Check your bike over and check it again but don't get paronoid.
Try and aquire a reasonable amount of spares.
Write a list of todo's
Read as much as possible about DD/Ducati/Racing
Do not be afraid to ask any questions
After 2 1/2 years in DD and a further year in the DD paddock I can say that no one is unapproachable or unwilling to help in what ever way they can.
Engine swop in the paddock no problem. It's usually the fiddly bits that take longer.
