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The Ducati Grandstands are back to cheer on the champions riding the Borgo Panigale bikes
The MotoGP championship rounds at Mugello and Misano are the venues for the two grandstands in Italy
Tickets are already available in the dedicated section of the Ducati website

Borgo Panigale, Bologna, 11 May 2022 – With the MotoGP World Championship well underway, the Ducati Grandstands are back at the Mugello International Circuit and the Misano World Circuit "Marco Simoncelli". A front row seat to follow the two Italian rounds and experience the thrill of MotoGP.

The Ducati Grandstands are an extraordinary setting for the Borgo Panigale manufacturer’s colours, created to cheer on the Ducati Lenovo Team champions Pecco Bagnaia and Jack Miller, together with all the other riders who race on Ducati bikes, Jorge Martin and Johann Zarco for the Pramac Racing Team, Enea Bastianini and Fabio Di Giannantonio with the Gresini Racing Team, Luca Marini and Marco Bezzecchi of the VR46 Racing Team....

My apologies, the last 2 days have been full on so little time to post. Arrived at out hotel yesterday evening after an uneventful and stress free journey from the UK to Alicante.
Today was the first of 4 days on track. My bike.

The weather.

First time out on the Multistrada and I'm questioning why I bought a Panigale V4 The bike is outstanding, I'm not the fastest by a long way but the bike is just great fun to ride. Only time I've come off track was to refuel and have lunch during the mandatory hour shut down. The organisers are threatening to charge me more for all the track time I'm using Best first day I can remember, ever. Toe sliders have taken punishment as have the foot rests, it's just AWESOME Back in the hotel now after a couple of beers in a local bar and I'm knackered. Weather forecast is 26 degrees for the rest of the week and we've still got 18 hours of track time to come. What's not to look forward to ? Andy

Yesterday, this happened…..
I can now die happy knowing I’ve had a hole in one! And the shot was exactly the shape I planned…and we could see it all the way in, two soft bounces and that Ping noise hitting the pole. Then it disappeared….

And yes it cost a few quid over the bar

Ducati UK announce new partnership with Silverstone bike track days
Ducati supply a fleet of Panigale V4 motorcycles
Partnership will include Ducati Riding Experience Racetrack Academy
Ducati UK are delighted to announce a new partnership with Silverstone bike track days. Ducati are joining forces with the home of British Motorsport to supply a fleet of Ducati Panigale V4 for the Silverstone Bike track days. For Ducati and Silverstone this is a natural partnership with Ducati UK based at Silverstone circuit and both brands sharing a similar goal of premium customer experiences.

There will be 20 Panigale V4’s made available to Silverstone and their experienced instructors. The instructors will use the bikes for sighting laps, track guidance and 1-1 tuition. Track day customers will be able to see the Panigale V4 demonstrating its capabilities at first hand in its natural environment on Britain’s only MotoGP circuit.

This partnership will culminate in the Ducati Riding Experience...

A few wrapped lids, all are full wraps!

International debut for DesertX and RS Q e-tron, together in off-road with Danilo Petrucci and the official Audi drivers including Stéphane Peterhansel and Carlos Sainz
To celebrate this partnership, the Centro Stile Ducati has created a special livery for the DesertX inspired by that of the Audi RS Q e-tron
The new DesertX will be available in European dealerships starting from the end of May, also in a depowered version for A2 license holders

Olbia / Borgo Panigale, Bologna (Italy), 4 May 2022 - The most highly anticipated motorcycle of 2022 and the most surprising rally prototype met in Sardinia for a special event organized in partnership by Ducati and Audi. The new Ducati DesertX and the Audi RS Q e-tron took centre-stage in the first test reserved for the international media, which could also count on the presence of Danilo Petrucci, winner of a stage of the Dakar 2022, and the official Audi drivers/co-drivers Emil Bergkvist, Stéphane Peterhansel, Edouard Boulanger, Carlos...

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Yes, I know it’s a parody of a much better known long distance ride that happened a few years back but what the hell Plus, surprisingly no-one else has used the name.

I took it upon myself to organise a long distance ride, for charity. I really can’t recall why, one of those ideas that form in minds over the long winter nights I suppose.

Anyway, it’s now happening (and will be repeated in future years) on 21st June - the longest day - get it. Participants have to ride from Malin Head, ROIs most northerly point, to Mizen Head, ROIs most southerly point (ish, there’s a bit of poetic licence there), a distance of 1000km, in the hours of daylight.
Participants cannot leave Malin before 04.47hrs that day and have to be in Mizen before 22.00hrs (sunrise to sunset that day). Along the way they will have to photograph themselves at each of 12 POIs, which means they can’t take the shortest route.

Apart from challenging oneself the idea is each participant raises a minimum...

So this is the latest addition to the stable. And I still can’t believe I am the lucky owner…

4600km from new (that’s approximately 2900 miles). Yeah, not enough if you ask me. Last owner rode it 150 miles per year for the last ten years. Really in need of true love and care…

I brought it back home late March and tore it apart right away for a big time service. It’s done now and bike being appraised (for insurance) before I can seriously start using it on our (very) sunny roads.

More to follow with tons of pics!
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After much tooth sucking and procrastinating I have gone and chopped out my Daytona 765 Moto2.

All my bikes are (were) full fat sports bikes and, well, what’s the point of that?

