My original fascination with Ducati goes back several years - my guess is that it started at, or right after, I attended my first Superbike race at what used to be known as Sears Points Raceway (now known as Infineon Raceway in Napa, California. The race was my first taste at what Superbike racing was all about. Up until that point, I’d ridden on the back of my father’s motorcycle and watched his admiration of these mechanical beasts, but had no understanding of why it could or should be an …