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Ducati does more testing on the GP11 and 12

21 March, 2020
Ducati is going all out in trying to give Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden a much easier Ducati GP11 to ride and their test team is currently at the Mugello circuit, that has been recently repaved for a three day…

WSBK Miller: Jakub Smrz continues domination in Qp2

21 March, 2020
Yesterday, Liberty Racing’s Jakub Smrz topped both free practice and the first qualifying session with a best lap of 1.49.842, in today’s Qp2 the Czech rider shaved off r almost another seven tenths of second to hit the 1.48.517 mark…

Hector Barbera may have to skip Estoril test, too

21 March, 2020
Hector Barbera’s Estoril race lasted only four corners into the first lap, when the Mapfre Aspar rider suddenly crashed out due to the usual cold tire syndrome and was left lying breathless in the gravel pit, unaided at first by…

Nicky Hayden Talks Qatar (v/video)

21 March, 2020
Last year Nicky Hayden debuted in Ducati and in his first race for the Italian team he finished 12th and 48.883 seconds from his team mate Casey Stoner who won the race in 2009. This year with Hayden’s “never give…

Nicky Hayden undergoes minor surgery

21 March, 2020
After finishing 9th overall in the second pre-season test at Sepang, Ducati’s Nicky Hayden decided to undergo minor surgery yesterday evening to remove some scar tissue from his wrist. It looks like the scar tissue is a result of the…

Pic of the day: vintage Ducati 200 Elite

21 March, 2020
This gorgeous 1962 Ducati 200 Elite is a later version of the original bike which appeared to great success in post-war Italy in 1958. It’s equipped with a 204 cc bevel-driven motor which had 18 hp and a top speed…

Pic of the day: Mini Ducati 1098 S Tricolore

21 March, 2020
This is not a design or reconstruction, but a real mini Ducati 1098 S Tricolore. We like it and would be happy to adopt one… Thanks to Roby for the pics, which you can find on Ottonero.

Video: Valentino Rossi on board the Ducati 1198 SP

21 March, 2020
After the official pics of Valentino Rossi at Misano with the Ducati 1198 SP, we can now show you a video (the first 30 seconds) from who else than Sportmediaset, of the Italian trying to test the fitness of shoulder.Unfortunately…

Althea Racing to continue with Unibat as sponsor

21 March, 2020
While some World Superbike teams have trouble finding paying sponsors (just think of the problems Alstare Suzuki has had over the years) others like Althea Ducati renew their agreements.Althea Racing announced yesterday that they will continue with their key sponsor…

Niccolò Canepa in World Superbikes with Ducati Roma Team

21 March, 2020
Ducati Roma Team was born on the ashes of Supersonic Racing and the new World Superbike team will be fielding former MotoGP, Moto2 rider, Superstock 1000 FIM Cup rider Niccolò Canepa in the 2012 Superbike championship.Canepa won the 2007 Superstock…

Valentino Rossi beats Ferrari drivers in ice kart race

21 March, 2020
The 2012 Wrooom event at Madonna di Campiglio ended last night with a victory for Valentino Rossi, albeit it was in the traditional ice kart race.The Ducati rider beat Ferrari drivers Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella, but…

WSBK Misano: Carlos Checa back on top in warm-up, Rea crashes

21 March, 2020
World Superbike warm-up practice at sunny Misano saw Carlos Checa regain the top of the timesheets followed by Ayrton Baldovini and Michel Fabrizio ahead of the this afternoon’s races, however the session was red flagged after Jonathan Rea crashed at…

Sete Gibernau signed already?

21 March, 2020
During the presentation from Arai helmets in Spain, a spokesman said by accident that Sete Gibernau had already signed a contract with Ducati.A Dutch journalist from the magazine “Moto73” was present and contacted his office.It’s all about the 5th Ducati…

Ducati Fragrance for Men

21 March, 2020
Ducati likes to put their brand logo on a lot of products aside from high performance motorcycles and this includes espresso machines to computers to pen drives to wines and now they have their own fragrance formulated by Morris Profumi.The…

Images from Catalunya MotoGP Weekend

21 March, 2020
We have a batch of fantastic pics from this weekend’s MotoGP race at the Montmelò circuit in Spain, so check them out. MotoGP Catalunya 2009

Unions blame Valentino Rossi for Ducati Soap War

21 March, 2020
If you’ve ordered a Ducati from your local dealer and still haven’t received it, you may want to put the blame on future Ducati rider Valentino Rossi for the delivery delay.This absurd story is currently happening at the Ducati factory…

MotoGP Mugello – Rider Quotes after Qualifying

21 March, 2020
Today’s qualifying at the Mugello had it’s ups and its downs and you can find out why from the rider’s had to say after the session. Dani Pedrosa - 1st“It’s great to be on pole here and we’ve been working…

WSBK Phillip Island test: Carlos Checa fastest on Day 2

21 March, 2020
Today’s second day of World Superbike private testing at Phillip Island saw lap times drop considerably for all the riders, and leading the top of the Day 2 timesheets was reigning World Champion Carlos Checa who set the best unofficial…

Fabrizio fastest in Day 1 Testing at Imola

21 March, 2020
Xerox Ducati’s Michel Fabrizio headed the top of chart in today’s first day of testing at the Imola edging out Ben Spies by 0.098 seconds in the final minutes of the test. Spies putting in 62 laps against Fabrizio’s 48…

New Ducati logo presented

21 March, 2020
A historic moment in the Ducati company has occurred with the design of a new logo. The new emblem has kept the red Ducati colour, but reflects a heart-shape, showing passion for, and dedication to, the Ducati brand.Managing Director, Gabriele…

Ducati to auction off a pair of family heirlooms

21 March, 2020
Racing bikes sometimes come up for auction, but they usually belong to former racers or very private collectors, so to see a manufacturer like Ducati auctioning off two of their grand prix machines, the Ducati Desmosedici GP10 that Casey Stoner…