Sounds like TLD Ducati Racing Team is a go...

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Who owns the TLD team right now?  I thought there was a discussion on here a year ago about the ownership, sounded like Troy was trying...

Who owns the TLD team right now?  I thought there was a discussion on here a year ago about the ownership, sounded like Troy was trying to buy back majority ownership or something like that.

I believe Troy was able to buy it back.

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Who owns the TLD team right now?  I thought there was a discussion on here a year ago about the ownership, sounded like Troy was trying...

Who owns the TLD team right now?  I thought there was a discussion on here a year ago about the ownership, sounded like Troy was trying to buy back majority ownership or something like that.

Dbold123 wrote:

I believe Troy was able to buy it back.

Troy has always owned the team, he bought back Troy Lee Designs.

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1/9/2025 2:57pm
GrapeApe wrote:

Troy has always owned the team, he bought back Troy Lee Designs.

BINGO

TLD rules. It's about the only brand I've owned since getting some stuff at the Chaparral parking lot sale circa '98/99. I did manage to avoid the polka dot phase though. Just bought two mtn bike tees and socks last week. Keep it rolling Troy Lee.

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That is the old tld trailer not a Ganassi trailer 

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Money wrote:

That is the old tld trailer not a Ganassi trailer 

I think the question is: why is Ganassi listed as a sponsor and how are they helping?

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Looks amazing. Can’t wait to see the bike. 

Hmmmmmmno.

Just a long list of sponsors and no design at all.

 

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Strange, I thought they would have started with showing us the valve stem on a single wheel of the trailer. I guess it’s amateur hour over...

Strange, I thought they would have started with showing us the valve stem on a single wheel of the trailer. I guess it’s amateur hour over there letting someone take a picture of the entire trailer, should really consult the PR firm Triumph used. 

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1/9/2025 7:00pm Edited Date/Time 1/9/2025 7:01pm
JazzyJJ wrote:

I think the question is: why is Ganassi listed as a sponsor and how are they helping?

Chip and Troy are buds.

 

I'm guessing its a mobile billboard to give Ducati some hype in the pits. With currently fictional sponsors (unless they announce their future deal)

 

That trailer is horn dog - if they pull out a Ducati 250 with tld spec full race design graphics / fluorescent plastics it would steal the show.

 

*or if Barcia is pitted out of there on a Ducati 450

 

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JazzyJJ wrote:

I think the question is: why is Ganassi listed as a sponsor and how are they helping?

motokiwi wrote:
Chip and Troy are buds. I'm guessing its a mobile billboard to give Ducati some hype in the pits. With currently fictional sponsors (unless they announce their...

Chip and Troy are buds.

 

I'm guessing its a mobile billboard to give Ducati some hype in the pits. With currently fictional sponsors (unless they announce their future deal)

 

That trailer is horn dog - if they pull out a Ducati 250 with tld spec full race design graphics / fluorescent plastics it would steal the show.

 

*or if Barcia is pitted out of there on a Ducati 450

 

It’s similar to what Triumph did at the LA SMX finale. 

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JazzyJJ wrote:

I think the question is: why is Ganassi listed as a sponsor and how are they helping?

motokiwi wrote:
Chip and Troy are buds. I'm guessing its a mobile billboard to give Ducati some hype in the pits. With currently fictional sponsors (unless they announce their...

Chip and Troy are buds.

 

I'm guessing its a mobile billboard to give Ducati some hype in the pits. With currently fictional sponsors (unless they announce their future deal)

 

That trailer is horn dog - if they pull out a Ducati 250 with tld spec full race design graphics / fluorescent plastics it would steal the show.

 

*or if Barcia is pitted out of there on a Ducati 450

 

The way corporate branding works, TLD can't use those companies' logos unless they're tied to the team somehow. If they were just going with space filler, then they'd have to go with true "fictional sponsors" (i.e., made up companies).

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1/9/2025 7:21pm
Sully wrote:
The way corporate branding works, TLD can't use those companies' logos unless they're tied to the team somehow. If they were just going with space filler...

The way corporate branding works, TLD can't use those companies' logos unless they're tied to the team somehow. If they were just going with space filler, then they'd have to go with true "fictional sponsors" (i.e., made up companies).

I'm sure if Troy is friends with all those companies they can draw up a 1 off promo agreement where the companies provide nothing but their logo for a 1 weekend Folly 

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1/9/2025 7:27pm Edited Date/Time 1/9/2025 7:32pm
JazzyJJ wrote:

I think the question is: why is Ganassi listed as a sponsor and how are they helping?

motokiwi wrote:
Chip and Troy are buds. I'm guessing its a mobile billboard to give Ducati some hype in the pits. With currently fictional sponsors (unless they announce their...

Chip and Troy are buds.

