Exactly! They seem to be doing fine in the Superbike World Championships
Year Champion Motorcycle
1990 Raymond Roche Ducati 851
1991 Doug Polen Ducati 888
1992 Doug Polen Ducati 888
1994 Carl Fogarty Ducati 916
1995 Carl Fogarty Ducati 916
1996 Troy Corser Ducati 916
1998 Carl Fogarty Ducati 916
1999 Carl Fogarty Ducati 996
2001 Troy Bayliss Ducati 996
2003 Neil Hodgson Ducati 999
2004 James Toseland Ducati 999
2006 Troy Bayliss Ducati 999
2008 Troy Bayliss Ducati 1098
2011 Carlos Checa Ducati 1098R
Ducati has also won 16 SBK manufacturer world championships for years 1991–1996, 1998–2004, 2006, 2008 and 2009.
and the new 1199 Panigale is plain nasty...with Rossi and Hayden I expect big things in the next few years.
The only thing Audi has to worry about is not screwing anything up.