Nicky Hayden on the new Hypermotard

Remember that Instagram photo of Nicky Hayden sliding the new Ducati Hypermotard? That was created during the shoot that resulted in these images and this video. Looks like fun, huh?

MotoGP vs Formula One, on ice

The concluding event of the Ducati and Ferrari team’s 2013 premier saw riders Nicky Hayden, Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Ioannone take on drivers Felipe Masa, Marc Gene, Giancarlo Fisichella and Luca Badoer in an ice kart race. Who’s fastest?

First photos of the Ducati GP13

Update: even more high-res pics in the gallery and full tech specs. Here’s the first photos of the Ducati GP13, being unveiled in Italy today. We’ll update this article with more photos as they’re available. What new tech can you … Continued

Nicky Hayden meets the new Ducati Hypermotard

So the new Ducati Hypermotard has a liquid-cooled, 821cc motor that adds 20bhp for a total of 110 while dropping 9lbs of weight. What happens when it meets a MotoGP rider with a background in flat track racing? Sideways happens. … Continued

Photos: Rossi and Hayden ride the 1199

Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden took the chance to put in some demo laps of of Misano on the Ducati 1199 Panigale this weekend, resulting in some fairly epic wheelies. Fittingly, an Audi R8 was also in attendance and Rossi … Continued

Watch Troy Bayliss beat Valentino Rossi

At the World Ducati Week extravaganza in Italy this week, a bunch of racers hopped on Diavels for a spot of drag racing. Valentino Rossi, Jakob Smrz, Nicky Hayden, Sylvain Guintoli, Troy Bayliss, Niccolò Canepa, Lorenzo Zanetti and Carlos Checa … Continued