500 Ducati bikes rev through streets of KL
IT was quite a sight to mark the significance of 10.10.10 as a convoy of 500 Ducati motorcycles revved through the streets of Kuala Lumpur before heading to the Motorcycle Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit.
The riders, including from abroad, are in town for the inaugural Asia Ducati Week 2010. They had important guests in tow — 80 children aged between 10 and 15 from Rumah Anak-Anak Yatim Damai in Kuang and Rumah Anak-Anak Yatim Kariah Masjid from Bandar Baru Sentul.
Flagged off by Tourism Malaysia International Promotion (Asean) director Musa Yusof from Concorde Hotel Kuala Lumpur, the event marked the first and largest gathering ever of Ducati riders in Asia.
The event was organised by the importer in Malaysia, Next Bike, a company under the Naza Group of Companies and coordinated by Ducati Asia Pacific.
Musa commended Naza for bringing the event to Malaysia and exposing the country to the global network of Ducati owners.
“This event, attended by 500 Ducati owners, has certainly put Malaysia on the international map yet again. We hope Ducati owners who are high-network individuals can spread the word about Malaysia because travelling by bike here will be a unique experience,” he said.
Before the flag-off, the children joined the “birthday boy” Naza Group of Companies joint group executive chairman Datuk SM Faisal SM Nasimuddin in a cake-cutting ceremony followed by breakfast.
“Naza’s aim is to make Malaysia the destination for motor-travelling, boosting this segment of tourists by promoting the biking lifestyle.
“Early this year, we supported the SEA HOG Rally 2010 that drew Harley owners from South-East Asia and some parts of Europe to an unforgettable ride through Malaysia as well as Singapore and Thailand,” he added.
The children were treated to not only the race from the grandstand, but also brought home the special edition ADW 2010 T-shirts and Ducati caps.
source -> http://thestar.com.my/
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