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Ducati News Roundup Curated by Vicki Smith for Ducati.net |
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January 26, 2012 9:01 AM
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The Meccanica T-shirt offers a touch of class is a casual package. Meccanica Patch and two-tone accents will make this a year round favorite
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January 26, 2012 6:48 AM
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Mercedes AMG - Go behind the scenes on the set of the C 63 AMG Coupé Photo Shoot.
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January 26, 2012 6:47 AM
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You might be tempted into thinking that life with an AMG-tuned Mercedes-Benz is filled with supermodels, superbikes, empty airstrips, and tire smoke. Mercedes-Benz’s newest video doesn’t do much to sway that opinion, either: it has all three, topped off with a C63 AMG coupe.
The video is a behind-the-scenes number of a photoshoot featuring the new C63 AMG coupe and its partner in crime, the Ducati 848 Evo sportbike. Merc then added a jumbo jet or two, as well as two models trying their best to look unfazed. It’s finished off with some gratuitous shots of oversteer, as you might expect from incredibly-powerful sports coupe.
Direct link to video posted to Ductalk in companion story
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January 26, 2012 6:27 AM
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This is an old photograph of an old roadside Ducati pitstop, I’m not sure what the race in question was but I do like the fact that he seems to have almost an entire spare bike sitting in his wooden cases....
Ductalk editors note - the race is most likely the Motogiro d'Italia, and the bike spares in the cases appear to be F3. Each stop was marked (this is stop #8)
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January 26, 2012 6:10 AM
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Scott Jones 2011 Retrospective: Round 10, Laguna Seca http://t.co/2S1CYPS2...
Lots of great photos on the link above.....
If you'd like to have desktop-sized versions of Scott's fantastic photos, you can become a Motomatters site supporter and take out a subscription. If you'd like a print of one of the shots you see on the site, then send Scott an email and he'll be happy to help.
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January 25, 2012 11:59 AM
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After an unsuccessful detour with the heretical 999, Ducati designers put things solidly back on track with the 2007 1098. Though predictably less comfortable for everyday street duty than its immediate predecessor—goodbye adjustable seat, footpegs and steering geometry—the 1099cc Testastretta Evoluzione twin is shamelessly biased toward fast, twisty roads and even faster racetracks. Still, it’s a competent if vastly overqualified commuter if you can endure hard-nosed ergonomics enforced by a long reach to the bars and a high, hard seat.
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January 25, 2012 8:20 AM
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A crowd of journalists gathered at the D-Store Orange County for the 2012 Dainese and AGV collections preview. After ten years of reserach and development, the Italian manufacturer presented the D-air Racing suit: the First of its kind to be sold in the US.
This highly-anticipated Dainese D-air Racing suit will be available for purchase in the USA. This hightech suit operates as a protection device as well as an impressive track day tool. Developed on race racetracks with the help of top Dainese racers including Valentino Rossi, Stefan Bradl, Leon Haslam and Max Biaggi, the D-air Racing works in synergy with existing armour in race suits and gives airbag protection to shoulders and improves protection in the neck and upper chest area. ...more
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January 25, 2012 8:11 AM
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Behind the scenes private photos, WROOM 2012 (thanks as usual to "DucaChef" Andrea)
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January 25, 2012 7:14 AM
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Darrin Burdine's comment,
January 25, 2012 2:09 PM
That camera looks great with the tight red leathers attached! ;)
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January 25, 2012 7:06 AM
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This picture was taken in the fall of 1969. The bike is a 1966 Ducati Monza 250, and it was my first “real” motorcycle. I bought it brand new in early 1966 for $695 cash — no tax, no dealer prep or any of the other fees we pay today....
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January 25, 2012 6:36 AM
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HONG KONG – The Hong Kong stock exchange is fast becoming a haven for foreign companies seeking to increase their exposure to cash-rich Asia.
Despite global weakness for initial public offerings, foreign names including Swiss mining firm Glencore International, Italian fashion house Prada and U.S.luggage maker Samsonite premiered on the Hong Kong exchange last year. Analysts expect Italian motorcycle maker Ducati and U.K. jeweler Graff Diamonds to launch IPOs in Hong Kong this year. More...
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January 25, 2012 6:18 AM
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Big spenders, start your engines.
The roaring sound of motorcycle engines have been calling out to big spenders. After slower growth during the recession, sales are turning around and efforts to coax more women into the category are gaining traction.
