Massimiliano Biaggi is one of the most experienced riders in professional roadracing. He's turned a wheel in anger on virtually every configuration of racebike and for almost every brand in motorcycle racing. From two-strokes to four-strokes; from Grand Prix, to MotoGP, to World Superbike; from V-twins, to V-fours, to V-fives, to inline fours; from Aprilia, to Honda, to Yamaha, to Suzuki, Max has raced - and won - on them all. And now, it all comes to this: a seat on a Ducati - the revered marque from Max's homeland. Soup talked with the Roman Emperor last night about his upcoming season with Ducati and his thoughts on the recent test at Qatar, the '08 season, the Utah round of the series, his near crash last year at Monza , his absence from the Supercross paddock this year and more.