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2010 marks our 6th season as title sponsor of the Ducati Xerox Team, a journey that has seen 7 different riders, 109 podiums, 45 race wins and 22 pole positions.
Off the track, lots of initiatives have served to reinforce the Ducati Xerox connection, including PR and promotions, Ducati Xerox showbike displays across Europe and beyond, team appearances at key Xerox trade shows and an extensive merchandise and collateral program.
We are also proud to have sponsored the Ducati Xerox Junior Team for 4 seasons between 2006 and 2009. The Superstock 1000 FIM World Cup was introduced as part of the World Superbike calendar in 1999, a category designed to encourage world champions of the future.
The Ducati Xerox Junior Team saw unprecedented success in this period, with Niccolò Canepa (2007), Brendan Roberts (2008) and Xavier Simeon (2009) all winning world championships.
Key facts
2004: Team Xerox Ducati/ Ducati NCR Team
Trial period with the Ducati satellite Team
Riders: Gary McCoy and Miguel Praia
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2005: Ducati Xerox Team, the first season
First year as title sponsor with 2004 World Champion James Toseland accompanied by French team mate Regis Laconi. James finished 4th while Regis claimed 6th.
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2006: Ducati Xerox Team and a Championship year
New riders, Troy Bayliss and Lorenzo Lanzi. Following 12 season wins, Bayliss claimed his second World Superbike crown. Lanzi claimed 8th position in his first full season in the factory team.
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2007: Ducati Xerox Team and a tough season
Despite 7 wins, Troy managed only 4th place following a mid-season crash. Lanzi finished his Ducati Xerox career with 7th position overall.
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2008: New Bike, new brand and another Championship
The launch of the Ducati 1098 and a refreshed Xerox brand started the season off well. The sponsorship started telling the story of ‘Many People, One Passion, One Team’. Bayliss retired with a 3rd WSBK crown, his second as a Ducati Xerox rider. Fabrizio makes a solid debut for the team with 8th position overall including 7 podiums.
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2009: The best team in the competition
Nori Haga narrowly misses out on a championship victory while Michel Fabrizio takes 3rd place overall. 34 podiums in 1 season, the most won by the Ducati Xerox Team in one year.
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Ducati Xerox Team Results
| Year | Podium | Wins | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Pole |
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| 2010 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 2 |
| 2008 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| 2007 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 2006 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
FUN Facts from 2009!- Number of tyres used in the season? Circa 400 per rider
- Number of KMs covered by each rider during races? Circa 100km per race so 2800 km over 28 races
- Number of fairings used? 8-10 per rider
- Number of people who went on garage tours? Circa 2500
- Number of press releases sent by Ducati Xerox Team? 80 in 2 languages, so 160 in total
- Official group photos with Xerox guests? 42
- Half a ton of pasta and 7000 espresso coffees were consumed in the Ducati Xerox Team hospitality over the 2009 season!
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