Ducati’s goal is to continue working on the GP12 in order to enable a good final part of the season for their two riders. Hayden is particularly fond of the Brickyard, not only because it’s close to his home state of Kentucky, but also because it was the venue of his first podium with the team, in 2009. Rossi has also been on the podium at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Italian won in Indy when it first hosted the championship, in 2008.
Ducati Island will serve as the meeting point for Ducati fans who come to support the Ducati Team as always, and to share the race weekend and enjoy the many exciting activities organized by the Italian manufacturer’s American subsidiary.
Valentino Rossi
"This break served as an opportunity to make important decisions for the future, but now I want to return to thinking about the races because we want to improve and during the weekend it’s important to focus completely on what we have to do on the track. Indianapolis isn’t one of my favourite circuits, although I do have a win there. It’s a particular track because it’s one of those that goes in the opposite direction, so the lines are a bit strange in many of the corners. It’s a tricky track, but we’ll try to do our best and have fun."
Nicky Hayden
"Laguna was fun, but Indy is really my home GP, just across the state line from Kentucky. Hopefully we can do a good result. We struggled more at Laguna than I expected, but Indy is much faster, with more opportunities to open the throttle. It should be nice to ride that track on the 1000s, and it will be fun for the American fans to really get to see them in action. Last season, tyre wear was critical there, but hopefully the pavement will come in a bit better this year. I hope to be competitive starting on Friday, and I’ll definitely be disappointed if we don’t get the best result of the season so far."
Press release courtesy of Ducati Team.
Ducati Island will serve as the meeting point for Ducati fans who come to support the Ducati Team as always, and to share the race weekend and enjoy the many exciting activities organized by the Italian manufacturer’s American subsidiary.
Valentino Rossi
"This break served as an opportunity to make important decisions for the future, but now I want to return to thinking about the races because we want to improve and during the weekend it’s important to focus completely on what we have to do on the track. Indianapolis isn’t one of my favourite circuits, although I do have a win there. It’s a particular track because it’s one of those that goes in the opposite direction, so the lines are a bit strange in many of the corners. It’s a tricky track, but we’ll try to do our best and have fun."
Nicky Hayden
"Laguna was fun, but Indy is really my home GP, just across the state line from Kentucky. Hopefully we can do a good result. We struggled more at Laguna than I expected, but Indy is much faster, with more opportunities to open the throttle. It should be nice to ride that track on the 1000s, and it will be fun for the American fans to really get to see them in action. Last season, tyre wear was critical there, but hopefully the pavement will come in a bit better this year. I hope to be competitive starting on Friday, and I’ll definitely be disappointed if we don’t get the best result of the season so far."
Press release courtesy of Ducati Team.