next weekend, from 1 to 4 July. Four days of conferences, round tables and events in which Ducati, Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Pagani, Dallara and Energica will take part, or the Olympus of the Italian automotive industry born and raised in the “land of engines”.
The presence of Ducati at the festival is divided into different places and moments, starting from Thursday 1 July with the inauguration conference followed by the cutting of the opening ribbon by Claudio Domenicali, president of the Motor Valley Development Association and CEO of Ducati. “Motor Valley represents the ability of our territory to network and enhance the assets available in this Valley, unique in the world, such as international circuits, private collections and automotive brands, on a tourist and industrial level”, explains Domenicali.
Do not miss the appointment with the “Race of Made in Italy” which on Sunday 4 July will see 8 riders including the two Ducati MotoGP bikes “Pecco” Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini in a chase race on the oval of the Novi Sad Park in Modena. at the wheel of two Lamborghini Challenge Huracàn Super Trofeo Evo 2. Before the competition, the drivers will make a presentation lap on the Panigale V4, one of which, the one that Claudio Domenicali himself will use to open the group, will have special tricolor graphics, which will also enrich two Lamborghini Huracàn Evo cars, a tribute to “Made In Italy” and created by Aldo Drudi for the occasion.
A fun dynamic activity for all two-wheel enthusiasts will instead be the test ride sessions at the Modena circuit, available every day from 2 to 4 July, during which it will be possible to test the new Multistrada V4 S. he will move on the road to fully appreciate the qualities of the bike in a path studied ad hoc by a team of Ducati professionals who will follow the riders. It is possible to pre-register and book a shift by writing to [email protected].
The latest additions to the Ducati range will be exhibited in the Piazza Grande location: among them the new Diavel 1260 S Black and Steel, the Multistrada V4, the Panigale V4 SP, the Monster Plus, the Hypermotard SP and the Scrambler Desert Sled. There will also be folding e-bikes, scooters and accessories for electric mobility under the Ducati, Ducati Corse and Scrambler Ducati brands.
But that is not all. In the courtyard of the Military Academy, the Borgo Panigale house will bring a selection of the motorcycles that make up the temporary exhibition “Troy Story: the Legend of a Champion” dedicated to Troy Bayliss and celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first world title won by Australian rider in the Superbike championship in 2001. The three bikes with which Troy won his three SBK World Titles will be present: the 996 Factory 2001 Testastretta, the 999 Factory 2006 “Superman” and the 1098 R Factory 2008.
Among the conferences to underline the one on Thursday 1 July dedicated to the Racing world, which will be attended by Davide Barana, Ducati Corse Technical Director, and the one on Friday 2 July, a round table on Social Changes: How Consumers Change. Finally, Saturday 3 July, the adrenaline-pumping performance of the Ducati stuntman Emilio Zamora on his Streetfighter V4 at the Varano de ‘Melegari racetrack.
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