The Ducati Marlboro Team was officially presented on the snow-covered slopes of Italy’s prestigious winter mountain location, Madonna di Campiglio. Ducati CEO and President, Gabriele Del Torchio, met the media and gave interviews regarding the current motorcycle market situation and the ever-growing prestigious and significant role played by Ducati within the international motorcycling industry. “2010 was the final year of our three year strategic-industrial plan, presented in January 2008. Over this period, Ducati economic and financial figures increased exponentially in terms of profitability and production. Registrations increased by 5% in 2010, reaching 36,200 motorcycles, enabling us to achieve a market share of 8.6%, a 1.5 point improvement compared to the final figures of an already positive 2009. Ducati is growing on all markets and especially in Italy, where our share today is more than 15%, and in North America and the Far-East where sales increased by 64%. The dramatic impact of the world crisis on this specific market (-52% over the three past years) saw the motorcycling industry lose 12.1% and 13.7% for our specific segment.
In this harsh environment Ducati completed a significant turnaround, meeting all planned goals and constantly investing on research and development of new products. Since 2007 Ducati presented 12 brand new models, two more than the original plan. But being innovative is not enough and the fact that defects found on bikes during the guarantee period have now been reduced by 50% speaks volumes about the progress made on the quality side of our work.A great contribution to 2010 was provided by the Multistrada 1200. Although the motorcycle has only been available since April 2010, 8,887 were sold and 7,200 registered, conquering 14.3% market points in its segment. It was its first year on the market and the Multistrada became the second world-best-seller.In 2011 a new three-year strategic planning has started, during which we will mainly focus on our growth, both in our traditional markets and in the new ones, and on strengthening our financial and economic structure. Our new industrial plan for 2011-2013 will challenge us with crucial targets in all directions and our main objective will be to continue to deliver more innovative, premium products to Ducatisti world-wide. Races will still be the best “advanced research and experience”  laboratory and our most efficient means of keeping our passionate and faithful Ducati fans all over the world as close to us as possible.
Let me welcome Valentino Rossi, and welcome back Nicky Hayden, on behalf of the whole company and let me thank all our sponsors, especially Marlboro, whose contribution has been crucial since the very beginning of our adventure into the MotoGP Championship. Ducati will remain in 2012 the icon of excellence it has so far proven to be and will deliver “Made in Italy” to markets all over the world. This year we are celebrating the 150th anniversary of Italian Unity and we are proud to accept the invitation of our country’s President, Giorgio Napolitano, by placing the Italian Tricolore on Valentino’s and Nicky’s motorcycles.”

Valentino Rossi needs 5 or 6 month to be at top of his condition. So the doctor will be ready for the Italian GP, that will be hosted at the Mugello Circuit in July, 3rd.
He spoke at the Wroom event in Madonna di Campiglio. Niky Hayden too is ready for the 2011 season with Ducati: he knows very well Valentino e no wall - ha said - will divide the team why Ducati is just a family...
The first pictures of this event on line..

Fully decked out in Ferrari red, Madonna di Campiglio is all set to welcome the twenty-first edition of “Wrooom”, the traditional new year meeting with the press of the Ferrari Marlboro and Ducati Marlboro teams, that starts tomorrow, 11th January and runs until Friday 15th.The 2011 F1 and MotoGp Press Ski Meeting will host the first official outing in Ducati colours of Valentino Rossi. This will be Fernando Alonso's third trip to the “Pearl of the Dolomites” following his debut last winter and his appearance at the first Summer Wrooom (August 2010). Meanwhile Felipe Massa and Nicky Hayden are veteran visitors to this unique tourist resort in the heart of the Dolomites-UNESCO World Heritage Site.A packed program of events will give the crowds plenty of opportunity to get up close to the Ferrari Marlboro and Ducati Marlboro champions. Wrooom week gets underway at 17.30 on Tuesday by a public meeting with the Ducati pilots (17.30 Canalone Miramonti) and on Thursday with the Ferrari drivers (again at 17.30 at the Canalone Miramonti). Finally, on Friday at 16.45 the four champions will face off in their Panda 4X4s for a spectacular challenge on the ice track at the frozen lake. From Monday through Friday, Wrooom week will see skiing competitions, torchlight processions, press conferences, meetings with racing fans from around the world and exhibitions of the cars and bikes for a blend of official dates and fun time on the snow as the engines warm up for the start of the next F1 and MotoGp season.

There's a very excellent news for the fans of Mugello Circuit and motorsport. The big discounts'tickets of the Italian Grand Prix will be available until the 10th of January. The decision of the management of the tuscan circuit was taken after the big request of tickets during Xmas' week. Untile the 10th of January you will buy tickets with a reduced price between 10 and 30%. There's a lot of interest about the new Centrale Grandstand (see the rendering) but this is not the only news of the GP of the next year. Stay with us and you will discover what's new.....

These days, these hours are the last moments for a Xmas present and Mugello Circuit wants to help all its friends to have a good choice. Take an emotional present taking a ticket for the Italian Grand Prix that Mugello Circuit will host in July, 3rd. 
There's a special discount (fron 10 to 30%) until the end of 2010 and it's a very special opportunity to make happy you and your relatives and friends. Do not forget to take a look at the wonderful point of view of the new Centrale Grandstand (see on this website).

Informiamo che la prevista Festa del Donatore in programma oggi in collaborazione con il Centro Trasfusionale dell'Ospedale del Mugello è stata rinviata, causa maltempo, a data da destinarsi.

Domani è la "Festa del Donatore di Sangue”, appuntamento che vede  protagonisti l’Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello e il Centro Trasfusionale dell’Ospedale di Borgo San Lorenzo per sostenere la Donazione di Sangue. La Direzione dell’Autodromo, già esperta nelle campagne di sensibilizzazione sociale come quella sulla sicurezza stradale, e il Personale del Centro Trasfusionale dell’Ospedale di Borgo San Lorenzo, hanno infatti pensato di unire gli sforzi, mettendo insieme la grande visibilità dell’impianto mugellano e il supporto tecnico sanitario e organizzativo della Struttura Trasfusionale, per aumentare la sensibilizzazione e fornire informazioni sulla Donazione di Sangue mediante l’organizzazione di eventi.
Nel corso della mattinata, che vedrà l’impianto sportivo, aperto alle visite da parte dei Donatori e dei loro familiari a partire dalle 10, saranno presentate l’attività del Centro Trasfusionale e alcune testimonianze di sportivi. 
Più sangue donato e meno sangue sulle strade, questo l’obiettivo di Autodromo e Centro Trasfusionale che sostengono gli stili di vita sani, nello sport come nella vita di tutti giorni e che vogliono incrementare la conoscenza e la visibilità di attività meritevoli ed estremamente importanti per la salute pubblica, delle quali si parla sempre troppo poco.
E' anche prevista la straordinaria partecipazione dei musici e dei bandierai di Castel San Barnaba.

No tyres or engines, neither race strategy or pole position. Today health was the argument around which has been devoloped the activiity of Mugello Circuit where 21 students defended the thesis receiving  the degree in Nursing.
The Magnifico Rettore of the University of Florence, Alberto Tesi, delivered the degree to the students.