World Ducati Week 2024 promises to be a spectacular event, taking place from July 26-28 at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. One of the highlights of this weekend will be the “Lenovo Race of Champions”, a dream race aboard the Panigale V4. Introduced during the 2018 edition, this race has become an unmissable event for motorcycle enthusiasts from around the world.
For this third edition, the “ Race of Champions » will bring together 15 Ducati riders, including the current world champions in the MotoGP, WorldSBK and WorldSSP categories. Participants will compete with daring overtakes and fast laps to try to win the trophy, specially designed by the Ducati Style Center. The action will span two days, with free practice and qualifying on Friday July 26, followed by the main race at 17:30 p.m. Saturday July 27.
Among the confirmed drivers, we will find prestigious names such as Francis Bagnaia (World champion MotoGP In title), Enea Bastianini, Alvaro Bautista (Reigning WorldSBK World Champion), Nicholas Bulega (Reigning WorldSSP World Champion), Marco Bezzecchi, Fabio Di Giannantonio, Andrea Iannone, Alex Marquez, Marc Márquez, Jorge Martín, Franco Morbidelli, Danilo Petrucci, Michele Pirro, Michael Ruben Rinaldi, and Glenn Irwin. Together, these pilots have no less than 20 world titles, thus promising a very high level competition.
The Lenovo Race of Champions will be highly watched with perhaps even a new Ducati Panigale V4S
At the end of the Lenovo Race of Champions, World Ducati Week will continue with the “Saturday Night Show”. Fans will be able to invade the track to celebrate the race podium and enjoy a festive evening with street food in the paddock. The evening will transform into an open-air disco with DJ sets hosted by Fargetta, Marco Melandri and Rudeejay.
Mauro Grassilli, Sports Director, Marketing and Communication of Ducati Corse, shared his enthusiasm: “ There is very little time left before the start of this edition of World Ducati Week and we are all very excited. WDW is a unique event, a real celebration not only for the enthusiasts who come to visit us, but also for us at Ducati Corse. It is the opportunity that allows Ducati teams and riders from different championships to meet on the same track, to be able to share together the great passion that unites us. Ducatists from all over the world will be able to meet their heroes and above all they will have the chance to see them compete on the track of the Lenovo Race of Champions. This will be a must-see spectacle. We are impatient ! »
La World Ducati Week 2024 promises to be a memorable event, combining high-level competition and celebration of passion for motorcycling. Fans of Ducati and motorsport in general will have something to rejoice about.
