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Official unveiling of Ducati’s Desmosedici Stradale engine confirmed
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The sound of a new era is coming, as Ducati prepares to unveil its new Desmosedici Stradale V4 engine – ahead of the Misano GP. Ducati has been in the news a lot recently. There’s been talk of everyone from Harley-Davidson to KTM making a bid for ownership of the iconic Italian brand – but…
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Valentino Rossi on getting older: “I have to train more, and it is harder to recover”
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Valentino Rossi spoke openly to MotoGP colleagues, journalists and fans at Misano, just days before he fractured his tibia and fibula. Yamaha has announced that it will not replace the injured Valentino Rossi for this weekend’s racing at Misano, having been ruled out for at least a month after breaking his leg in a motocross…
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Surgery successful for Valentino Rossi
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Valentino Rossi had a successful operation on the fractured tibia and fibula of his right leg, last night after being hospitalised after an accident suffered yesterday evening while riding at the VR46 Academy. ‘The Doctor’ received surgery between 2am and 3am in the early hours of this morning. During the surgery the fractures were fixated…
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Should WSBK look to BSB for inspiration?
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The World Superbike needs a stimulus – and even its most fervent of fans would struggle to deny it. In the vast majority of races, there are only three riders with a real chance at victory. Jonathan Rea, Tom Sykes and Chaz Davies monopolise the WSBK championship, with the occasional appearance from Marco Melandri. Without…
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Lewis Hamilton to visit Valentino Rossi’s Ranch
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British Formula One driver, Lewis Hamilton has expressed his desire to visit Italy’s most famous ranch, the Il Dottore ranch. The three-time Formula One World Champion is a lover of speed, whether on four or two wheels – and on more than one occasion he’s expressed an interest in MotoGP. Lewis Hamilton stated in an…
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Jerez circuit to be renamed after Ángel Nieto
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Following the recent passing of Ángel Nieto, ‘the great master of Spanish motorcycling’ – the circuit of Jerez plans to change its name to the Ángel Nieto de Jerez circuit. Nieto was involved in a traffic accident at the end of July, with a tourist hitting the quad he was riding from behind. Sadly, Don…
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Ducati 1299 Superleggera Mugello WSBK Experience
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Ducati knows how to look after its customers – inviting the 500 owners of the 1299 Superleggera to a four-day event at the Mugello Circuit. 193 attendees from 32 countries accepted the invitation of the iconic Italian bike manufacturer – taking the chance to test three spectacular machines around one of the most legendary circuits…
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Spy shots: Ducati V4 Superbike caught in action (worth showing you again after we posted this LAST WEEK)
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We’ve been sent the first photos of Ducati’s V4 Superbike project – and it looks awesome. Admittedly, we’ve just found it the story made it onto Asphalt and Rubber and MaxxMoto first, so credit where credit’s due – but it’s a fantastic story, and we just couldn’t ignore it. Sources reckon that the V4 engine will borrow…
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Sete Gibernau faces two and a half years in jail
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The Spanish ex-MotoGP rider and current advisor to Dani Pedrosa is accused of two counts of tax fraud, committed during his final full Championship season in 2006. Sete Gibernau faces a two-and-a-half year prison sentence following accusations of two counts of tax fraud. According to the EFE agency, the Spanish State Attorney’s Office is accusing…
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Ducati boss: rear wheel cover might stay on the race bike (and he doesn’t rule out a road bike version in the future, either)
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Ducati has said that its weird-looking lenticular rear wheel MIGHT stay on the World Superbike machine if a program of upcoming testing proves there’s a benefit. As for roadbikes getting the filled-in back wheel aid to improve airflow around the right hand rear side of the machine… the door’s not shut on that, either. The…
