Ducati win Constructors’ and Teams’ world titles - Bike Trader UK

Ducati win Constructors’ and Teams’ world titles

17 October 2007

Ducati MotoGP Team riders Casey Stoner and Loris Capirossi stormed Australia’s Phillip Island on Sunday, scoring a stunning one-two result that secures the constructors' World Championship for the legendary Italian factory and also the team's World Championship for the Borgo-Panigale-based squad.

Riding his first race as riders' World Champion, Stoner led from start to finish while Japanese GP winner Capirossi fought through from fifth place on the first lap.

It was an immaculate and dominant performance from Aussie Stoner who was cheered all the way by an ecstatic 50,000 crowd. At one point he led the pack by almost eight seconds, eventually crossing the line 6.763 seconds ahead of his team-mate.

Stoner's ninth victory of the year is also the team's fifth win from the past six races and the Ducati's tenth win of this season.

Ducati is the first non-Japanese manufacturer to win the premier-class constructors' title since 1973, when MV Agusta were champions.

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