Archive for November, 2011
Valentino Rossi put his disappointing MotoGP season with Ducati behind him in taking his Ford Fiesta RS to second place behind 8 time World Rally Champion Sébastien Loeb in the Monza Rally. Loeb captured the Marco Simoncelli Trophy which was awarded to the winner of the final stage.
November 30th, 2011 | Posted in Racing | Comments Off
Ducati CEO Gabriele Del Torchio and other executives talk to CNN about the development and the importance of the new Ducati 1199 Panigale.
November 30th, 2011 | Posted in Motorcycles | 3 Comments
You might be excused for checking the date. No it isn’t April 1st, but yes Ducati MotoGP team sponsor Enel has put up a video highlighting some of the very few good times during the 2011 MotoGP season for fans of Ducati, Nicky Hayden, Valentino Rossi or all three.
November 30th, 2011 | Posted in MotoGP | 1 Comment
With Black Friday behind us in the US, the Christmas holiday season is well and truly underway. To help you with gift ideas for the Ducatista in your life we have put together a few Ducati orientated products I’m sure they’ll love. We hope you are inspired by the Christmas Holiday Ducati Gift Guide.
November 29th, 2011 | Posted in Opinion | Comments Off
After a stunning debut in the newly created World Superbike Championship with Marco Lucchinelli, Ducati hired Frenchman Raymond Roche for its second assault on the title in 1989. Unlike the first year, Ducati contested all the rounds and Roche arrived at Sydney’s Oran Park on the blood red Ducati 888 ready to do battle with [...]
November 28th, 2011 | Posted in World SBK | 1 Comment
Last year we brought you news of the Spartan V track car which gets its four wheels onto this blog due to one simple feature – it is powered by a Ducati 1198 engine. Now the car is nearing production and will be shown to the public this weekend at the Sydney Motorcycle show in [...]
November 25th, 2011 | Posted in News | 1 Comment
The Gulf Oil paint scheme and the Martini racing one both look great on motorcycles but this Ducati special was built by a guy who actually has the rights to use the official livery. A builder of Ford GT40 replicas, Johann Keyser turned his hand to two wheels for this project.
November 24th, 2011 | Posted in Motorcycles | Comments Off
Surrounded by world champions, industry family and friends, and nearly sixty current Hall of Famers, motorcycle greats Doug Polen and Phil Schilling are among the five outstanding motorcyclists being honored with this year’s induction into the AMA Hall of Fame.
November 23rd, 2011 | Posted in Ducati Company | Comments Off
The details of the Ducati 1199 Panigale are almost overwhelming since almost everything has been changed compared to the 1198 Superbike. Ducati have made two videos that allow Project Director Ernesto Marinelli and 3 time World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss to take us through the major features of the exciting new model.
November 23rd, 2011 | Posted in Motorcycles | Comments Off
It’s official: WDW 2012, the event Ducatisti from all over the world can’t get enough of is coming to the Misano World Circuit from June 21to 24, 2012.
November 22nd, 2011 | Posted in Ducati Company | Comments Off