It has finally came for Nicky—his best performance of the season, a third-place podium finish in Indianapolis—a glimpse of his 2006 world championship-winning form, and proving that it is not only Casey Stoner who can ride the Desmosedici. It has been a tough season for Nicky, but his determination and perseverance to improve made this [...]
Nicky Hayden pulled off a surprising but excellent Free Practice 1 result in a rainy Friday afternoon in Indianapolis—his best result so far in any race-related session. Last year, in somewhat similar weather conditions, he finished second. “The bike felt pretty good from the beginning and after trying something new on the other bike, which [...]
Filling in for the unavailable Casey Stoner, Mika Kallio quickly showed that both Ducati fans and management alike that he was up to the task, posting a seventh quickest overall in Free Practice 1 of the Czech Republic Grand Prix—over half a second ahead of the still-struggling and temporary teammate, Nicky Hayden. Mika Kallio “Actually [...]
Cardion AB Grand Prix Ceske Repupliky Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1’56.595 294.599 Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1’56.994 293.000 0.399 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team Honda 1’57.584 297.684 0.989 Colin Edwards Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1’57.741 290.556 1.146 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Team Honda 1’58.172 294.037 1.577 Toni Elias San Carlo [...]
With new FIM regulations coming into force this weekend in Brno, meaning that a maximum of five engines may be used by each rider for the final seven scheduled races of the 2009 season, it is vital that engines are lubricated and protected to ensure optimum performance. “Our motorcycle oil development programme faces new challenges [...]
As Mika Kallio moves into the Ducati Marlboro factory team to temporarily replace Casey Stoner for three races, Italian WSBK Ducati Xerox rider Michel Fabrizio will ride for Pramac Racing in the Czech Republic. Ducati satellite outfit Pramac Racing welcome Italian rider Michel Fabrizio into their ranks for this weekend’s Cardion AB Czech Republic Grand [...]
Kallio joins Hayden as temporary replacement for injured Stoner Mika Kallio will join Nicky Hayden in the Ducati Marlboro Team for the next three races, thanks to the great spirit of collaboration between Ducati and the satellite team owned by Paolo Campinoti. Kallio is in his debut season in MotoGP and has already proved to [...]
Casey returns to Australia for more tests Casey Stoner will not take part in the next three Grands Prix, and will only return to action at the beginning of October for the Grand Prix of Portugal. The Australian has suffered physical problems since the Catalunya GP, which have caused him severe fatigue during the last [...]
Here are some wallpapers for the 2008 model Ducati Monster S2R 1000 (in black and red). This bike is just gorgeous, but because Ducati launched new Monsters for 2009, this bike would have to settle for second best. 1280 x 960 resolution for the wallpapers below. Open, save and enjoy.
