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Happenings
in Motoncgcling
Be a
Factorg
trucati
Rider...
On
your phone
that
is.
Vir2L Studios LLC and
Superscape
Group
PLC,
global
entertainment
publishers and
developers
of
worldwide
mobile entertain-
ment, announced
today the launch
of Ducati
3DExtreme
for
mobile
phones.
Building upon
the successful
Ducati Extreme
released
in late
2004,
this latest
Ducad
motorcycle-racing
game is
designed
for 3G mobile
Phones
and
features
the latest
in advanced
mobile 3-D
graphics. Based
on the Ducati
motorcycles
-
a brand
associated
with desiSn,
Performance,
poy/er,
and
excitement
-
Ducati 3DExtreme
is now
available to
mobile users
in North
America
and
Europe and will soon
be
avail-
able
in other
parts
of the
world.
"Ducati
SDExtreme
is a
rwolutionaty
rac-
ing experieflce
for mobile
gamers,"
said
Dou-
glas
Frederick,
president ofVir2L Studios.
"ln
partnerinS
with
Superscape,
a brilliant 3-D
engine
and
game
development
partner,
we've
added 3-D
graphics and expanded
game
play
to all the
successful features
of the
oriSinal
Ducati Extreme.
A
preeminent
racing
game
for wireless
devices, Ducati
3DExtreme
cap-
tures the action
and excitement
ofthe
high-
performance Ducati, the
most beautiful
and
powerful of motorcycle
racing machines."
"Ducati
is thrilled
to be
part
ofthe devel-
opment
of such
a technologically
and
graphi-
cally
advanced 3-D
mobile
race
game,
one
that
surpasses
the expectations
of even
our
most demanding
enthusiasts
- the Ducatisti,"
said David Gross.
creative director
of
Ducati
lloilon's
Golden
tra
This
photo
was
taken at Daytona
Beach,
Florida,
in l95O with
the then
Norton team
riders Bill
Tuman
(5
l), Dick Klamfoth
(2)
and
Billy Matthews
(98).
Norton dominated
Daytona
from 1949-52,
with
Klamfoth
taking
victories in'49,
'51
and '52,
The
year
the
photo was taken
in I950, it was
Matthews
takinS victory
on the beach.
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8,2006
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CYCLE
NEWS
Motor
Holding S.p.A.
"Besides
actually racing
our sportbikes
at I''lonza and l'4ugello,
these
are among
the biggest
thrills anyone
can have
with a
Ducati!"
The features and
game
play
are caPtivat-
ing and
will keep
mobile racers
Slued
to
their
handsets.
ln Ducati 3DExtreme
you
choose
from several
Monster and Superbike
models,
and
each model
features unique
handling and
performance characteristics
that are
based
on
the actual Ducati
production models.
Players
compete
in four tours with
three
challenges
per
tour,
including
Time Attack,
Race,
Knockout
and Race Line.
Kevin Roberts, CEO
of Superscape
Group
PLC,
said:
"l
am delighted that
we are con-
tinuing our relationship
with Vi12L, and that
we have
had the opportunity
to work
together on the
development
of a
great new
racing
game
based on one
of the world's
best-known
premium brands. I am sure that
the
title will
have huge appeal
to motorcycle
and mobile-game
fans across
the
globe."
Higher-performance
Ducati
models
become available
as
players progress,
or they
can
customize
their motorcycle
through
modillcations
to tires,
susPension. engine,
or
exhaust.
Racers can also
wager
on who will
win the
race. When
a race is won,
players
can use
winnings to
make repairs,
upgrade
their
Ducati
components, or even
buy a
new
bike.
Players also
compete
to increase their
standings
on world
leaderboards.
Ploy 3DExlrcme
on
your mobile
phone.
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