here's a couple more to add to your stable: http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news--general-news/forget-rossi-reps--buy-rossis-bike/20273.html didnt see this posted, so bitchslap me if it has.
Damn. I can;t imagine the final bid for Rossi's. Good for Ducati instead of into the crusher. How does doing that give motorcycle manufacturers a tax break ?