International Dealer News IDN 143 June/July 2018 | Page 16

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Braktec sponsors 2018 FIM
Trial World Championship
Gavà, Barcelona based J.Juan Group,
the Spanish brake and clutch
manufacturer, has announced that it
will support the TrialGP series this year
after signing a sponsorship
agreement for its specialty Braktec
division to become an official partner
of this year’s FIM World
Championship.
“Braktec components are
synonymous with Trials discipline as it
is OEM equipment for several of the
leading Trials bike manufacturers and
is used by many of the world’s best
riders, including Toni Bou and Adam
Raga.
“The off-road brand of J.Juan Group
has always supported the Trials world,
but this year we wanted to go to
another level, and being an official
partner shows the commitment the
brand has to this hard and technical
discipline”.
Juan Ceprian, Braktec’s Director, said:
Photo Credit: TrialGP / Pep Segalés
“For us it’s a very important step
forward. We believe seriously in Trial,
and we are present in the World
Championship since 2012 with our
brake and clutch systems. This year we
have great plans, and I think that at
TrialGP Japan (June 1-3 at the iconic
Twin Ring Motegi circuit), Braktec will
surprise everybody with the
presentation of an amazing new Trial
caliper.”
The 2018 TrialGP series got underway
in May with TrialGP Spain being the
opening event of the new season and
after Japan heads to Portugal, France,
Belgium, the UK and Italy, with the
series reaching a crescendo with its
8th round - the 2018 Trial Des Nations
- at Sokolov in the Czech Republic
(near the German border, September
21-23) where Bou and Raga will be
looking to repeat their 2107 first and
second places in Spain.
www.braktec.com
Ducati Flagship Store
Ducati has opened a new store
in Madrid, the biggest in Spain,
with an indoor surface area of
1,600 sqm, dedicated
exclusively to the world of
Bologna-built bikes.
“This latest focal point for
‘Ducatisti’ in the Spanish
capital, a true Ducati flagship
store, provides a spacious, high-
class showcase for the sale of
bikes, apparel and accessories
and a service and after-sales
assistance hub”.
Ducati Madrid, located in via
Pedro Villar n.8, occupies a
prestigious, strategic position
that can easily be reached from
the city's historic centre.
“Within the various areas of the
new store, visitors will find the
entire Ducati and Ducati
Scrambler range, an extensive
area for certified pre-owned
Ducati bikes and a vast section
dedicated to apparel and
accessories.
“After-sales service is a priority
for Ducati Madrid, a fact
highlighted by the store's large
workshop, which features all
the latest technology and
equipment to ensure that bikes
brought to the store by Madrid-
based ‘Ducatisti’ get the best
treatment possible.
Guests of honour at the opening
were Jorge Lorenzo, who arrived
at the store on a Panigale V4,
flanked by Ducati CEO Claudio
Domenicali, riding a Monster
821.
"The opening of the Ducati
Store in Madrid represents a big
step forward in the process of
expanding our network
internationally. It also
strengthens Ducati's presence in
Spain, a key European market,
which grew by 28% in 2017”,
commented Claudio Domenicali.
www.ducatimadrid.com