Deceased 02/10/2010 - R.I.P.
Ducati Corse
Posts: 3,170
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Darlington, Co. Durham
Mood: NGRRC Minitwins champion 2007
AIUI Ducati USA have supported racers using the 1000SS for quite some time from what I have read on various USA forums so, it would seem nothing new other than perhaps a formalisation of that program.