Ducati Fashion Night, New 1098 November 30, 2006
Since opening this fall AMS Ducati Dallas has expanded Dallas’ adjacent Design District with a high-octane mix of performance machinery and high-impact imagery. Its new location on Industrial Boulevard might best be described as ‘post-industrial’, with an emphasis on …
Moto GP: Busy second day of Testing at Jerez for Ducati at Jerez
Yesterday’s weather forecast proved to be right and conditions were much improved on the second day of testing at Jerez. After waiting for the track to become completely dry, Ducati Marlboro Team riders Loris Capirossi and Casey Stoner went out after noon to get testing with their Desmosedici GP7 …
Moto GP: Positive second day of practice for Shinya Nakano
The morning humidity forced the riders present at Jerez to wait until one to start the test but the weather conditions remained good for the rest of the afternoon.
The KONICA MINOLTA Honda Team rider covered a total of 63 laps setting the fastest time in 1’42.528″. A more than positive performance considering …
Moto GP: New Beginning for Kawasaki in 2007
The 2007 Moto GP season marks a new era for Kawasaki. Not only will the Japanese manufacturer debut their all-new 800cc Ninja ZX-RR at the opening race of the season in Qatar, but also, for the first time since Kawasaki returned to the premier class of motorcycle racing, it will be …
Moto GP: Rain stops Nakano’s Debut for Konica Minolta Honda at Jerez November 29, 2006
The first day of test finished today at the Spanish circuit of Jerez de la Frontera.
The low temperatures of this morning obliged the new Konica Minolta Honda Team rider, Shinya Nakano, to take the first contacts with the new Honda RC212V equipped with Michelin tires only around midday. The Japanese rider entered …
Moto GP: Bad Weather hits first day for Ducati at Jerez
Loris Capirossi and Casey Stoner were only able to manage a few laps today with the 800cc Ducati Desmosedici GP7.
After a couple of exits apiece late in the morning, when temperatures were suitable for the start of testing, a heavy rain shower forced the Ducati Marlboro Team riders into the pits. In …
Ducati 1098 Tricolore – full specs and photos November 28, 2006
The 1098 S is also available in an additional special ‘Tricolore’ version (red, white and green), the colours of the Italian national flag. The ‘Tricolore’ sports the same specification as the 1098 S with the added features of the frame and wheels finished in traditional ‘racing gold’ colours. In …
SBK: PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse orhanize permanent Test Team
According to Kawasaki point of view, in terms of professionality and competitivity, the team Psg-1 has organized a test team for the next Superbike World Championship.
The test team has the aim of develop the ZX-10RR motorcycle and all the racing material, at disposal of the team directed by …
Moto GP: Nakano to debut on Konica Minolta Honda RC212V
In occasion of the final 2006 test session, scheduled for November 28th and 29th on the Spanish circuit of Jerez de la Frontera, Shinya Nakano will make his debut on the new Honda RC212V. Thursday, November 30th, will only be used in case the team will be forced to stop the test …
100 Years of Motorcycle History, Supershow 2007 November 27, 2006
An unprecedented display depicting more than 100 years of motorcycle design, development and obsession, is coming to North America’s largest and most comprehensive motorcycle exhibition, SUPERSHOW 2007. Â Titled ‘A Century of Motorcycling,’ this exhibit is an illustration of the …