we will hear more from that ducati interview, next.his is bloomberg. ♪ matt: this is bloomberg markets. i'm matt miller. we have seen markets slide lower as we get closer to the close. right now the s&p 500 is down one and two thirds of a percent. lower biotech stocks. in 2021, ducati motorcycles set a record for global sales. the u.s. led the market with an increase of more than 30% from 2020. the north american ceo discussed how they managed apply chain challenges while maintaining growth in an exclusive interview. >> we are suffering the same challenges that every manufacturer that deals with technology from automotive to motorcycling. it has proven to be an issue. the good thing for us in north america and specifically the u.s., not only did we do good planning, we prepared well to get the stuff that we need in order to make sure that we get it when we need it. we have also seen a change in the buyer behavior in north america. we are a market that wanted yesterday. when you make a decision to buy something, you wanted in your garag