Following news of Livio Suppos’ departure as Ducati MotoGP Project Director, the news that Davide Tardozzi will step down from his role as Ducati World Superbike Team Manager comes as another blow for the Italian company. Tardozzi has been instrumental in the Ducati factory World Superbike success in recent years and leaves a gaping whole [...]
Following speculation last night about Livio Suppo’s future with Ducati, this morning the factory have confirmed that the MotoGP project director will in fact be leaving to join HRC. In another shock the rumor mill is predicting that Davide Tardozzi, World Superbike Team Manager will also be leaving in a huge management shakeup for Ducati [...]
There is much excitement over the impending launch of the Ducati Multistrada 1200 next week at the EICMA show in Milan and it’s 1198 based engine dubbed the 11° (degrees). However all of the excitement may mean that we have overlooked the implications – that a new Superbike engine is headed our way.
Following the appointment of Valentino Rossi friendly Vittoriano Guareschi as Ducati Marlboro team manager comes intensified rumors about the imminent departure of Rossi unfriendly Project Director, Livio Suppo after this weekends final round of the MotoGP championship in Valencia, Spain. Suppo has been instrumental in the team’s success with Casey Stoner but is seen as [...]
On November 9th Ducati will reveal details of it’s 2010 model range to the press prior to the public unveiling at the EICMA show in Milan which commences the following day. Ducati promises some surprises to go along with other models that have either been already signaled or subject to intense speculation. In a series [...]
Ducati USA has posted some new photos of the new Ducati Hypermotard 796 on it’s official site ahead of the launch next month. The baby Hyper is the first official 2010 model the company has confirmed ahead of the EICMA show in Milan next week where a number of new Ducati models are expected to [...]
Most Ducati reviews contain similar elements. The reviewer talks about the stunning, sultry looks of the Italian beauty, marvels at the available performance envelope and then invariably complains about the committed (translation – neck creakingly uncomfortable) riding position. None of this applies to the 2009 Ducati Multistrada 1100S. Is this quirky machine really a Ducati [...]
Ahead of it’s official unveiling at the Milan EICMA show next week, at least one site is claiming to have inside information on the final specifications of the new Ducati Multistrada 1200 Adventure tourer. If the information is accurate, Ducati will be giving us a 150bhp allrounder that will showcase the Italian manufacturers electronics prowess [...]
On November 9th Ducati will reveal details of it’s 2010 model range to the press prior to the public unveiling at the EICMA show in Milan which commences the following day. Ducati promises some surprises are in store to go along with other models that have either been already signaled or subject to intense speculation. [...]
