Ducati reaches 800 podiums in World Superbike
Davies has achieved the milestone for the Italian manufacturer
The third position for Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Superbike Team) in race 1 at the Misano World Circuit "Marco Simoncelli" was the 800th podium for Ducati in the history of the Superbike World Championship. The Bologna based manufacturer boasts a fine record in the series, with podium number one claimed in the first ever championship race at Donington Park in 1988, Marco Lucchinelli finished second on that day aboard a Ducati 851.
Seventeen titles, 314 wins, 167 pole positions and 800 podiums later, Ducati continues on its path of success and hunts for the next milestone in a season where the Panigale was ridden to victory for the very first time courtesy of Chaz Davies.
What’s more, the accolade was achieved at the Misano circuit on home soil, the very same destination where Ducati´s 600th and 700th podiums were claimed resepctively.
Previous noteable podiums are listed below:
No. Circuit & Date Riders & Podiums
1 Donington Park 1988 (Race 1) Marco Lucchinelli 2nd.
50 Brainerd 1991 (Race 2) Doug Polen 1st, Stephane Mertens 3rd.
100 Jarama 1992 (Race 1) Raymond Roche 2nd, Giancarlo Falappa 3rd.
200 Hockenheim 1995 (Race 1) Fabrizio Pirovano 2nd.
300 Donington Park 1998 (Race 2) Troy Corser 2nd, Carl Fogarty 3rd.
400 Donington Park 2001 (Race 1) Neil Hodgson 1st, Steve Hislop 3rd.
500 Silverstone 2003 (Race 1) Neil Hodgson 1st, James Toseland 2nd, Ruben Xaus 3rd.
600 Misano 2005 (Race 2) Regis Laconi 1st.
700 Misano 2009 (Race 1) Shane Byrne 2nd, Michel Fabrizio 3rd.
