The Ducati factory on Borgo Panigale in Bologna is a facility steeped in the rich history of this magnificent Italian motorcycle. Fittingly, it houses the Ducati motorcycle museum. Ducati was founded on 4th July 1926 by Father Antonio and sons Adriano, Bruno and Marcello Ducati as Societa Scientifica Radiobrevetti Ducati, to produce radio components. Essentially bombed out of production during WWII, it was in 1950 that Ducati started building motorcycles. A 48 cc little chap with a 64 km/h top speed. From these humble beginnings grew the company that we know. Today Ducati is owned by Lamborghini, which in turn is owned by Audi. Follow up that family tree and you get to the Volkswagen Group. So perhaps in South Africa, Ducati has at last come home. Interestingly, all the vehicles produced by a manufacturer are measured for their carbon footprint in the strict EU environmental compliance regime.