The words Ducati and racing have provided some of the greatest moments in motorcycle sport. Ducati bikes, with their fine engineering, superb performance and magical sound built a world-wide following of admirers for the company. This book tells of the rise to fame and fortune of what is now one of the world's most famous motorcycle manufacturers. From its beginnings after World War II, the company's history is charted through its increasingly sophisticated race machines and the burgeoning number of race victories it claimed.