Ducati Champions of the World Party, Bologna, Italy

Ducati wins the World Championship in Motogp. The epic season deserves an epic celebration. We're off to Bologna, let the party begin!!!!
Photos and Captions by Vicki Smith

The evening begins with some presentations. That's CEO Gabriele Del Torchio and Falappa on the stage. At this point it's still the closed party so there's some open spaces. One of the hightlights of the evening was when they hoisted an Italian flag up that flagpole in the middle of the stage and the huge crowd sang the Italian national antham at the top of thier lungs. Every man, woman, child and dog was singing, it was really clear this championship was bigger than Ducati, or it's fans. It's a matter of national pride.

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The evening begins with some presentations. That's CEO Gabriele Del Torchio and Falappa on the stage. At this point it's still the closed party so there's some open spaces. One of the hightlights of the evening was when they hoisted an Italian flag up that flagpole in the middle of the stage and the huge crowd sang the Italian national antham at the top of thier lungs. Every man, woman, child and dog was singing, it was really clear this championship was bigger than Ducati, or it's fans. It's a matter of national pride.