Audi Announces Ducati Q1 2013 Sales Results

Dennis Chung
by Dennis Chung

Ducati sold 9,817 motorcycles in the first three months of 2013, according to the first quarter report from parent company Audi. The first quarter sales result represents a 5.2% decline from the 10,360 Ducati motorcycles sold in the same quarter of 2012 when the company was owned by Investindustrial.

Sales were down in Europe where the economy continues to struggle. According to Ducati, the worldwide demand for 500cc and larger motorcycles contracted by 17.0%, so Ducati’s sales decrease wasn’t as bad as for other companies.

The U.S. continues to be Ducati’s largest sales market, with the company delivering 1,605 motorcycles to customers over the first quarter.

Broken down by model family, the Monster lineup was Ducati’s best seller, with 3,042 units sold, nearly a third of Ducati’s sales. Superbikes such as the 1199 Panigale and 848EVO remain a key part of Ducati’s brand identity, representing 21.3% of sales.

Ducati Sales by Model January to March 2013
Model FamilyUnits Sold%
Diavel1,30913.3%
Hypermotard5675.8%
Monster3,04231.0%
Multistrada1,89019.3%
Streetfighter9069.2%
Superbike2,08821.3%
Other150.2%
Total9,817100%

For the rest of the year, Audi forecasts a slight year-on-year decrease in demand for motorcycles 500cc and up.

[Source: Audi]

Dennis Chung
Dennis Chung

Dennis has been a part of the Motorcycle.com team since 2008, and through his tenure, has developed a firm grasp of industry trends, and a solid sense of what's to come. A bloodhound when it comes to tracking information on new motorcycles, if there's a new model on the horizon, you'll probably hear about it from him first.

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