Ducati Island returns to Daytona

From Ducati North America

CUPERTINO, CA – Ducati North America has announced the return of Ducati Island to Daytona International Speedway; with more to see than ever before.

Building upon the success of 2008’s Ducati Island in Daytona, this year’s event will be an action packed destination for Ducatisti and race fans alike. From Monday, March 2 to Saturday, March 7 the area below the Nextel Grandstand will be the hub of Ducati activity.

At Ducati Island Ducatisti will have a chance to participate in the “Island Showdown” contest, where owners can enter their Ducati to win “Best Of” in one of six categories: Best Overall, Best SBK, Best Air Cooled, Best Vintage, Best Modified and Best Wildcard. Each winner will receive a rare Ducati Factory Yearbook, a Puma/Ducati Backpack, $50 Puma gift certificate, subscriptions to Motorcyclist and Moto-Euro magazines, a pair of the new Oakley Ducati Sunglasses and a bag of Pirelli goods. The “Best Overall” winner will receive a set of Pirelli Diablo Rosso tires for their winning bike and a copy of the desirable Pirelli Superbike Annual.

The week’s activities will culminate with the “Ducati Day Daytona” party on Friday, where all of the week’s festivities will continue with addition of a Ducati Concorso, a sound-off competition, a Hypermotard stunt show with Ernie Vigil from the hit movie “Yes Man” and XDL champion Nick Brocha, the award ceremony for the Island Showdown winners, Ducati University, Ducati fashion show, and autograph signings with AMA Pro Racing American Superbike Rider Larry Pegram and 1977 Daytona winner Cook Neilson.

For more information visit www.ducatiusa.com or www.ducatiisland.com.