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Ducati North America CEO Jason Chinnock enlisted in the US Army out of high school. Chinnock served as a tank driver with the Third Armored Division and is a veteran of Desert Storm. AdvertisementFor nearly a century, Ducati motorcycles have been some of the most sought-after in the world. Related VideoSince 2016, Ducati North America CEO Jason Chinnock has been the executive tasked with running the motorcycle maker's crucial US business, its largest market outside Italy. Chinnock said veterans can also be strong hires for their discipline and ability to persevere when facing challenges.
Persons: Jason Chinnock, Chinnock, , it's, Allan Tannenbaum, that's Organizations: Ducati North, US Army, Third Armored Division, Desert, Service, Ducati, Audi, Business, Army, Division, Operation Desert, Chinnock, US Armed Forces Locations: Desert Storm, Italy, Iraq, Persian
CNN —A nine-year-old motorcycle rider from Argentina has died after crashing during a practice session at the Interlagos Circuit in São Paulo, Brazil. Lorenzo Somaschini was participating in the first free practice session of the Jr Cup on Friday when he had a fall and was immediately treated by medics at the scene, race organizer SuperBike Brasil said in a statement. “The whole SuperBike Brasil team is saddened by the event and expresses its sincere condolences to all of Lorenzo’s family and friends,” said SuperBike Brasil. Somaschini, known as “Lolo,” rode under the number 99 as a tribute to his idol, Spain’s three-time MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo. “My heart breaks because also I was his idol and he wore my number,” Lorenzo wrote on Instagram Stories.
Persons: Lorenzo Somaschini, Albert, , Somaschini, Diego Pierluigi, , Lolo, Pierluigi, Jorge Lorenzo, ” Lorenzo, ‘ Lolo, Organizations: CNN, Interlagos, Brasil, Geral de, Albert Einstein, Reuters Locations: Argentina, São Paulo, Brazil, Geral de Pedreira, Pinheirinho
Kohlhepp pleaded guilty in 2017 to killing seven people — three on his property in Spartanburg County and four others about 12 years earlier at a motorcycle shop. Political Cartoons View All 1274 ImagesTo obtain his guns, Kohlhepp used Dustan Lawson to make a straw purchase. In his interviews with deputies, Kohlhepp called Lawson a “32-year-old lazy kid who never had a daddy." A deputy asked if Lawson bought Kohlhepp's guns. Kohlhepp then confessed to killing the owner of the Superbike motorcycle shop and three employees in November 2003 because he thought they made fun of him, authorities said.
Persons: couldn't, Todd Kohlhepp, Kohlhepp, Dustan Lawson, Lawson, ” Kohlhepp, Kohlkhepp Organizations: COLUMBIA, South, Sports, . Academy Sports, Authorities, Academy Sports, Superbike Locations: South Carolina, Spartanburg County, Arizona
Japanese rider Noguchi dies at 22 after Mandalika crash
  + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Aug 17 (Reuters) - Japanese superbike rider Haruki Noguchi has died aged 22, following critical injuries suffered in a crash last weekend during the fourth round of the Asia Road Championship in Indonesia, organisers said on Thursday. The SDG Honda Racing rider, who finished third at the Suzuka-8 Hours this month, was treated for his injuries at Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit's medical centre. Noguchi had been in intensive treatment for three days at a hospital in Indonesia's eastern region of Nusa Tenggara. The Asia Superbike 1000cc race was cancelled after the incident at Turn 10. Noguchi broke into the motorcycling scene with his 2021 win in the Superstock 600 category at the All Japan Road Racing Championships.
Persons: Haruki Noguchi, Haruki, Noguchi, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: Asia, Honda, Pertamina, Japan, Racing, Thomson Locations: Indonesia, Indonesia's, Nusa Tenggara, Bengaluru
Pirro to replace Bastianini at Ducati for Americas GP
  + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
[1/2] FTR MotoGP rider Michele Pirro of Italy (L) talks to his mechanic during a free practice session ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang October 19, 2012. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad/File PhotoApril 12 (Reuters) - Ducati test rider Michele Pirro will replace the injured Enea Bastianini at this weekend's Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas, the factory team said. The clinic confirmed Bastianini would still need a few more weeks to fully recover, Ducati added. Pirro, 36, last raced at the Circuit of the Americas in 2016 as a stand-in for Danilo Petrucci at Pramac Ducati, finishing eighth. The fourth race of the season is the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez on April 30.
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