Andrea Dovizioso was highly aggravated to have injured his neck in a fall during the opening practice session for his home Grand Prix. The Ducati Team rider was left in substantial pain, particularly on straight sections of track.
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Andrea Dovizioso was highly aggravated to have injured his neck in a fall during the opening practice session for his home Grand Prix. The Ducati Team rider was left in substantial pain, particularly on straight sections of track.
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May 31, 2013 3:11 PM
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Borile is an artisan bike-maker from Italy. We checked out their new, 450 Scrambler, based around the Ducati Monster 1100 engine.
Hand built Italian version of one of our favorite bikes, what's not to like?
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May 31, 2013 12:24 PM
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The 2013 Ducati Team is challenging in the world MotoGP Champioship. Info on http://www.ducati.com/racing/index.do
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May 31, 2013 11:21 AM
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The new Ducati Hyperstrada is supposed to be a tourer, but Ducati dynamism shines through.
The invitation to ride the new Ducati Hyperstrada included a cautionary footnote. This is a touring motorcycle, it said. Riders should wear appropriate clothing, not full leathers with knee-sliders. "Extreme riding" would definitely not be appropriate.
The event and instructions were all part of Ducati's attempt to give the Hyperstrada an air of long-distance practicality. No wonder the company thought that image required reinforcing, given that this new model is essentially a wild Hypermotard kitted out with touring-orientated accessories.
The Italian firm is trying to make a sensible grown-up bike from a naked V-twin that has long revelled in its reputation as a two-wheeled juvenile delinquent....
That 150 mile fuel range should go a long way towards pointing out this isn't last years Hyper...
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May 31, 2013 6:31 AM
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Sunny Gajjar loves photography and motorcycling so much he will be spending two months riding 23,000km of Australia’s most picturesque roads happily snapping away. The 32-year-old from New Delhi, India, has ridden around Australia before and estimates that he has clocked up close to 350,000km in 15 other countries pandering to his two great loves.
In 2007 the self-proclaimed ‘MotoGrapher’ rode 22,000km around Australia with another rider from India, but this time around he is solo on his trusty 1200cc Ducati Multistrada, after commencing his journey in Sydney on April 22.
Sunny is enamoured by the photographic opportunities and solitude that the open roads of outback Australia afford....
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May 31, 2013 6:30 AM
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Picks battle with Capirossi and the Ducati in 2006
"It is the only time in my career that I don't remember the last lap" - Valentino Rossi..
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May 30, 2013 5:18 PM
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"I've got a 2 year deal and it's a factory contract which means I can ride for Pramac, the factory team or any Ducati team that they have" - Ben Spies.
By Christian Tiburtius
A exclusive interview with Pramac Ducati's Ben Spies, who is returning to action in this weekend's Italian MotoGP at Mugello after missing the last two rounds.
Spies talks about his shoulder injury, his career progression, the move from Yamaha to Ducati, how to make the racing in MotoGP closer and more...
Crash.net:
The first question has to be, how are you feeling?
Ben Spies:
I think I'm doing, in fact I know I'm doing a lot better than I was in Austin. It's been 30 to 35 days now doing rehab during the day when I've been home and I feel a lot better than I did 4 or 5 weeks ago and I just need to get back on the bike to see how I feel and start building from there. I won't know until Friday or Saturday how things are going, but we can say that we've done everything possible to be fit for the race.
Pretty candid interview with a guy that really deserves a good weekend.
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May 30, 2013 8:33 AM
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WSBK News. Carlos Checa says he is committed to finding the improvements the new Ducati 1199 Panigale needs to get on terms with its rivals following a tough start to its racing life.
Carlos Checa insists he remains motivated to unlock the full potential of the new Ducati 1199 Panigale, despite a difficult start to its racing tenure during the 2013 World Superbike Championship.
As with its predecessors, the much vaunted Panigale spent a year in development ahead of its racing debut the following season, but while the 999 and 1098 were race winners out of the box, the 1199 has struggled to break out of the mid-field during the opening five rounds.
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May 30, 2013 6:10 AM
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Throwback Thursday, Vicki’s View of one of the most unexpected Ducati/AMA weekends ever
This weekend Michele Pirro will compete in the Mugello MotoGP on the “Lab” bike, (seemingly entered for the purposes of gathering data during the race weekend) and Ben Spies will return to competition while still mending from a shoulder injury. It reminded me of a similar situation almost 10 years ago.
It’s been so long since Ducati has had a supported AMA team that some people might not know that for quite a few years, on most AMA weekends Paolo Ciabatti and Davide Tardozi made the 10 hour trip as part of a variety of AMA team efforts over the years, splitting their time and efforts between the SBK team and the AMA one....
