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Ductalk: What's Up In The World Of Ducati
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May 10, 2013 12:30 AM
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Our man Melling spreads a juicy bit of gossip about the state of Ducati in MotoGP and posits some interesting scenarios for the 2014 season.
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May 10, 2013 12:23 AM
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Fresh off of last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix and Monday’s post-race test at Jerez, Ducati Team riders Andrea Dovizioso and Nicky Hayden were back on track Wednesday and Thursday, this time at Mugello.
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May 9, 2013 3:53 PM
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Ducati Dealers Rank 2nd in the 2013 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index® (PSI®) U.S. Motorcycle Industry Benchmarking Study Results
For those of you that know me, it’s no secret that for many years I was a Ducati dealer. I believe that after running a restaurant (which has to be the hardest mainstream job ever) running a great motorcycle dealership is, well, really hard work....
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May 8, 2013 4:29 PM
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Bernhard Gobmeier found himself with a tough nut to crack in the hands. Bringing back Ducati to the old glories, after two catastrophic, both for results and image, years with Valentino is an adventure that would make heads turn to more than one manager.
Maybe his purely teutonic concreteness and tranquility help him, but the General Manager seems sure of the road taken and he even finds time to joke. Maybe in the troubled waters of Borgo Panigale, what was needed was just a lighthouse insensitive to storms. Also because, Gobmeier, doesn't hide the problems at all.
Read more: http://www.gpone.com/en/2013050810136/Gobmeier-sbagliato-usare-solo-5-motori.html#ixzz2SjdGIUNr
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May 8, 2013 3:10 PM
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Developed by The Colorado Department of Transportation, Crashed features a 25 year-old Colorado motorcycle rider receiving a "crashed" makeover to depict the most common injuries
Cody Carson is a long time friend and Ducati rider and we are pretty proud to see him in this
Cody Carson is a long time friend and Ducati rider and we are pretty proud to see him in this
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May 8, 2013 11:02 AM
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Andrea Iannone is recovering following 'arm pump' surgery at the Dexeus clinic in Barcelona on Tuesday.
The Italian MotoGP rookie, who also sustained a knee injury at Jerez, admitted he wasn't feeling at his best after the operation and will remain under observation for all of Wednesday. Although recovery time is still uncertain, his prognosis is positive in terms of a return for the forthcoming French round on May 17-19...
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May 8, 2013 10:53 AM
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"If you're a car person and think you can't comprehend why an average Joe would put this kind of money into a motorcycle, consider the possibility of purchasing a street-legal F1 car for double the price of a Porsche 911."
Surviving long-term motorcycle riding requires a healthy dose of fear and the heightened awareness that accompanies it. Nothing suffers fools quite as ruthlessly as two-wheeled transport, an axiom that has been relentlessly reinforced by YouTube. The exposure of riding is bound to catch up with thrill-seekers hungry for speed, knee dragging, and all the potential disaster that comes with tapping into a sportbike's vast reserves of performance....
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May 7, 2013 12:05 PM
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It is not an easy year, speaking about sport, for Ducati. In addition to the developing difficulties of MotoGp project, significant problems occurred in the SBK area (historically a land of conquest for Borgo Panigale's Production House).
After the initial enthusiasm with the clinched Superpole in Phillip Island, the 1199 Panigale has always struggled in race. Neither the effort of Carlos Checa were useful enough, never on the podium and twelftht in the general ranking with 29 points, nor those of a skilled team like the Alstar one. General manager Berhnard Gobmeiertried to explain the problem of the last emilian superbike.
Read more: http://www.gpone.com/en/2013050710132/Ducati-Monza-alarm-for-bike-and-driver.html#ixzz2Sci5sdin
This is a translation from Italian...
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May 7, 2013 12:57 AM
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Ben Spies will be back in action at Mugello later this month, Pramac Racing confirmed from the Jerez test on Monday evening. For the preceding Monster Energy Grand Prix de France, Michele Pirro for cover for the recovering American.
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May 7, 2013 12:41 AM
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When I sat down with Claudio Domenicali at the Ducati 1199 Panigale R launch, the now-CEO of Ducati Motor Holding was still just the General Manager of the Italian motorcycle company. Four weeks after our interview though, Gabriele del Torchio would leave Ducati for Alitalia; and Domenicali, a 21-year veteran of both the racing and production departments of Ducati, would take his place at the top of Italy’s most prestigious motorcycle brand.
An engineer by education, I found Domenicali just as astute about the nuances of Ducati’s brand as he was skilled on the race track earlier in the day. Our conversation was brief compared to other interviewswe have done here at Asphalt & Rubber, but we had time to talk about why the frameless chassis of the Panigale still works while the MotoGP program struggles, the links between Ducati and Ducati Corse, sacred cows for the Italian brand, and the company’s future direction.
