Archive for November, 2011

Valentino Rossi Finishes 2nd in Monza Rally

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.

Ducati Talks 1199 Panigale

Ducati CEO Gabriele Del Torchio and other executives talk to CNN about the development and the importance of the new Ducati 1199 Panigale.

Ducati MotoGP Season “Highlights” Video

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.

Christmas Holiday Ducati Gift Guide

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.

Ducati’s First World Superbike Race Down Under

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 [...]

Ducati Power Propels Spartan Track Car

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 [...]

Ducati Gulf Oil Special

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.

Ducati Legends Phil Schilling and Doug Polen Inducted into AMA Hall of Fame

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.

Troy Bayliss and Ernesto Marinelli Ducati 1199 Panigale Videos

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.

World Ducati Week Back in 2012

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.