Ducati is a raging success story combining an iconic brand, a rich competition history and accessible V-twin performance draped in gorgeous Italian design. But not so long ago, Ducati was in trouble. In 2006, the company was saddled with debt and faced flagging sales as a result of it’s first Superbike commercial failure, the controversial [...]
When I was a lad, the Ducati 900 Superlight was a bike I lusted after. It combined the pretty styling of the 750/900SS range with lightweight Marvic composite wheels, a smattering of carbon fiber and the all important higher exhaust pipes! The only problem was the 73 bhp at the rear wheel hardly made it [...]
World Superbike star Régis Laconi will make his first public appearance in the paddock since his horrific practice crash at Kyalami, South Africa in May. Laconi is still mending but contrary to recent speculation he has resumed training with the intention to return to racing.
One of the problems I’ve had with Bimota’s lately is that none of them really show off how much I love my favorite hatmaker, Borsalino….or not. In something from the “it sounded like a good idea at time” files Bimota has an association with Borsalino which has resulted in this freaking ugly Desert Storm inspired [...]
The latest photo of the 2010 Ducati Adventure tourer expected to be named the ‘Strada Aperta’ which will also act as a replacement for the Multistrada has shown up on the interwebs. This time the 1098 powered machine is showing off it’s practical side as it sports hard saddle bags and a top box.
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 great shot of Larry Pegram’s Ducati 1098R AMA Superbike.
Team Foremost Ducati’s Larry Pegram took to the dirt once again at the Indianapolis Mile race on August 29th choosing a Ducati powered flat tracker to take on the ubiquitous Harley’s. Pegram narrowly missed the final after some bad luck in the heats.
Rossi Puts his Team-mate in his Place Valentino Rossi reasserted himself at the top of the leader board by convincingly beating his younger team-mate, Jorge Lorenzo, by 2.4 seconds during the San Marino MotoGP at Misano after besting him in every practice and qualifying session. Lorenzo finished second to trail Rossi by 30 points in [...]
Current championship leaders Touring Sport Ducshop Ducati crashed their No. 77 PS1000LE out of the AMA Pro SunTrust Moto-GT championship’s penultimate round at New Jersey Motorsports park, hindering their championship lead.
Haga Loses Championship Lead Noriyuki Haga lost the lead in the World Superbike Championship for the first time this season after scoring 2nd and a DNF at the 2 races at the Nürburgring Sunday in Germany. Haga rode toe to toe in the late stages of the first race with Ben Spies but was unable [...]
