World Ducati Week 2022: 80.000 attendees over the three days of the event [VIDEO]

Some of the most characterizing moments of the 2022 edition of World Ducati Week, the meeting between several enthusiasts of the Borgo Panigale brand, are summarized in the film proposed by Ducati on Youtube. After four years the Ducatisti reunited at Misano World Circuit "Marco Simoncelli" for three days of adrenaline-filled and engaging experiences.

The 2022 event

Numerous enthusiasts came to the track from 84 nations, once again underlining the global dimension of the brand. Indicate 80.000 attendance during the three days of the meeting. There were also many online contacts, again in the three days, over 6 million impressions were generated on the social channels linked to Ducati, according to what was communicated.
Among the protagonists were also the 235 Ducati Official Clubs who attended on the occasion, who livened up the dedicated International Village area.

On Friday there was Ducatisti parade, one of the most evocative moments of the eleventh edition. Many motorcyclists with their Ducatis in the biggest parade ever. After having trod the circuit, the group, at the head of the parade were Claudio Domenicali with the MotoGP and Superbike riders, the authorities and the management of Ducati, headed along the Riviera to Riccione for the Scrambler Beach Party to the tune by Benny Benassi.
While on Saturday evening there was the traditional Rustica hosted on the straight of the Misano circuit, embellished on the occasion with a special recipe signed by Chef Riccardo Monco of the three Michelin star restaurant Enoteca Pinchiorri. A moment followed by the greetings of the pilots on the large stage located in the Santamonica Municipal Stadium in Misano, who recounted the emotions felt during the Lenovo Race of Champions and what it means for them to be Ducatisti.

The challenge between the drivers was another of the most intense moments of the event. On the track, the 21 Ducati riders involved in MotoGP, Superbike and Supersport competed aboard models of the standard Panigale V4 S and Panigale V2, covered with different sporty colors that recalled the bikes used in the various championships, as well as being equipped with slick tires and racing exhausts. Francesco Bagnaia won and dominated the entire event, also setting the fastest lap in 1:35.886, just 2 and a half seconds away from the pole position time recorded in the Superbike event in Misano. While among the riders riding the Panigale V2, Federico Caricasulo won.

Together with the many fans who followed the race from the stands, there were also numerous those who watched the race live-streamed on the Ducati portal. Furthermore, 9 international television stations and online streaming services broadcast the competition live in their respective schedules. In Italy the race was also broadcast on the Sky Sport MotoGP channel with commentary by Guido Meda and Mauro Sanchini and the contribution of Sandro Donato Grosso from the starting grid.

The autographed bikes of the Lenovo Race of Champions, recognizable as mentioned by the riders' liveries and with a steering head bearing the rider's name logo, will be sold online for a selection of the best Ducati customer enthusiasts globally, who will be able to access to an online section reserved for a limited time, before the possibility of purchasing can be opened to everyone, as indicated. The e-commerce site dedicated to the special project was developed in collaboration with Drop E-business & love, one of the reference companies in the provision of e-business services.

FantaWDW also had a wide response, another opportunity for fans who were able to shape their team of drivers on which to make a victory prediction, on the occasion of the Lenovo Race of Champions. Over 18.000 accesses to the web-app over the three days, as indicated.
Returning to the interesting moments of this edition of the World Ducati Week, Saturday evening ended with a DJ set by Meduza and a fireworks show.

It should also be noted that part of the contribution requested from participants for the use of the clothing and helmet storage inside the paddock will be donated to charity at the Casa delle Donne of Bologna, an association and anti-violence center committed to combating all forms of violence gender and in the promotion of activities related to cultural change, awareness and prevention of the phenomenon of violence against women and children.

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