The second day of the Wrooom Press Ski Meeting at Madonna di Campiglio saw Filippo Preziosi (Ducati Corse General Manager) inform the international press regarding the technical aspects of the Desmosedici GP12 that Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden will ride in the upcoming test at Sepang (31 January – 2 February). “As is the case every year, it’s a pleasure to kick off our season in such a nice setting as Madonna di Campiglio,” Preziosi began before providing a brief summary of the work schedule that led to the assembly of the GP12, currently taking place in Borgo Panigale. “Over the recent months, we followed an intensive, consistent test program, which culminated with the two-day post-race test in Valencia. By analyzing the data-acquisition information, the riders’ comments and the setup sheets, we defined the target values for the new frame geometry. Now, with Jeremy (Burgess), Juan (Martinez) and our riders, we’ll work at the track to define the bike’s base setup so that we can then proceed with the customary development work that’s typically done during winter testing, with the goal of starting a trend of improvement in terms of competitiveness. Normally, it takes two years to complete the process from the calculation stage, to design, to component construction, to test-bench ‘shakedown,’ to track testing, to racing. By compressing this process down to a span of just months, we’ve accepted a challenge that we know will be very difficult, but we believe it’s possible. All this is thanks to the extraordinary group that includes Valentino and Nicky, who last year agreed to a number of tests that often affected their performance, as well as our team, our designers and our sponsors—in particular the Title Sponsor, a partner that has always been steadfastly at our side. Ducati is a company that has already faced significant challenges in the past, and I’m proud to be a part of it.”

A new two-years contract with Ducati and a great trust in the italian factory. "We’re starting with a different spirit,” Valentino Rossi began with a smile. “When I came Wrooom, I was still healing from my shoulder operation, and after that, the season didn’t go at all like we’d hoped. For this year, Filippo (Preziosi) designed a different bike, and they’ve made a big effort at Ducati to have it in time for the start of the winter tests. I visited the factory and saw it on a computer, and it’s beautiful. We’re not expecting it to be immediately perfect at Sepang, but rather to understand if we’ve worked in the proper direction. We’re very realistic, and our goal is to reduce the gap to our competition, step by step, working in a logical way, and from there to be able to refine the details in order to be competitive and to try and win. One of the most important things for going fast is to make the tyres work as they're able to, so together with Filippo, we’ve tried to come up with a bike that will let them perform as well as possible. We’ll see if we’ve managed it. I like working with Ducati. I feel good here because there’s a nice atmosphere and we all have faith".

Fans and snow, this is the atmosphere of Wrooom, a special red-event in Madonna di Campiglio (Italy) for Ducati and Ferrari. Hundreds of 'tifosi' waited for the arrival of Valentino & Nicky yesterday night. Outside the Pala Wrooom a wonderful 1199 Ducati Panigale with the colours of the italian national flag. Today Rossi and Hayden will speak with the media, while Ducati's technical director Filippo Preziosi will speak wednesday.

Welcome back, my friends, to the show that never eds. Ladies and gentleman, Mugello Circuit is back ! We are working for a 2012 sport calendar rich of events. A very special year where our fans will find more than a reason to enjoy the how of the engines. A few days for waiting, than it will be the time for the frst news about us. Stay tuned...... 

It's the end of 2011,a very difficult year for several reasons. Now it's Christmas time and we will use this period to take care of us while we're woking for a 2012 rich of events. Take care of you and remerber always the spirit of Christmas... It's what John Lennon sings....  

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Messe da parte per qualche tempo le attività motoristiche ecco che il nostro circuito si caratterizza in questo periodo come location di un evento tutto particolare. Parliamo di "Christmas in the box",  una notte dove saranno i decibel musicali e non quelli delle due o quattro ruote ad essere protagonisti. Alla console, come Gran cerimoniere, Andrea Cini d-jeks.
Tra il 25 ed il 26 dicembre il Mugello diventa, quindi, uno Studio 54 trasferito nei box. L'evento sarà riservato agli over 16. L'inizio è previsto per le 23 del 25 dicembre ed il termine alle 5 del 26.   L'iniziativa, organizzata dalla Pro Loco di Scarperia, si muove nel solco tracciato dal primo evento dance (il 15 luglio scorso sulla terrazza al seconda piano della palazzina) ovvero vivere l’impianto sportivo anche oltre la consolidata attività motoristica. Il circuito, in questo senso, vuole caratterizzarsi anche per offrire nuovi spazi di incontro per i giovani, in una zona, quella del Mugello, dove i luoghi di aggregazione giovanile “sicuri” sono sempre meno presenti.
Per l'occasione funzionerà un servizio di bus navetta che effettuerà una circolare del territorio mugellano dalle 22.30 alle 5. Tutte le informazioni sulla serata saranno disponibili sul sito radiomugello.it

There are new dates for MotoGP races in 2012. Italian Grand Prix (Mugello) has been confirmed in July, 15th, while the beginning of the season is in April, 8th, in  8 april, Qatar* - Doha/Losail; 29 april, Spain - Jerez de la Frontera; 6 may, Portugal - Estoril; 20 may, France - Le Mans; 3 june, Catalunya - Catalunya; 17 june, Gran Britain - Silverstone; 30 june, Nederland** - Assen; 8 july, Germany- Sachsenring; 15 july, Italia - Mugello; 29 july, Usai*** - Laguna Seca; 19 augus, Indianapolis - Indianapolis; 26 august, Czech republic - Brno; 16 september, San Marino and Riviera di Rimini - Misano; 30 september, Aragon - Motorland; 14 october, Japan - Motegi; 21 october, Malaysia - Sepang; 28 october, Australia - Phillip Island; 11 novembre, Valencia - Ricardo Tormo – Valencia * Night race ** Race on sunday *** Only MotoGP class 

Una sala stampa gremita (oltre 500 le persone presenti) per la discussione e la proclamazione di 23 neo-dottori del Corso di Laurea in infermieristica, sede di Borgo San Lorenzo, (Facolta di Medicina e Chirurgia dell' Università degli Studi di Firenze). Location dell'evento l'Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello che, nel caso in specie, ha svolto le funzioni di aula magna universitaria. La sala stampa e la sala briefing hanno ospitato le discussioni delle tesi, mentre le proclamazioni dei neo-dottori si sono svolte in sala stampa dove, alla presenza dei sindaci della zona con fascia tricolore, al termine della cerimonia è stato eseguito e cantato l'Inno nazionale. Gran finale in pista con foto sul rettilineo di partenza del circuito Ferrari. Presente il Preside della Facoltà di Medicina e Chuirugia, Prof. Gian Franco Gensini. "
Per noi è motivo di grande soddisfazione ospitare l'atto finale di un percorso che ha visto impegnati con grande intensità e partecipazione ragazze e ragazzi del Mugello, spiega l'Amministratore Unico del circuito Paolo Poli. Questi 23 neo-laureati sono un motivo in più per guardare con fiducia ed ottimismo al futuro" .