Ducati and NCR to unveil New Blue in New York, January 18 January 12, 2007
The NEW BLUE motorcycle production in limited edition. The bike will be officially presented in New York, during a cocktail party at the Ducati New York shop and then we will be at the IMS event in NYC. It’s the first motorcycle that links the Ducati and NCR …
World Ducati Week to return in 2007 December 25, 2006
The World Ducati Week is set to return in 2007. The fifth edition of the greatest bike show on earth will take place from June 28th to July 1st at the “Misano World Circuit” in Misano Adriatico (Rn). The stars of this year’s edition, as always, will be the racetrack, the factory …
SBK: Ducati get down to Desert Testing in Qatar December 20, 2006
The 2006 season might have been a successful one for the Ducati Xerox Team but the squad is already hard at work for next year in this week’s Pirelli Development Teams test session at the Losail circuit in Qatar.
In the session, which is being attended by one selected development team from each …
BSB: Airwaves Ducati’s Team Manager Colin Wright interview December 6, 2006
Over the past couple of weeks Airwaves Ducati have been inviting their fans to send in their questions for team manager Colin Wright. They have received some great questions so read on to see what one of the most successful team managers in BSB has to say.
Q: Which championship do you prefer …
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 …
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 …
Ducati and NCR build New Blue November 22, 2006
NCR has been commissioned to create a modern replica of “Old Blue”—the 1977 Daytona winning 750SS campaigned by Cook Neilson and Phil Schilling throughout the mid 1970’s.Cook Neilson, the then editor of Cycle magazine, possessed a unique combination of skills making him successful as both a journalist and a racer. With the help of Managing Editor and ace mechanic Phil Schilling, they were able to build the 750SS into a remarkably successful race bike through a remarkable combination of experimentation, tuning and rider skill. Phil quickly nicknamed the motorcycle “Old Blue” in reference to the team’s attractive livery.
On March 11th, …
Ducati 1098 November 15, 2006
The priority in every step of the 1098 development has been performance first. Every system, every detail and every component has been studied and pared down to its essence and performance increased to the maximum. If it didn’t make the 1098 lighter, faster or deliver quicker lap times, it …
Moto GP: Ducati and Alice renew sponsorship until 2009 November 9, 2006
Sponsorship agreement renewed for a further three years, linking Telecom Italia’s high-speed internet brand with the official Ducati team.
Telecom Italia’s high-speed internet brand will be lining up with the official Team Ducati motorbikes for next year’s Moto GP season. The Alice brand name will appear on Loris Capirossi and …