Monterey 2009: Ducati debuts Martini Porsche tribute bike at Historics
Aug 16, 2009 | 10:11 PM
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Monterey 2009: Ducati debuts Martini Porsche tribute bike at Historics While cars are definitely the conveyance of choice on the track at Laguna Seca during the Monterey Historics, there are enough motorcycles, scooters and mopeds zipping all over the paddock to make you realize that car people can very often be bike people as well. One pair of bikes that really caught our eye were the Ducatis you see above; One in Gulf Racing orange and blue, the other in the classic red and blue stripes on white of Martini & Rossi, better known as Martini Racing. That was the one that really captivated us.
Created as a tribute to Porsche, the Ducati 1098 S Martini Racing Bike was built to be displayed alongside the 1971 Martini Porsche 908/3 over the race weekend. This one-off Ducati honors the powerful and highly successful Martini Porsche and Lancia racing machines of the 1960’s and 1970’s. It looks awesome too, and we wish they would make more. And send them to our garage. Soon.
Created as a tribute to Porsche, the Ducati 1098 S Martini Racing Bike was built to be displayed alongside the 1971 Martini Porsche 908/3 over the race weekend. This one-off Ducati honors the powerful and highly successful Martini Porsche and Lancia racing machines of the 1960’s and 1970’s. It looks awesome too, and we wish they would make more. And send them to our garage. Soon.
Aug 17, 2009 | 01:50 PM
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The simple fact that they were built to honor Porsche makes my love for Ducati even greater. I am putting my faith in Chris, BigE, and Alzilla to have PLEEAASSEEEE gotten pics of these bikes next to the cars they were modeled after. Please felllas, please. 
