The 23rd edition of the Wrooom Press Ski Meeting at Madonna di Campiglio
drew to a close with the traditional ski and kart races reserved for F1
drivers and MotoGP riders, which provided an exciting and enjoyable
evening for the spectators present in the famous ski resort in the heart
of the Trentino Dolomites.
To celebrate this edition of Wrooom
and as a mark of gratitude and recognition for the Dolomites range of
mountains, Ducati decided to create a special livery of the Multistrada
1200, by using the "Pikes Peak" sports model as a basis and transforming
it into an exclusive and attractive "Dolomites' Peak" version. The bike
was unveiled by the Ducati Team riders shortly before the ski race,
2100 metres up the mountain, with a spectacular view of the Dolomites as
a backdrop, and the sun, blue sky and lots of snow making the
atmosphere even more fascinating than usual. The bike will remain a
unique, one-off version, even though the interest that the gorgeous
livery aroused far exceeded expectations.
The snowboard downhill
race was dominated by Andrea Dovizioso, the Italian demonstrating his
ability on the snow, and he finished ahead of his team manager
Vittoriano Guareschi. Paolo Ciabatti, the new Ducati MotoGP Project
Director, finished a good fifth place in the ski race, which was won by
Giancarlo Fisichella.
In the evening the attention turned to
Madonna di Campiglio's frozen lake for an exciting end to the Wrooom
2013 week. Nicky Hayden, Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone faced off
against the Scuderia Ferrari drivers Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa, Marc
Gene, Giancarlo Fisichella and Luca Badoer. At the chequered flag the
all-F1 podium saw Alonso take the win from Fisichella and Massa, while
Dovizioso (fourth), Hayden (fifth) and Iannone (seventh) all had good
races and contributed to the spectacle.
With the conclusion of
the Wroom 2013 Press Ski Meeting, the Ducati Team and the Pramac Racing
Team now prepare to start testing for the 2013 MotoGP season, at Sepang
in February and Jerez de la Frontera in March, followed by the opening
round of the championship in Qatar on April 7.
