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« Reply #795 on: November 17, 2010, 07:21:36 AM »

2011 Ducati GP team sponsored by Mercedes AMG

http://blogs.insideline.com/straightline/2010/11/2010-la-auto-show-mercedes-benz-and-ducati-announce-partnership.html

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2010/11/mercedes-and-ducati-partners-in/

wonder how this will affect the Marlboro/Ferrarri/Ducati relationship and kick off event...
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« Reply #796 on: November 17, 2010, 07:33:48 AM »

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While Mercedes unveiled its new CLS63 AMG don’t-call-me-a-four-door at the LA Motor Show last night, a hayseed from Kentucky snuck onstage with one of them new-fangled motor sickles and prompted a surprise announcement. Mercedes and Ducati are apparently going to be partners.

Update: according to Mercedes’ Twitter feed, “AMG announces sponsorship of Ducati MotoGP team with Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden in 2011.”

“Both companies share the same values,” said Ola Kallenius, the unhelpful CEO of AMG, Mercedes’ performance division. “Racing as the driving passion, and high performance plus exclusivity as the central brand messages of both AMG and Ducati.”

Nicky Hayden followed up with a quote that sadly didn’t included the word ‘shucks’,
“Well, if this is my company bike and this is my company car, I’d say I’m doing pretty well.”

What’s not clear is, aside from being partners, what being partners means for Ducati and Mercedes, they didn’t go into details. The deal definitely isn’t a parternship-of-equals style purchase, but rather some sort of marketing link up. Conventional wisdom leads towards some sort of FIAT/Yamaha like MotoGP sponsorship, but it could equally amount to some sort of lifestyle marketing project. Both Ducati and AMG pursue an identical demographic: middle-age or older wealthy men who want to advertise their success with an image of performance.


I'd like to have a word or two with the twat who wrote that piece of crap.
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« Reply #797 on: November 17, 2010, 08:25:44 AM »


I'd like to have a word or two with the twat who wrote that piece of crap.

send him a pm:

http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?action=profile;u=8074
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« Reply #798 on: November 17, 2010, 09:57:18 AM »

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He just seems REALLY cynical or generally unhappy. For one, I know ~I~ didnt buy a duc to "advertise my success with an image of performance."
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« Reply #799 on: November 17, 2010, 10:01:35 AM »

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He just seems REALLY cynical or generally unhappy. For one, I know ~I~ didnt buy a duc to "advertise my success with an image of performance."

I, for one, know I did. Obviously the only two reasons to buy a duc is either that, or to compensate for a freakishly small penis.
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« Reply #800 on: November 17, 2010, 10:13:29 AM »

I, for one, know I did. Obviously the only two reasons to buy a duc is either that, or to compensate for a freakishly small penis.
Celebrating your success? Like starting your 12th year of college?  cheeky
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« Reply #801 on: November 17, 2010, 10:14:23 AM »

I, for one, know I did. Obviously the only two reasons to buy a duc is either that, or to compensate for a freakishly small penis.

Hmmm . . . I'm not sure which category I fall into.  I guess I'll just send all the R&T regulars a pic of my penis and they can make the call.
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« Reply #802 on: November 17, 2010, 10:21:22 AM »

Hmmm . . . I'm not sure which category I fall into.  I guess I'll just send all the R&T regulars a pic of my penis and they can make the call.

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« Reply #803 on: November 17, 2010, 10:34:00 AM »

AGAIN?

Good thing he's a lawyer..he already has counsel.
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« Reply #804 on: November 17, 2010, 11:32:14 AM »

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/165155/1/valentino_rossi_finished_season_with_gritted_teeth.html
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« Reply #805 on: November 17, 2010, 04:02:42 PM »

Celebrating your success? Like starting your 12th year of college?  cheeky

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« Reply #806 on: November 18, 2010, 01:09:56 AM »

 "middle-age or older wealthy men who want to advertise their success with an image of performance."

oh come on folks don't get your rich adult panties in a knot just because the saying is true  laughingdp

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« Reply #807 on: November 18, 2010, 09:30:15 AM »

MJ signs pork chop to partner up with mr. mountain bike

http://superbikeplanet.com/2010/Nov/101118b.htm
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« Reply #808 on: December 10, 2010, 12:54:24 PM »

DiSalvo on an 848:

http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=42853

sure hope they give him enough bike so that he doesn't have to quit in whiny protest in the middle of the season.
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« Reply #809 on: December 10, 2010, 11:27:42 PM »

"middle-age or older wealthy men who want to advertise their success with an image of performance."

oh come on folks don't get your rich adult panties in a knot just because the saying is true  laughingdp

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Bugger! I'm middle aged but not wealthy!
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