http://www.ducati.com/od/ducatinorthamerica/events/detail.jhtml?eventId=24782 (http://www.ducati.com/od/ducatinorthamerica/events/detail.jhtml?eventId=24782)
Dates Series / Location
March 4-6 AMA / Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL *
May 1-3 AMA / Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL
May 29-31 AMA & WSBK / Miller Motorsports Park, Tooele, UT
July 3-5 AMA & MotoGP / Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA
Aug 28-30 MotoGP / Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN
No pre-entry is necessary and all Ducatis- modern or vintage- are eligible. If you return to your bike Friday or Saturday* to find a selection tag; you will be eligible for Sunday's Island Showdown where winners in of each of five categories: Superbike, Air-Cooled, Vintage, Modified, and Wildcard will be chosen. One of the five lucky bikes will also be awarded The Motorcyclist Magazine award for the best motorcycle of the event.
*Daytona round will take place Wednesday-Friday March 4-6th.
CONTEST RULES:
-All Ducati's are eligible regardless of modifications
-Judging will be done in 5 classes
-Best SBK
-Best Air cooled
-Best Vintage
-Best Modified
-Best Wildcard
-BEST OVERALL â€" The Motorcyclist Magazine Award Winner will be chosen from one of the 5 above
-All bikes will be picked from the Island or Overflow parking
Each category winner will receive a gift bag with a rare Ducati Factory Yearbook, a Puma/Ducati Backpack, $50 Puma gift certificate, subscriptions to Motorcyclist and Moto Euro magazines, a pair of the new Oakley Ducati Sunglasses and a bag of Pirelli goods. The Motorcyclist Magazine best overall winner will also receive a set of Pirelli Diablo Rosso tires for their winning bike and a copy of the desirable Pirelli Superbike Annual. Prizes are courtesy of Ducati's contest partners. In addition to the gift bag all winners will be featured on the www.ducatiusa.com.
anybody wanna borrow the 1098 and the monster to take to Laguna?
[laugh]
Quote from: bobspapa on February 25, 2009, 11:25:24 AM
anybody wanna borrow the 1098 and the monster to take to Laguna?
[laugh]
i would if i weren't bringing my own
...though the TE750 has a better chance of winning than my bike
Hmmm...my Multi project will be done by then, and I already have Miller WSBK tickets. [coffee]
Not sure if the potential prizes are worth the hassle of taking the bike from Seattle to SLC though (we intended on flying). :-\
Disappointing that there is not a Monster category... I guess water cooled Monsters would slip in with either the modified (assuming yours is modified) or wildcard categories? I feel slighted or something. lol
Everybody knows, if it's not air cooled its not a real Monster. [evil]
On a personal level, I'm a bit torn about this. The only reason I'd go to GP this year would be to see if the M1000SS could get picked for the Sunday competition. But it wasn't built to be a show bike and I don't maintain it like a show bike. I ride it, beat the shit out of it, and don't pay thousands to repair stupid blemishes like paint or scratches. And while it wasn't built for anyone but me, I'd still get a bit resentful when the billetest, carbonest, paintedest, catalogest bike was picked (as with MC II). That said, I'd like to have other folks see it cuz I think it's pretty neat. Mebbe Stu will "borrow" it for the weekend.
All that dithering aside, I'm glad Ducati is doing this. It'll get people involved and there'll be some really f'n cool bikes at these events. [thumbsup] [moto]
#%^&#%^%*)*^&^&*%%^$%#^E$^%
:-[
Quote from: kopfjager on February 25, 2009, 07:57:29 PM
Everybody knows, if it's not air cooled its not a real Monster. [evil]
At least it has a trellis frame. [evil] But I suppose I'll have to leave this bastage parked out in the cold with the Hondas and the Streetfighters. [evil] lol
If you're bringing an air cooled Monster to Barber, you better bring your "A" game. [evil]
and for the love of dog....... dont nobody bring a bike cover/sail
(http://twistingasphalt.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/indy-gp-blownover2.jpg)
Quote from: bobspapa on February 25, 2009, 09:05:09 PM
and for the love of dog....... dont nobody bring a bike cover/sail
(http://twistingasphalt.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/indy-gp-blownover2.jpg)
sweet jibbly jesus!
Quote from: bobspapa on February 25, 2009, 09:05:09 PM
and for the love of dog....... dont nobody bring a bike cover/sail
(http://twistingasphalt.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/indy-gp-blownover2.jpg)
Every time I see that I'm thankful I was parked 2 rows behind it and not on that row.
Quote from: bobspapa on February 25, 2009, 09:05:09 PM
and for the love of dog....... dont nobody bring a bike cover/sail
(http://twistingasphalt.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/indy-gp-blownover2.jpg)
Compliments of IKE ? Dolph
How'd the last bike on the left tip... Shouldn't the side stand have held it up? Or maybe the other bike pushed it forward a bit and stand closed? I don't really see that happening though.
who pays for something like that, the first guys bike who knocked everyones over, or each individual owner?
