Motogiro d'Italia 2007 - Sicily

Sicily. If places bring to mind colors, than this place is bright sea blue with some deep orange thrown in for highlight. In May Sicily is in full bloom - wildflowers and wildly flavorful fruit are everywhere you turn. Toss in some Italian motorcycles and you have the recipe for this years Motogiro d'Italia which returned to the island at the tip of Italy for the second time this year. The highlight of this years route was Mount Etna, a must see place if there ever was one. Currently active it was kind enough to misbehave on the other side of the mountain, leaving our route and viewing pleasure uninterupted. The 2007 event began for us at the NCR workshop (see the gallery here: http://ducati.smugmug.com/gallery/2835303 ) with a story that began two years ago. It's about a man, a dream and one fast little bike.........
Photos by Vicki Smith

Friday night before the event the Vicki Group gathers to meet and greet. This year we were over 40 strong, with many first timers. Here's a couple of the "newbies", Marge and Rick Lambrechts, Rich's parents. It was Marge's birthday, the entire race entry sang her happy birthday directed by Paolo Rossi, the race director who came to the table to sing for her.

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Friday night before the event the Vicki Group gathers to meet and greet. This year we were over 40 strong, with many first timers. Here's a couple of the "newbies", Marge and Rick Lambrechts, Rich's parents. It was Marge's birthday, the entire race entry sang her happy birthday directed by Paolo Rossi, the race director who came to the table to sing for her.