There has been some controversy over who, exactly, was fastest following the conclusion of the Phillip Island testing for the World Superbike championship. Phillip Island will host the opening round of the series this weekend so the test times may well act as a portent for who will ultimately be on the podium in just [...]
With the 2009 World Superbike championship kick-off less than one week away, it is very convenient for pundits that the final official test session have just been completed at the very same Phillip Island circuit which will host the opening round of the series. So who has got the pace? A number of the top [...]
Factory Xerox Ducati rider Michel Fabrizio finished top of the timesheets on the final day the pre-season testing held at Phillip Island, which will host the opening round of the 2009 World Superbike Championship.
Ducati North America has announced that it will return to Superbike racing this year with the popular privateer Larry Pegram. Pegram will race a Ducati 1098R in the American Superbike class with sponsorship from Ducati North America and title sponsor Foremost Insurance.
What will Ducati do if Casey Stoner decides he cannot race during the 2009 MotoGP season due to his continuing scaphoid problems? What indeed?
In a blow for Ducati fans, stories are beginning to circulate that 2007 MotoGP World Champion, Australian Casey Stoner may be forced to withdraw form competition for the 2009 season. Stoner has been suffering continual pain in his wrist following an operation last November to repair an old scaphoid injury.
If like me you find it hard to keep on top of when you should be glued to the screen watching some top notch road racing, I have a solution for both of us. I have just posted a public google calendar featuring the dates for the 2009 MotoGP, World Superbike & AMA Pro racing [...]
Now this is an incredible motorcycle collection. Here you will find Falappa’s factory Ducati 888, Haga’s 999 amongst the almost ubiquitous Fogarty, Bayliss superbikes. And then we move to the MotoGP machines. I am officially jealous.
10. Ducati is Italian. Italy is a nation of people filled with passion and that passion has spilt over into their products. Nowhere is this more apparent than in vehicles. In a very small area surrounding the Ducati factory you will find Bimota, Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati. 9. Ducati’s are Beautiful. Whether it is a [...]
I have to admit to liking the mods on bikes to be mild rather than wild, which is why I am very impressed with the Pro Italia Entry. Ducati North America challenged its dealers to take a new Ducati Monster 1100S and modify it as part of the launch of the new model. Pro Italia’s [...]
