Just a reminder.

We’re pleased to announce a new DVD, “Ducati: A Story Of Passion” which is a project we worked on with Cry Havoc Productions is now available in our showroom as well as in our online store. From the product page which is one click away:

“Ducati: A Story Of Passion” will immerse you in the past, present, and future of one of the world’s most legendary motorcycle marques. This full-hour DVD features the bikes, people, and history that make Ducati motorcycles unique and desirable.

In Italy, we interviewed the key figures at the factory in Bologna and the “giant killers” of Ducati Corse. Inside the factory, you’ll learn the underlying design and technology of Italy’s most famous motorcycles. And we raided the factory archives to resurrect rarely seen film, video, and historic photographs to tell the story of company beginnings, racing triumphs, and bike development from the post war Cucciolo to the current 1098, Hypermotard, and Desmosedici RR.

For the first time on video, Pro Italia brings you the definitive story of Ducati motorcycles, the people and the passion they inspire.

“Ducati: A Story Of Passion” features exclusive interviews with: two time WSBK Champ Troy Bayliss, Ducati designer Pierre Terblanche, head of development for Ducati as well as Ducati Corse Claudio Domenicali and Ducati Museum director Livio Lodi among others.

This DVD is hosted by accomplished race car driver and long time Ducati enthusiast Alain de Cadenet and was produced by Cry Havoc Productions.

(Note: Advance copies of this item are making their debut at World Ducati Week 2007. This item will begin shipping around the third week of July with pre-orders filled first.)

You’ve seen the video, you’ve read the reviews and you’ve peeped images of ol’ Reuben Xaus’ “Reverse Xaustard”. Join Pro Italia on Saturday, June 30th for your first in person taste of Ducati’s 1100 DS ultra/hyper/megamoto.

We’ll be open our normal Saturday hours from 9-5:30pm. We’ll have snacks and refreshments for those of you heading for and returning from a sunny ride up the crest.

Contact Pro Italia Sales at 818 249-5707 or sales@proitalia.com with any and all questions or better yet, c’mon by on Saturday.

Come on by we’re setting up a champagne bath in the middle of the shop. Order online before Wednesday, June 27th and save 10%. The coupon code is ukwinner.

Stoner had to overcome a poor start, which left him just twelfth at turn one, and a treacherously slick – but drying – Donington track to record his latest triumph.

The Australian passed Rossi with ease on his way up the order, before pouncing on a small mistake by the Italian’s Fiat Yamaha team-mate Colin Edwards to take the lead just after the halfway stage.

>> read more at Crash.net

Here are some quick stats…
· 5 wins from 8 starts
· 165 championship points

Who is Casey Stoner?
· Born October 16, 1985 (age 21)
· Hometown is Kurri Kurri in New South Wales, Australia

>> read more at Wikipedia

Article at Crash.net. We say, bring on the Beemers and the KTMers and the Guzziers and anyone else making big twins!

Believe (because it is true) that we have already started a list for the bike that Ducati will use for homologation purposes – 1098R? 1198R? 1200R? We don’t even know at this point but you can imagine as well as we can. You can probably also imagine that it will be limited and rare potentially pre-sold-out on arrival. If you can feel the desire for this motorcycle building, call Pro Italia Sales now as we are already taking deposits.

“While Honda churned out around 10 million machines last year, the small Ducati factory in Bologna managed just over 32,000. Yet the Italian whippersnapper is taking on the Japanese giant of motorsport and, for now, is managing to show a clean pair of exhaust pipes.”

To celebrate Ducati rider Casey Stoner’s FOURTH (count ‘em) MotoGP win of 2007 we’re having a 10% off sale through this Wednesday on everything in the online store. The coupon code is number4.

Holy $&%#!

The 2007 MotoGP race at Catalunya, Spain was one of the greatest races I have ever seen. A brilliant and hard-fought win for Ducati and Casey Stoner.

>> read Julian Ryder’s race report

“Casey Stoner took the greatest victory of his young career at Catalunya on Sunday – the young Australian brilliantly matching Valentino Rossi blow-for-blow to claim his fourth win of the season.” >> more at Crash.net

1. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro B) 43min 16.907 secs
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 43min 16.976 secs
3. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 43min 17.297 secs
>> full results at Crash.net

Superbikeplanet has a review of the soon-to-be released Ducati Hypermotard. Pro Italia has been and will continue to take pre-orders on what is already a very highly anticipated motorcycle. Call Sales at 818 249-5707 for more info.