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Ductalk: What's Up In The World Of Ducati
Ducati News Roundup Curated by Vicki Smith for Ducati.net |
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November 23, 2011 8:20 PM
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"Casey doesn't have Valentino's ability to understand what the bike is doing and what it needs, and that's why he crashed so much at Ducati."...
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November 23, 2011 7:07 PM
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The full story on Ducati's new 1199 Panigale - a flagship superbike designed from the ground up to smash the litrebike class to pieces.
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November 23, 2011 6:15 PM
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Follow up story to the Twitter challenge Rossi threw at his fans to beat him at Gran Turismo 5 on Play Station 3.....Problem is, Jorge Lorenzo follows VR on Twitter. Let the games begin......
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November 23, 2011 5:30 PM
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Math time! What do you get when you add Ducati's 170hp 1198 engine, a mid-engined race chassis, light weight carbon fiber bodywork and sleek aerodynamics?
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November 23, 2011 5:18 PM
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More on this lovely Ducati here:http://www.bikeexif.com/ducati-900-supersport
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November 23, 2011 5:12 PM
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MotoGP is the world´s premier motorcycling championship, with a season of 18 Grands Prix in 13 countries bringing together the world´s top motorcycle manufacturers.
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November 23, 2011 12:28 PM
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Scott Redding crashes at the fast left-hander at turn seven while testing at Jerez on 23rd November 2011.
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November 23, 2011 12:24 PM
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These are the first photos of the Biscia (which means snake in Italian) ranch near Tavullia, where Valentino Rossi is having built his own private 1800 meter motorcross track with adjacent parking lot.
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November 23, 2011 12:24 PM
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Former British and World Superbike Champion Neil Hodgson will take on the role of Ambassador with Ducati to promote and support the Ducati 848.
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November 23, 2011 12:08 PM
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November 23, 2011 6:55 AM
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We’ve already mentioned that this upcoming weekend’s Monza Rally Show will be dedicated to late Marco Simoncelli and friend Valentino Rossi will also be taking part as he usually does every year (last year he missed it, as he was recovering from shoulder surgery).
Since Rossi has taken to Twitter like a duck to water, he posted the pics of the Ford Fiesta WRC car he’ll be racing with. The graphic design is pimped by Aldo Drudi and has Rossi’s trademark sun and moon motif and the usual array of bright colours that distinguish his helmet’s and also has a large tribute to friend Marco Simoncelli.
Also taking part in the rally show will be Andrea Dovizioso, Moto2 riders Andrea Iannone and Claudio Corti.
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November 23, 2011 6:36 AM
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MotoGP News."The bottom line is that the gap to the front is exactly the same as it was at the same test 12 months ago..."...
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November 23, 2011 12:31 AM
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A little film i been wanting to make, since i saw them when i was a small boy. The ken fox troupe.
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November 23, 2011 12:05 AM
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Complete live walkthrough of the Ducati 1199 Panigale dashboard...
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November 22, 2011 7:02 PM
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Cupertino, Calif. (22 November 2011) – Surrounded by world champions, industry family and friends, and nearly sixty current Hall of Famers, motorcycle greats Doug Polen and Phil Schilling are among the five outstanding motorcyclists being honored with this year’s induction into the AMA Hall of Fame.
While all five inductees have played important roles in influencing the industry and sport of motorcycling, Ducati pays special tribute to two men who have significantly impacted its company history.
Phil Schilling was one of motorcycling's most accomplished journalists and an expert race tuner who set the early mark for Ducati motorcycle's on-track success in America. In 1977, Schilling and Hall of Famer Cook Neilson entered a Ducati in the Daytona Superbike race and gave Ducati its first AMA Superbike win in the United States.
Mr. Schilling, with great enthusiasm, said, “After all these years, there is an exciting energy surrounding Ducati motorcycles that comes from a growing enthusiasm and devotion to the brand. I am happy to have played a small part in Ducati’s history, and to help bring its excellent and innovative engineering tradition to enthusiasts in the United States. I am also extremely gratified that Cycle Magazine is remembered fondly by its readers and staffers. I am proud that Cook and I, with the help of many talented staffers, for two decades, were able to provide a smart, entertaining and literate magazine for a sophisticated motorcycling audience.“
Doug Polen was a dominant national and world champion roadracer in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Included in his impressive winning performances were two World Superbike Championships in 1991 and 1992, and the 1993 AMA Superbike Championship all aboard Ducati Superbikes. “I would like to thank Ducati for making me feel like family while I raced for them both in Europe and
the United States,” said Polen. “Being inducted into the AMA Hall of Fame is a really great thing, which for me will only get better with time. It puts a stamp of approval on my career and I am very flattered.”
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November 22, 2011 6:39 PM
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Pioneers in motorcycle apparel Schott NYC has partnered with Restoration Hardware to produce an exclusive motorcycle jacket that has been known to be staples for Hollywood rebels...
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November 22, 2011 5:32 PM
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See on Discovery World! More: http://www.bobmarley.com/marley_africa_roadtrip.php Last summer Ziggy Marley and his brothers, Rohan and Robbie...
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November 22, 2011 5:29 PM
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New grandstands and 'fan zones' around the course to to be introduced for 2012 Isle of Man TT races.
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November 22, 2011 12:07 PM
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A judge has decreed that the New York police are allowed to discriminate against motorcycle riders.
It's in our own interest! And then they wonder why judges, politicians and cops are so unpopular.
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November 22, 2011 12:07 PM
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OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE
https:...(Inside look at the new Ducati Rome SBK shop http://t.co/U6GQQMvx...)...
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November 22, 2011 12:05 PM
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Nice blogpost on the newly reopened Ducati NY http://t.co/KUD0Kr3g...
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November 22, 2011 12:04 PM
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What a great idea those Brazilian people had. Instead of sending paper tickets to people attending a local motorcycle exhibition, they sent a self-adhesive, nonpermanent, motorcycle tattoo.
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November 22, 2011 7:15 AM
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The 2011 edition of this classis race on four wheels, held November 24-27 at the Monza circuit, will have an extraordinary line up of participants and will include a tribute to Marco Simoncelli.
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November 21, 2011 7:42 PM
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GadgetFeast.com -Alan Wilzig is a mad man - and we mean that in a good way! When we think of someone who always turns it up to 11, Alan is at the top of our list. So when he started talking a few years ago about building a “little museum and track” at his 275 acre family farm in upstate New York, we knew this was something we couldn’t wait to see.......
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November 21, 2011 6:52 PM
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With the racing and testing over for the year, the riders need to finds new ways to challenge themselves. For this reason, Valentino Rossi decided to launch a Twitter challenge, asking followers to top his best performance on the Playstation.
The Doctor's message read: "I'm issuing a challenge: Gran Turismo 5. Nurburgrïng. Driving the Zonda R. A lap time of 6.14.211. Can anyone beat that?" He then added some further details: "Simulation mode, not driver aids except traction control at level 5. With the steering wheel."
It didn't take long for the responses to start pouring in, most notably from his real life rival Jorge Lorenzo. The Spaniard's reply contained the sarcastic message, "That was your warm up lap, right?", followed by a picture proving his best lap was a full 16 seconds quicker than Rossi!
Valentino sportingly recognized the Yamaha rider's superiority, saying: “5.58.2 Jorge? Nice lap. I have to practice!”
Considering how little racing actually took place on track last season, it only makes sense that the rivalry would move on to the virtual realm. And knowing how competitive both can be, this is probably only the start.
