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GENOA, Italy, July 17, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

- Sunday 19 July, Jerez de la Frontera (Spain)

- Esaote and Ducati Corse confirm their partnership, which is centred around

innovation in performance and Italian style

The first MotoGP 2020 Grand Prix after the long pause triggered by the global

COVID-19 crisis will take place in Jerez de la Frontera, in Spain, on Sunday 19

July 2020 at 14:00 CEST.

The event – which will be held behind closed doors – will see the return of

Ducati Team's official drivers, Andrea Dovizioso and Danilo Petrucci, and their

bikes, which will feature the Esaote logo.

"We're delighted to be taking to the track alongside such a prestigious team

and brand," said Esaote CEO Franco Fontana. "We've all be looking forward to

this event, which symbolises another step in our gradual return to normality.

It's also an opportunity for the hard work done in previous months to be shared

with the general public, albeit only via live television coverage. Esaote has

worked tirelessly to support the health service in Italy and other countries

during the crisis, and now we're proud to be playing an active part in this

event. Innovation, design and passion are core values we share with Ducati –

values that allow us to compete on the world stage."

Esaote – a world leader in the medical diagnostic imaging systems sector – thus

confirms its status as an Official Partner of Ducati Team, striving for

excellence in R&D, technology and Italian style.

The Esaote Group is leading player in the biomedical devices sector, with a

particular focus on ultrasounds, dedicated MRI, medical IT. With around 1,150

employees, Esaote is based in Genoa and owns production and research facilities

in Italy and the Netherlands and has a presence in 80 countries. www.esaote.com

Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A - Audi Group Company - Company subject to the

Direction and Management of AUDI AG

Founded in 1926, Ducati has produced sports bikes equipped with Desmodromic

engines since 1946, combining innovative design with cutting-edge technology.

Ducati – which in 2016 marked its 90th anniversary – is based in Borgo

Panigale, in Bologna. Ducati officially participates in the MotoGP World

Championship and the Superbike World Championship. In MotoGP, which it has been

participating in since 2003, Ducati won the World Constructors and Drivers

Championship in the 2007 season. Meanwhile, in the Superbike World

Championship, it has won 17 Constructors Titles and 14 Drivers Titles.

www.ducati.com

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Source: Esaote S.p.A.