Ducati Premimum Sport bikes launched in India.
Italy-based Ducati Motor Holding, one of the world's leading producer of racing motorcycles, has ventured into the Indian market with a full range of its premium bikes priced between Rs 15 lakh and Rs 50 lakh.
They have launched bikes including Ducati 848 is priced at around Rs 21 lakh, while the 1200cc 1098R costs Rs 47 lakh approx. Company will import them as single unit and will pay 114 % import duty.
Under the agreement, Precision Motor will be exclusive importer of Ducati motorcycles in India. Precision group also represents prestigious brands in India including Porsche, Audi, NetJets, Fendi, Dolce&Gabbana.
Ducati plans to import 50 bikes in first year and they think that they can sell all.
Ducati to promote racing in India. May bring MotoGP in India
As Ducati has launched its premium bikes in India, now they are looking further to encourage racing in India.
According to times of India, they are going to start and promote bike Super bike racing in India.
Italy’s Ducati is gearing up to set the racing circuit on fire. The world’s largest producer of racing bikes is planning to bring motorsports to India and has started preparations to get the MotoGP motorcycling championship here.
Ducati Motor Holding CEO Gabriele Del Torchio told ET, “I have asked MotoGP CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta to bring the Grand Prix event to India. If this event can happen in Qatar, China, Malaysia and Australia, I think India also has a great chance with vast improvements in infrastructure and the F1 circuit plans firming up. If all goes well, we shall have a full-fledged motorcycle racing season in India soon.”
Ducati, a relatively-small company compared to Honda, Yamaha and KTM, has won 14 of the last 17 World Superbikes Championship titles and has picked up the maximum number of trophies in all global competitions. It won both the top Constructors’ and Riders’ world titles in MotoGP 2007.
src:TimesofIndia
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