Salt Lake Motorsports

Speaking of service, did you know Salt Lake Motorsports is a certified Dynojet Tuning Center and dealer for Dynojet Power Commanders? We have a Dynojet 250i dyno and the capacity to custom map almost any motorcycle that is using a Power Commander. We are currently finishing up our dyno project which will allow us to be the only fully mobile Dynojet Tuning Center in the inter-mountain area. Stay tuned for more news next week.

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Salt Lake Motorsports continues to rank among the top Ducati dealers in the Nation as we were awarded Best National Online Dealer 2008. The award ceremony, held in Indianapolis, was a fabulous time despite remnant winds from Hurricane Ike! Salt Lake Motorsports is grateful to all of our loyal customers for their continued support. You’re the reason we’re the best!

Ducati Corse hereby announces that Nicky Hayden will join its factory MotoGP team for 2009. The 27-year-old from Owensboro, Kentucky, will line up alongside Casey Stoner and will make his debut on the Desmosedici GP9 on the 27th October in a test immediately following the Valencia Grand Prix.
Hayden arrives at Ducati after six years in MotoGP with Honda, the highlight coming in 2006 when he was crowned World Champion. His aggressive riding style and amenable character have made him an extremely popular rider – both on the track and off it.
“We are really happy to have Nicky join us,” declared Claudio Domenicali, Ducati Corse CEO and Ducati Motor Holding Product Director. “We are certain that his never-say-die attitude, riding style and character will be great additions to our team in 2009. I would like to thank HRC for allowing Nicky to start testing our bike immediately after the Valencia Grand Prix. I would also like to thank Marco Melandri for his professionalism during a difficult year, which was below all our expectations. Unfortunately his feeling with the Desmosedici was never good enough to allow him to ride as well as he can. We wish him all the best for the future.”

September is an exciting month for Ducati fans. September 11th – 14th, Indianapolis will be the site of the 14th round Moto GP Championship Race for the first time ever! Millions of dollars have gone toward updating the track to ensure it meets the high safety standards of Moto GP. After his test ride on the famous “Brickyard track,” Nicky Hayden gave his approval.

All Demos and 08 models are currently on sale come in and get a great deal before time runs out. Ducati’s special financing program is still going on with rates as low as 0.99% and terms up to 72 months available until October 31.
Salt Lake Motorsports will be at the Motorcycle Madness at Miller Sport Park on the 6th -7th displaying our beautiful bikes and apparel. Come see us and pick up a little something to show off your Ducati pride.

Online we are having a huge sale on our GP apparel so get them while they are hot, so you can show your support while watching the Moto GP Race. We are still offering free ground shipping on orders over $100 dollars. Due to such a great response we are still offering a huge selection of items any 2 for $25, Orders will be adjusted after the order is placed. See the full list of eligible items here.

Also do not forget to check out our eBay store slcmducati for ongoing deals.

Saturday’s MotoGP US Grand Prix was a cat and mouse game with leaders Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner of Team Ducati. Although Stoner took the lead out of the gate, Rossi had the lead most of the race. Stoner made a few passes, only to be surpassed again by a fierce Rossi. Then, with eight laps to go, Stoner took a turn too wide and went off the track. He fell off of his bike but managed to keep it running, get back on the track, and not lose his position. Rossi crossed the finish line 13 seconds ahead of Stoner, with Australian Chris Vermeulen taking third. It was the Italian’s first win at Laguna Seca. He now stands in first with Stoner 25 points behind him in second.

We at Salt Lake Motorsports enjoyed meeting some of our online customers at the HANNspree Super Bike World Championship. The race marked the return of World Superbike to the United States for the first time since 2004. The two day event drew the largest crowd of spectators in Miller Motorsports Park history.

Rookie Checa took his first SBK win after starting from pole, moving into the lead on lap 4 and having an untroubled run to the flag. Second place went to an on-form Troy Corser, who had not finished on the podium since the Spanish round at Valencia in early April, while Fabrizio powered his way up to third. Championship leader Bayliss had a nasty crash on lap 5 at the final turn while battling for second. To make up for this, Michel Fabrizio got his first podium in SBK for both races. Congratulations team Ducati.

Stop in the shop and check out the 2007 Sport Classic models we have in stock, Ducati is taking $750 off the current sticker price. Our next track day will be happening on July 13th, so hurry in and sign up. While you are here you can check out our spectacular savings on apparel.

The shop is buzzing as the season is in full swing. One of the season highlights is Saturday the 17th, when we’ll premier the new Monster 696! Free brats on the grill from 11-4pm. Then the HANNspree Superbike World Championship will return to the U.S. for the first time in 4 years May 29th to June 1st at Miller, sharing the weekend with the AMA Superbike Championships. We’ll be celebrating at the shop all weekend starting on the 28th, with new Bayliss racing t-shirts, championship paraphernalia and a number of killer apparel sales you don’t want to miss. Don’t want to carry your purchase with you? We’ll ship it for free that following Monday for orders over $150.00, and for a flat $8 shipping fee for purchases below that amount. Stop in Friday the 30th from noon to 4pm for a free barbeque. See you at the shop on 916 South Main!

Four days at the Estoril circuit were completed with a test session on April 14th with warm and sunny conditions. During the test Stoner settled a consistent pace in the 1’37s. “I’m happy with the work we’ve done today. We modified a few things that made the bike a little less nervous over the bumps and allowed me to lap in 1’37s with more consistency than I managed yesterday. We also tried a few new tyres and found some interesting things.” Fellow Ducati Marlboro Team rider Marco Melandri found his fastest lap at 1′39.725, saying “Things have improved a little and I’m quite pleased. We need to continue and be positive, work together and I’m sure we’ll find the way forward.” Current world standings have Stoner in 4th and Melandri in 13th. Rumors were also abound this week that Team Ducati Marlboro is doing outside tests on the Desmosedici GP8 with former GP riders Troy Bayliss and Max Biaggi, confirming that the team may make such a move with Marco Melandri.

The first night ride in the history of the MotoGP was held last weekend in Qatar. But Ducati MotoGP Team rider Casey Stoner wasn’t afraid of the dark. He started the defense of his title from fourth on the grid and had dropped to fifth by the end of the first lap, before charging through to set up a stirring battle with Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo. The Spanish rookie proved to be the most difficult obstacle between Stoner and his eleventh career MotoGP win but by the eighth lap Stoner was in control and little by little he opened out an insurmountable gap.

Ducati Xerox Team rider Troy Bayliss pulls off historic double win at Phillip Island.

This was Bayliss’ last race in front of his home crowd at Phillip Island, and he rode both races with perfection (despite an elbow injury). He led the pack from the start of Race 1, and again for most of Race 2 – after rival Corser crashed out. Teammate Michel Fabrizio placed 3rd in Race 1. But an unfortunate penalty left him unable to catch up in Race 2, for a 19th place finish. Bayliss now leads the championship with 88 points, 27 points ahead of the next closest rider. Michel Fabrizio is in 8th place overall.