After said good bye to Suzuki at the end of the 2011 season, the Team Alstare has debuted its all-new 2013 Ducati 1199 Panigale R race bike that will be riden by Carlos Checa and Ayrton Badovini during the 2013 World Superbike season. The 2013 Ducati 1199 Panigale R will replace the ultra-successful 1098R.
Suported by Ducati Corse, the Alstare’s Ducati 1199 Panigale R’s livery is dominated by red customary Rosso Corsa, and includes a prestigious list of sponsors: ENERGY T.I (Energy Trading International that also backs MotoGP rider Andrea Iannone in Pramac Racing), FIAMM Group (batteries), FICC (energy drinks) e TIM (ICT phone company).
The first round of the 2013 eni FIM World Superbike season will be held at the Phillip Island circuit in Australia, on Sunday February 24th.