Mar 1 2010
Standings after Round 1, Phillip Island
1. Leon Haslam Suzuki Points 45
2. Michel Fabrizio Ducati 36
3. Carlos Checa Ducati 34
4. Noriyuki Haga Ducati 27
5. Sylvain Guintoli Suzuki 23
6. Jonathan Rea Honda 23
7. Max Biaggi Aprilia 19
8. Troy Corser BMW 16
9. Leon Camier Aprilia 10
10. Lorenzo Lanzi Ducati 9
11. Jakub Smrz Ducati 8
12. Cal Crutchlow Yamaha 7
13, James Toseland Yamaha 6
14. Shane Byrne Ducati 6
15. Max Neukirchner Honda 4
16. Tom Sykes Kawasaki 3
17. Joshua Brookes Honda 2
18. Andrew Pitt BMW 2
Number 7, Carlos Checa on his Althea racing privateer Ducati finished first on the second race by passing Leon Haslam on the last lap in a surprising fashion.
photo via worldsbk.com
First race of the 2010 WSBK season ended with one of the closest finishes in racing. 0.004 seconds was the difference between 1st place winner Leon Haslam and Michel Fabrizio. After Fabrizio was declared the winner, the decision was reversed rightfully by photo finish.
photo via worldsbk.com
Jul 21 2009
Nicky’s incredible crash during qualifying in Sachsenring
Jul 10 2009
Laconi’s decision
Regis Laconi is considering retiring from racing according to website www.visordown.com. Follow the link for more information;
http://www.visordown.com/motorcyclenews/view/wsb_laconi_set_for_retirement/7361.html
pic via www.twowheelsblog.com
Riding 4 off the race time…
Randy Mamola gave select passengers a ride of their lives before the MotoGP race in Laguna past weekend. Select passengers included pro BMX riders, surfers, skaters, members of the rock band Incubus…
via http://hellforleathermagazine.com
Jul 9 2009
D16 RR G8
A Ducati Desmosedici RR, with a special livery by Ducati and the Fiera Milano will be presented at the upcoming G8 summit from 8 to 10 July, in L’Aquila, the city at the heart of the earthquake that hit the Abruzzo region earlier this year, suggested by the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Eventually the bike will be auctioned during the Eicma Motorcycle show between November 10th & 15th and the money will be used to reconstruct the Abruzzo region.
For the rest of the story please follow the link.
via http://www.ducati.com/news/09/news014/news014.jhtml
New MULTI
Spy shots of the upcoming Ducati Multistrada published by www.motociclismo.it thanks to the reader Andrea Böhm’s photos, from Costa di Rovigo area. It supports a trellis frame and a Testastretta engine as well as the Ducati trademark, the single sided swingarm.
via http://www.motociclismo.it
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