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Ducati have just released details of the 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale at the EICMA show in Milan. Check out this photo gallery of the newly unveiled Ducati 1199 Panigale after the jump.

With today’s launch of the Ducati 1199 Panigale during a special event in Milan, Ducati is clearly pulling out all the stops to reclaim their leadership position in hardcore sports bikes. Check out the video after the jump.

Ducati today officially released details of the much awaited new 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale Superbike. After providing details on the all new Superquadro powerplant last month, Ducati now have fully revealed the details of their all new Superbike which they hope will re-enforce their sports bike and racing roots after 2 years focussing on segments [...]

As the Ducati 2012 model year press conference rolls on as I type, more leaked Ducati 1199 Panigale photos are appearing on the web ahead of the official details we should have for you later today. In the meantime enjoy the tease showing off the riding modes, electronic suspension and 200mm Pirelli rear tire.

With Ducati set to reveal the 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale to the press tomorrow, Ducati News Today expected to see some leaked photos from the setup for the EICMA Milan motorcycle show and we weren’t disappointed. Here are the first cell phone photos to feast your eyes on.

After a positive first two days during the final round of the 2011 MotoGP season, the Ducati Team had an unfortunate and premature end to the Valencia Grand Prix, with riders Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden both being taken out of the race in a Turn 1 racing incident.

Loris Capirossi will take to the race track for the very last time tomorrow as he begins the end of his glorious motorcycle racing career. In a fitting tribute to the loss of fellow Italian Marco Simoncelli, Loris will race with the number 58 plate, made famous by Marco, and wear special leathers.

Valentino Rossi will start from the second row of the grid tomorrow for only the second time this season when the final race of the MotoGP of 2011 gets underway in Valencia, Spain. Rossi was 6th fastest on his Ducati Desmosedici GP11.1 whilst Nicky Hayden was right behind in 7th position and will head up [...]

The first day of the GP de la Comunitat Valenciana started off well for the Ducati Team, with Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden riding comfortably in the wet conditions that marked both free-practice sessions. The teammates posted the third- and fourth-best times of the day, respectively, their fastest laps coming in the morning session.

A Ducati has a prominent position at marketing partner AMG’s Affalterbach headquarters in Germany. The pink (yes pink) Ducati 848 starred as an autobot in the hollywood blockbuster ‘Transformers 2′.