Tour Italy And Ride Mugello With Leod Motorcycle Escapes + Video
From a Leod press release:
Calling all sportbike addicts, track-day lovers and roadracers for a ride in Doctor Rossi’s neighborhood: Now’s the time to request vacation in June for eight days and seven nights to explore everything from the Ducati Panigale’s factory birthplace to its ultimate testing grounds–the Mugello MotoGP circuit, home to nine of Valentino’s 108 Grand Prix victories.
Strafe apexes with Italian guides on hidden backroads and mountain passes throughout Central Italy. Experience the Tuscan countryside. Visit Rome, Siena and Bologna. Enjoy grand vistas, boutique hotels and amazing cuisine. No tourist traps. You’ll ride where the locals ride, eat where the local eat. See Ducati’s present and past, from today’s production line to its legendary museum.
Then, to top it off, live the MotoGP dream of dragging knee at a track you’ve only seen on television. Spend a day in the saddle of a Panigale 899 at the Ducati Riding Experience, the manufacturer’s official high-performance riding program, as championship-winning racers and other special guests teach lines and techniques that will improve your skills.
Tour Organizer Cat MacLeod says, “This tour has the authentic details we strive for and big experiences all motorcyclists dream about. We’ll rail 100s of curves while riding through the backdrop of a romance novel, so bring a date. For the riding couple, it’s the ultimate Valentine’s day gift.”
Leod Escapes is a motorcycle-tour operator based in San Francisco that offers unique value delivered with passionate service. It was founded on the principles of epic, hidden roads, safe, fun track time on legendary circuits, great food and plush pillows. The company’s 2015 schedule includes street-based adventures around California and the western U.S., as well as street-and-track-experience vacations in Australia, Europe and Thailand.
For more information, please visit LeodEscapes.com, call 866-562-6126 and keep up with them on Facebook.
Defining Features
Dates: June 12 – 19, 2015
Arrival/Departure City: Rome
Duration: 8 days and 7 nights
Curves: 8,385
Miles: 100 – 250 per day
Special Feature: Ducati Riding Experience track day at Mugello
Special Feature: Ducati Riding Experience
Special Feature: Ducati Museum Visit
Cities and Regions: Rome, Tuscany, Bologna, Siena, Umbria, Emilia Romagna, Orvieto, Marche and Lazio
Accommodations: 3-star and 4-star hotels
Track-Day Weapon: Ducati Panigale 899
Standard Street Bike Rentals: BMW F800, Moto Guzzi V7 or similar
Optional Street Bike Rentals: Ducati Scrambler, Monster and Multistrada, wide range of BMWs and KTM 1190s
Riding Skill Level: Prior track-day experience required
Tour Price: From $4846 (solo) to $7639 (with passenger)
Reservation Deadline: March 31st
Troy's been riding motorcycles and writing about them since 2006, getting his start at Rider Magazine. From there, he moved to Sport Rider Magazine before finally landing at Motorcycle.com in 2011. A lifelong gearhead who didn't fully immerse himself in motorcycles until his teenage years, Troy's interests have always been in technology, performance, and going fast. Naturally, racing was the perfect avenue to combine all three. Troy has been racing nearly as long as he's been riding and has competed at the AMA national level. He's also won multiple club races throughout the country, culminating in a Utah Sport Bike Association championship in 2011. He has been invited as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School, and when he's not out riding, he's either wrenching on bikes or watching MotoGP.
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