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May 6, 2013 12:51 PM
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20 years. Ponder that. The only motorcycles that have been in production that long are class defining, life changing machines. Sportster. Bonneville. Goldwing. Motorcycles that redefined riding and how we did it. And now the Ducati Monster is among them. Clearly something needed to happen that was a proper tip of the hat to a motorcycle like that so we decided to do what it does best, we just went for a ride.
And what a ride it was, a three day road trip from Newport Beach to Carmel for the Quail Motorcycle Gathering. Along the way there were stops at Ducati Newport, Ducati Santa Barbara, Morro Bay, Big Sur and even a couple laps of Laguna Seca. Great roads, people food and riding all ending at the best motorcycle show America has to offer. Epic!
To join us for Vicki's View of it all click HERE
What a great road trip! Already looking forward to the next one... Hmmm. Laguna SBK maybe???
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May 6, 2013 9:53 AM
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Nicky Hayden has dubbed the Jerez weekend his best of 2013 to date, whereas Ducati Team teammate Andrea Dovizioso struggled in Spain and was both out-qualified and out-raced by his teammate for the first time this season.
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May 6, 2013 2:24 AM
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When Tony Stark isn't suited up in metal saving the world, the self-described genius billionaire playboy philanthropist zips around town in the all-electric Audi e-tron.
At least he does on screen, in "Iron Man 3," in an early kickoff to a summer blockbuster season that will see hundreds of speeding, squealing, exploding, airborne, rolling and smoking vehicles in dozens of high-adrenaline films.
Chloe Moretz's Hit-Girl won't just don a purple cape in "Kick-Ass 2," she'll do so on a color-matched Ducati Panigale. When Hugh Jackman's Wolverine travels to Japan for some superhero soul searching, he's whisked through the streets of Tokyo in an Audi A8 Spyder. Then there's Roman, played by Tyrese Gibson, who jumps from a Ford Mustang moments before it's crushed by the tracks of a tank in the sixth installment of the supercharged franchise "Fast & Furious."
From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130505/AUTO01/305050304#ixzz2SUV1zGEr
This just shows u want type of vechiles are being used these days in films that are coming out this year
Audi A8 Spyder - Cars (and bikes) that drive the plot in Hollywood
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May 5, 2013 1:15 PM
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The final destination for the 20th Anniversary Ducati Monster Ride was the Quail Motorcycle Gathering, easily one of our favorite events of the year....
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May 5, 2013 11:40 AM
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. NickyHayden debriefs w/ his #DucatiTeam crew following 7th place finish in Spanish GP. http://t.co/fzlB8lHJIJ
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May 5, 2013 11:39 AM
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Tough debrief for #DucatiTeam Dovi after tough race at Jerez http://t.co/23hejr7DUu
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May 5, 2013 11:37 AM
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MotoGP Race Results from the Spanish GP in Jerez, Spain
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May 5, 2013 11:37 AM
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It's hard to get up-close with the Ducati Desmosedici GP13. For starters, she's always traveling somewhere -- a slave to her jet-setter lifestyle. And, when she finally touches down long enough for...
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May 4, 2013 9:09 PM
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--------------------------------------------------------- CONCEPT SUPERBIKE « 7 Carlos Checa Ed.2013 » --------------------------------------------------------- Year…
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May 4, 2013 6:05 PM
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Birthday Boy Lorenzo Survives to Jerez Pole
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Cal Crutchlow heads up the second row, qualifying fourth on the Monster Tech 3 Yamaha in spite of crashing twice in the span of an hour. His first crash came in FP4 ...
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May 4, 2013 6:05 PM
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Vintage Romero shows up young riders in Ducati Superbike Cup Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines - Businessman Nikki Romero flashed vintage form to humble his younger rivals and turn in an impressive third place finish in the Petronas Motorsports...
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May 4, 2013 6:05 PM
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Double Row 3 For Ducati Team SPEEDtv.com In a hot qualifying session during which traction was scarce and crashes were common, Ducati Team riders Nicky Hayden and Andrea Dovizioso kept their Desmosedici GP13 machines upright and...
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May 4, 2013 6:04 PM
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MotoGP Jerez: Iannone has cut stapled
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MotoGP rookie Andrea Iannone finished free practice at Jerez as the fastest Ducati rider - but also with a 'deep wound' in his left knee, after falling at the very end of FP4.
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May 4, 2013 2:20 AM
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For the past couple of years, it has seemed as if there is some kind of unwritten law which states that any MotoGP weekend must be accompanied by rain.
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May 4, 2013 2:18 AM
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One of the key talking points in Jerez on Friday was the Ducati GP13 Lab, a brand-new bike run in practice by Ducati Team test rider Michele Pirro. The Italian will remain in action as a wildcard for the entire race weekend.
The return of Casey?