Ducati Registers Record H1 Sales Figures
Ducati VP Global Sales and After Sales Francesco Milicia said : " This first half-year was Ducati ' s best ever in terms of deliveries . The supply bottlenecks experienced last year are now over , but the global competition in the market is more intense in the post Covid-era because of better product availability ."
Ducati has announced a record of 34,976 motorcycles were delivered globally in the first half of 2023 , + 5 % more than in the same period of 2022 . The top three markets for Ducati have grown compared to last year : Italy + 10 %, United States + 11 % and Germany + 13 %. At the end of the second quarter of 2023 , Italy remains Ducati ' s largest market with 6,639 motorcycles delivered . The United States represents the second largest market for the company with 4,505 bikes delivered , a + 11 % growth over 2022 . Germany is in third position , gaining + 13 % growth with 4,217 motorcycles delivered . The Multistrada V4 is the top-seller of the Ducati range with 6,382 motorcycles delivered so far in 2023 . Ducati ' s naked sports , the Monster , is in second position with 4,299
Ducati has announced additional new paint scheme options for 2024 , with the Hypermotard 950 RVE receiving a new street art inspired Graffiti Livery Evo treatment .
delivered motorcycles globally in the first half , with the Scrambler Ducati 800 family ( 3,581 bikes ) in third . For
2024 , Ducati has already unveiled five new color schemes for its motorcycles .
Bonneville in Europe ? FIM Land Speed Record Test Event
DEKRA Lausitzring , Germany , September 21-24 , 2023
For decades , generations even , European record hunters have been waiting for a chance to set Land Speed Records on their own side of the Atlantic . Now , thanks to the long-term efforts of Swiss LSR fanatic Ruedi Steck , a first ever " World Speed Trials " test event will be held in Europe . Slated for September 21-24 , 2023 , at the asphalt ' Lausitzring ' test track ( between Dresden and Cottbus in former East Germany ), he will stage a Swissperformance branded world record event - an " FIM Short Distance World Record with Flying Start ," a light-measured quarter mile stretch of the highly regarded facility . Known for a high-quality surface , enviable safety credentials , logistics and quality facilities , this will be a first
test run event as a ' proof of concept ' for much larger events to come . Ruedi Steck ' has form ' where chasing LSR dreams is concerned . He is one of the most dedicated Land Speed World Record hunters on two wheels , and after his Bonneville record rides , he has been looking for a European option to establish Land Speed World Record racing in Europe for years . In the high-speed oval of the DEKRA Lausitzring test track , he thinks he has found what he has been looking for , and with FIM backing , the event premiere will be a unique experience
It ' s long , it ' s straight , and it ' s fast - with a bloody great big mountain at the end . with spectators able to witness the runs up close . www . worldspeedtrials . com