Archive for February, 2011
Marcus Moto Design is a one man company in Sweden that designs and fabricates concept motorcycles. This one off Ducati 996 based design was inspired by 1970′s Formula 1 cars and 1980′s Motocrossers. It shows how a no compromise Ducati Supermoto / Dirt track racer for the street could look. If you think it would [...]
February 28th, 2011 | Posted in Motorcycles | 1 Comment
Ducati announced today the launch of the 2011 848EVO Club Racing Contingency Program; a package to support riders campaigning Ducati’s new middleweight Superbike in regional race competition. The 2011 program is Ducati’s best in years, and underlines the brand’s confidence in the capabilities of the new 848EVO
February 25th, 2011 | Posted in Ducati Company, Racing | 1 Comment
Ducati has quickly woken up to the power of its brand in recent years and these days takes almost every opportunity to produce additional material for use in their social media outlets. The two videos today are a case in point. They show Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi taking part in the studio shoot that [...]
February 25th, 2011 | Posted in Ducati Company, MotoGP | 1 Comment
Ducati auctioned off a stock Ducati Monster 696 last week for $14,000 (¢10,250). Why so much? Two words, Valentino Rossi.
February 24th, 2011 | Posted in Ducati Company, News | 3 Comments
Four times World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty will take on an ambassadorial role with Ducati to promote and support the Rapid Solicitors Ducati 848 Challenge.
February 23rd, 2011 | Posted in British Superbike, News | 1 Comment
A series of advertising industry Product Placement Awards have highlighted the increasing use of Ducati motorcycles in major feature films in 2010. In addition to featuring in 4 hit movies, Ducati was voted second only to Apple as the most memorable product placement of 2010.
February 22nd, 2011 | Posted in News | 4 Comments
Valentino Rossi continued to work on setting up his now wingless Ducati Desmosedici GP11 during the first day of the second pre-season MotoGP test at Sepang, Malaysia. Rossi ended up 9th and quickest Ducati whilst Casey Stoner put the factory Repsol Honda right back to the front of the field where he spend most of [...]
February 22nd, 2011 | Posted in MotoGP, News | 2 Comments
Carlos Checa completed the perfect warmup for the opening round of the 2011 World Superbike season by staying on top as the two day Phillip Island test concluded ahead of this weekend’s race. Checa set the fastest ever Superbike lap around the circuit, so fast he would have qualified 2nd on the MotoGP grid last [...]
February 22nd, 2011 | Posted in News, World SBK | 1 Comment
The shock withdrawal of the Ducati factory team for the 2011 season was seemingly no impediment on the opening day of the final World Superbike test at Phillip Island immediately ahead of this weekend’s season opener. Ducati riders posted the top 3 times with fan favorite Carlos Checa in front.
February 21st, 2011 | Posted in News, World SBK | 3 Comments
I am Number 4 opened in the USA last Friday making it the latest Hollywood production to feature a Ducati. This time an its an 848 Superbike.
February 21st, 2011 | Posted in News | 1 Comment