A Ducati Special Guest: Mickey Rourke

During a visit in Italy, the film star, Micky Rourke, protagonist of “Year of the Dragon”, “Nine and ½ Weeks”, “Angel Heart” and the recent success “Sin City”, (with the sequel “Sin City 2” coming out soon) came to visit the Ducati factory.

Rourke just had to take the opportunity to touch one of his greatest passions: Ducati motorcycles, famous all over the world as a symbol of Italian style and passion.

Rourke came in to Ducati with his much loved canine friend, Loki. This little likeable Chihuahua even got a Ducati T-Shirt. During his visit, Rourke visited the entire company and showed great appreciation for the historical models in the Ducati Museum, symbols of Ducati’s glorious racing history. Before leaving Borgo Panigale, Rourke visited Ducati Corse and hopped on Loris Capirossi’s Desmosedici to see what it felt like and he stopped in for a snack at the Desmo Bar to visit with some people who work on the production line.

This film star was friendly and always ready to be photographed and to sign autographs. When he saw the Hypermotard and the 1098 Superbike he was literally shocked by their beauty and as a real fan of Cafè Racer he can’t wait to try the elegant black Sport 1000.