If you asked most Ducatisti of a certain age, which model they covet most highly, the answer is likely to be the original green frame Ducati 750 Super Sport of 1974. Built as a road going replica of the racer that Paul Smart famously took to victory in the Imola 200 in 1972, it was [...]
Leon Morris (Buildbase/JHP Ducati) took both wins at Round Two of the Rapid Solicitors Ducati 848 Challenge rounding out a very challenging weekend for all the rider and teams at Assen. The changeable weather conditions made for last-minute tyre decisions and tricky racing conditions as the rain came in heavy bursts throughout the weekend, leaving [...]
Tumi, the leading international brand of premium travel, business, and lifestyle accessories, has partnered with Ducati to launch a new collection of bold, performance-driven travel and lifestyle accessories for fall 2011. Rooted in a shared passion for design excellence and technological innovation, the collaboration brings discerning consumers the style sophistication and functional superiority they know [...]
Ducati Challenge, a new Ducati videogame for Apple’s iPhone, iPad and Sony’s PSP will be released later this month. The game allows players to ride the full range of models in Ducati’s 2011 line up on race tracks, winding mountain roads, narrow medieval village streets, bustling metropolises and hot desert valleys. Ducati News Today will [...]
Valentino Rossi joined other great motorsports champions from the past and present in an inauguration ceremony for a new, ultramodern paddock structure at England’s Silverstone Circuit. After a breakdown of Ducati Superbike, Rossi took to the track with a stock 1198 provided by the UK importer.
There is something special about Ducatis. There is something specials about classic motorcycles. So it stands to reason that there is something magical about classic Ducatis. The best way to appreciate them? On a racetrack with a bunch of other enthusiasts who simply adore these old bikes no matter the brand.
The 4th round of the 2011 MotoGP World Championship saw Valentino Rossi standing on the podium for his best finish on a Ducati finishing ahead of former team mate Jorge Lorenzo after Marco Simoncelli took out Dani Pedrosa. Nicky Hayden finished 7th after showing much more promise during practice. Electricity and Gas producer Enel, one [...]
Funny how things go. Last week, we brought back a post in our Redux series about a factory Ducati 999F06 that was raced in the BSB by Gregorio Lavilla. Well it turns out to be for sale once again. You can check out the eBay auction here (the starting bid is $65,000) and see some [...]
With a winning margin of 14 seconds you wouldn’t think the French MotoGP at Le Mans would have been an exciting race to watch. You’d be wrong. The 4th round of the 2011 MotoGP World Championship was packed with the expected, the unexpected, controversy, injury and plenty of content to keep the interwebs full of [...]
For the 3rd time this season, Malboro Ducati Valentino Rossi will start from the end of the 3rd row of the grid after an exciting qualifying session for tomorrow’s French MotoGP at Le Mans. Running as high as 6th just minutes from the end, Rossi will start from 9th for the 3rd time in 4 [...]
