Rossi to use 2012 chassis this weekend at Assen, Hayden at Laguna

Alright, let’s simplify this bitch up. As we all know, the Ducati MotoGP team is not doing very well this season, even with the greatest-of-all-time Valentino Rossi as their #1 rider. To spare themselves from further shame, they are doing everything they can to produce worthwhile results—and this is one major step towards just that. [...]

Carlos Checa continues race-winning form at Misano

Possibly banking on his double win at Salt Lake City two weeks ago, Checa starts the Misano weekend with a strong Friday. Getting the top spots in all sessions, free practice and timed, the Spaniard posted consistent lap times well within the 1:36-1:37 range. Rival podium contender Biaggi (Aprilia) also posted consistent laps, being behind [...]

Silverstone Friday Sessions: Hayden showing promise, Rossi struggles

Weather conditions at Silverstone resulted in mixed for the Ducati factory duo. While the cold weather in the morning and rain in the afternoon made life difficult for Valentino, Hayden on the other hand found it strangely favorable. Nicky was 4th in FP1 with a time of 2:04.407, and Rossi  12th with a time of [...]

Race afterthoughts: 2011 Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya

Sorry for being a little late on this one. For those living under a rock, here are the complete results in last Sunday’s Catalunya GP for everyone riding a Duc. 5th Valentino Rossi 8th Nicky Hayden 9th Loris Capirossi 10th Karel Abraham 11th Hector Barbera DNF Randy de Puniet Now for the “afterthoughts” Valentino Rossi [...]

Your chance to own a Ducati 1198 signed and ridden by Valentino Rossi

So, back in May, Valentino participated in the inauguration of the new The Silverstone Wing by putting some practice laps on an 1198 SP. See video below to refresh your memory. Ironically, the specially-prepared ride broke down, and so to avoid humiliation, Ducati UK stepped up and lent a road-registered 1198 (with plates and mirrors) [...]

Head on over to Radical Ducati to see some, well, radical Ducatis

Radical Ducati, as the name implies, is a Ducati-centered tuning outfit based in Italy. They sell tons of custom performance parts from modified fairings to engine and suspension components. Recently, Rocket Garage paid a visit to their shop and took some excellent photos of their museum-looking garage and their works. See what it’s like  inside [...]

2012 Ducati Superbike spy shots surface

Or maybe just a “spy shot.” June 2 update: 2nd, “clearer” photo added below. The bike is dubbed as the “Superquadrata” because of its square v-twin motor. From the looks of it, the iconic trellis frame is gone—replaced with what looks like the frame from Ducati MotoGP bike, where the motor is (or part) of [...]

Photos: The best of Valentino Rossi on a Ducati

Alright, first of all, this post is a comeback of sorts for Ducati Blog. It has been a while and we apologize. But, let this post serve as a testament to our commitment to the future—to be the harbinger of all things Ducati. Heck, in our last post, the greatest rider on earth was still [...]

Management Change at Ducati North America

Below is an official press release from Ducati. Cupertino, Calif. (16 July 2010) – Ducati Motor Holding announces today that Michael Lock, CEO of Ducati North America, is leaving the company at the end of July. Michael joined Ducati in 2002 in the UK, and in early 2003 moved to the USA to head up [...]

Ducati rumored to partner with Mercedes

From eurocarblog: The Italian press is reporting that Mercedes is planning a partnership with Ducati in order to enter the motorcycle market. The plan follows the success of the BMW Motorrad division and particularly its success in the Superbike competition. Another German car manufacturer, Volkswagen, has also come to an agreement with Suzuki over its [...]