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Archive for July, 2006

The Ducati Racing Heritage Museo @ Laguna

For those of you who didn’t make the trip to Laguna fear not, Bevel Heaven, a longtime Ducati site and TwistingAsphalt favorite, has published a fantastic photo gallery of the Ducati Racing Heritage Museo. BH’s Steve Allen once again worked his magic. The gallery features all kinds of crazy picts from the event and […]

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Ducati USA releases 150 AMA Superbike Replicas

Now, I can get onboard with this one… Ducati USA is releasing 150 999S Replicas of the Parts Unlimited AMA Superbike. I’ve always liked the paint job/sticker kit on Bostrom & Hodgson’s bikes and it’s nice to finally see that not all replica bikes coming out of DNA have to be ‘R’ editions with $30 […]

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Trackday : Taking on Buttonwillow with The Track Club

Editors Note: I apologize for the delay in the trackday write up but I kinda got behind thanks to the Moto GP race & work…

It’s been well over two hundred miles since the last slug of coffee hit the back of my throat and even though I haven’t had a sip since, a jittery, […]

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Telegraph Interview with Claudio Domenicali

The Telegraph.co.uk has published a rather telling article titled, “Rebuilding the brand” penned by long time moto-scribe Kevin Ash ( He of Ducati People fame ) , that features a lengthy and insightful interview with Claudio Domenicali who is Ducati’s current product director ( read: guy now in charge of design ).
The article features […]

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Laguna & The Moto GP

I’m finally back home after spending the weekend in Monterey at Laguna Seca for the Moto GP race and it was an absolutely stunning event to witness in person. First of all these guys are simply amazing. What they can make a motorcycle do is beyond the realm of reason and comprehension. When you watch […]

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Moto GP Goes Hollywood

A video has been posted on YouTube of the MotoGP promotional stop in Hollywood that happened the other day, it’s titled appropriately enough “Moto GP Goes Hollywood“. Worth checking out if you didn’t make the event or haven’t seen it already. Hopefully events like this can spur more interest in the sport from non-riders. Strikes […]

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Getting Ready to Head to the Moto GP at Laguna Seca

In a wonderful combination of work and play, I’m getting ready to head off to Laguna Seca for the Moto GP race. As a motorcyclist and a sportbike rider, it’s an awesome opportunity to see the best of the best in the world do their thing in person. Plus Laguna is one of my all […]

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More 2007 Multistrada Rumors

It seems the worldwide Ducati rumor mill is at it again. Insiders have told TwistingAsphalt that Rockets & Raptors is apparently 100% wrong, the ‘07 Multistrada is not going to be 1200 cc’s after all but rather 1100 cc’s. Word from a source on the factory floor claims that the design has not in fact […]

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Toys: A new helmet cam is on its way!

Proving the thorium that you’re never quite satisfied with the toys you’ve got, after much deliberation and discussion I’ve decided add a new lipstick helmet camera to the A/V arsenal. A few days ago after a long chat with Randy Chase of Chasecam, I broke down and placed an order for a new PDR100 Digital […]

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RoadRacer X Minoli Interview

The guys over at RoadRacerX have published an interesting Q&A with Ducati CEO Federico Minoli that delves into the company’s perception of themselves and some of the other brands. Of interest is Minoli’s take on what makes Ducati different then Honda both on the track and in the showroom. I was particularly intrigued by his […]

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