In 1926 Antonio Cavalieri Ducati and his three sons, Adriano, Marcello, and Bruno Cavalieri Ducati; founded Società Scientifica Radio Brevetti Ducati in Bologna to produce vacuum tubes , condensers and other radio components. If the trademark Ducati Red” made its debut in 1985 thanks to the 750 Paso, the Seat 124 Group 4 was behind nicknaming the 1977 Monte Carlo event the Race of the Seat taxis” because that was the model and colour used for taxis in Spain in those days.
These two southern European brands, Seat (Barcelona) and Ducati (Bologna), are strengthening their bond on the occasion of the MotoGP World Championship, where the Leon Cupra, the Spanish automaker's most powerful model, is the official car of the Italian team at the 18 MotoGP races.
Both companies have vehicles that competed in legendary races - the Seat 124 Group 4 finished on the podium at the unforgettable 1977 Monte Carlo Rally, and the Ducati 900 won the 24 Hours of Montjuic in 1980, one of the most gruelling urban track races in motorcycling history.
A lean and mean road machine with a decidedly approachable feel thanks to easy handling, the confidence-inspiring Ducati Safety Pack (Bosch ABS + Ducati Traction Control), the awesome price-quality ratio of the equipment and the long maintenance intervals.
In 2015 , Ducati Marlboro Team , under the control of the new race team director Gigi Dall'Igna and the new Desmosedici GP15 , raced with two Italian riders: Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone Dovizioso and Iannone returned for another season in 2016 with Michele Pirro as official tester.