Harley-Davidson [HOG 43.17 1.30 (+3.1%) ] reported Tuesday morning that it swung back into the black, with earnings that topped Wall Street estimates on a 12-percent increase in sales. President and CEO Keith Wandell says the growing sales in the U.S. reflect improved confidence among American consumers.
Iconic Italian motorbike brand Ducati unveils its 'Monster' model M795 this month during the 11th Auto Expo 2012.
Rival Ducati, whose bikes also have a hefty price tag, reported sales increased 43 percent in North America last year. The record sales also had another distinction, North America became Ducati's largest global market — the first-time ever its home market of Italy was trumped....more
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January 25, 2012 5:00 AM
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Behind the scenes private shots from WROOM 2012 (thanks "DucaChef" Andrea!)
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January 24, 2012 10:27 PM
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The first Ducati 1199 Panigale rolled off the assembly line at Ducati’s Borgo Panigale factory today, officially starting production of the Italian company’s flagship model. While maybe the the production of the first Panigale is not the most newsworthy of subjects, make no mistake at how important this motorcycle is for both Ducati and sport bikes in general going into the future. Featuring a new step in production motorcycle chassis design, we’ve also already talked at length about the number of firsts that the 1199 Panigale is bringing to the production motorcycle market.
With a hybrid chain/gear-driven camshaft, titanium valves, a wet slipper clutch, a ride-by-wire throttle, rider-selectable “riding mode” system, and 15,000 mile major service intervals, the Superquadro v-twin motor alone is a major step for Ducati with its Superbike engine design. And, if you add in the first full-LED headlight on a produciton motorcycle, the first electronically-adjustable suspension on a sport bike, the first motorcycle engine braking control system, as well as the first GPS-assisted data acquisition system for a production motorcycle, the total package of the 1199 redefines the word “superbike” and takes the next logical technological step forward in this market segment.
However features aside, what will truly be the most important aspect of the Ducati 1199 Panigale is whether or not the flagship model can live up to the hype that has been generated around the machine.
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UPDATE: Valentino Rossi was NOT present.
Earlier today, at their manufacturing unit in Italy, Ducati announced the start of a new era when the first 1199 Panigale superbike came off the production line. World Champion MotoGP motorcycle racer, Valentino Rossi commemorated the event with his presence.
Rossi got the honor of riding the first ever 1199 Panigale to come off the line from the Bologna plant. Apart from Rossi, the event was witnessed by entire staff of Ducati manufacturing unit along with Mr Gabriele Del Torchio, President, Ducati, Mr Claudio Domenicali, General Director, Ducati and Mr Silvano Fini, Plant Director. The first Ducati 1199 Panigale is seen in the images here getting baptized by sprinkling sparkling wine....more
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January 24, 2012 7:41 AM
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Many MotoGP observers wondered why Ducati waited until after the 2011 season to scrap its concept of using the engine as a stressed member in a carbon fiber frame when it knew the Desmosedici GP11 based on that philosophy was a slow, wicked beast even during preseason testing.
Part of the reason might be hubris. Factories hate to admit they're wrong, especially when they take pride in the "lone wolf" approach to design and engineering like Ducati adopted with its carbon-fiber bikes. Plus, Stoner won races on a bike very much like that in 2010....more
reefbreak's comment January 24, 2012 10:20 AM
I put a deposit to reserve my engine-as-a-stressed-member Panigale. But I have to admit to having second thoughts.
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January 24, 2012 7:34 AM
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(From the Speed/Still website) This new sculpture is much more abstract than the other bike subjects I’ve created in the past.
I thought long and hard about creating this new edition. I wanted it to hold some links to Valentino’s amazing track record thus far, as well as capturing in some way all the buzz and excitement relating to the huge story of him teaming up with Ducati.
No other rider anywhere else on our tiny planet gets so much attention from the media. When it was first rumoured that Vale was going to ride a Ducati it seemed every newspaper, every magazine, every web-site, everyone, everywhere, was writing something about the story.
So that’s literally the basic idea behind the sculpture. Valentino and the Ducati are being formed from the written word. Both rider and bike are shaped from the thousands of stories announcing the new partnership. Both are bursting forth from a huge pile of books, magazines and paper which contain the story.
The title of the sculpture relates to Rossi’s career so far. Chapter one being 125’s. Two, 250’s. Three, Honda. Four, Yamaha and yes you’ve guessed, Five, Ducati.
