Images from Laguna Seca USGP
Check out our gallery of pics from this weekend’s Laguna Seca GP, where Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa led and won the race from flag to flag.Images from Laguna Seca MotoGP
WSBK: Sylvain Guintoli undergoes surgery, but will be at Guadix for testing
New World Superbike team Liberty Racing will be at Guadix circuit in Spain, next week for pre-season testing. The Czech Republic based team fielding Jakub Smrz and Sylvain Guintoli, with French rider getting his first taste of the Ducati 1198,…
MotoGP Valencia – Pedrosa Classic Win, Stoner bins it on sighting lap
In the 17th and final round of the MotoGP season at Valencia saw an upset even before the race began with Casey Stoner who was hugely tipped to win, highsiding on the sighting lap, crashing, leaving his Ducati too damaged…
Andrea Iannone: 'cornering is like having sex'
MotoGP rookie Andrea Iannone is an extrovert and often reminds us a mix of a younger Valentino Rossi and the late Marco Simoncelli, rather rough-cut and with a devil-may-care and who gives a s@#t attitude.The Italian rider was interviewed by…
WSBK Portimao QP1 – Jonathan Rea takes provisional pole
Jonathan Rea edged out Jakub Smrz to take Friday’s provisional pole position at Portimao. Smrz on a satellite Ducati, who lead the first free practice finished second.Ben Spies jumped up from his 7th place in FP session to take third,…
Aleix Espargaro to Pramac Ducati in 2010
According to GP Week Aleix Espargaro will be riding with Pramac Ducati next season as their second rider, next to the already confirmed Mika Kallio.Espargaro, older brother of Pol, who won yesterday’s 125cc race, was hotly tipped as getting the…
WSBK – Regis Laconi Seriously Injured
During the first lap of this morning’s free practice session at Kyalami, Règis Laconi (Ducati DFX) crashed in the section between turn 11 and turn 12. Unfortunately in the crash the French rider, despite not hitting any obstacle, suffered a…
Pata Negra by Radical Ducati
Just a few days after the launch of the Dirt-RAD, which is based on a 1989 Yamaha XT 600, the nice guys from Spanish aftermarket company Radical Ducati go back to their first love, the Ducatis, introducing this new special…
Valentino Rossi rides Silverstone on a Ducati 1198 street bike
It was a virtual who’s who of motorsports personalities at the Silverstone Circuit for the inauguration of the Silverstone Wing, the new paddock structure. Valentino Rossi was also present and who got the chance to turn a few laps on…
The queen is naked – Ducati 1199 Panigale
You’ve seen the teaser videos, you’ve seen the official photo galleries, you’ve studied the specs and have probably read all the stunning reviews in motorcycle magazines after the press presentation at Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi, but now you have…
Toni Elias to replace recovering Hector Barbera again
Unemployed Toni Elias will get another shot at riding Pramac’s Ducati GP12 after his DNF at Laguna Seca, as regular rider Hector Barbera is still undergoing rehabilitation after sustaining surgery three weeks ago after fracturing his left tibia and fibula…
WSBK Assen: Carlos Checa flies to his third Superpole
We shall never doubt Carlos Checa again, after a difficult Friday and so so Saturday morning at Assen, the Spaniard got his mojo back and flew into pole postion in this afternoon’s Superpole shoot-out, taking his third Superpole of this…
Ducati new website and World Ducati Week 2010
Ducati has redesigned its website, now featuring the new Multistrada 1200 as a background. The site has all the latest product, racing and accessory news in a dark, minimalist style with a modern look. It also currently features an introduction…
MotoGP Catalunya: Lorenzo on Top in FP1
This afternoon’s MotoGP Catalunya free practice at the Montmelò circuit was a photocopy of last week’s practice session at Assen, with Casey Stoner and Jorge Lorenzo exchanging the top of the chart between themselves,and a few forays by Randy de…
First Pics from Jerez Free Practice
First images from yesterday’s MotoGP free practice at Jerez.MotoGP Jerez Friday FP Pics
Ducati 1199 Panigale S vs Porsche GT2 RS /video
Well, this is one challenge you wouldn’t want to miss: a frightening 195 hp sportsbike, the mighty Ducati 1199 Panigale S, ridden by one Mr.Ben, and an equally threatening 620 hp sportscar, the awesome Porsche 911/997 GT2 RS, driven by…
More Ducatisti protest banners against Ducati and Rossi at Imola
If you thought that yesterday’s pic of the banner against Ducati and Valentino Rossi at the Imola round was just a very small group of hard core Ducati fans protesting against Borgo Panigale’s factory team pull out next season, take…
New Ducati watches available
Not only winning races and developing new models is business for the Italian Ducati motor brand, but the new bikes, a new clothing line will come soon. Ducati has unveiled a new collection of Ducati watches by Binda Group.All the…
MotoGP – Yamaha waiting before celebrating Constructors Championship
Yamaha may have mathematically won the 2009 MotoGP Constructors’ Championship, with Jorge Lorenzo’s win at Estoril, but the factory can’t celebrate due to the five engine limit rule that was implemented at the Brno round.Using more than five engines could…
Ducati Diavel pics and details
The Ducati Diavel will probably get a mixed reception as it’s unveiled at the 2010 EICMA show this week. A Ducati cruiser presented on home turf in Italy might not win the crowds and we’ve already had inklings that this…
Andrea Iannone completes first day of Jerez testing
motocorse.com“>Andrea Iannone is at Jerez de la Frontera for a three-day test with Ducati’s test team and even if the test is behind closed doors, some rumors have filtered out like that the Italian did 65 laps on the first…
Video: Randy de Puniet updates on his physical condition
Randy de Puniet seems to be in pretty good spirits (and he certainly isn’t in Europe for Christmas) and decidely relieved that additional surgery he was contemplating of undergoing last month, is no longer needed, as he’s now pain free.The…
Brad Pitt has got another new ride
Chabott Engineering custom bike builder Shinya Kimura has put together this café racer for Hollywood hearthrob and motorcycle lover Brad Pitt.This one off custom bike dubbed ‘Flash’ has a 1974 Ducati engine and the rest is pure Kimura craftmanship with…
Ducati fans in the middle of London!
This is a great video of Davide Tardozzi and Ducati ‘tifosi’ invading Carnaby Street in London. It’s the start of the next SBK round and Ducati has really kicked off. Brands Hatch is in the UK for this time. Troy…
Gabriele del Torchio to leave Ducati for Alitalia?
According to several Italian media sources, Ducati’s CEO Gabrele del Torchio will soon be leaving to take over the reigns of struggling Alitalia, replacing Andrea Ragnetti who resigned last February after the company reported a net loss of 280 million…