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Ducati heading back to Pikes Peak International Hill Climb for 2012 [w/video]
Posted on 03. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Filed under: Motorsports , Performance , Etc. , Videos , Motorcycle Ducati has announced that it will be back at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in July
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Harley-Davidson sales grew 5.9% in 2011
Posted on 31. Jan, 2012 by admin.
Filed under: Etc.
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AMG takes us behind the scenes of Ducati photo shoot
Posted on 29. Jan, 2012 by admin.
Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Marketing/Advertising , Videos , Mercedes-Benz , Motorcycle , Luxury Mercedes-Benz has cobbled together a behind-the-scenes video chronicling a photo shoot with two stars: the 451-horseepower C63 AMG Coupe and a Ducati 848 in matching white. Deviating from the behind-the-scenes template, this one is more like a series of rushes set to music. In addition to the mechanical eye candy, a pair of models feature prominently (as suggested by the screencap above)
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The Final Words From Capirossi And A Tribute From Honda
Posted on 06. Nov, 2011 by admin.
Valencia was the last race of Loris Capirossi’s long and glorious career. The MotoGP veteran was extremely moved at the end of the race, which he finished in ninth place.
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Gino Rea fights the high-side… and wins
Posted on 18. Oct, 2011 by admin.
Filed under: Motorsports , Europe , Videos , Motorcycle , Racing YouTube has served up some pretty impressive motorcycle saves over the years, and Gino Rea can now count himself among the hallowed few who have managed to pull a bike out of a tailspin and come up grinning. The World Supersport rider found himself in a nasty high-side during last weekend’s race in Portugal when the rear of his Honda went wild. Instead of simply accepting his date with the asphalt, Rea held on and actually managed to keep the machine vertical throughout the thrashing.
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Husqvarna’s Antoine Meo Is The 2011 Enduro 2 World Champion.
Posted on 07. Sep, 2011 by admin.
Continuing his amazing season, Meo put his name to the coveted E2 title following two near faultless performances at the season’s penultimate event, the GP of Andorra.
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Boost Energy KTM Takes Another Win In Red Bull Championship Decider
Posted on 07. Sep, 2011 by admin.
Desertmartin in Northern Ireland was the setting for the penultimate round of the Red Bull Pro Nationals this past weekend. For Boost Energy KTM’s Martin Barr, this was a special occasion as Desertmartin is a track he practically grew up with, and he celebrated his birthday on the eve of the race
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Video: Aprilia RSV4 vs Nissan GT-R
Posted on 02. Jul, 2011 by admin.
Posted on 07.2.2011 23:18 by Simona Filed under: | video | Nissan GT-R | Aprilia RSV 4 | Motorcycles | Motorcycle News Usually tests of this kind are made between two models from the same class.
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Ducati wins the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
Posted on 27. Jun, 2011 by admin.
Posted on 06.27.2011 22:15 by Simona Filed under: Ducati | Pikes Peak International Raceway | Ducati Multistrada | world record | Motorcycles | Motorcycle News Ducati has managed to set an all time motorcycle record at the historic Pikes Peak International Hill Climb this past weekend, making it the second consecutive victory in the historic race. The man behind this impressive result is Dunne, owner of Ducati Santa Barbara in California, along with his Multistrada 1200 . Dunne started the record breaking weekend during the qualification days when he managed to qualify on pole for the race
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Ellison Promising Seventh At Misano
Posted on 13. Jun, 2011 by admin.
BOGDANKA PTR HONDA’s James Ellison finished a competitive seventh and within touching distance of the podium battle in today’s fifth round of the World Supersport Championship at Misano in San Marino.