Less than 12 months after retiring from road racing, Triple World Superbike Champion Troy Bayliss will make his car racing debut in the Australian V8 Supercar championship next month after a successful test outing.
Hayden Puts the Ducati on the Box
For Ducati fans the first podium for Nicky Hayden was the major news from the running of the 12th round of the MotoGP World Championship at Indianapolis. The American took advantage of a rare occasion where both pole sitter Dani Pedrosa and Championship leader Valentino Rossi fell early in [...]
After taking 2nd fastest in the rain during yesterday’s first practice session, Ducati’s Nicky Hayden dropped back in the field to log the 7th fastest time this morning during the second session and ahead of this afternoon’s qualifying. Dani Pedrosa had no such problems switching from wet to dry conditions and remains at the top, [...]
MotoGP at Indy carried on from where it left off at the inaugural race last year by raining hard enough to keep the fastest MotoGP time slower than the fastest 125 during the first Free Practice session moments ago. Dani Pedrosa set the fastest time of 1′51.5 ahead of crowd favorite Nicky Hayden who blasted [...]
One of the things I regret is not making the effort to travel and visit the Ducati Museum in Bologna when I was last in Milan. It is certainly on the list. In the meantime join me in indulging in this video which gives some indication of what to expect.
With the fracas surrounding the potential for Jorge Lorenzo to join the team put to bed yesterday, Ducati can now focus on its program for the remainder of the year. Many issues remain to be solved. Can Nicky Hayden finally get up to speed on the red bike and will he be signed for next [...]
Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday. Every week I will post up something beautiful from the world of Ducati that you just might like to have grace your desktop. This week we have a highly modified 955cc, Ducati 888SPO.
Ducati North America has announced the return of its popular “Ducati Island” to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This year marks the second time the unique Ducati experience visits the legendary circuit. Located between turns one and two of the track, Ducati Island is open to all motorcycle enthusiasts.
After intense speculations that Jorge Lorenzo was poised to announce a switch to Ducati for 2010, Yamaha today announced that the Spaniard has signed a 1 year contract extension for 2010 that will see him remain Valentino Rossi’s team-mate.
As a late comer to the Ducati party, I have embraced Ducati with the all the fervor of a reformed smoker trying to persuade a teen not to start. Ducati has a rich industrial and racing history and I was anxious to indulge my passion in a way that would be interesting and educational. ‘The [...]
