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Canepa and Kallio on British Grand Prix

The Pramac Racing pair talks about the British Grand Prix where they placed higher than the factory duo.
Niccolo Canepa
“At one point it was difficult just to stay upright, and I didn’t have the advantage that the other riders had in terms of experience. You need to have a lot of patience and sensitivity with the [...]

Ducati Monster 696 Wallpapers

Round 6
Wallpapers post once again—this time for that which is slowly becoming one of my personal favorites—the Ducati Monster 696. Below are 5 high-resolution 1280 x 960 wallpapers of the Monster 696 in in black, red and white. Until the next round. Enjoy!
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Red

White

Stoner and Hayden talk about wet tire gamble

As previously discussed in this article, Casey and Nicky have released their official press statements regarding the race.
Casey Stoner – 14th
“Everybody knows I’ve been struggling for the last few races in the dry so I was praying for the rain to come today. Every single lap we were out there it threatened to pour down [...]

Too big a gamble

Ducati pair starts British Grand Prix against all odds with wet-weather tires; proves too big of a gamble
One cannot start to fathom what went on the minds of the whole Ducati Marlboro Team when they decided to play God and forecast rain at Donington Park—they setup the Desmosedicis of Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden on [...]

Prince Harry rides the Ducati MotoX2

The MotoGP paddock at Donington Park was graced with royal presence Sunday afternoon, as keen motorcycle enthusiast Prince Harry took in the round ten action at the British Grand Prix.
The prince rode to the circuit on his own set of two wheels, toured the track, enjoyed a Ducati MotoX2 ride with Randy Mamola, spoke to [...]

Casey Stoner fastest in wet warm up

Casey Stoner was keen on the idea of race day rain following Saturday qualifying, and he received a promising sign in warmup for the British Grand Prix. The Australian waited until midway through the twenty-minute session to show his hand, running fast laps in tricky conditions to take the top spot with a 1’39.197 lap.
Jorge [...]

Aspar Ducati MotoGP deal now confirmed

As revealed earlier in this post, Jorge “Aspar” Martinez’ three-year quest to join the premier MotoGP class has finally come true. In 2010, the Aspar team will be present in all three categories of the World Championship, courtesy of a deal with Ducati, as he confirmed Saturday at Donington Park.
“It seems that after three years [...]

British Grand Prix Qualifying Practice Results

Valentino Rossi – Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha
Dani Pedrosa – Repsol Honda Team Honda 1′28.211
Jorge Lorenzo – Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1′28.402
Casey Stoner – Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1′28.446
Andrea Dovizioso – Repsol Honda Team Honda 1′28.778
Colin Edwards – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1′28.865
Marco Melandri – Hayate Racing Team Kawasaki 1′29.065
Toni Elias – San Carlo Honda [...]

British Grand Prix Free Practice 2 Results

Dani Pedrosa – Repsol Honda Team Honda 1′28.787
Jorge Lorenzo – Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1′28.957
Casey Stoner – Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1′29.096
Valentino Rossi – Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1′29.164
Colin Edwards – Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1′29.641
Toni Elias – San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1′30.078
Andrea Dovizioso – Repsol Honda Team Honda 1′30.145
Marco Melandri – Hayate [...]

Ducati riders on Donnington Free Practice 1

Below are the thoughts of Ducati MotoGP riders after the first practice session of the upcoming race at Donnington Park. The session started under wet conditions but dried out towards the end.
Casey Stoner – 2nd fastest (1:38.872)
“It was good to be able to test the wet setting today because we’ve struggled with it a little [...]