Quote from: erkishhorde on February 26, 2009, 01:05:35 AM
How'd the last bike on the left tip... Shouldn't the side stand have held it up? Or maybe the other bike pushed it forward a bit and stand closed? I don't really see that happening though.
Luckily I was there to take pics for you.
It folded the stand in half. :-\
(https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3053/2861610590_c2f590090a_b.jpg)
Quote from: kopfjager on February 25, 2009, 07:57:29 PM
Everybody knows, if it's not air cooled its not a real Monster. [evil]
meh... :P
so like every other Ducati bike contest................
The winner will be the one who can afford the most aftermarket parts and bolt them on?
That is how that Superbike Concorso deal went in Indy.
Quote from: cyrus buelton on February 26, 2009, 09:13:13 AM
so like every other Ducati bike contest................
The winner will be the one who can afford the most aftermarket parts and bolt them on?
That is how that Superbike Concorso deal went in Indy.
Says the jaded fool.
Look at the concorso of 2007, it was simply a very nice classic Ducati that won - aftermarket had nothing to do with it,
And as for the Indy concorso, it was all about originality, and attention to detail, not bling.
Quote from: BellissiMoto on February 26, 2009, 01:55:36 PM
Says the jaded fool.
Look at the concorso of 2007, it was simply a very nice classic Ducati that won - aftermarket had nothing to do with it,
And as for the Indy concorso, it was all about originality, and attention to detail, not bling.
Didn't your bolt on bike win that?
Jaded? [laugh]
Quote from: BellissiMoto on February 26, 2009, 01:55:36 PM
Says the jaded fool.
Look at the concorso of 2007, it was simply a very nice classic Ducati that won - aftermarket had nothing to do with it,
And as for the Indy concorso, it was all about originality, and attention to detail, not bling.
Attention to detail?
Dude, that bike is nice and all, but it is full of every aftermarket ducati part that your business sells................
It is easy to pay attention to detail when you bought carbon fiber everything and bolted it on.
well..... thankfully the bling bike cant be at all the events
FWIW
At my first ever LDD.... Kavehs bike was picked out of the crowd as a best monster winner..... oil leaks and dented tank complete. The guy fixed up his bike..... and rode the shit out of it, and IMO...thats why it was picked [thumbsup]
Maybe after the same type of people who judged LDD that year, will be holding the clipboards in this contest.
Quote from: bobspapa on February 26, 2009, 03:06:24 PM
Maybe after the same type of people who judged LDD that year, will be holding the clipboards in this contest.
That's cuz it was being judged by Jeff n' Michael IIRC. They have different (read: better) taste than others.
Quote from: Spidey on February 26, 2009, 03:44:48 PM
That's cuz it was being judged by Jeff n' Michael IIRC. They have different (read: better) taste than others.
if that is the case...must have been just michael in on that one 8)
IIRC...i was likely hanging out in the tent drinking tiger beer with you
Quote from: Spidey on February 26, 2009, 03:44:48 PM
That's cuz it was being judged by Jeff n' Michael IIRC. They have different (read: better) taste than others.
one can always hope
hell..... big things happend based only on hope in the past [evil]
[laugh]
Quote from: bobspapa on February 25, 2009, 11:05:12 AM
http://www.ducati.com/od/ducatinorthamerica/events/detail.jhtml?eventId=24782 (http://www.ducati.com/od/ducatinorthamerica/events/detail.jhtml?eventId=24782)
Dates Series / Location
March 4-6 AMA / Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL *
May 1-3 AMA / Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL
May 29-31 AMA & WSBK / Miller Motorsports Park, Tooele, UT
July 3-5 AMA & MotoGP / Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA
Aug 28-30 MotoGP / Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN
No pre-entry is necessary and all Ducatis- modern or vintage- are eligible. If you return to your bike Friday or Saturday* to find a selection tag; you will be eligible for Sunday's Island Showdown where winners in of each of five categories: Superbike, Air-Cooled, Vintage, Modified, and Wildcard will be chosen. One of the five lucky bikes will also be awarded The Motorcyclist Magazine award for the best motorcycle of the event.
*Daytona round will take place Wednesday-Friday March 4-6th.
CONTEST RULES:
-All Ducati's are eligible regardless of modifications
-Judging will be done in 5 classes
-Best SBK
-Best Air cooled
-Best Vintage
-Best Modified
-Best Wildcard
-BEST OVERALL â€" The Motorcyclist Magazine Award Winner will be chosen from one of the 5 above
-All bikes will be picked from the Island or Overflow parking
Each category winner will receive a gift bag with a rare Ducati Factory Yearbook, a Puma/Ducati Backpack, $50 Puma gift certificate, subscriptions to Motorcyclist and Moto Euro magazines, a pair of the new Oakley Ducati Sunglasses and a bag of Pirelli goods. The Motorcyclist Magazine best overall winner will also receive a set of Pirelli Diablo Rosso tires for their winning bike and a copy of the desirable Pirelli Superbike Annual. Prizes are courtesy of Ducati's contest partners. In addition to the gift bag all winners will be featured on the www.ducatiusa.com.
