Ducati Motor Holding General Manager Claudio Domenicali and the Ducati 1199 Panigale Tricolore during 2012 Wrooom.
Former Ducati Team rider Valentino Rossi pilots a two-seater with Nicky Hayden during the 2012 Wrooom event.2013 Wrooom F1 and MotoGP Press Ski MeetingThis Monday, the 23rd edition of “Wrooom” gets underway at Madonna di Campiglio in the heart of the Dolomites, Northern Italy.
The famed F1 and MotoGP Press Ski Meeting, which runs from Jan. 14 through 18, symbolically kicks off both championships. And in 2013, Wrooom will feature the Scuderia Ferrari F1 team, and the Ducati Team and Ducati-factory supported Team Pramac.Ducati Team riders Nicky Hayden and newly-signed Andrea Dovizoso will arrive Monday, and will host their first-official press conference of 2013 MotoGP on Tuesday morning. Joining Hayden and Dovi on Tuesday afternoon will be “special guests” at Wrooom – Team Pramac riders Ben Spies and Andrea Iannone.
Ducati says “this terrific line-up of four riders, with an impressive array of titles, experience and talent behind them, will meet and greet the Campiglio crowds and together they are ready to represent Ducati in a MotoGP season that promises to be interesting and full of excitement.”
Ducati Motor Holding General Manager Claudio Domenicali and the Ducati 1199 Panigale Tricolore during 2012 Wrooom.Following the riders introduction, Ducati management will host a press conference on Wednesday. The highlight of this conference will be Ducati Corse’s new General Manager, Bernhard Gobmeier, who will illustrate the plans for the 2013 MotoGP racing season.And as tradition, the newest MotoGP machine will be unveiled. This year will be a historical unveiling, considering four Desmosedici GP13 prototypes will be presented – the GP13s that will be piloted by Ducati Team’s Hayden and Dovizioso, and the GP13s that will be piloted by Pramac’s Spies and Iannone.And on Friday, the traditional Kart races will take place on Madonna di Campiglio’s frozen lake, pitting the MotoGP riders against Scuderia Ferrari drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa. During last year’s Wrooom event, former Ducati Team rider Valentino Rossi was the victor.
New 120th Anniversary H-Ds + Andrew Hewkin, Artist and philanthropist
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Hello everyone and welcome once again to Motos and Friends, the weekly Podcast brought to you by the editorial team at Ultimate Motorcycling. My name is Arthur Coldwells.
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The new 120th Anniversary Harleys have been announced today, and in this week’s first segment Editor Don Williams takes us through the exciting updates to four models. The hero is probably the latest RoadGlide CVO with its spectacular 120th livery and badging.
In our second segment, Associate Editor Teejay Adams chats with celebrated artist and philanthropist, Andrew Hewkin.
Andrew chats about his life of unusual coincidences which have taken him on an unexpected and entertaining journey. Traveling through more than one hundred countries, Andrew captured the flavor and essence of the world. He takes us through a few of his hair-raising stories of travel and intrigue that he has expressed visually through over fifty years of his art.
He is a regular contributor to Childline Rocks in his capacity as Cultural Attaché for the Sons of Royalty annual motorcycle ride, and paintings of Cuba, Marrakech, Mexico, and most recently Kerala in Southern India, have been auctioned off for the charity. His work has also contributed to ‘The Princes Trust’, ‘Heart on my Sleeve’, ‘Fight for Sight’, ‘Cancer Trusts’ and many others.
Andrew is a supremely talented, kind, and fascinating man.
So, from all of us here at Ultimate Motorcycling, we hope you enjoy this episode!
Andrew’s biography “Before the Paint Dries…” is available on his website AndrewHewkin.com