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Jeff Ward 2006 Supermoto Champion
10 November 2006
Jeff Ward clinched the 2006 AMA Supermoto Championship presented by Parts Unlimited with a second-place finish in the first leg of the Long Beach Supermoto finale dubbed the “Duel on the Docks” on Nov. 5, at the Queen Mary. Ward closed the season in style by winning the final race of the year aboard his Troy Lee Designs Honda CRF450R. It was a series leading ninth victory for Ward in ‘06.
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Hodgson Battles To Third In Mid-Ohio Season Finale, Bostrom Fourth
03 October 2006
Neil Hodgson finished off the 2006 season with a podium result at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and teammate Ben Bostrom was fourth to end the AMA Superbike season for Parts Unlimited Ducati. Hodgson ran strong in both ends of the red-flagged race, leading the event on lap 15. The Englishman challenged for the win on the Ducati 999 and in the middle portions of the race was especially strong in the "Thunder Valley" section of the track.
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Ducati Parts Company With AMA...
24 August 2006
Ducati North America and Ducati Corse today announce that their participation in the AMA Superbike Championship with a factory team will cease at the end of the 2006 season. The Parts Unlimited Ducati Team has successfully raced with the 999 Superbike in each of the last three seasons (winning five races as of today) and the American based Ducati subsidiary will now take a year to consider its future options.
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Neil Hodgson Earns Podium Finish In Virginia For Parts Unlimited Ducati
21 August 2006
Parts Unlimited Ducati's Neil Hodgson finished third in Saturday's AMA Superbike race at Virginia International Raceway. The Ducati 999 pilot eased a hard-earned gap on his rivals and ran a strong race, finishing on the podium at the tight, technical circuit. After fighting with the group that contested fourth place, Neil's teammate Ben Bostrom finished 11th on the day.
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Is This The Last Year For Ducati In US Superbike?
08 August 2006
It's been a closely-kept secret for the past month that Ducati is seriously considering whether they will have a Superbike team in the US next season. Company execs said at the recent USGP at Laguna Seca that the high cost of racing in the US and the fact that Ducati must build special bikes to race here—not of the same spec at WSBK machinery—are the main motivators for them to end their racing effort in the US.
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Top Five Finish For Hodgson At Mid-Ohio
08 August 2006
The Sunday race of the Mid-Ohio Superbike doubleheader saw both Parts Unlimited Ducati teammates compete for positions inside the top five, with Neil Hodgson taking fifth place on his Ducati 999. Ben Bostrom challenged for fourth position most of the race before a crash ended his day early.
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Tough Day For Bostrom And Hodgson In Ohio
07 August 2006
Ben Bostrom and Neil Hodgson fought through a difficult day at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Saturday. Both Parts Unlimited Ducati riders had to pit, which ruined their chances at another podium for the Ducati 999 Superbike. Although both riders mounted a challenge on Saturday, their final results didn't reflect their competitiveness.
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Bostrom On The Provisional Front Row In Ohio, Hodgson A Close Fifth
07 August 2006
Parts Unlimited Ducati's Ben Bostrom qualified on the provisional front row at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Friday. The veteran Superbike star was an impressive fourth in the afternoon qualifying session at the resurfaced track. His teammate Neil Hodgson finished fifth, just behind Bostrom's 999 Superbike on the timing charts.
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Hodgson Earns Laguna Seca Podium For Parts Unlimited Ducati With Spectacular Charge
23 July 2006
Neil Hodgson earned a strong third place in Saturday's AMA Superbike race at Laguna Seca, producing a podium finish in front of the large crowd assembled for the US Grand Prix weekend. Ducati 999-mounted Hodgson charged through the field in the California heat, moving his way through a fierce pack of Superbike riders. Hodgson rose from sixth place in the early stages to challenge for second place in the 28-lap event. Teammate Ben Bostrom finished seventh despite dehydration forcing him to the medical center immediately after the race. Bostrom ran strongly in second place before becoming ill at the mid-point of the event.
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Bostrom And Hodgson Sixth And Seventh In Laguna Seca Practice
22 July 2006
Ben Bostrom and Neil Hodgson of the Parts Unlimited Ducati Team were sixth and seventh in the brief practice session held on Friday morning for this weekend's AMA Superbike race. Bostrom and Hodgson, like the rest of their AMA competitors, had little track time to adjust themselves to the changes at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Those significant changes included repaving and modifications to the famous Corkscrew turn.
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Bostrom Crashes Out Of Utah Race While Fighting For Lead
19 June 2006
Tooele (Utah) 18 June 2006: Parts Unlimited Ducati pilot Ben Bostrom continued his quest for victory in the early portions of Sunday's AMA Superbike race at Miller Motorsports Park. Despite a strong challenge that saw him qualify on the front row and fight for the lead in both races, Bostrom had an unfortunate crash while battling for the win. His teammate Neil Hodgson worked his way from outside the top ten to sixth place in the 21-lap race.