Only an edition of five are being offered for sale. The hard wood base is some 31 inches long by 14 inches wide. The sculpture stands 20 inches tall.
Apart from offering the Ducati racing Red and yellow Qatar test version shown here I’m also offering a slightly different painting of the same casting. The black and yellow leathers and black carbon bike version relating to the very first time Rossi rode the Ducati at the Valencia test. As soon as this version is completed, (I’m in the middle of completing it now!) I’ll put some images on the web site ASAP.
POA.
For more of the various types of moto and speed related art click the link above.....
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January 24, 2012 7:28 AM
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When Ducati North America's General Manager Dominique Cheraki walks towards me, the first thing noticed is his clean styling, as if he walked out of an Esquire magazine ad.
His shoes are polished, his charcoal suit pressed. This is expected of a man who spent years as a broker and eventual COO in financial institutions before arriving on the footsteps of Ducati France as a Managing Director back in 1998.
After some devoted work, Cheraki then became Managing Director for Ducati Western Europe, a segment he developed after merging the Scandinavia and Benelux markets together.
But this is simply history to Dominique, a French name that means "belonging to God." Now he's in New York City, representing Ducati at the Progressive International Motorcycle Show.
Before he sits down at a quaint round table near the coffee bar in Ducati's IMS display, he begins our short interview with a firm handshake, one that creates the character of a true man.
The handshake reveals not only the hard labor of a successful businessman, but also one of a man who takes necessary "passionate" risks on a motorcycle. And this is exactly why we were meeting at this location for a short chat.
The reason for the interview? Cheraki's here to explain Ducati's newest North American adventure - the restructuring of its corporate retail identity....more
reefbreak's comment January 24, 2012 10:05 AM
Great. Jean Girard is about to turn us into a bunch of Zoolanders.
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January 24, 2012 6:24 AM
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Ducati insist they are open to any solutions that will help the MotoGP world championship prosper in the future.
MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta is currently putting Ducati, Honda and Yamaha under immense pressure to approve a series of radical rule changes that will make MotoGP more affordable but more exciting for fans....more
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January 24, 2012 4:57 AM
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Valentino Rossi has not passed his peak and is still capable of returning to the forefront of MotoGP, insists his former team-mate Jorge Lorenzo.
After leaving Yamaha for Ducati in 2011, Rossi endured his first ever win-less season at world championship level.
But Lorenzo, who was Rossi's Yamaha team-mate from 2008-10, dismissed any suggestion that the Italian seven-time MotoGP champion's career was in decline.
"There's no age limit," Lorenzo told Gazzetta dello Sport. "[Carlos] Checa at 39 in superbikes is in his top form. Valentino is 33, he hasn't weakened."
Lorenzo suggested that Rossi's problem was not that his talent was fading, but that MotoGP was now so competitive it was harder to pull off good results on a difficult bike than it had been in the past....more
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January 23, 2012 1:56 PM
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THE internet has been awash with supposed details of the Ducati Desmosedici GP12 revealed by Karel Abraham's Cardion AB team – but most sites reporting this 'news' have failed to spot that this bikeisn'tthe same as the new Ducati that Rossi and Hayden will be campaigning this year.
While Cardion will be using a beam-framed, 1000cc Desmosedici, it's going to be the intermediate-specification 'GP0' test bike tested by Rossi, Hayden and Abraham last year. With Ducati claiming it's works 2012 Desmosedici is 90 percent new, and yet to reveal any details or pictures, it's unlikely to share more than a few general similarities with Abraham's satellite bike.
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January 23, 2012 7:20 AM
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Ductalk Pop Quiz - Do we have a winner? | Ducati History Question - What was the first production Ducati with Desmo valves?
Post your answers in the comment box below. Ductalk Pop Quiz Winner gets to pick the question for the next quiz. Lets see how long someone can wear the crown.....
We have a winner! It is the Ducati Mark 3D and Michael Byrne will be the next Ductalk Guest Professor by choosing a question to test the group with. Thanks Michael and thanks everybody else for participating!
Uncle Tod's comment January 23, 2012 12:08 PM
125 GP, 1955
Uncle Tod's comment January 23, 2012 12:10 PM
Woops. Not exactly production model. (What MikeQube said.)
RJ's comment January 23, 2012 1:11 PM
450 Mark 3D
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