Indy here I come!!! ;D
Quote from: bobspapa on February 26, 2009, 03:51:48 PM
hell..... big things happend based only on hope in the past [evil]
[laugh]
MC1 for instance! ;D
I'm glad that DNA is doing this type of end-user involved event. I just hope the judging isn't for the most $ spent.
Quote from: bobspapa on February 25, 2009, 09:05:09 PM
and for the love of dog....... dont nobody bring a bike cover/sail
(http://twistingasphalt.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/indy-gp-blownover2.jpg)
atleast his seat stayed dry ???
Quote from: cyrus buelton on February 26, 2009, 09:13:13 AM
so like every other Ducati bike contest................
The winner will be the one who can afford the most aftermarket parts and bolt them on?
BULLmake the beast with two backsINGSHIT!!!!!!!!
What about when Stew's bike won the Monster challenge?
Quote from: Monstermash on March 01, 2009, 11:56:14 AM
BULLmake the beast with two backsINGSHIT!!!!!!!!
What about when Stew's bike won the Monster challenge?
How long ago was that?
I am talking now.
Not 5 years ago.
Quote from: DLSGAP on February 27, 2009, 11:14:23 AM
atleast his seat stayed dry ???
you know i've been thinking about that. what was the freaking point of putting a cover on the bike when you had to ride it home in the rain anyway?
hmm that makes me want to go to laguna seca now. not that my bike would win anything, but it'd be nice to see what other people are doing.
I need some inspiration.
Andy
Quote from: cyrus buelton on March 02, 2009, 06:23:08 AM
How long ago was that?
I am talking now.
Not 5 years ago.
2005 actually. So, 4 years ago.
But yes, after I won the DMC in '05...Ducati changed how they judge the contests because NOTHING on my bike was 'off the shelf'. If you need proof of this, just look at the 2006 DMC winning bike. [roll] Which, BTW was actually in the 2005 DMC wearing the SAME tires and still didn't have a license plate on it. (i.e.: He NEVER rides the thing....)
IMO, Ducati now judges to sell the DP aftermarket items.
Quote from: Duck-Stew on March 02, 2009, 09:04:23 AM
2005 actually. So, 4 years ago.
But yes, after I won the DMC in '05...Ducati changed how they judge the contests because NOTHING on my bike was 'off the shelf'. If you need proof of this, just look at the 2006 DMC winning bike. [roll] Which, BTW was actually in the 2005 DMC wearing the SAME tires and still didn't have a license plate on it. (i.e.: He NEVER rides the thing....)
IMO, Ducati now judges to sell the DP aftermarket items.
yeah that's a shame. It would seem to make sense to have two categories. Maybe a "mild" and "wild" to differentiate the full blown customs from the bolt-ons.
I know a lot of car shows have similar categories. I've even been to a car show where they specified "no trailer queens."
Quote from: Duck-Stew on March 02, 2009, 09:04:23 AM
2005 actually. So, 4 years ago.
But yes, after I won the DMC in '05...Ducati changed how they judge the contests because NOTHING on my bike was 'off the shelf'. If you need proof of this, just look at the 2006 DMC winning bike. [roll] Which, BTW was actually in the 2005 DMC wearing the SAME tires and still didn't have a license plate on it. (i.e.: He NEVER rides the thing....)
IMO, Ducati now judges to sell the DP aftermarket items.
I find this interesting Stew. Only because when I entered my bike in the MC in NYC it wasn't Ducati that did the voting. They had guys from Cycle World Magazine etc doing the judging.
The guy that beat me in New York had a bunch of "custom" stuff on his bike. I put it in quotes because all the parts were from a company called Road Racing and the owner didn't do shit to it except buy it.
Quote from: Monstermash on March 02, 2009, 12:49:04 PM
I find this interesting Stew. Only because when I entered my bike in the MC in NYC it wasn't Ducati that did the voting. They had guys from Cycle World Magazine etc doing the judging.
The guy that beat me in New York had a bunch of "custom" stuff on his bike. I put it in quotes because all the parts were from a company called Road Racing and the owner didn't do shit to it except buy it.
Ducati didn't expressly do the voting in '05 either. They just set the criteria which would be judged and how much each category was worth as a percentage of point total. There-by, they were able to 'weigh' the voting differently but they didn't themselves do the voting.
It is a fact that the voting categories and percentages changed radically between '05 and '06 and that's what I was referring to.