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Bostrom Fights For Win, Earns Podium In Utah Superbike Battle
18 June 2006
Tooele (Utah) 17 June 2006: Parts Unlimited Ducati's Ben Bostrom finished third in Saturday's Superbike race at Miller Motorsports Park. Bostrom fought with a four-rider pack for the win through most of the 21-lap race, the first-ever AMA Superbike event at the track. Racing his Ducati 999, Ben showed both his aggressiveness and a veteran's talent for tire conservation to finish on the podium for the first time in 2006. His teammate Neil Hodgson finished right behind Bostrom in fourth place.
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Bostrom And Hodgson Blaze Into Inaugural Utah Races For Parts Unlimited Ducati
15 June 2006
The Parts Unlimited Ducati Team will compete in the inaugural Miller Motorsports Park AMA Superbike race in Utah this weekend. Racers Neil Hodgson and Ben Bostrom will race their Ducati 999 Superbikes on the brand new 3.06-mile course located near Salt Lake City. The riders, who have finished every 2006 Superbike race thus far in the top ten, have completed a promising test the test at the circuit last month.
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Parts Unlimited Ducati's Hodgson Battles At Infineon Raceway
22 May 2006
Parts Unlimited Ducati's Neil Hodgson improved to fourth place in Sunday's AMA Superbike race at Infineon Raceway, applying pressure on third place in the final laps in the second contest of the weekend. Teammate Ben Bostrom finished seventh on his Ducati 999 Superbike in a race meeting with limited track time due to weather issues.
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Bostrom And Hodgson Aiming For Success At Infineon Raceway
19 May 2006
The Parts Unlimited Ducati Team returns to action this week at Infineon Raceway, located in the scenic Sonoma Valley just north of San Francisco. Neil Hodgson and Ben Bostrom will race their Ducati 999 Superbikes at the tight and twisty track known for its challenging elevation changes. The Infineon Raceway Superbike doubleheader (with races on Saturday and Sunday) is near the Ducati North America headquarters in Cupertino, California.
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Hodgson Earns Fifth Place In Fontana Showdown
02 May 2006
Parts Unlimited Ducati's Neil Hodgson and Ben Bostrom saw their Sunday fortunes at Californian Speedway mirror Saturday's results. Neil earned fifth place on his Ducati 999 and Ben was seventh after the 28-lap race. Both riders battled in a pack that saw four factory riders trade positions around the 21-turn circuit.
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Racers Supported By Ama Supermoto Championship Bonus Awards
29 April 2006
Racers competing in the AMA Supermoto Championship presented by Parts Unlimited will have the opportunity to earn a share of the million–plus dollar bonus awards available in all three classes of the 2006 series. Motorcycle manufacturers lead the way with generous award programs. Honda, Husqvarna, KTM, and Yamaha are all supporting the series with bonus money. Each of the participating manufacturers rewards the top-10 finishers in the premier Supermoto class as well as Supermoto Lites. In addition KTM and Husqvarna also support the Supermoto Unlimited class.
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SuperMoto Support And Sponsorship Expanding
27 April 2006
The 2006 AMA Supermoto Championship continues its steady ascent as new and returning sponsors have signed on to support the still young series. The championship will visit a record number of venues this year and continues to garner growing support in the form of factory-involved efforts from KTM, Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki, Husqvarna and Aprilia.
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2006 Supermoto Championship Kicks Off At California Speedway
25 April 2006
Pickerington, Ohio (April 24, 2006), On April 29 the 2006 AMA Supermoto Championship presented by Parts Unlimited will take the green flag at California Speedway in Fontana. This is the fourth year of AMA Pro Racing’s newest championship series and it promises to be the best yet. Team Red Bull KTM HMC’s Jurgen Kunzel will be back to defend his 2005 championship. Other pre-season favorites include Troy Lee Honda’s Jeff Ward, the 2004 series champ, and Graves Yamaha teammates Doug Henry and Mark Burkhart.
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Parts Unlimited Ducati Completes Test Program At Barber
30 March 2006
Neil Hodgson and Ben Bostrom of the Parts Unlimited Ducati Team tested at Barber Motorsports Park on Monday and Tuesday. Both riders saw their schedule put into fast forward mode on Tuesday afternoon because of weather issues. Wet conditions at the tight 2.3-mile circuit on Tuesday morning kept the teams off the track until noon, but the afternoon saw a flurry of action on the Birmingham track. Fortunately, both riders were able to complete the testing program for their Ducati 999 Superbikes.
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