Ducati
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XTR Pepo unveils its custom Ducati Ulster – inspired by 70s and 80s road racing
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Built from the bones of a Ducati Monster – custom house XTR Pepo has created a beautiful Ulster Desmo, which pays homage to the history of road racing, and Mike Hailwood’s 900SS from 1978. Using a 2001 Monster 750 as a base – while drawing inspiration from Ducati’s iconic racing history – is the perfect…
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Ducati shows new colour for 2019 SuperSport model
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For the 2019 model year the SuperSport model will be available with a matt Titanium Grey fairing paired with red wheel rims and frame. That means the SuperSport is no longer going to be available in the firm’s traditional Ducati Red. The SuperSport S, fitted with Öhlins suspension, Ducati Quick Shift up/down and rear seat…
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RACE OF CHAMPIONS: Jorge Lorenzo to take on Troy Bayliss (among others) on a Pangiale V4 S as part of World Ducati Week 2018
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Ducati has just announced it’ll be running ‘The Race of Champions’ at this year’s World Ducati Week. Taking place at the Misano World Circuit, twelve renowned Ducati riders are set to go head to head on limited-edition Panigale V4 S motorcycles. The line-up is set to be a who’s who of top talent – with…
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MotoGP: Hammer down: Jorge Lorenzo fastest, Marc Marquez 12th
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Mugello race winner Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) was the man to beat on the opening day at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya, ending FP2 top of the timesheets after setting a 1:38.930 – the only rider to step under the 1:39 bracket. The Spaniard improved his time by over 0.8 seconds from…
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AMAZING: When Zero RS electric bike meets Ducati Panigale… electric drool…
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OK, so NOW we’re properly wanting one of these – it’s the outcome of a Zero RS electric bike and a Ducati Panigale – it’s absolutely beautiful. Made to order by Hollywood Electrics, the bike has been given a liquid cooling kit for the electric motor to boost performance plus a host of other parts.…
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Ducati prepares for Pikes Peak – building the fastest Multistrada 1260 you’ve ever seen
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Ducati has unveiled a pair of tricked out Multistrada 1260’s – as it looks to reclaim the two-wheel title at the legendary Pikes Peak mountain race, which kicks off in Colorado on June 24, 2018. Back in 2012, Carlin Dunne set an outright record in the Heavyweight Motorcycle class on a Multistrada 1200 – a…
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Ducati Museum pays tribute to ‘Mike the Bike’ Hailwood
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Ducati has just unveiled a new exhibition at its factory museum – bringing to together three amazing Grand Prix machines built by the iconic Fabio Taglioni for a young Mike Hailwood. More specically, Taglioni built the 125, 250 and 350cc Desmo Twins to order between 1958 and 1960, for an ex-racer and motorcycle dealer named…
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THIS WEEKEND: Endurance Legends 2018 heads to Donington Park
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The second round of the European Endurance Legend Cup is headed for Donington Park this weekend – and with back to back action and some big names in attendance, we don’t think there’s anywhere better to be. Here’s a breakdown of the four classes, and some of the riders to watch out for in each race……
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MotoGP: Dovizioso vs Marquez in FP1 at Jerez
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The top two riders in the Championship standing are the early pace setters at the Angel Nieto Circuit in Jerez, Spain during free practice one. Championship leader Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) drew first blood at the Gran Premio Red Bull de España, with rival Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) just 0.007 seconds behind the…
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Ducati opens ‘Physics in Motion’ laboratory to the public
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Physics in Motion is a project that the Ducati Foundation’s been working on since 2008 – and the iconic Italian brand has just opened a permanent laboratory at the historic Ducati factory in Borgo Panigale. In essence, Physics in Motion is an educational-interactive laboratory which aims to teach visitors the basic principles of physics applied…
