Archive for June, 2010
Something rare passed through eBay recently, a 1989 Ducati 888 Lucchinelli Replica. Although this bike is claimed to be new and one of just 20 made, $75,000 is a lot of money. What is the Ducati 888 Lucchinelli Replica? Read on.
June 30th, 2010 | Posted in Opinion | 1 Comment
Todd and Wayne Patterson of Ducati Bunberry in Australia like to challenge themselves when it comes to going as fast and as quickly as possible in a quarter mile – they do it with Ducati Superbikes. Their latest creation is a turbo charged Ducati 749 based drag bike which they hope will run in the [...]
June 29th, 2010 | Posted in News, Racing | 1 Comment
The Ducati model range is proliferating so that we now have on the face of it 3 very similar Monsters, the baby 696, the grande 1100 and the new 796 in the middle. Is it just right? MCN seems to think so in the video after the jump.
June 28th, 2010 | Posted in Comparisons, News | Comments Off
Team Spider Grips Ducati has qualified 1st and 3rd for this years Pike Peaks International Hill climb on their mildly modified Ducati Multistrada 1200S racers as the team prepare for Sunday’s assault on the mountain. Ducati are looking to add to their success in 2008 on the Hypermotard 1100.
June 24th, 2010 | Posted in News, Racing | 1 Comment
Ducati North America have announced the arrival of the new Monster 796 with a national dealer premiere on June 25-26th. The Monster 796 dealer premiere will take place at participating dealers with an event on the evening of Friday June 25th, where an unveiling and evening of festivities will take place. On Saturday June 26th [...]
June 23rd, 2010 | Posted in Ducati Company, News | 1 Comment
The Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts in Los Angeles announced today a “Dream Ducati” raffle for a Ducati Desmosedici Desmosedici RR. At just $40 a ticket, Ducatisti have the chance to win the ultimate road going Ducati based on its MotoGP racers.
June 22nd, 2010 | Posted in Ducati Company, News | Comments Off
Practice for the 2010 Pikes Peak International Hill climb has started well for the Ducati USA supported Team Spider Grips. Team rider, Greg Tracy, has set the fastest time of all motorcyclists during practice as the video shows after the jump.
June 22nd, 2010 | Posted in Ducati Company, News, Racing | 1 Comment
As a counterpoint to the Rossi to Ducati rumors, have been consistent and insistent rumors about Marlboro Ducati rider and 2007 MotoGP champion, Casey Stoner, following his former team manager Livio Suppo to Honda. The rumors began at Jerez with HRC reportedly speaking with Casey’s father Colin, but the latest says Stoner has signed, for [...]
June 21st, 2010 | Posted in MotoGP | 1 Comment
World Ducati Week, the massive event that unites and excites the Ducati community, has come and gone for another year setting a new attendance record of 60,000 motorcyclists. Held at the Misano World Circuit, the celebration – entitled the ‘Red Planet Returns’ – took June 10-13th and become one of the best ever in the [...]
June 18th, 2010 | Posted in Ducati Company, News | Comments Off
World Ducati Week is over for another year. The celebration of all things Ducati took place last week at the Misano circuit and featured all sort of entertainment from a Ducati Racers’ drag race to stunt displays and the World Superbike riders on track. Check out some of the photos from WDW2010 after the jump.
June 16th, 2010 | Posted in Ducati Company, News | Comments Off