Nicky Hayden besides finding one of the most tiredless and hardest working MotoGP riders in the world is also an excellent man to do Ducati PR work.
After seeing the new Ducati D16 GP 10 bike at the Ducati factory on Wednesday, today Hayden was in India to open Ducati’s second show room in the Gurgaon District of the Indian capital.
Ducati has a distribution agreement with Precision Motor India Private Limited and Radiant Motorcycles, who is also a dealer for Porsche in Mumbai.
“This event has made me understand the great strategic importance of a market such as India.
” Nicky Hayden commented.
“It’s great potential and above all, how well Ducati and MotoGP is known, appreciated and how the company is capable of attracting passionate fans, both from a commercial and sporting point of view.
I am happy that there is such great interest in us and such anticipation ahead of next season.
Last year, after a difficult start, we made continuous improvement towards the end and after the Valencia tests I am very excited for next year and can’t wait to get back on my Ducati.
”“The Ducati brand symbolizes racing success and passion” said Mr.
Ashish Cordia, CEO of Precision Motor India Private Limited “and we couldn’t have a better testimonial than Nicky’s to reinforce this perception.
With the opening of Gurgaon showroom Ducati is now able to reach its customers in both the key markets – Delhi and Mumbai – where we will provide the best level of Sales and After Sales Service available in the market.
”The Italian manufacturer already has a store in Mumbai which was launched in November, and is planning to open stores in Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kolkata in 2010.