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IN THE WIND P30 DUCATI NOT FOR SALE V olkswagen/Audi reiterates that the famous Ital- ian brand will stay in-house. Ducati will not be a part of a sell-off of assets to source revenue for the Volkswagen Group follow- ing the emissions-cheating scandal that rocked the German company in 2014. Rumors had circulated that Ducati might be part of a wider sell off of assets including the MAN trucking company and propulsion specialist, MAN Renk. Yesterday, Volkswagen CEO Matthias Müller announced the Group's "TOGETHER—Strategy 2025" plan that will see the famous German marque focusing on ride-sharing and electric-vehi- cle development, with more than 30 new vehicles planned for 2025 and a projected unit sale of two to three million. Speaking to MCN, Audi boss Professor Ru- pert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Manage- ment at Audi and board member of Volkswagen, stated, "Ducati is not for sale," which is no doubt encouraging news for the many staff at Bologna who have seen massive investment in Ducati from Volkswagen, under the guise of sub-company Audi, which purchased Ducati in 2012. Interestingly, in the "TOGETHER—Strategy 2025," no mention is given as to just how the Volkswagen Group will pay for the roughly 11 mil- lion cars that need repairs following the Diesel- gate saga, but that's not for us to worry about. For Ducati lovers around the world, the future looks safe once again. CN Contrary to rumors, there are no plans for Ducati to be sold. DEWAYNE JONES PASSES T he motocross community lost another great when Dewayne Jones, brother to AMA Motocross Champion Gary Jones, passed away at 12:56 A.M. on Sunday, June 19. Dewayne Jones had been battling cancer over the last five years, and it appeared he had beaten it less than a year ago, but the cancer returned in early 2016, this time taking his life. He was 65 years old. Dewayne Jones is considered a pioneer of American moto- cross. As a former factory rider for Team Yamaha, Team Honda and Team Can-Am, as well as being a member of the renowned Jones family, Dewayne put his stamp on the AMA National Moto- cross circuit in the early 1970s. His best finish was second place at the Lake Whitney 250 National in 1973. Jones is survived by his mother Melinda, daughter Stephanie, son Jason, brother Gary and sisters Lois and Melinda. CN Dewayne Jones was featured on the cover of Cycle News Oct 8, 1974 test riding a Can-Am 250 MX-1.