Gabriele Del Torchio Archives

Del Torchio: Ducati in SBK as satellite team

20 April, 2020

After the announcement that Ducati was pulling out of the world superbike competition, the company either underestimated the PR-fallout that would take place or overestimated just how badly Italy wanted Valentino Rossi in Ducati. Because since the announcement, the company…

Everything ready for the arrival of the Monster 696

17 April, 2020

Everything is ready for the arrival of the new Ducati Monster 696, which will be on sale from April in Ducati store’s across the world. The naked bike which has created its own segment and which still keeps its ties…

Gabriele del Torchio to leave Ducati for Alitalia?

11 April, 2020

According to several Italian media sources, Ducati’s CEO Gabrele del Torchio will soon be leaving to take over the reigns of struggling Alitalia, replacing Andrea Ragnetti who resigned last February after the company reported a net loss of 280 million…

Luca de Meo to become Ducati's new CEO?

3 April, 2020

With VW/Audi’s purchase of Ducati having now been officially confirmed (this is the third piece of Italy they’ve acquired after Lamborghini and Italdesign Giugiaro) Italian financial newspapers are now betting that there will be a high profile management shuffle at…

Italians do it better, at least Ducati's CEO thinks so

3 April, 2020

With the economic crisis still not showing any sign of improvement, and Belgium now joining the ever growing list of European countries who are hit by debts, and motorcycle/scooter mad Italy with a -24,2% sales decrease in 2010, Ducati is…

Ducati remains Ducati says Audi CEO

3 April, 2020

After receiving the green light from the European Union on their purchase of Ducati and visting the Sachsenring GP and talking to Valentino Rossi who stated that the German company has ambitious plans and wants him to continue with the…

Valentino Rossi in Ducati? Silly Season starts at Wrooom

3 April, 2020

Ducati and their sponsors have never hidden the fact that they would love to have 9 times World Champion Valentino Rossi in their team, but to say it however slyly during the official 2010 MotoGP team presentation lacks a certain…

Intermot: new Ducati GT1000 Touring

28 March, 2020

Ducati is presenting the new Monster 1100 bike at Intermot but also the new GT1000 Touring. The new GT 1000 Touring is an evolution of the Sport Classic family in terms of its components and accessories. The bike has a…

Claudio Domenicali new Ducati CEO

23 March, 2020

The rumors that Gabriele Del Torchio would be leaving Ducati have been confirmed - while the announcement of his becoming the CEO of Alitalia has yet to be officially confirmed.To replace the Del Torchio, the Board of Directors at Ducati…

Ducati Wrooom 2013: Dovizioso, Hayden and Del Torchio talk about MotoGP

17 March, 2020

Day 2 of the 23rd annual Wrooom event started with the traditional riders meet the press interviews, and as usual it was Ducati’s CEO Gabriele del Torchio who took to the stage first to talk about Ducati in general and…

Ducati receives 'Brand Recognition Award' by the British Government

16 March, 2020

During the 5th edition of the ‘UK–ITALY Business Awards’ - that took place yesterday in Milan - the British Government and the UK Trade Investment (UKTI) have given Ducati the prestigious ‘Brand Recognition Award’, a further acknowledgement of Ducati’s status…