Through a press release, the
Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team announced that, starting from Portimão, the
official Superbike team operations will be managed by the newly established
Aruba Racing Srl, following the acquisition of the Superbike operational division
of Feel Racing. This announcement marks a pivotal moment: since its debut in
the World Championship in 1995 with Team Gio.Ca.Moto, the structure led by
Daniele Casolari has been the primary reference for implementing Ducati’s
official Superbike project for nearly thirty years, from 1999 to 2010 and then
again from 2014 to the present.
The partnership with Aruba
began in 2015, when Stefano Cecconi’s company first placed its logo on the
fairings of Ducati’s Borgo Panigale bikes, taking on the role of title sponsor
for the official team. This collaboration has delivered outstanding results
across multiple categories: from Michael Ruben Rinaldi’s victory in the 2017
European Superstock Championship, to the two Supersport World Championship
titles secured by Nicolò Bulega in 2023 and Adrian Huertas in 2024, and
culminating with Alvaro Bautista’s triumphant Superbike Championships in 2022
and 2023.
These achievements are
complemented by four Superbike team titles and Ducati’s decisive contribution
to four consecutive Constructors’ World Championships. Aruba’s decision to
“internalize” the team’s management reflects not only the brand’s significant commitment
to the Superbike World Championship but also its confidence in the category’s
future, closely tied to the 2027 regulation revisions and the strategic
decisions that Liberty Media, the series’ owner, will implement for its
development.
