US DESMO - Touring Sport Ducshop Racing Press Release

TOURING SPORT DUCSHOP DUCATI HEADS TO MID OHIO

After a six week sabbatical Touring Sport Ducshop Ducati heads to Mid-Ohio for the fifth round of the MotoGT endurance championship with two bikes, four riders and a 19 point championship advantage. Frank Shockley and Ryan Elleby will team up again on the number 77 Ducati PS1000LE. The duo were triumphant at the last round at Road America, winning both race and championship class. The team will also field their second bike, the number 38 PS1000LE, with former Red Bull rookie rider's Huntley Nash and Corey Rech.

The Lexington circuit is a technical track with lots of tight corners and elevation changes that should suit the low end grunt of the Ducatis and where rider experience will be key. Team owner Frank Shockley finished on the podium 20 years ago in the AMA Superbike race and has competed in many races there since. Ryan Elleby has ridden Mid-Ohio five times in both AMA and WERA and, like Shockley, loves the circuit. <

"They'll be team orders of course", joked Shockley, referring to the championship challenge of the #77 bike which needs to finish ahead of the #38 bike, "but I'm excited to team up with Ryan again. This is the first time the team has ridden at Mid-Ohio in the endurance championship but we're confident of a good result."

If you're planning to attend the race be sure to stop by the team's pits and see the Bimota DB7 Ducshop has on display. The two-hour race starts at 11am Eastern time and you can follow our progress on at http://twitter.com/ducshop<

Ducshop proudly builds and maintains the PS1000LE engine. The team is also sponsored by Touring Sport Ducati, gBehavior, EZ- Glide 350, Ohlins USA, Speedy Moto, Robby Byrd, Nemesis, USDESMO, Swatt Motorcycle, JVE Limited and Pilot Leathers.

Race Results:

Daytona International Speedway - Daytona Beach, FL - March 6
#77 Bike - 2nd
#38 Bike - DNR

Road Atlanta - Braselton, GA - April 4
#77 Bike - 1st
#38 Bike - 5th

Barber Motorsports Park - Birmingham, AL - May 2
#77 Bike - 2nd
#38 Bike - DNF

Road America - Elkhart Lake, WI - June 6
#77 Bike - 1st
#38 Bike - DNR

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course - Lexington, OH - July 18
Heartland Park Topeka - Topeka, KS - August 1
Virginia International Raceway - Alton, VA - August 15
New Jersey Motorsports Park - Millville, NJ - September 5
Daytona International Speedway - Daytona Beach, FL - October 17

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DNR = Did not race
DNF = Did not finish