On Portugal's southern coast is the town of Portimão, a summer vacation spot favored by many Europeans, primarily for its temperate Mediterranean climate. It's only a 40-minute drive inland from this restful resort town where you’ll find one of the nicest and newest motorsports parks yet developed. Autodromo Internacional Algarve has only been open a couple of months as of this writing, but it recently served as the final stop for the World Superbike series.
The final round saw Troy Bayliss of Xerox Ducati take wins in Races 1 and 2. In doing so, he seized his third world championship and ended his racing career on a high note, as he's now officially retired from motorcycle racing. It's good to see him go out a champ, but it's also a great loss to the motorbike racing world that such a super-nice guy won’t be wowing the crowds with his exceptional racing skill, and his beaming smile.
Only a couple weeks following Troy's glorious victory, the Autodromo played host to another significant event: the world press launch of Ducati's new 1198. Just days ago we brought you an in-depth look at the bike, detailing many of its technical aspects.
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2009 Ducati 1198S Review on Motorcycle.com
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