You all probably know I like Triumphs as well as Ducati. But the 1200rr makes me feel a little ill. So ugly and pretty screwed up riding position (low pegs, lower bars).

So, supernaked it is. Streetfighter? Too expensive and serious. Superduke. Seriously?

Dog fight between 1200RS and Tuono.

No contest. My new bike:-
2021, very late. 112 miles. Full Ti system etc etc.

Any bike that lets the rider change the cruise control button to adjust wheelie control on the fly gets my vote.

So. One everyday bike. This one. One dedicated track bike. GSXR. One beautiful bike for high days and holidays. Pani Bayliss (eventually).

Happy days. Off to destroy the rear tyre tomorrow.

#WeRideAsOne: Ducatisti around the world meet to celebrate Ducati together
Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 29 April 2022 - On 7 May 2022, Ducatisti will gather at dealers around the world for #WeRideAsOne, a new format designed by the company to allow communities of enthusiasts in every city to meet, get to know each other and celebrate together their passion for Ducati in all its shades.

Ducati dealerships on the five continents have customized the event in every detail, creating a unique program for each city. Thanks also to the help of the 322 Ducati Official Clubs, many initiatives and activities will give life to a memorable experience under the banner of the Rosse of Borgo Panigale.

The key moment of the day will be the parade, which will see Ducati bikes ride through and colour in red the most evocative streets of the main cities around the world. The parade will be a moment in which every Ducatista and passionate motorcyclist will have the opportunity to feel like a...

A cold but enjoyable day at donny with @Expat Jack ,@tcrofty7 @RC1 .

Bit of a crash fest though.

A few wraps completed over the last weeks!
Some mild, some wild!

My 900SS finally got her first MOT since 2012 and put in her first 100miles

I’m over the moon to finally get to ride her.

Only issue to be found was a weak spring on the side stand that kept throwing the light up on the binnacle.

…does anyone know where I can get a pair please? What I have found online are very expensive… for a pair of springs.

Cheers.

Ducati 996 Bipsto
Registered 5/8/2000
1 previous owner for 21 years before I purchased August last year rode it home, buggered my back up and it’s been sat in the garage ever since, I removed battery and brimmed the tank with shell’s finest until today, refitted the battery and it fired up straight away. I just cannot see me using the bike for the foreseeable and I don’t want to reinsurer it so decided to offer it for sale. Now I am no expert on the 916 series of bikes this is my first older Ducati, but the bike is a credit to its previous owner as he resisted temptation to modify the bike apart from a set of polished Termi’s and carbon rear hugger, it remains on its original dealer supplied number plate and decals, he even had the side panels relaquered to keep the side dealer decals original.As you can see from the original invoice in its Ducati folder he spec’d the bike with the mono seat unit from new. It has covered 4333 miles and comes with a folder of receipts etc. The...

Im not the sentimental type but big up to my man @Expat Jack who has just brought home my track bike from dave wood racing and even took it up there as well (70 mile round trip)

cheers mate

The development path of the Ducati MotoE project is proceeding at a rapid pace with continuous progress shown during the tests which in this first phase are taking place at the main Italian circuits
Former world championship rider Alex De Angelis, riding the bike in the first dynamic video, joins the Ducati family with the role of test rider for the "V21L" prototype
The video showing the Ducati MotoE in action on the Vallelunga circuit is available on the YouTube channel and on Ducati’s social media profiles

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 15 April 2022 - A video showing the first images of the Ducati MotoE prototype in action is online on the YouTube channel and on Ducati’s social media profiles (link to the video here).

Since the first track test, carried out at the Misano World Circuit in December 2021, the development of Ducati’s first-ever electric bike has proceeded relentlessly through analysis of the collected data, technical developments and numerous tests carried out...

Had a 2 hour test ride on a V4s at Glasgow Ducati today. I was blown away by how good this bike is. Only went out of curiosity and ended up ordering one.

13,450 motorcycles delivered to passionate customers worldwide during the first three months of 2022, up by 5% compared to 2021
Italy is again the leading market for Ducati with 2,544 motorcycles
The results obtained were penalized by a strong discontinuity in supplies, a situation that could continue over the course of the season

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 14 April 2022 - The first quarter of 2022 ends with another record for Ducati, which announced in March that it closed 2021 with its best ever result in terms of deliveries, revenues and operating profit. A total of 13,450 motorcycles were delivered to passionate customers around the world from January to March, with further growth of 5% compared to the same period in 2021 and 40% compared to 2020.

Francesco Milicia, VP Global Sales and After Sales Ducati: "Ducati's order portfolio at the end of the quarter is up by 83% over the same period of 2021, demonstrating the success that the recently presented range is already...

Recently sold my 1199r beautiful bike but absolute pain to ride on the road well it was at my age was looking at new v4 s street fighter had demo lovely looking bike but just didn’t jell with it don’t know why maybe it was just to dame good electronic wise so couldn’t justify £26k with pipe even tho its a Ducati never looked at 1200r before but couldn’t stop looking at this one in the shop 17 6k miles mint condition so just bought it not even been on one or test rode. Had my first ride on it today wow what a bike feels so light and the stomp its got especially 3rd 4 gear is crazy lifts the front wheel at every crest I didn’t think no quickshifter would be a problem but it definitely needs one and the dash is hard to see in daylight but other than that absolutely love it