I read in the latest edition of Alleggerita the very sad news of the passing of Francis Pallotta and his wife Kathy after a motorcycle accident in the Black Spur in early Jan. Although Francis wasnt a member of AROCA he would be well known to most who have been down to Monza Motors. Francis was heavily involved in the Ducati Owners Club and as anyone who has spoken more than two sentences with him could attest to his passion for this brand of bike.
There is a nice dedication to Francis and Kathy on the Ducati Club website http://www.docv.org/front.shtml (http://www.docv.org/front.shtml)