Spring opening for Ducati in Cardiff

Riders Motorcycles based in Somerset are extending their reach across the South West in 2009 with the opening of a new Ducati dealership in South Wales.

The new Welsh showroom, based in Cardiff will be the third Riders Ducati dealership joining Ducati Bristol and Riders of Bridgwater in firmly establishing the company as the principal provider of the Italian Marque in South Wales and the South West.

Development of the Sloper Road site is expected to be completed in the spring, bringing a state of the art purpose built shop and an unrivalled environment for motorcyclists to South Wales. The new dealership will mirror Riders branches in Bristol and Bridgwater and offer customers new and used sales, servicing from factory trained technicians, parts, accessories and clothing together with a Riders Café. Up to 15 new positions will be created to run the 10,000 sq ft showroom.

Phil Jessopp MD of Riders enthused “We are all delighted that we are able to offer Ducati owners in Wales a fantastic new home and are confident that this iconic brand will prove tempting for local sport bike enthusiasts. Expanding our representation with brands known for quality, durability and cutting edge technology is fantastic news and fits perfectly with our long term growth strategy. We will give the motorcyclists of South Wales a class leading dealership with access to all the facilities and services expected from Riders.”

Managing Director of Ducati UK, Tim Maccabee was also delighted with this new addition to the Ducati dealer network, "Through their existing dealerships in Bristol and Bridgwater, Phil Jessopp and the Riders team have demonstrated a passion for Ducati and the highest levels of customer service. It's always good to extend our network coverage to new areas of the country, and we have been absent in South Wales for too long. We have to be confident that any new dealership meets or exceeds customer expectations and working with Riders we can be 100% confident of that. In short, we are delighted to extend our partnership with Riders to this third, new dealership in Cardiff."

Further information and updates regarding the new opening of the Cardiff store can be found at ducatiuk.com, ridersmotorcycles.com