Phil
08-23-2007, 07:19 PM
Cupertino, California (August 23, 2007) - Ducati North America announces
today the winners for the online round of the Superbike Concorso, a
celebration of Ducati Superbikes.
The highly anticipated and successful online round of the Ducati Superbike
Concorso came to a close last week. As the final stage of selecting
winners, the judges poured over votes submitted by people from across the
nation and around the world. With well over 1,000 votes and a constant
stream of viewers, the online display spanned four decades of incredible
Ducati Superbikes and drew motorcycle fanatics and curious onlookers alike.
As in the previous in-person rounds of the Superbike Concorso, the bar was
set extremely high. The online round, however, gave anyone with an internet
connection the ability to participate as a contestant, voter and viewer.
An independent vote counter looked at voting patterns and each individual
vote to ensure authenticity as best as possible. Shortly after voting ended,
the counter's report along with the raw data were passed along to judges
Rich Lambrechts, Jeff Nash, Brian Slark and guest judge Gianni Fabbro,
designer of the 1098 Superbike, to select the two bikes which would move on
to the finals.
The online voting showed an appreciation for Ducati Superbikes past and
present, as the top five vote recipients spanned from the 1970's to 2007,
and included a 900SS, TT2, 916, 996 and a 1098. In the end, the winners
chosen by the judges to move on to the final round were Dan Bockmier's 1977
900SS and Dwayne Frye's 1995 916.
Gregory Rathe's 1982 TT2 was awarded Peoples Choice and was a clear favorite
among voters.
The competition was incredibly close and there were many worthy bikes, all
which can still be viewed
<http://ducatisuperbikeconcorso.com/onlineroundview_1.php> online. There is
still one more in-person round at Road Atlanta and two wild-card spots to be
awarded by the judges from any of the 5 rounds-anything can happen, so stay
tuned and keep you eye on how the
<http://ducatisuperbikeconcorso.com/final.php> final is shaping up.
Full contest details and additional information can be found at
<http://www.ducatisuperbikeconcorso.com/> www.ducatisuperbikeconcorso.com.
Founded in 1926, Ducati builds racing-inspired motorcycles characterized by
unique engine features, innovative design, advanced engineering and overall
technical excellence. The Company produces motorcycles in five market
segments which vary in their technical and design features and intended
customers: Superbike, Hypermotard, Monster, Sportclassic, and Multistrada.
The Company's motorcycles are sold in more than 60 countries worldwide, with
a primary focus in the Western European, Japan and North American markets.
Ducati has won fourteen World Superbike titles and more individual victories
than the competition put together. For more information about the Company,
please visit our web site at www.ducati.com.
For more information visit www.ducatiusa.com or contact:
John Paolo Canton
Public Relations Coordinator
Ph. 001.408.343.4414
jcanton@ducatiusa.com
today the winners for the online round of the Superbike Concorso, a
celebration of Ducati Superbikes.
The highly anticipated and successful online round of the Ducati Superbike
Concorso came to a close last week. As the final stage of selecting
winners, the judges poured over votes submitted by people from across the
nation and around the world. With well over 1,000 votes and a constant
stream of viewers, the online display spanned four decades of incredible
Ducati Superbikes and drew motorcycle fanatics and curious onlookers alike.
As in the previous in-person rounds of the Superbike Concorso, the bar was
set extremely high. The online round, however, gave anyone with an internet
connection the ability to participate as a contestant, voter and viewer.
An independent vote counter looked at voting patterns and each individual
vote to ensure authenticity as best as possible. Shortly after voting ended,
the counter's report along with the raw data were passed along to judges
Rich Lambrechts, Jeff Nash, Brian Slark and guest judge Gianni Fabbro,
designer of the 1098 Superbike, to select the two bikes which would move on
to the finals.
The online voting showed an appreciation for Ducati Superbikes past and
present, as the top five vote recipients spanned from the 1970's to 2007,
and included a 900SS, TT2, 916, 996 and a 1098. In the end, the winners
chosen by the judges to move on to the final round were Dan Bockmier's 1977
900SS and Dwayne Frye's 1995 916.
Gregory Rathe's 1982 TT2 was awarded Peoples Choice and was a clear favorite
among voters.
The competition was incredibly close and there were many worthy bikes, all
which can still be viewed
<http://ducatisuperbikeconcorso.com/onlineroundview_1.php> online. There is
still one more in-person round at Road Atlanta and two wild-card spots to be
awarded by the judges from any of the 5 rounds-anything can happen, so stay
tuned and keep you eye on how the
<http://ducatisuperbikeconcorso.com/final.php> final is shaping up.
Full contest details and additional information can be found at
<http://www.ducatisuperbikeconcorso.com/> www.ducatisuperbikeconcorso.com.
Founded in 1926, Ducati builds racing-inspired motorcycles characterized by
unique engine features, innovative design, advanced engineering and overall
technical excellence. The Company produces motorcycles in five market
segments which vary in their technical and design features and intended
customers: Superbike, Hypermotard, Monster, Sportclassic, and Multistrada.
The Company's motorcycles are sold in more than 60 countries worldwide, with
a primary focus in the Western European, Japan and North American markets.
Ducati has won fourteen World Superbike titles and more individual victories
than the competition put together. For more information about the Company,
please visit our web site at www.ducati.com.
For more information visit www.ducatiusa.com or contact:
John Paolo Canton
Public Relations Coordinator
Ph. 001.408.343.4414
jcanton@ducatiusa.com