 In 1967 Roberto Gallina and Gilberto Parlotti raced at Modena on 250 and 350 versions.In 1967, after eight years of development, Ducati introduced its first production Desmodromic engine, a machine that drew as much from the race track as it did from the drawing board, epitomising the engineering concept that “form follows function”.In January, 1968, Ducati announced plans to build and market the 450 cc Mark 3D.