Ducati Press for Indian GP
Added on Thursday, May 8th, 2008 by Carole Nash Editor
MotoGP riders could be lining up in India
India could be the latest edition to the MotoGP calendar if Ducati CEO Gabriele Del Torchio gets his way.
The Ducati boss, who announced the manufacturer’s official entry into the Indian motorcycle market today, revealed that he has high hopes of an Indian MotoGP event in the coming years.
India is due to host its first Formula One Grand Prix in 2009 although with doubts over the scheduled completion of a new circuit near Delhi, Indian motorsport fans may have to wait until 2010.
But Del Torchio believes that MotoGP also has a place in India and is the next logical step for the sport’s expansion into Asia and the Southern Hemisphere.
Del Torchio told India’s Economic Times, “I have asked MotoGP CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta to bring the Grand Prix event to India.
“If this event can happen in Qatar, China, Malaysia and Australia, I think India also has a great chance with vast improvements in infrastructure and the F1 circuit plans firming up.
“If all goes well, we shall have a full-fledged motorcycle racing season in India soon.”
The Malaysian Grand Prix was added to the MotoGP calendar in 1991, the Qatar Grand Prix was introduced in 2004 whilst the soon-to-be scrapped China GP was introduced in 2005.
