The first spy photo of a disguised 2012 Ducati Superbike, termed the Superquadrata (for now) has appeared online following the track test of the Superstock and Superbike versions of the bike last week at Mugello.
Australia has a special relationship with Ducati. For much of 870′s and 80′s, Australia was the biggest export market for the company and this fact explains why there are so many Bevels there in a country of just 20 million or so. It also has some great Ducati Specialists. Prepare to drool over the BevelTech [...]
Carlos Checa and the Althea Racing team scored a perfect double win as well as two fastest laps at the Miller Motorsports Park yesterday, taking home a “full house” of 50 points which added to Checa’s tally giving him a 61 point advantage over Marco Melandri in the general standings.
Last week Valentino Rossi swung his leg over the saddle of the 2012 Ducati Desmosedici GP12 for the second time this year. The second test was at Mugello in warm and sunny conditions. Even as Ducati works to improve the current model GP11 racer (a new frame was used at Le Mans with a new [...]
Under cloudy skies, the World Superbikes were out on track Saturday for the first practice and qualifying sessions of the fifth round of the championship, taking place this weekend at America’s Miller Motorsports Park just outside Salt Lake City. Checa, returning to the track where he scored the double in 2008, dominated both of today’s [...]
In warm and sunny conditions, Valentino Rossi climbed back aboard the Desmosedici GP12, turning sixty laps during the third and final day of a Ducati test at the Mugello circuit. As usual, technical director Filippo Preziosi led the Ducati test team, which had also worked with Franco Battaini and Vittoriano Guareschi over the previous two [...]
There is more than one Ducati on track at Mugello today. Whilst much attention is focussed on Valentino Rossi and his second outing on the 2012 Ducati Desmosedici GP12 which will conform to the new 1,000 regulations, another tester is circulating on the highly anticipated and radical new Ducati Superbike.
The Ducati 996R is special for a very simple reason, it has 2 more cc than its name suggests. The first production testastretta twin, it is the progenitor of the 998 and 999 powerplants and all the World Superbike success that followed. The Ducati 996R was first offered for sale on September 12th, 2000 and [...]
Carlos Checa is keen for a return to his race winning ways on his Ducati 1198R after a pair of lack luster results at the high speed Monza track during round 4 of the World Superbike series. The next round at Miller Motorsports Park in Utah is one of his favorites.
Ducati fans descended upon the Silverstone circuit over the weekend to revel in two fantastic days on and off the track. The weather stayed dry for riders to appreciate all that was on offer. On day one riders arrived at Silverstone to be greeted by sunshine and blue skies and made the most of the [...]
