2016 World Ducati Week Schedule Announced

The ninth annual World Ducati Week will take place July 1-3, 2016, at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli racetrack in the Italian Riviera. The 2014 event attracted some 65,000 Ducatisti, and this year could set a new record, repeating the ‘red invasion’ of this popular vacation destination.

That's a lot of Ducatis! 65,000 people attended World Ducati Week in 2014, and Ducati expects even more this year. (Photos: Ducati)
That’s a lot of Ducatis! 65,000 people attended World Ducati Week in 2014, and Ducati expects even more this year. (Photos: Ducati)

This massive gathering of Ducati faithful, or Ducatisti, offers a chance to immerse yourself in all things Ducati, from apparel to demo rides to two-up rides with Troy Bayliss and Ruben Xaus to the Scrambler Land of Joy. And of course, there will be bikes, bikes and more bikes, including a sneak peek at upcoming 2017 models.

Highlights are sure to include the first ever Scrambler Ducati Flat Track Race by TIM, with Ducati racers Dovizioso, Giugliano, Bayliss, Petrucci, Hernandez, Valia, Mercado and Xaus battling it out on the new Scrambler Flat Track Pro on the 1,000-meter Misano Circuit oval, and Saturday’s Drag Race by Shell, where racers will go head to head on Diavel Carbon bikes, down the main straight of Misano. The contenders will include Stoner, Iannone, Dovizioso, Capirossi, Davies, Laconi, Redding and Barbera – but there can only be one winner!

MotoGP Ducati Factory Team racer Andrea Dovizioso poses next to a Diavel Carbon bike, like those used at the Drag Race during WDW2016.
MotoGP Ducati Factory Team racer Andrea Dovizioso poses next to a Diavel Carbon bike, like those used at the Drag Race during WDW2016.

Paddock Events

  • Ducati Garage Contest
  • Ducati Heritage Contest
  • International Biker Games
  • Ducati University
  • Apparel and accessories shop
  • “Closed Room” for a preview of a MY2017 bike
  • “Treasure Hunt” open to all participants
  • Land of Joy

Experiential Events

  • XDiavel Test Ride
  • DRE Enduro
  • DRE Safety
  • Flat Track School
  • Scrambler Test Ride
  • WDW2016 Tours
  • Practice sessions
  • Audi and Lamborghini track laps
  • Stuntmen shows and Dragster race
  • Two-seater thrills with Troy Bayliss and Ruben Xaus
  • Riders’ lap of honour
Pro Riders’ Race
  • Friday: “Scrambler Ducati Flat Track Race by TIM”
  • Saturday: “Drag Race by Shell”
Evening events
  • Friday: Parade from Racetrack to Riccione; Scrambler Party at Aquafan in Riccione
  • Saturday: Rider Presentation; Piero Pelù in concert

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit ducati.com.

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