Mid Ohio AMA 2007 Ducati Superbike Concorso

The Motorcycle as Art . Take it to it's highest form and you're at round three of the Ducati Superbike Concorso, the search for the best Ducati Superbike in America.

2009-02-10T08:15:43Z

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The Motorcycle as Art . Take it to it's highest form and you're at round three of the Ducati Superbike Concorso, the search for the best Ducati Superbike in America.

Mid Ohio Ducati Island opened on Friday to a bustle of activity with lots to do and see in the cluster of tents and displays.

2009-02-10T08:15:45Z

Ducati
Mid Ohio Ducati Island opened on Friday to a bustle of activity with lots to do and see in the cluster of tents and displays.

A small historical display was organized under a tent in the entrance to the "Island". That's a Ducati Cucciolo on the left, a Ducati radio, a 125cc Sport, a 5hp Ducati Cucciolo outboard en ...

2009-02-10T08:13:26Z

Ducati
A small historical display was organized under a tent in the entrance to the "Island". That's a Ducati Cucciolo on the left, a Ducati radio, a 125cc Sport, a 5hp Ducati Cucciolo outboard en ...

The Cucciolo belongs to Jim Dillard. Sourced in Italy last year, it's a really nice example of the reason Ducati became a motorcycle company.

2009-08-05T16:48:19Z

Ducati
The Cucciolo belongs to Jim Dillard. Sourced in Italy last year, it's a really nice example of the reason Ducati became a motorcycle company.

Lot's of DOC clubs come out and help make the weekend more fun. On the left is Ducati ROC DOC, Ducs Unlimited DOC is in the middle and Desmohio DOC on the right. Quite a few Ducati.net membe ...

2009-02-10T08:16:39Z

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Lot's of DOC clubs come out and help make the weekend more fun. On the left is Ducati ROC DOC, Ducs Unlimited DOC is in the middle and Desmohio DOC on the right. Quite a few Ducati.net membe ...

Ducati only parking in the front...

2009-02-10T08:15:16Z

Ducati
Ducati only parking in the front...

and back of the area filled up quickly

2009-02-10T08:16:52Z

Ducati
and back of the area filled up quickly

In the center is the Superbike Concorso tent. 19 of the best Ducati's in the country came out to compete for a new 1098 or a Dream Ducatisti trip for two to the Milan motorcycle show and the ...

2009-02-10T08:13:06Z

Ducati
In the center is the Superbike Concorso tent. 19 of the best Ducati's in the country came out to compete for a new 1098 or a Dream Ducatisti trip for two to the Milan motorcycle show and the ...

Ducati's photo

2009-02-10T08:13:56Z

Mid Ohio AMA 2007 Ducati Superbike Concorso

The Motorcycle as Art . Take it to it's highest form and you're at round three of the Ducati Superbike Concorso, the search for the best Ducati Superbike in America.

Mid Ohio Ducati Island opened on Friday to a bustle of activity with lots to do and see in the cluster of tents and displays.

A small historical display was organized under a tent in the entrance to the "Island". That's a Ducati Cucciolo on the left, a Ducati radio, a 125cc Sport, a 5hp Ducati Cucciolo outboard en ...

The Cucciolo belongs to Jim Dillard. Sourced in Italy last year, it's a really nice example of the reason Ducati became a motorcycle company.

Lot's of DOC clubs come out and help make the weekend more fun. On the left is Ducati ROC DOC, Ducs Unlimited DOC is in the middle and Desmohio DOC on the right. Quite a few Ducati.net membe ...

Ducati only parking in the front...

and back of the area filled up quickly

In the center is the Superbike Concorso tent. 19 of the best Ducati's in the country came out to compete for a new 1098 or a Dream Ducatisti trip for two to the Milan motorcycle show and the ...

Ducati's photo

Ducati's photo

Ducati's photo

That's Alan Wilzig's 750 Sport, one of three perfect examples that entered this round. This one was invited to the Ducati VMD museum "Passion In Motion - Zero to 999" in 2005. It's a VERY ni ...

Ducati's photo

Attention to details was the key to the compitition. As you can see, it was everywhere.

So, the judges decided whoever paid them the most would win. Here Peter Calles coughs up a big bill. (OK, just kidding. I made them pose for this!) But seriously, it was the closest round ye ...

That's Peter Calles from Maryland. Peter loves his bikes and brought 4 to Mid Ohio. He's world famous for it actually - he had a German magazine with him with photos of his home which has mo ...

Peter's 1974 750 Sport

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Ducati's photo

Peter also brought this 1977 900SS which he has owned since new. This bike won Best Original

If you look closely you can see it has 214 miles on it.

This is Peter's as well - it's a 1979 Mike Hailwood replica #30, a one piece fairing "certificate bike"

That's the odometer on Peter's 1985 750 F1, the ultimate statement of dedication. This bike has never had gas in the tank. Or as Peter say's "it's still got the Italian air in the tires!"

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That's Fred Jennings cleaning up his perfect and compeletey original 1999 748. Fred's a "Super Volunteer" on several AMA weekends a year and the sort of person that you just feel lucky to k ...

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Bob Cook's 2002 998R just made you want to ride it. Here's what the description card said: 463/700. Purchased new in 2002, this rare Ducati Superbike has received performance upgrades eve ...

Ducati's photo

Here's something you don't see every day (unless you are judging the Superbike Concorso!) This is Lou Saif's fanatically restored 1983 TT1. This bike was also invited to the 2005 VMD "Passio ...

Ducati's photo

Ducati's photo

Johnny Cole brought his 1999 748S to Mid Ohio as a family affair. His daughter (near with her back to the lens) is a budding Ducatisti. She just got her motorcycle license and has a serious ...

That's Robert Lawrence's 1974 750SS "green frame". You don't have to know much about Ducati's to know this model is an Icon and a good one is hard to beat. Nobody did beat this one - it was ...

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That's Jim Dillard Jr.'s Santa Monica 750 F1. It's the only one I have ever seen in the US, In the background is Rick Keuper's immaculate 1983 Mike Hailwood Replica

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Subhi Barakat brought his 2005 749 complete with Carbon windscreen. His enthusiasm for his bike charmed everybody that met him.

It was also pretty good for meeting new friends. :-) That's one of the Desmohio group checking out Subhi's Ducati

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John Avelluto's 2005 999 Ducati Day Daytona Concorso winner was the best example of attention to detail possibly in the whole bunch. The more you looked the more you found to admire. Here's ...

Ducati's photo

Ducati's photo

Ducati's photo

Tom Buoniello and his 2002 998S Bostrom complete with Blue Flame exhaust. This bike won best modified (you could have knocked Tom over with a feather when they announced it, he kept saying I ...

Sunday dawned and the weather report was the talk of the day. As Ralph Shaheen put it "The Superbike Concorso might be the only compitition that takes place at Mid Ohio today" (They don't r ...

The finals were held in the Ducati hospitality tent with Speedvision's Ralph Shaheen and Larry Pegram presenting

That's Chris Calovini, President of the Desmohio DOC getting an award for "Peoples Choice" for his 2000 996.

That's a surprised (and pleased) Robert Lawrence who was waiting to take the photo of the winner until it turned out to be him!

Lou Saif and Larry Pegram. Lou's a pretty big guy! OK, Larry is ducking down but honestly, isn't this the FUNNIEST photo? No wonder he's fast, he's three feet tall! :-)

The Winner!

That's it for Mid Ohio but there's still the On Line Round and Road Atlanta to go till the finals. See you in a couple of weeks at Road Atlanta...... Vicki On Line round link: http://du ...