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Ducati wins the Daytona 200
The new Ducati 848EVO proves itself a winner and ends Ducati’s legendary Daytona draught Daytona Beach, FL (12 March 2011) - In what can only be described as a wild and closely fought race, privateer Jason DiSalvo and Team Latus Motors Racing took the new Ducati 848EVO to victory in today’s Daytona 200- the bike’s first professional road race.
The 2011 season opener at Daytona International...
New Ducati building factory to increase production tremendously
Ducati’s new 134,600 square meter site will house a 13,500 square meter for office, and educational purpose with a 41,500 square feet area for production, R&D, warehouses, and will include a 55,000 square feet of floor area. The new Ducati factory is expected to increase production significantly because this particular factory is supposed to be 15 percent bigger than the older factory with...
New Hayden and Rossi Monster Art “GP Replica” schemes at the “Ducati MotoGP Night”
As final preparations for the massive “Ducati MotoGP Night” are made ready for the city-centre event on the evening of Friday, 4 March, Ducati reveal two new Monster Art colour schemes dedicated to Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi.
Starting from early evening, the huge event promises a packed program of entertainment with a concert and star-studded line-up of VIPs joining in the Ducati party until...
Ducati will launch 848 EVO and Diavel in April
It has been quite some time now we have been waiting for these mean machines to burn Indian roads. Finally the wait is over as Ducati, Ahmedabad has announced that they will soon be launching the Diavel and 848 EVO superbikes in India by April this year.
Ducati will launch the base and Carbon S variants of the popular Diavel superbike, with a price tag of (hold your breath) Rs 18 lakhs and Rs 21 lakhs...
Valentino Rossi Tests At Misano With Ducati 1198 Superbike
Misano Circuit: Seventy-three days after an operation to his right shoulder, Valentino Rossi returned to the track at Misano Adriatico aboard a Ducati 1198 Superbike. On November 14 at Cattolica’s Cervesi hospital, the Italian had undergone surgery on the supraspinatus tendon and the long head of biceps tendon, as well as cartilage in the Glenoid Labrum.
The day was sunny but chilly, with a maximum...
Ducati unveils Desmosedici GP11 – Valentino Rossi’s bike for 2011 MotoGP
Ducati has finally unveiled their two new bikes which will be ridden by their riders, World Champion Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden at the 2011 MotoGP championships. But before they start racing on the race tracks, both Rossi and Hayden will show their skills with the new bike at Wroom 2011 in Italy.
Ducati MotoGP team boss, Mr Filippo Preziosi said that the 2011 Ducati has been given a new engine...
Ducati 2011 1198SP and 848 Evo unveiled
The 2010 Intermot Cologne Show in Germany saw the newest arrival to the Ducati family in the form of the new 2011 Ducati 1198SP, which will be replacing the previous 1198S version.
The bike is loaded with Ducati Traction Control (DTC), Ducati Quick Shifter (DQS), Ducati Data Analyzer (DDA), Ohlins TTX rear suspension, slipper clutch and aluminum fuel tank in addition to the usual Ohlins front suspension,...
South Africa enter ebike race with Italian design
South Africa is all set to show their affection for the environment as they get all set to release an ebike. The hydrogen fuelled bike called Ahi Fambeni(Tsonga for lets go) is being developed and researched at the Tshwane University of Technology. The bike is a starting point for the green revolution in transport in SA, and it seems the same concept will then convert and be applied to trike and a...
Iron & Lace 2011 | Custom motorcycle Pin-Up Calendar is out
Now, what would be a more deadlier combination than custom made shiny bikes and god made beautiful top models together as a calendar? The FastDates.com has gone ahead and made available for us the 2011 Iron & Lace calendar. The calendar is photographed by Jim Gianatsis, and the calendar will offer a 16 month look at the world’s top winning bikes from the LA Calendar Motorcycle Show and AMD...
Ducati CEO affirms 1198’s replacement by end of 2012
If we are to believe Ducati CEP, Gabriele del Torchio, the Italian company is all set to bring in the replacement for the 1198 superbike by 2012. This news was bought out by the Ducati head in an interview with an Italian magazine Cycle World.
Though we are yet not aware of the detailed specifications of the bike, we can surely expect it to be more powerful and stylized as compared to the earlier...
Concept bikes - MotoGuzzi and Ducati developed by students
When couple of passionate designers come together to bring out something totally flabbergasting, the result is what you see right here. The European Design Institute of Turin has partnered with Ducati and Moto Guzzi to develop these marvelous bike design concepts. The beautiful designs are masterminds of three students of the university - – Simon Buonpensiere, Daniele Mazzon and Emmanuel Baptism...
Update: Design Sketch, Spy Shots of Ducati Muscle bike
Here is an update to the existing news –
What we see above is a leaked hand drawn sketch of the new Ducati muscle bike that has got the name Mega Monster. The picture clearly shows us that the bike will boast an 1198cc Testastretta 11° V-twin motor, ride by wire throttle, and an awesome traction control. And, since it is Ducati, it will of course get the minute detailing of the bike namely...
Spy Shots: New Ducati Muscle bike!
Motorcycle News (MCN) had recently revealed a few spy shots of a 1200cc V-twin from the Ducati stable being tested on road. Not much time later, MCN has revealed clearer and closer spy pictures of the same vehicle. The new images are the best available and reveal much more details.
The bike was spotted leaving the factory premises for a final prototype testing last week. The bike is slated for...

