Journalists present at Assen have just confirmed the news that Troy Bayliss refused testing the Desmosedici GP8 for Ducati and here are the Australian’s words:
"I was asked to test the Ducati MotoGP, but I refused. Of course, I like to climb in the saddle again to a MotoGP so for fun, but they are too concentrated to win the World Superbike in my last years of activity. There are too many races in a short time, I would have to be the best in every appointment. Spender two days (...) > Full story
Airwaves Ducati leave the first race of 2008 1st and 4th in the championship, after Shane Byrne won race one and came 2nd in race two on board the Ducati 1098 R. Leon Camier started his season well with a 4th and 5th place finish.
In the first of the two 20 lap races Shane Byrne had dropped a few places from his pole position start but moved through the field, taking the lead on lap 13. He pulled away in the final laps to take his first win for the Airwaves Ducati team. Having struggled (...) > Full story
Together with the debut of the Superstock KTM RC8 in Spain, the Austrian House took the time and announced their plans for the future. They include a SBK entering and this sure ringed a bell to us.
In a press conference, R & D department man Philip Habsburg explained the great attention offered to the Superstock racing sector and their ambition to arrive in SBK in the near future, most likely in 2010.
Let’s see what it has to say:
"This was our first weekend at (...) > Full story
Ok, let’s see how we ended up writing this news. There was first the hearing, the denial, the polemics and then the confirmation, but it was all worth it. Michael Schumacher loves the two wheels almost as it does with the four so the Seven Times World Champion in Formula 1 has finally proved it its first official Superbike race.
At the Hungarian circuit in Pannonia, German racers occupy pole position and third place after riding on Honda CBR1000RR Team Holzhauer Racing Promotions (...) > Full story
Ernesto Marinelli, Ducati Corse Superbike technical manager as well as the track engineer for Troy Bayliss, shares the secrets and technical differences of the new 1098 F08:
“The 1098 F08 is the closest a Ducati Superbike has ever been to a road-going ‘R’ version and represents a totally new design compared to the 999.
In accordance with the latest Superbike regulations, engine capacity has been increased 200cc and, while the engine of the 999 F07 was basically a prototype, (...) > Full story
After the recent sightings of the BMW “Project K46” on the Cartagena track in Spain, the first assumption has already been created. It is very possible that this could be the final version with which BMW will compete in the 2009 Superbike competition.
Even though there were no elbow-touching situations, Troy Bayliss pulled out a great show on its country land where he was so determined to win. Perfect last lap!
Valsir reaffirms its sponsorship activity in the world of motorsport in 2008.
After years of brilliant results in terms of image, Valsir is ready to embark on a new adventure in the world of motorcycling, as official sponsor to the Ducati Xerox Team in the World Superbike Championship.
Valsir and Ducati, two famous companies in the world of “Made in Italy”, have formed a winning partnership that sees them combine their passion, experience and quality products.
The Ducati Xerox Team (...) > Full story
