Stephan Mertens had a disastrous year in 1992 on his factory Ducati 888, ultimately finishing 7th in the World Superbike title chase without winning a single race, his worse performance since the series began in 1988. Things were looking up in the penultimate round of the series though when he took 3rd in Race 1 at Phillip Island in Australia. Things then went rapidly downhill in race two as the video after the jump clearly shows.
Would You Pay $75,000 for a Ducati 888? 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. Marco Lucchinelli after debuting the new 4-valve, liquid cooled...
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Wallpaper Wednesday: Ducati 900 Mike Hailwood Replica 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 an oldie, the Ducati 900 Mike Hailwood Replica, based on the popular 900SS. Produced in 1979 to commemorate the...
eBay Temptations: Ducati Mike Hailwood Replica 1000 Following on from last weeks Wallpaper Wednesday which featured the Ducati Mike Hailwood Replica, a low mileage, 1985 example is available for sale on eBay. The 1985, 1000cc model is purported to have seen just 1,400 miles from new. It is available as a buy it now for $15,999 or...
Can Water Put Out a Ducati Fire? Can water put out a fuel fire? Turns out, actually No. Don’t pour water on a fuel fire kids. This guy did on his 1984 Ducati 900 Mike Hailwood replica after a rubber line touched a hot pipe and caught fire and, well, it didn’t have a happy ending. Makes...
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Stephan Mertens had a disastrous year in 1992 on his factory Ducati 888, ultimately finishing 7th in the World Superbike title chase without winning a single race, his worse performance since the series began in 1988. Things were looking up in the penultimate round of the series though when he took 3rd in Race 1 at Phillip Island in Australia. Things then went rapidly downhill in race two as the video after the jump clearly shows.
I just cried a little bit.
If I am ever having a bad day, I can think of this and feel immediately better