Marlboro Ducati’s Nicky Hayden shrugged off recent arm surgery to set the 3rd fastest time at the second Sepang 2010 MotoGP pre-season test that completed today. Hayden who failed to perform to the standard he expected of himself in 2009 seems to be clicking with the revised ‘big bang’ style Ducati Desmosedici GP10.
Former motorcycle and truck racer turned MotoGP commentator, Steve Parrish says that Casey Stoner can beat the greatest motorcycle racer of all time, Valentino Rossi, in the 2010 season. Last year was tough for Stoner, sitting out 3 races due to a mystery illness, but he came back strong and in winning form when he [...]
The 2010 MotoGP season kicked off as 2009 ended with the 4 aliens on top but with rookie sensation, Ben Spies, already showing he is prepared to start his MotoGP career where he left off on Superbikes – at the front.
The MotoGP circus for 2010 is off with the Ducati racers getting the first official taste of their new machines today at Sepang, Malaysia. Yesterday the bikes were in action but with only official testers on board. Nicky Hayden and Casey Stoner were looking good on their Ducati Desmosedici GP10’s!
Former Ducati World Superbike team manager, Davide Tardozzi has not let a sense of nationalism cloud his judgement when it comes to rating motorcycle racers. Tardozzi rates Austalian and 2007 MotoGP Champion, Casey Stoner, as the best rider in MotoGP ranking him ahead of even reigning champion Valentino Rossi.
Ducati has unveiled its GP10 MotoGP racer at the Madonna di Campiglio ski resort in Italy. The factory believes that they have a great chance of sticking it to the all conquering factory Yamahas this year with the new big bang engine and an improving Nicky Hayden and a healthy Casey Stoner at the controls.
Following speculation last night about Livio Suppo’s future with Ducati, this morning the factory have confirmed that the MotoGP project director will in fact be leaving to join HRC. In another shock the rumor mill is predicting that Davide Tardozzi, World Superbike Team Manager will also be leaving in a huge management shakeup for Ducati [...]
After two impressive substitute rides on the Pramac Ducati MotoGP machine, former 125 and 250 rider Aleix Espargaro will ride fulltime for the satellite Ducati squad in 2010. With that seat tied up there will be no Italians racing for Ducati for the first time in the company’s MotoGP history.
Stoner Wins Battle Whilst Rossi Wins War
Valentino Rossi made yet another case for the claim that he is the Greatest Roadracer of all time (GOAT) by taking his 9th World Champion title and 7th Premier class crown today after finishing 3rd at the penultimate round of the 2009 MotoGP Championship in Sepang, Malaysia. Marlboro Ducati’s [...]
Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday. Every week I will post up something beautiful from the world of Ducati that you just might like to have grace your desktop. This week we have Casey Stoner’s Ducati GP9 racer in the special color scheme who used to great effect in his victory at the Australian MotoGP round in [...]
