Ducati Opens In-House Physics Laboratory To The Public
The laws of physics haven’t changed, but its application to motorcycling can be hard to understand at times. To help educate local high school students, Ducati created the Fisica in Moto at the company headquarters in Bologna. Among its many features, the physics laboratory includes several interactive and hands-on displays to help understand the inner workings of Ducati motorcycles. Now the Fisica in Moto is open not just to students, but to the general public.
Developed with the help of teachers from the Malpighi High School of Bologna, the lab covers topics like desmodromic valve operation, the physics behind lean angle, and even the purpose of your helmet liner.
The laboratory will be opened on Saturdays and Sundays during the school year (October – June) and from Monday to Friday in Summer (June – September), closed on Wednesdays. Saturday-Sunday hours are 9:30am, 11:30am, 2:00pm and 4:00pm; Monday-Friday hours are 10:30am, 12:15pm and 3:00pm.
The Fisica in Moto tickets includes entry to the Ducati Museum (a must see, in my opinion), and tickets can be booked here. Pricing structures are detailed below (in Euros):
- Fisica in Moto + Museo Ducati: Full € 30,00 / Reduced € 25,00 */ Children under 11: Free
Fisica in Moto + Museum Fisica in Moto + Fabbrica + Museo Ducati: Full € 45,00 / Reduced € 40,00 * / Children under 11: Free
*Reduced for under-18 with parents and universitary studens (up to 26yo)
For further information about Museum and Factory tours please click here. For further information about the laboratory, inquiries can be sent to fisicainmoto@ducati.com.
Still not sure how the physics lab works? Maybe this video can help you understand:
Source: Ducati
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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Very cool...would have loved to have something like this as a youngster!
I hope this is still around when my baby girl is big enough. Italy isn’t so far when she’s already in Germany.