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Alex Polita gives up on 2009 WSBK season

23 March, 2020
Alex Polita was dropped from Sterilgarda’s BRC Racing Team even before the SBK season started due to sponsorship troubles, with Team Manager Marco Borciani promising that they would be back on track for the Valencia round with their second bike.…

Ducati Gulf Oil Cafe Racer

23 March, 2020
Today’s special comes from the US, where Mr. Johann Keyser runs CAV America, one of the leading builders of Ford GT40 replicas. Among other things, CAV America is the only GT40 builder with the rights to replicate the official Gulf…

WSBK Monza: No one crashed because of the bubbles

23 March, 2020
The never ending Italian telenovela regarding the bubbles on Monza circuit that may have been the cause of several crashes during that polemic World Superbike weekend in May, is still occupying space in major sports newspapers in the country. The…

Sexy Bikers: Belen Rodriguez and the Ducati D16 GP

23 March, 2020
Argentinian showgirl/model Belen Rodriguez is our sexy biker of the day. Instead of being undressed the lovely Belen is wearing Ducati leathers and is onboard the Desmosedici GP10 to promote TIM, one of Ducati’s sponsors.The pics are from the TIM…

WSBK Assen QP2 : Troy Corser on Top for the First Time

23 March, 2020
Troy Corser topped the time charts in this morning’s qualifying practice 2 at Assen. Mr. Croccodile was the first rider to go under the 1.36 mark with a best lap of 1′35.621 to take provisional pole heading into this afternoon’s…

Federico Sandi to race in Superstock 1000 with Althea Racing

23 March, 2020
When Effenbert Liberty decided to expand their World Superbike team to four riders by adding Brett McCormick to their already three rider strong line-up and shut down their Superstock effort, Federico Sandi (son of legendary crewchief Giovanni) was left without…

Regis Laconi Health Update

23 March, 2020
WSBK rider Régis Laconi who crashed during last Friday’s free practice at Kyalami, underwent surgery today. Dr. Maurizio Zorio and his team carried out the surgery and inserted a metal plate to stabilize the two cervical vertebrae fractured in the…

Ducati 1199 Panigale vs Air Fighter vs Porsche 911 GT3

23 March, 2020
Can a Ducati 1199 Panigale outrun a jet-fighter? MotoGP star Karel Abraham answered this question at Brno International Airport last Sunday, when he challenged a jet L-29 Dolphin and a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (driven by Czech national champion Tomas…

Jakub Smrz takes Silverstone Superpole in crash fest

22 March, 2020
Today’s World Superbike Superpole at Silverstone was declared wet due to a previous rain shower so the session went to two twenty minute shoot-out format.With very tricky conditions and standing puddles that caught out several riders between running off track…

Althea Racing's Genesio Bevilacqua interview

22 March, 2020
Althea Racing’s team owner Genesio Bevilacqua sort of reminds us of Davide Tardozzi (who was sniffing around Misano when several Superbike teams were testing two weeks ago), a straight talker with very firm ideas regarding World Superbike racing.This video interview…

Desmosedici RR: photos from Perugia

22 March, 2020
Here are some photos of a gorgeous Ducati Desmosedici RR taken by our reader Shell, with a cell phone on the “Bocca Serriola”, at Città di Castello near Perugia.

Misano: Alice Team and Toni Elias ready

22 March, 2020
After the excellent performance of Toni Elias in the Czech Grand Prix, the Alice Team is ready for the next race at Misano. Alice Team Technical Director Fabiano Sterlacchini is happy to be back on track after the podium from…

Carlos Checa at Aragon for WSBK Testing

22 March, 2020
Carlos Checa get a head start on his testing at the Motorland Aragon circuit yesterday. His Althea Racing team showed up a day earlier to allow their rider to get to know the track, that will be become one of…

MotoGP Qatar: Casey Stoner Continues to Dominate in FP2

22 March, 2020
Casey Stoner continued where he left of last night in today’s second free practice at Losail and taking once again the top spot on the time charts with a best lap of 1’55.501, which was only one-thousandth of a second…

Karel Abraham in MotoGP with a 6th Ducati in 2011?

22 March, 2020
Czech rider Karel Abraham who currently races in Moto2 with the Cardion AB Motoracing team may be making the big jump to MotoGP next year with a brand new team and riding a Ducati.The all new team will be financed…

Bezzi's Ducati 989 R Desmofighter

22 March, 2020
Here’s a look at Oberdan Bezzi’s vision of the Ducati 989 R Desmofighter, or the Desmosedici RR after a strip tease, with 200 hp and weighing 160 kg.According to Bezzi, it makes the Streetfighter look like a toy. Remembering though,…

Valentino Rossi turns 33

22 March, 2020
It won’t surprise anyone that the Italian media and motorcycle oriented websites are wishing Italy’s and MotoGPs most popular rider Valentino Rossi a Happy Birthday .The nine time World Champion (we don’t feel the need to list all his racing…

Eye catching Ducati Diavel Commercial

22 March, 2020
This is Ducati’s latest commercial for the Diavel with the usual AMG car product placement in it. The Diavel is still getting rave reviews and who’s already test ridden this mix between a custom and a naked bike have been…

Randy de Puniet and his Ducati Diavel

22 March, 2020
Randy de Puniet’s weekend at Le Mans wasn’t what he expected, first he got love tapped in the shoulder by Casey Stoner and hauled in front of the Race Direction to get a talking to for obstructing the Australian rider…

Ducati debacle at Indianapolis GP

22 March, 2020
The Indianapolis GP race proved to be Ducati’s Caporetto for both the factory and satellite teams. Wrong set-ups played havoc on the front tires (both the harder and softer choices) on the abrasive asphalt, gearbox problems, an over enthusiastic last…