Moto news sources are reporting that Max Biaggi will be back in WSBK next year...on a 1098!

"However, news of a factory-backed WSBK Ducati soon emerged, with 2005 BSB champion's GSE Racing rumoured to be running the Roman. That was subsequently denied, but the 1098R seat proved correct and Biaggi has now been confirmed alongside Ruben Xaus at Sterilgarda Ducati." Read more.

Nice job to Rueben btw, from dropping a bunch of his own $$$ in order to buy bikes and get the team off the ground to now having a world class teammate. Good on ye, Xaus.

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"The hype, the doubts, the cynicism, all are blown away the moment you press the starter. If you thought the Ducati Desmosedici RR would be diluted - a mere race replica of the Italian company's awesome 990cc GP6 MotoGP weapon, the world's fastest grand prix motorcycle but with its teeth extracted - then the furious bark from the exhaust, which makes a mockery of the word "idle" as the V-four motor settles into its hunting growl, vapourises that idea in a moment."

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