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To see the photo gallery click HERE
Mixed results, injured riders. MugelloGP? LeMans SBK? Nope. AMA VIR 2004. A tale of Ducati history repeating itself.
Throwback Thursday on Vicki's View Blog
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May 30, 2013 5:36 AM
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Mugello is arguably MotoGP's crowning glory. The location is stunning, in the verdant hills of Tuscany, a few miles north of Florence, one of the most beautiful ancient cities in the world. The track itself is gorgeous, and beautifully laid out, rolling round the valley in which the circuit is set. It is one of the few tracks left at which a MotoGP bike can fully stretch its legs, even a 260+ horsepower fire-breathing 1000cc Honda RC213V. At the end of the front straight, as riders drift right then left for the slight kink of the pit lane exit just before the track drops off for the spectacular first corner at San Donato, the bikes approach the magical barrier of 350 km/h. An obstacle that has not yet been cleared, but one which must surely fall in the near future. A lap of the circuit passes in under 1'48, an average of 175 km/h, or nearly 110 mph. It is verily a temple of speed.
For the rest click HERE
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May 29, 2013 4:56 PM
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The human shoulder: a glorified butter churn.
Look down the MotoGP grid and you'll see two kinds of riders: those that have endured shoulder injuries and those that probably will at some point in their career. A quick off the top of the head list of past and present riders who have suffered a shoulder injury include Dani Pedrosa, Nick Hayden, Valentino Rossi, Andrea Dovizioso, Cal Crutchlow, Marco Melandri, Neil Hodgson, Eddie Lawson, Kevin Schwantz, Troy Bayliss, Sete Gibernau, Casey Stoner, Carl Fogarty, Colin Edwards, Nori Haga and Kenny Roberts Jr.
Four-time world champion Lawson raced for the world championship trying his best to avoid sneezing or coughing as each time he did so he risked popping his shoulder due to a damaged rotator cuff.
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May 29, 2013 3:00 PM
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Ducati test rider Michele Pirro will compete in his third consecutive MotoGP race at Mugello this weekend.
Pirro is making his second wildcard appearance of the season on the Desmosedici GP13 'lab bike' in the wake of his debut at Jerez.
He also stood in for Ignite Pramac Racing's Ben Spies at Le Mans, finishing eight in the wet conditions at the French track on the standard GP13.
Pirro said: “First of all, I'm very happy to be making my second wildcard ride, and I'd like to thank Ducati for this opportunity.
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May 29, 2013 12:59 PM
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Ahhh Mugello. The Mother of all Ducati Grandstands!
(nice filter Nicky!)
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May 29, 2013 12:48 PM
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May 29, 2013 11:32 AM
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A man who brazenly rode a motorcycle through downtown Chiang Mai while naked has been arrested after detectives were alerted to his antics through a video clip on a social media network.
It took five hours for police to swoop on the man after the clip of his raunchy romp appeared on the web yesterday morning. Police arrested Jetpol Chanboontawee, 24, and charged him with committing a lewd act.
Police Region 5 deputy chief Chamnan Ruodreaw said officers launched an investigation into the matter after receiving complaints from people who had viewed Mr Jetpol's clip.
Pol Maj Gen Chamnan said police traced the IP address of the person who first posted the clip. That person then identified Mr Jetpol as the naked motorcycle rider.
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He was doing the Harlem Shake. Really. You can't make this stuff up.....
Looks like the Thai's in Chieng Mai have been watching too much American social media.
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May 29, 2013 7:04 AM
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SuperbikePlanet reunited this year with Ducati's latest 1199 Panigale, the official "R" version, during an event held at the model's world-press introduction at the Circuit Of The Americas in Austin, Texas. The COTA invitation was our true chance to ride the successor to the kitted 1199S we only sampled last year, and what we experienced in mid-March was nothing short of spectacular: Ducati's latest R and America's latest F1 circuit are a combination almost beyond belief.
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May 29, 2013 6:54 AM
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Wrinkly Rumours 2 - How Long is Rossi For MotoGP?
Two weeks ago, we exclusively broke the latest MotoGP rumor, gossip and fantasy analysis from Jerez via my unsurpassed network of aged GP groupies - who just happen to have very good connections in the Grand Prix world.
Fourteen days is a long time in GP racing and many things, it seems, have moved on. First, let me deal with the rumor which other, less well informed, fantasists are brokering: Cal Crutchlow riding a Suzuki.
Younger journalists, without the wrinkly connections, are writing about this as if it is a done deed and Crutchlow has already put pen to paper. This is utter, complete and total tosh and nonsense and not worthy of even a decent fantasy.
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May 29, 2013 6:11 AM
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The word refined is rarely associated with brutally powerful motorcycles, but the descriptor does suit the 2013 Ducati 1199 Panigale R, a still-menacing yet more polished version of the 1199 model that preceded it. The Panigale R has a starting price of just under $30,000.
