[kropotkin thinks...] - Ducati Press Release: Ignite Pramac Racing Team And Ben Spies

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In a sign of the new closeness between the Pramac team and Ducati, the Ducati press office issued the following press release, unveiling Ben Spies' new Desmosedici livery, and the new title sponsor Ignite Asset Management, a US-based financial asset management firm. The sponsorship is said to be worth 1 million euros a season, according to Speedweek.de:

Ben Spies’ Ignite Pramac Racing Team Ducati Desmosedici GP13 unveiled at Wrooom

Bologna (Italy), 16 January 2013 – Last September Ducati Corse announced that Ben Spies had been signed to race for the Pramac Racing Team in the 2013 MotoGP World Championship. Last night, the American’s Ducati Desmosedici GP13 was officially unveiled at Wrooom 2013, the traditional Press Ski Meeting in Madonna di Campiglio that symbolically launches the forthcoming MotoGP season.

Ducati has a long relationship with Pramac Team Principal Paolo Campinoti, whose squad is now factory-supported. Under the guidance of Team Manager Francesco Guidotti, Pramac Racing will play a key role in the development of the Ducati Desmosedici GP13, and Ben Spies’ experience and talent will be essential to the project. In addition to being a winner and six-time podium finisher in MotoGP, the Texan won the 2009 Superbike World Championship and is a three-time AMA Superbike Champion.

Year:
2013


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