Marco Melandri having fun
“Macio” Melandri may have not found the Ducati GP 8 suited to his riding style, but this mini motocross bike seems more to his liking, at least its green like his new Kawasaki ride.
WSBK Monza Race 2 – The Spies Vendetta
Bitter and still hurting for what happened in Race 1, Ben Spies took the lead and kept it from start to finish leaving podium finishers Michel Fabrizio, who had to start race 2 with his second bike, and Ryuichi Kiyonari…
Jakub Smrz takes first Superpole of the season at Miller Motorsport Park
Jakub Smrz took his maiden Superpole of the 2012 season at Miller Motorsports Park today. The Czech rider who dominated every session this weekend, except the second free practice, pipped Carlos Checa who had led both SP1 and SP2 stints,…
Valentino Rossi autographed Ducati 1198 to be auctioned
When Valentino Rossi had to switch to a street version of a Ducati 1198 at Silverstone after his spec 1198 SP conked out on him, several pundits remarked that we’d soon be seeing the bike on sale on e-Bay, instead…
Ducati GP12 unveiling presentation video
If you weren’t one of the 96,000 followers who happened to tune in to watch yesterday’s Ducati Desmosedici GP12 unveiling on the team’s Tim sponsor’s Facebook page, you can catch up on what happened with this video that shows the…
Loris Capirossi bows out, Sylvain Guintoli in for Sachsenring
Loris Capirossi attempted a return to action during this morning’s free practice at Sachsenring after sustaining rib and shoulder injuries during qualifying at the Assen GP, and after testing his physical condition and finishing last and 3.5 seconds off pace,…
Ducati XTreme 1199 spotted in the wild
Is it or isn’t this the Ducati XTreme 1199, Ducati’s new 2012 Superbike caught in the wild? This camouflaged bike, in very obvious red tape was caught cruising down some road and it sure looks like the new Superquadrata, at…
Ducati Streetfighter at EICMA
With an introduction video on the Ducati.com website, Ducati has confirmed the arrival of the Ducati Streetfighter. You can find the bike for the first time at the EICMA show in Milan from Monday 3 November at 7 PM.Twowheels will…
Classic first turn crash and domino effect stops Bautista, Rossi, Hayden and de Puniet at Valencia
We don’t know about you guys, but when we saw Alvaro Bautista go down, Valentino Rossi get trapped in the middle before sliding out together with Nicky Hayden and Randy de Puniet on the first lap, we held our breathe…
Randy de Puniet to race at Silverstone
There was some doubt whether Pramac Ducati’s Randy de Puniet could take part in this upcoming race at Silverstone after he was taken out by Hiroshi Aoyama at the Catalunya GP (no race direction summons for this Gresini rider) and…
MotoGP Laguna Seca: Rider Quotes from after the Qualifying session
We’ve got all the rider quotes from after yesterday’s exciting MotoGP qualifying session at Laguna Seca, where Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner battled one blistering lap after another to try to grap the pole position and there’s still a mystery…
2012 Ducati Streetfighter 848: 169kg and 132hp
While our colleague Lorenzo is about to get on track (literally) at the new Modena circuit to test the 2012 Ducati Streetfighter 848, we can reveal the technical specs of this remarkable bike. The new Streetfighter 848 is synonymous with…
MotoGP Qatar: Valentino Rossi Wins as Casey Stoner Dethrones himself
If you had a sure bet on Casey Stoner to take his fourth consecutive win in Qatar, you would have lost a bundle, because the Marlboro Ducati rider threw it away with a crash on the fifth lap leaving Valentino…
Ducati Streetfighter Commercial
Last year Ducati’s naked baby the Streetfighter, won best in show at the Eicma and this year it’s reaping awards and honours from the motorcycle magazine industry and from Ducati enthusiasts.The Streetfighter took honors in Robb Report’s “Best of the…
Video Ducati Diavel
I often have my doubts about “explanatory” videos when it comes to new product, but then these Ducati Diavel tutorials go a long way to convincing us skeptical Europeans that the Diavel is a good purchase. Combining Ducati sports riding…
Casey Stoner's Illness finally Diagnosed
After battling for over a month with a mysterious ailment that was leaving Ducati’s star rider Casey Stoner, nauseaus and exhausted, giving way to a myriad of speculation from the press, the Australian has been diagnosed with slight gastritis and…
Ducati Monster by Christian Audigier
If you’re not into fashion you may not recognize the name Christian Audigier, a French designer who is behind the Von Dutch and Ed Hardy brands. Audigier has decided to spread out his creativity and apply it to this Ducati…
MotoGP Indianapolis – Lorenzo Wins, Pedrosa and Rossi Crash, Championship Breaks Open
Today’s MotoGP race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway saw Jorge Lorenzo win the race and re-open the championship when Valentino Rossi who was points leader crashed out.Dani Pedrosa who was leading the race followed by Rossi and Lorenzo, lost his…
MotoGP Sachsenring: Qualifying Session Red Flagged
MotoGP qualifying session at Sachsenring has been red flagged after thirty five minutes into the hour, when Jorge Lorenzo’s Yamaha M1 started spewing oil (the engine had already 1500km on it) on the straight before the first turn and then…
The Ducati 999 Painting (w/video)
Art and Ducati motorcycles are slowly becoming intertwined, after the Ducati Art Prints, the internationally know Malaysian artist Moo Chew Wong, who inspired by Troy Bayliss’ winning Superbike that stands in Ducati’s museum, painted his own personal interpretation of the…
Video Test: Ducati Monster 1100
As we gather our news from the opening press day at Milan’s Eicma show, we give you this video (in Italian) of a road test of the Ducati Monster 1100, from the guys at MotoTV. Over the next few days…
WDW 2012: a frolic through the Ducati museum
The roar of the legendary Ducati V-Twins was the unofficial soundtrack of WDW 2012, a sound that could be heard everywhere at all time in Misano, inside and outside the racetrack. Ducati fans from all over the world were just…
Russian Roulette or Rain Dance?
Luca Ruggeri has come up with another of his special comics and if you check out Motoblog you’ll see no one escapes from his caustic wit and this time Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden really deserve it with the wet…
New Troy Bayliss replica helmet
This is the helmet every World Superbike or Ducati fan wants to buy! The helmet made by Suomy features the hand-painted design that World Champion Troy Bayliss will wear in the next round of World Superbike at Portugal on November…
Valentino Rossi to race at Motegi
During this afternoon’s pre-event press conference at the Motorland Aragon circuit, Valentino Rossi confirmed that he’ll be taking part in the Japanese GP at Motegi in October.With Yamaha already confirming that Jorge Lorenzo, Ben Spies, Colin Edwards and Cal Crutchlow…