Archive for June, 2011

Rossi Struggles in Silverstone whilst Hayden Impresses

Cold temperatures in the morning and rain in the afternoon made life difficult for Valentino Rossi on the first day of practice at the British Grand Prix, as he rode the complicated Silverstone circuit for the first time on a MotoGP bike in conditions that were far from perfect. Twelfth at the end of the [...]

Checa Starts Strong in Misano

Still on a high from his twin victories at Miller, Althea Racing’s Carlos Checa took to the Misano World Circuit and continued to impress his rivals, concluding both practice and qualifying in first position and recording some extremely fast lap times in the process.

Ducati Multistrada 1200S Completes its World Tour

350 days, five continents, eight sets of Pirelli tyres and nearly 100,000km (62,000 miles) aboard his Ducati Multistrada 1200 S are just some of the incredible numbers that underline Paolo Pirozzi’s impressive round-the-world adventure on the Ducati Multistrada 1200S.

Ducati UK Announce 1198 Sales Promotion

Ducati UK has launched a new superbike promotion that will enable those purchasing a new 1198 or 1198SP model between June 1st and August 31st to receive a £1,000 voucher to spend in- store, on Ducati Performance Accessories or Apparel.

Jacobsen Earns Second Ducati 848EVO Podium

PJ Jacobsen, riding his Celtic Racing Fast By Ferracci Ducati 848, earned the second AMA Pro podium of his young racing career at Road America during the 4th round of the AMA Pro Racing Daytona Sportbike Championship.

Fancy a Cheap Factory Ducati Racer?

Its not often you can pick up a factory Ducati for this little coin. This Ducati Xerox Junior Team 1098R was campaigned to victory in the European Superstock Championship in 2009 by Xavier Simeon and it could be yours.

Ducati Australia Sharpens Pencil for Monster 1100EVO Launch

Ducati Australia has announced the availability of the newest Monster model, the Monster 1100 Evo with pricing below the previous Monster 1100 model.

Ducati MotoGP Silverstone Preview

The British Silverstone circuit, which on May 17 inaugurated an impressive new structure called “The Wing” that includes offices, a pit lane and large, modern garages, hosts the sixth round of the MotoGP world championship on Sunday.

Checa Heads to Misano with Commanding Superbike Lead

After twin victories at Miller Motorsports Park Carlos Checa and the Superbike circus stops off at the Misano World Circuit this coming weekend for the sixth round of the World Championship, just two weeks after Salt Lake City’s fifth round.

Fathers’ Day Gift Guide for the Ducatista Dad

With Fathers’ Day approaching for much of the World on Sunday, June 19th this year we decided to put together a few Ducati style items suitable for the Ducatista Dad on his special day. Given that most of our readers are male, feel free to subtly suggest one or more of the items to your [...]