India eyes MotoGP.
"This is the right time to en𓆏ter the market and India is set to become an important destination for premium bikes," said Ducati CEO Gabriele Del Torchio, as the Italian 🃏manufacturer introduced its range of exotic motorcycles to India.
Yamaha is already selling its 1670cc MT01 cruiser and 1000cc R1 in India, while fellow MotoGP manufacturers Suzuki and Honda are also planning to sell large motorcycles in the near💧 future.
"This is the right time to enter the market and India is set to become an important dꦏestination for premium bikes," said Ducati CEO Gabriele Del Torchio, as the Italian manufacturer introduced its range of exotic motorcycles to India.
Yamaha is already selling its 1670cc MT01 cruiser and 1000cc R1 in India, while fellow MotoGP manufacturers Suzuki and Hoಞnda are also planning to sell large motorcycles in the near 🎀future.
In response to this new 'premium bike' market, Del Torchio has already discussed the possibility of an Indian MotoGP with Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO𝔉 of Dorna Sports.
"I have asked MotoGP CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta to bring the grand prix event to India," Del Torchio told India's Economic Times. "If this event can happen in Qatar,꧙ 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 Iꦇndia soon."
The Times of India states that the possibility of a MotoGP race has also been raised with the Society of Indian Automobile Manufactur🧜ers and is under discussion with the gov꧃ernment.
"We are exploring the options to get the MotoGP in India and the upcoming Formula 1 track at Greater Noida could be a p🐎ossible site," said Vicky Chandhok of Federation of Motorsports Clubs in India.
"It would make sense to use that track not only for the designated F1 event but ♎also for MotoGP and other motorcycling action like Superbike events."
I♔ndia expects to host its first Formula One Grand Prix by 2010.
Currently, there are two private racing tracks in India - in Coimbatore and Chennai - but both lack the necessary safety ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚstandards and infrastructure for MotoGP.
The poorly attended Chinese MotoGP at Shanghai is rumoured to be under threat from a new H♛ungarian round, from next season, fe♓eding on the country's massive support for 125cc world champion Gabor Talmacsi.
With riders and teams likely to oppose any 🅘increase on the present 18 round calend🔜ar, an existing event would probably need to make way for a new Indian round.
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