Archive for November, 2011
Sick of the Ducati 1199 Panigale after the blitz of last weeks launch? Well, okay us neither, but still, there was plenty else to look over at the EICMA Milan show from the retro Diavel Cromo to the 848 EVO Corse Special Edition. Don’t forget the already announced Streetfighter 848, new color Multistrada 1200 and [...]
November 14th, 2011 | Posted in News | Comments Off
Ducati’s newly-unveiled 1199 Panigale Superbike has been awarded the title “Most Beautiful Bike of Show” at the EICMA 69th International Motorcycle Show in Milan, Italy. Over 13,800 passionate show visitors participated in the voting organised by Italian motorcycle publication, Motociclismo, with the stunning new Ducati 1199 Panigale attracting a massive 53.4% of votes, followed by the [...]
November 13th, 2011 | Posted in Ducati Company | 5 Comments
Ducati stunned the motorcycle world on Monday with the release of the Ducati 1199 Panigale immediately prior to the EICMA show in Milan. The 195hp Superbike looks set to redefine the open class sports field with a combination of power, light weight and electronic technologies. You can’t own one till 2012, but you can have [...]
November 10th, 2011 | Posted in News | 3 Comments
Just as was the case yesterday, the second and final day of Valencia’s post-race MotoGP test was blessed with ideal weather conditions. Valentino Rossi was among the first riders to get on his bike after the track was opened, and he worked tirelessly with his team and Filippo Preziosi to carry out the tests requested [...]
November 9th, 2011 | Posted in MotoGP | Comments Off
So you’ve read about the Ducati 1199 Panigale launch at the EICMA show in Milan. You’ve scanned the photo gallery (we have more on the way) and checked out the checkmate video but still don’t know your RbW from your DTC? Not to mention Ducati’s new EBC? Read on and we’ll give you the low [...]
November 9th, 2011 | Posted in News | 8 Comments
The clouds finally cleared in Valencia today, allowing the MotoGP riders to take full advantage of the first of two days of testing. Valentino Rossi began the task of trying to develop the Ducati Desmosedici into a race winner in the context of the new for 2012 1,000cc rules. Nicky Hayden discovered that his hand [...]
November 8th, 2011 | Posted in MotoGP | 1 Comment
The 18th and final round of the 2011 MotoGP World Championship capped off a disastrous season for Ducati where neither rider made it through the first corner, which for Valentino Rossi meant his 3rd DNF in a row. Electricity and Gas producer Enel, one of the team sponsors supplied these shots from the Valencia round [...]
November 8th, 2011 | Posted in MotoGP | Comments Off
Taking a leaf out of their Monster play book from 1998, Ducati have today announced the return of the Cromo nameplate for the 2012 Ducati Diavel Cromo. This new addition brings the Diavel range to 4 models.
November 7th, 2011 | Posted in News | 4 Comments
Buried in the depths of the press release that announced the new 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale was this gem. Ducati have further upgraded the 848EVO Superbike, already the performance bargain of the range, to create this, the Ducati 848EVO Corse Special Edition.
November 7th, 2011 | Posted in News | Comments Off
Pricing for the newly announced Ducati 1199 Panigale will starts at just $17,995 in the USA. After bombarding us with photogalleries and videos, the one thing that most riders want to know has been answered.
November 7th, 2011 | Posted in News | 2 Comments