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01/13/2009 - 01:08 PM
Madonna di Campiglio, Italy
Ducati Marlboro's Nicky Hayden and Casey Stoner (Photo: Ducati Corse) ยป More Photos
The Wrooom - MotoGP Press Ski Meeting 2009 got underway in the best manner possible on Monday 12th January with a welcome cocktail party for the world’s media at the Hotel Spinale, before the focus turned to both work and play in the opening Wrooom press conference at Madonna di Campiglio this morning. Both Casey Stoner and his new teammate Nicky Hayden, making his official debut in Ducati Marlboro Team colors, were under the spotlight before spending a relaxing afternoon on the stunning slopes of the Italian Dolomites.
There were plenty of talking points for the media, who have flocked from all corners of the globe, not least in seeing an American rider in the Italian factory’s
“On Sunday I tried on my Ducati leathers for the first time in an official photo session and I felt very proud,” said the former World Champion from Owensboro, Kentucky. “I know what a huge opportunity I’ve been given and I’m very grateful to Ducati, Marlboro and everybody who has shown faith in me in this new chapter of my career. I was immediately struck by the dedication and passion that the team is famous for and by how hard everybody is trying to make me feel comfortable in these new surroundings, as they have done helping me adapt to the bike and get the most out of it.
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