Olivier Mari is a mechanical designer working in the offshore industry who spends some of his spare time modeling Ducatis in 3D. As a Ducatista he appreciates the fine style of Ducati and also takes cues from the automotive industry with one of his most recents designs being inspired by Alfa Romeo.
The first ever MotoGP visit to the brand new Aragon circuit rewarded Ducati with the spoils of victory for the first time this season. Casey Stoner took pole position and went on to secure his first victory of the year and Nicky Hayden stood on the podium for the first time since Indianapolis 2009.
Imagine taking a Ducati 1198 Superbike engine, mid mounting it in a tubular space frame track car chassis and wrapping the whole thing up in 4 wheeled carbon fiber bodywork so delicious you want to lick it. Congratulations, you just imagined the Spartan V.
If you’ve always wanted the definitive Ducati twin, the round case, bevel drive 750SS repli-racer but baulked at the enormous price tag, then how about this excellent special based on Honda’s ubiquitous mini bike the Z50J Monkey. Note the added on sump extension for that authentic look! Source: Thanks to BikeEXIF for unearthing this Chalopy
Larry Pegram is putting his pair of factory Ducati 1198F08 Superbikes on the market immediately following the final round of the 2010 AMA Pro Superbike series at Barber Motorsports Park later this month. The price? $100,000 each.
In what will likely prove to be a huge sigh of relief for Valentino Rossi, former MotoGP rival and now pending World Superbike Champion, Max Biaggi has given his seal of approval to Rossi’s impending move to Ducati next year. Sarcasm off!
In proof that motorcycle gremlins that effect the rest of us, make their force known to even the beautiful people, Brad Pitt was momentarily stranded on the way to the set of his latest movie when his Ducati Bevel powered custom special decided to give up the ghost.
The recent Misano MotoGP round wasn’t a highlight for the Marlboro Ducati team. Like the 2 races in prior years, Nicky Hayden failed to complete a lap after colliding with Loris Capirossi and Casey Stoner finished a distant 5th, able to post a fast qualifying lap but found a fast race pace elusive. Former World [...]
The Plausible Reasons In a series of 3 posts, Ducati News Today is examining the reasons for and the implications of Ducati’s surprise announcement that it will withdraw from factory participation in World Superbikes at the end of the year. In Part 1 we dispelled the common myths. This is Part 2 where we examine [...]
Although Valentino Rossi will ride a Ducati Desmosedici next season we still don’t know when he will first sling a leg over the red machine. His Yamaha contract doesn’t expire till the end of the year and Yamaha have yet to say whether he will be released early. Now Yamaha’s MotoGP boss has added his [...]
