Meet the MotoGP stars

Thursday’s Day of Champions, at Donington Park, not only gives you the chance to ride on a Ducati MotoGP bike, you can also bid for great kit used by the stars in an auction started by Sete Gibernau.

Items so far confirmed include:

Limited edition Kevin Schwantz print (signed)

One hour guided paddock visit plus, meet Kevin Schwantz on Saturday

GP paddock passes

Suzuki hospitality plus pit box tour and paddock passes for weekend.

Tamada’s leathers

Roberts’ leathers

Hopkins’ kit

Biaggi’s white leathers from Mugello 2004

Rossi’s bubble from Repsol. Complete with ‘licence’ and The Doctor logo. (Complete unbroken)

Riders/Ducati books signed by pole men for Mugello 125, 250 and MotoGp

Barros’s leathers

Melandri’s leathers

Hodgson’s leathers

Xaus’s full kit (helmet, boots, gloves and leathers)

Gibernau’s leathers

Edwards’s full set (helmet, boots, gloves and leathers)

Signed, framed photograph of Neil Hodgson

Signed, framed map of Donington annotated by Rossi during a recent interview with MCN in Brazil

Faster DVD narrated and signed by film actor Ewan McGregor, plus two faster t-shirts

And this is only the start…Riders will be appearing throughout the auction. Sete Gibernau has volunteered to kick off proceedings at 5 pm!

You can join a ride-in to the event from the Victoria Pub in nearby Coalville for £35 for riders (£15 pillions). Meet at 8.30am to ride in at 10am. The ride is led by Niall Mackenzie and a lap of the British GP circuit is included – as is entry to the day.

Tickets are £10 with under 16s free. The British MotoGP takes place on Saturday, July 24.

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