ðɪs wʌz ɪspˈɛʃəli nˈoʊɾəbəl æz hɪz tˈiːm dʒuːkˈɑːɾi pɚfˈoːɹməns, mˈænɪdʒd baɪ dˈeɪvaɪd tˈɑːɹdɑːzi, wʌz ɪn ɪts fˈɜːst jˈɪɹ ʌv dˌʌbəljˌuːˌɛsbˌiːkˈeɪ kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən.
This was especially notable as his team (Ducati Performance), managed by Davide Tardozzi, was in its first year of WSBK competition.