Ducati India Concludes Its First Independence Day Ride

Keeping up with the spirit of Independence Day, Ducati India conducted its first Independence Day Ride on Wednesday. Hosted in association with Lotus Petal foundation, over 350 Ducati riders, from across the company's dealerships in India, came together to support the cause of providing education for underprivileged children living in slums. 

The ride was flagged off at 7am, across Ducati dealerships in Delhi – NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kochi, Kolkata and Chennai. However, Ducati wasn’t the only premium bikemaker on the streets that day. Other companies like Indian Motorcycle and Triumph too organised similar events to raise awareness and money for various NGOs.

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Ducati India celebrates the 72nd Independence Day with Lotus Petal Foundation

New Delhi, 16th August 2018: Luxury motorcycle brand Ducati successfully concluded its first Independence Day Ride in India, in partnership with Lotus Petal foundation. Over 350 Ducatisti from across the Ducati dealer network came together to celebrate the spirit of Independence and supported the cause of providing education and life of dignity for the children living in the slums.
Kids supported by the Lotus Petal foundation and its founding members, spoke to the Ducatisti at the Ducati Gurgaon showroom and also flagged off the ride which passed through India gate and Delhi roads before culminating in Gurgaon.

Sergi Canovas, MD of Ducati India, said “It’s a proud moment for Ducati, to have organized a first-of-its-kind Independence Day ride in the country, in association with the Lotus Petal Foundation. The Ducati family came out in great numbers to show their support to the cause and help raise awareness to transform the lives of the underprivileged. The participation from Ducatistis was a testimony to the brand and the motorcycle community giving a perfect platform for riders to come together to pledge independence from everything that’s holding these children back from achieving their aspirations.”

The rides started at 7 AM from the Ducati dealerships across Delhi – NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kochi, Kolkata & Chennai and the Independence Day ended on a positive note with the spirit of independence truly and aptly celebrated by Ducati India and its motorcycle community.