We’ve previously published CAD renders of what’s underneath the Ducati 1199’s fairings, but Ducati just released these studio photos of the bike, naked. Nothing new is revealed, but these high-res, wallpaper-ready images do emphasize just how compact the “frameless” design … Continued
An awful lot is riding on this new Ducati Desmosedici GP12. Will it be capable of making Valentino Rossi a World Champion again? Will Nicky Hayden be competitive? Will Ducati’s unseemly trashing in the world’s most-watched motorcycle race series come … Continued
Top-level MotoGP racing machines almost never reach private hands. But, two of the most significant Ducatis ever, one of Casey Stoner’s GP10s and Valentino Rossi’s GP11 are going on auction in May. These are true race machines. Stoner took the … Continued
In 1972, Paul Smart won the Imola 200 aboard a a Ducati 750 equipped with Fabio Taglioni’s as-yet-unproven 90-degree, desmodromic valve L-twin. That victory kickstarted Ducati’s production bike race program and gave the company an engine architecture that is still … Continued
Penned by Giandrea Fabbro, also responsible for the 1098 and Multistrada 1200, these sketches reveal the process behind the Ducati 1199 Panigale’s design. If you haven’t yet seen the bike in person, it’s a radical twist on the sportsbike theme. … Continued
“Ducati 1199: so light, powerful, stable, comfy and easy to ride with a cockpit full of tech stuff to keep you busy playing all day,” says Troy Bayliss. Because Sean decided to run into a lampost instead of go on … Continued
“Ducati is now a perfect company but the further growth it requires needs the support of a world-class industrial partner,” the chairman of the private equity firm which owns Ducati told the Financial Times yesterday, indicating that the storied motorcycle … Continued