Ducati Set to Debut Streetfighter 848 and 1198

Ducati is all set to reveal an upgraded 1198 Streetfighter along with a new, smaller sibling utilizing a version of the 848 engine used in the baby Superbike in the coming months.

Kill Me Fast Ducati

If thine eye offend thee, pluck it out. Whatever you think of the looks of Kristian von Hornsleth’s Ducati ‘Sculpture’ (It’s psychedelic baby) you can bet that Ducati’s legal department just love ‘Kill Me Fast’ emblazoned on its fastest Superbike line.

Celebrating the Beauty of Ducati and Other Italian Motorcycles

The Museum of Design Atlanta’s (MODA) current exhibit is titled ‘Passione Italiana’ which celebrates the design of Italian motorcycles and naturally Ducati features prominently. The exhibition showcases the design of Italian bikes in the context of fashion, industrial and furniture design. Ducati News Today went along and shot the photos you can see after the [...]

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.

Want to Own the Ducati 1198 that Rossi Rode?

Ducati UK is to auction the Ducati 1198 Valentino Rossi rode recently at Silverstone during the official launch of the new Silverstone Wing, with a donation from the sale being made to motorcycling’s favourite charity, Riders for Health.

Rossi Rides a Stock Ducati 1198 Complete with Mirrors

Valentino Rossi joined other great motorsports champions from the past and present in an inauguration ceremony for a new, ultramodern paddock structure at England’s Silverstone Circuit. After a breakdown of Ducati Superbike, Rossi took to the track with a stock 1198 provided by the UK importer.

Ducati 1198S Humiliates the Italian Stallion

Motor Trend magazine put the Ducati 1198S to the test against another passionate Italian rival, one with two too many wheels, the Ferrari 458 Italia. As expected it handed out a thorough thrashing to the supercar, well at least in the hands of professional road racer Steve Rapp. See for yourself in the video after [...]

Review: Ducati 1098 / 1198 Superbike Redefined

Marc Cook, the co-author of ‘Ducati 999: Birth of a Legend’ returned to Bologna to tell the inside story of the design, development and production of the Superbike that replaced it. ‘Ducati 1098/1198 – The Superbike Redefined’ tells the story of how the 1098 and the 1198 that followed catapulted Ducati back into the open [...]

How Ducati Redefined the Superbike with the 1098 / 1198

A new book ‘Ducati 1098/1198 – The Superbike Redefined’ tells the inside story of the design, development and production of the Superbike range that catapulted Ducati back into the open class sportbike big time. The 1098 appeased the sins of the 999, set new sales records and captured the 2008 World Superbike title with Troy [...]

Ducati Reveals 2011 Superbikes – 1198 and 1198SP

Pretty much as we predicted on Monday, Ducati today unveiled its 2011 Superbike range which includes the 1198SP that was leaked yesterday and an upgraded 1198 spec designed to get the aging model through one more season before the radical new 2012 bike lands.