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Toni Elias to ride for Aspar Moto2 team in 2012

25 April, 2020
Toni Elias will be riding for Aspar’s Moto2 team next season.For Elias it will be a return to the middle class after winning the 2010 Moto2 championship and a very difficult 2011 season with LCR Honda, and it will also…

Lambretta Consortium and Lambretta trademark battle continues

25 April, 2020
After the news that the Lambretta Consortium was suing companies for the misuse of the Lambretta brand, it turns out that there is more behind the story. Claiming defamation (and they’re probably right), are the companies specifically mentioned in the…

In the US, it's Ducati-mania: 22% increase in June

25 April, 2020
Is there a crisis in the two-wheel world? In the US, Made in Italy (greatly supported by Montezemolo), seems to know no limits. If the colossal Harley Davidson is in difficulty, Ducati North America has announced record salesIn June the…

Ducati Mistake by Bonhams

25 April, 2020
Bonhams, the famous auction house got caught out by Italian magazine Motociclismo in their December -January issue, when they placed in their catalogue a Ducati 750 claiming that it was the bike that Bruno Spaggiari’s used in the 1973 200…

Contractual problems puts Austin GP at risk

25 April, 2020
During the off-season we read about the financial problems that Estoril, Jerez, and Sachsenring had to find the budget to host MotoGP racing, but Dorna has already in place several other venues to take their places in 2013, like Argentina…

Casey Stoner updates on ankle condition

25 April, 2020
As everyone knows Casey Stoner will be missing this weekend’s MotoGP round at Misano. The reigning World Champion is currently at home in Australia recovering from ankle surgery after his horrific highside during qualifying at Indianapolis.The two-time World Champion who…

Isle Of Man Government planning TT World Series

25 April, 2020
The Tourist Trophy have been running on the Isle of Man since 1907 and is one of the world’s oldest motorsport events. Every year it attracts around 40,000 visitors to the Isle contributing £25 million to the local economy and…

WSBK – Guandalini Racing to drop Ducati for Aprilia?

25 April, 2020
Is Guandalini Racing going to switch to Aprilia’s RSV4 Factory next season? According to Italian website Sbk Point the only thing missing is the official press release.Aprilia’s Giampiero Sacchi has said he was interested leasing their four cylinder RSV’s machines…

No Kidding, Yamaha confirms Ben Spies in factory team

25 April, 2020
The third worst kept secret of the MotoGP paddock (the first was Stoner in Honda, the second was Rossi in Ducati) has been confirmed by Yamaha, that Ben Spies will replace Valentino Rossi at the factory Yamaha team in 2011.Spies…

MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo in Doubt for Qatar Test

25 April, 2020
Jorge Lorenzo wrote on his Twitter page ressuring his loyal fans: “this is the 5th day after i injured. Every day i feel better so im optimistic about my recovering” also underwent a check-up yesterday by his surgeon Dr. Auguste…

Moto Morini Corsaro and Scrambler MY 2013

25 April, 2020
Revamped Italian manufacturer Moto Morini anticipates a couple of models that will mark its big time return in the markets worldwide starting next year: the Corsaro and the Scrambler. The resurrected brand will not take part in the upcoming EICMA…

Europe to debate 100 hp limit motorcycles

25 April, 2020
The EC is to spend summer debating whether to adopt the 100 hp motorcycle limit already mooted last year. France is currently the only European country with the limit in place, and the European Community will consider whether to adopt…

Sete Gibernau's First Day

25 April, 2020
Onde 2000 Ducati’s Sete Gibernau says he had a perfect first day back on a MotoGP bike at the Valencia test and spent most of his laps re-getting to know the circuit. “It was three years ago when I last…

Regis Laconi at WDW with DFX Corse

24 April, 2020
Regis Laconi made a surprise return at the Misano race track as part of the World Ducati Week event that kicked off today with his old DFX Corse team.Laconi, who during his visit at the Superbike paddock at the Monza…

Andrea Iannone to test Pramac Ducati at Mugello

24 April, 2020
Pramac Ducati has confirmed that WSBK rider Sylvain Guintoli will be testing for the team at Mugello tomorrow (which will not see any 2012 factory bike testing) in the event that Loris Capirossi is unable to recover from his injuries…

MotoGP and World Superbikes to be run under Dorna

24 April, 2020
When Bridgepoint private equity group, who already owned the MotoGP series decided to buy Infront Sports and Media - who also owned the World Superbike championship run by the Flammini brothers last year, you didn’t need a crystal ball to…

Be With Noriyuki Haga Live at Imola

24 April, 2020
Can’t be at Imola next week for 12th round of the WSBK Championship? The Ducati Xerox Team, in collaboration with Ducati Corse will be offering a rare opportunity for those fans from around the world the chance to see Noriyuki…

Hector Barbera signs with Pramac Ducati

24 April, 2020
When Aspar Martinez announced that their deal to continue to field a Ducati fell through and they would be fielding a CRT bike in 2012, we imagined that Hector Barbera didn’t exactly take it very well, infact the Spaniard started…

Leon Haslam to stay with BMW for another season

24 April, 2020
Leon Haslam has decided to stay with World Superbikes BMW Motorrad Motorsport team for another season. The British rider who currently lies fifth in 2011 standings has opted to stay with German manufacturer, despite some recent rumors that he was…