The 2011 Peg Perego Ducati Mini Motorcycle Collection Unveiled

Some are born Ducati fans, some are formed... either way, it’s better to feel a taste of the Italian brand as soon as possible. For that, there is the Peg Perego play collection, coming to offer your kids the most in passion for motorcycling.

This year, the collection includes five new Ducati models, five mini motorcycles that come to keep kids of every age dreaming by injecting all the experience and enthusiasm that Valentino's arrival at Ducati has brought to the world championship.

Thus, three of the new battery-powered bikes sport the champion's very own colour scheme, sponsors' logos and the legendary number 46 included.

Even the tiniest tots, from two years upwards, can now dream - thanks to the three-wheeled Ducati Desmosedici Rider and Desmosedici - of ‘racing', safely of course, just like Valentino. Older children can fire up a Ducati GP reproduced in passionate sporting detail, from the throttle grip to the engine roar and rubber tread - just like the real thing.

In addition to these models there's also the Ducati GP limited edition in Nicky Hayden's colour scheme, a celebration of the American champion's feats on the Laguna Seca track: with its 24 volt battery it has been designed for sports-minded kids from the age of 6 years upwards and can reach speeds of up to 16 km/h.

Completing the range is a replica of the Hypermotard, the bike perfect for leisure and road tours that combines ‘motard' style with sports bike technology.