 

I'm guessing its a mobile billboard to give Ducati some hype in the pits. With currently fictional sponsors (unless they announce their future deal)

 

That trailer is horn dog - if they pull out a Ducati 250 with tld spec full race design graphics / fluorescent plastics it would steal the show.

 

*or if Barcia is pitted out of there on a Ducati 450

 

aeffertz wrote:

It’s similar to what Triumph did at the LA SMX finale. 

At the LA final, the production Triumph 250 was rolled out to the public and even had them taking laps with RC and 6 Time…. If Ducati has a 450 there and Cairoli to take a few casual laps on it?  They steal the entire fucking show!!!

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motokiwi wrote:
Chip and Troy are buds. I'm guessing its a mobile billboard to give Ducati some hype in the pits. With currently fictional sponsors (unless they announce their...

Chip and Troy are buds.

 

I'm guessing its a mobile billboard to give Ducati some hype in the pits. With currently fictional sponsors (unless they announce their future deal)

 

That trailer is horn dog - if they pull out a Ducati 250 with tld spec full race design graphics / fluorescent plastics it would steal the show.

 

*or if Barcia is pitted out of there on a Ducati 450

 

aeffertz wrote:

It’s similar to what Triumph did at the LA SMX finale. 

Press516 wrote:
At the LA final, the production Triumph 250 was rolled out to the public and even had them taking laps with RC and 6 Time…. If...

At the LA final, the production Triumph 250 was rolled out to the public and even had them taking laps with RC and 6 Time…. If Ducati has a 450 there and Cairoli to take a few casual laps on it?  They steal the entire fucking show!!!

Excuse me that would be 6 time….

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kopfjaeger wrote:

I hope they changed the gas tank to seat junction angle/area. Tony’s gp bike looked horrendous last summer

And that front fender….at least for mud races.  Don’t want to carry around an extra 10 pounds of mud…

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Looks amazing. Can’t wait to see the bike. 

RACING wrote:

Hmmmmmmno.

Just a long list of sponsors and no design at all.

 

Now I understand your terrible takes, you're obviously blind. 

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aeffertz wrote:

It’s similar to what Triumph did at the LA SMX finale. 

Press516 wrote:
At the LA final, the production Triumph 250 was rolled out to the public and even had them taking laps with RC and 6 Time…. If...

At the LA final, the production Triumph 250 was rolled out to the public and even had them taking laps with RC and 6 Time…. If Ducati has a 450 there and Cairoli to take a few casual laps on it?  They steal the entire fucking show!!!

DonM wrote:

Excuse me that would be 6 time….

Yessir!  Fat finger on an iPhone and no proof read.  Thats on me…. Edited.

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FYI, whatever you tried posting is showing up blank. 

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Going to be an awesome looking program.

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Any one think they will go after Sexton? The questionable status of KTM and a new rather large manufacturer like Ducati could dangle a big carrot in front of him and maby he bites

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Stewyeww wrote:
Any one think they will go after Sexton? The questionable status of KTM and a new rather large manufacturer like Ducati could dangle a big carrot...

Any one think they will go after Sexton? The questionable status of KTM and a new rather large manufacturer like Ducati could dangle a big carrot in front of him and maby he bites

No matter how many zeros are on the check, a first gen MX bike is a pretty big check mark in the Con column.

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1/9/2025 8:14pm Edited Date/Time 1/9/2025 8:20pm
kopfjaeger wrote:

I hope they changed the gas tank to seat junction angle/area. Tony’s gp bike looked horrendous last summer

As you said "Tony's GP BIke", well, it would be the Larger, bare Aluminium tank they made for his usage in the Dutch GP.

Dutch GPs are famous for having some rather awkward tanks being used, to get through the Sand Motos (mind you, things area bit easier in the 30 +2 age, than the 40 + 2 fuel thirsty 500 2T era)  :

Dave Thorpes SR500 with Add on Tank extension - circa 1990

 

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ML512 wrote:

A man of few words, I see. 😎

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Stewyeww wrote:
Any one think they will go after Sexton? The questionable status of KTM and a new rather large manufacturer like Ducati could dangle a big carrot...

Any one think they will go after Sexton? The questionable status of KTM and a new rather large manufacturer like Ducati could dangle a big carrot in front of him and maby he bites

While in theory getting a championship contender to ride a first year bike sounds great, it's not a great idea. If say a legit championship threat signs and then struggles, Ducati gets all the bad publicity as the public will point to the past and say "see, that bike sucks. Look how bad rider x is doing now". Beta is a good example, and they weren't even close to hiring a contender. 

Hire a Roczen or an Anderson type with a solid top 20 guy as a second/development rider and it's pretty much all upside as long as the bike isn't a complete turd.

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I understand the new bike hype around the Ducati. Does anyone have any experience with their current bikes reliability wise? My past experiences with them made me laugh when I heard they were building a motocross bike. Hopefully things have changed for the better. 

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