The alterations begin with the 1,198 cc L-twin powerplant. The engine’s new titanium connecting rods and lightweight flywheel produce more responsive revs and a higher ceiling of 12,000 rpm. Complementing the higher redline is a larger rear sprocket, which enables lower final-drive gearing for quicker acceleration. The engine’s output remains at 195 hp and 98 ft lbs of torque, but the middle range is more robust, which results in a mighty high-end wallop all the way to the rev limiter.
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May 28, 2013 1:51 PM
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Formula One icon Lewis Hamilton has opened up about one of his secret loves, MotoGP and motorbikes.
In his latest column for BBC Sport, the 2008 champion explained that he has always had a passion for motorbikes from a very early age.
He explained that every Christmas as a child he would always ask for a motorcycle but his dad said they were "too dangerous" and bought me a go-kart instead.
For the rest click HERE
Kind of funny, story about him meeting Rossi. Even heros have heros...
Lewis shares his passion for motorbikes and motoGP . . .
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May 28, 2013 12:58 PM
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Michele Pirro will get his second MotoGP wildcard outing on Ducati's development bike this weekend at Mugello.
The factory rider made the first of three such outings at Jerez in early May, where he finished 11th overall.
He also stood in for the injured Ben Spies in Ducati's satellite Pramac squad at Le Mans, finishing just behind reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo in eighth.
Pirro, whose final wildcard appearance will come at Misano in September, said he hoped to move closer to the sharp end of the field even if gathering data remains his priority.
"First of all, I'm very happy to be making my second wildcard ride, and I'd like to thank Ducati for this opportunity," Pirro said...(more HERE)
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May 28, 2013 9:24 AM
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Another day, another awesome piece of Ducati-themed gadgetry, but this time it's all beyond premium: welcome the Ducati Fastrider Black Shield watch from Tudor, a commemorative timekeeping machine which is as iconic as the very bikes it evokes.
The video is cool and featires a Diavel, it would make a great game...
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May 28, 2013 6:47 AM
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At the age of 85, Ted Fenwick would far rather slip on his leathers than his slippers.
The grandfather of three from York has been racing motorbikes for six decades and is a four-time winner at the Isle of Man's Pre TT Classic races, most recently in 2011, aged 83.
Last year the retired engineer was narrowly beaten into second place in his favourite 250cc class, having won the event for three consecutive years, regularly finishing ahead of competitors a fraction of his age.
"I love to give the youngsters a run for their money," he said. "You can't put a price on experience."
He discovered his love of motorbikes as a teenager and raced all over the UK for 20 years before taking a break to raise his family....
This guy is Our Hero. For the results and to see how he did,go HERE
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May 27, 2013 2:13 PM
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You can now follow all the action from the Isle of Man TT Races via your mobile devices - as it happens - with the new, free to download, Isle of Man TT Races app, available from the iTunes store and google play.
With races now decided by fractions of seconds, you can follow the action as it unfolds wherever you are without missing the developments. The easy to use app has been designed both for visitors to the Isle of Man as well as race fans worldwide following the action from homes, offices or while out and about.
There are in-depth rider profiles featuring all the leading solo and sidecar riders at your fingertips including fastest lap, podiums and race wins, as well as a short career biography. The app features an interactive map with detailed descriptions of all the key sectors around the 37 3/4 mile course while an 'on board' video voiced by TT rider liaison officer, and former race winner, Richard 'Milky' Quayle gives you the inside track on tackling the famous TT Mountain Course.
You can also follow the event using Twitter and we have made it so simple anyone can do it - @Ducatinet has an IOMTT live twitter feed HERE so you can just go to that link and read what tweets are there. Nothing to know, nothing to learn! Just bookmark the link and check it when you want.
Doesn't get an easier than that!
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May 27, 2013 1:28 PM
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Alex approached the design of his custom Ducati Monster as he would any automotive project, with a sketch. The aim was to create a bike with horizontal flat tracker proportions, 19” wheels, and a miniscule gas tank that sat lower than the triple clamps. Nothing protruding beyond the fork legs, high wide bars and big, graphic number plates. Next he hand carved a 1:5 scale model from foam, paper and styrene, further developing the design of the bodywork....
In a time when it feel like every man and his dog are calling themselves "builders" (translation= check out our t-shirts) we appreciate this documentation of the actual approach and attention to detail that serious builds commonly require...
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May 27, 2013 1:14 PM
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The Motogiro America was a 5-day road enduro for vintage motorcycles in Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties. This highlight feature (the audio is a work in progress)…
Seems the right day to post a link to the "only run once" Moto Giro America video by Tod Rafferty since it's the weekend they run the Italian event this one is a tribute to
