The Ducati 848 is a great track bike but unlike the 748 and 749 before it, it is ineligible to compete in most race series around the world and certainly no series at the highest level. Now Ducati UK have announced the 848 Challenge over fifteen races, eight rounds and four world championship circuits.
The race series to be known as the 848 Challenge will be run over eight rounds, six in the UK and two in Europe incorporating four world championship circuits. Each of the UK rounds will host two races. Misano will also hold two races with Assen being a single race.
All competitors will use the same model of bike (848/848 Dark) which with the exception of race fairings, tyres and exhausts will remain predominately standard.
Competitors can purchase a new 848/848 Dark from any official Ducati dealer and included in the price will be a new Ducati Corse Riding Gear Set (Ducati Corse leather suit, Arai Chaser helmet, Ducati Corse gloves, Puma boots and Dainese-Ducati Back Protector) worth an estimated £2,000, alternatively second hand 848 are available from dealers.
The Ducati 848 is a great track bike so it is great to see such an initiative get off the ground. The Misano round will be held during the weekend of the 12th and 13th June where the renowned World Ducati Week takes place – a Ducati festival that is attended by up to 50,000 fans.
Source: Ducati UK Press Release (via Londonbikers.com)
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The Ducati 848 is a great track bike but unlike the 748 and 749 before it, it is ineligible to compete in most race series around the world and certainly no series at the highest level. Now Ducati UK have announced the 848 Challenge over fifteen races, eight rounds and four world championship circuits.
Damn that sounds like fun, and all that gear for 2k sounds like a bargin but it’s probably in £ so it’s like double.
Heh… says it’s £2k in the article durr