A Season Full of Success for the Y1K Ducati Women’s Motorcycle Racing Team After two successful years on the national and international circuits with riders Paola Cazzola and Chiara Valentini, the Official Ducati Women’s Team is preparing to continue its tradition of excellent riding and high technical standards that fans have come to expect.

The 2007 Official Women’s Team will have two new riders: Letizia Marchetti, one of the few riders who were able to keep up with Paola Cazzola last season, and Nina Prinz, the tough and talented German rider, who was already a national champion at only 17.

These two riders will participate in the Super Stock 1000 category as the stars of the 2007 Ducati Women’s Team. With their new 1098 S Superbikes, these women will compete to be the first to cross the finish line and to add new prestigious victories to the Ducati successes of past seasons.

The Ducati Women’ s Team would not be complete without Romana Fede. After a great season last year in the Debut category, in 2007 Fede will compete in the Super Stock 600 category on Ducati 749R. Paola Artioli, a rider discovered during the riding classes organized by Ducati (DRE – Ducati Riding Experience), will take Fede’s place in the Debut category.

With the number of fully backed factory riders this season, it was no surprise to see big changes in the riders themselves. KTM rider Adam McGill had moved to Florida in the off season to work closely with team manager Tim Farr and teammate Taylor Kiser, which proved to be beneficial as McGill dropped 30 lbs. and was a lean 175 pounds of sculpted muscle. Training and hitting the gym is almost a prerequisite for almost any class, but it’s mandatory these days at the pro level and Florida allows those fortunate enough to train here an almost unlimited amount of riding weather in terrain that will get you in shape fast.

Yamaha’s Brandon Sommers did not have an off season as he traveled and raced every weekend with a mere 2 weekends off for the holidays. This level of conditioning is exactly what it will take to be competitive in 2008 and beyond.

Team LTE Racing is fielding two pro class riders, Brent Sturdivant and Duane Johnson. Team LTE will be fielding Can Am DS450’s this season as they search for the right combination to get on the podium. The DS450 is a technical machine but has shown promise in off season testing and racing. Sturdivant has been training and racing as much as he can and has natural talent aboard a quad that most can only dream of. The young West Virginia native has proven he can run up front as he finished 3rd at the Yadkinville round of the 2007 GNCC series. The 1-2 punch from LTE rests solidly with Duane Johnson who is a rock solid rider and has experience that will not only help him, but may also flow to other members of this young team.