Rossi to make Ducati debut in Italy

From Ducati Press

MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO, ITALT -- Wrooom 2011 officially kicked off Monday at Madonna di Campiglio, and on Tuesday the event will go live with rider press conferences featuring Ducati Marlboro Team riders Nicky Hayden and, in his first official outing as a Ducati rider, Valentino Rossi.

The function will continue Wednesday with press conferences featuring the Ducati and Ferrari managers, and with the unveiling of the Ducati GP11.

Ferrari’s Formula 1 drivers will have their turn on Thursday, and Friday is dedicated to the spectacular car and kart exhibition, which is open to the public and stars the teams’ drivers and riders on the town’s frozen lake.