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2013 Ducati 1199R Panigale Will Have Electric Power… April fools?

The already advanced 1199 Panigale is going to be taken up another notch for next years World Superbike.

It's now apparent that there's a reason behind Ducati announcing that they wouldn't be racing the Panigale in the 2012 WSBK championship. The World Superbike homologation special will be equipped with the Ducati Energia™ Kinetic Energy Recovery system. ....Or is this an elaborate (and awesome) April fools joke?

Have a Ducati Easter

Need an Easter gift for a lover of Ducatis? Or just want to get your kid's love of two wheeled vehicles started early? Pick 'em up this Ducati Corse chocolate egg… there's a surprise inside!

Complete with 320 grams of milk chocolate done up in Ducati colors and logos… crack it open and you'll find one of three beautiful 1:18 scale mini Ducatis!

D-Air Street is Coming!

A revolution in motorcycle safety, D-Air has been in the works for a while now and being used on track (for a short period of time) to keep riders safe from high speed impacts.

It's basically an air bag for your body rather than inside your car. The D-Air system uses three accelerometers and three gyroscopes to determine when it should inflate- in a mere .025 seconds. That means it'll have detected an accident and triggered inflation before you even know you're going down.

The D-Air street system has four components:
1) An ECU/user interface that mounts in the cockpit/on the bars
2) A set of accelerometers that mount on the forks
3) A lean angle sensor under the seat that detects falls
4) The actual airbag unit (being worn by the rider)

Since many motorcycle accident studies have shown that accidents on the road firstly impact the head (protected by the helmet) and secondly the chest, abdomen, and back… you can see the need for such protection. You can live through a broken leg, living through a broken neck or back is painful, dehabilitating, and often doesn't happen.

Soon to be Ducaudi? Audi offers €750 Million to Purchase

Yes boys and girls, that falls just short of the equivalent to one BILLION American dollars. So, what will it be... Auducati or Ducaudi?

(Get the full scoop on AsphaltandRubber.com)

Rossi Saw the Real Ducati

Rossi is pleased with the results at Sepang. 

In early February, at Sepang, following the debut of the GP12, Valentino Rossi said, "we won't know our true potential until Jerez.  Only then we will know if we have to worry or not." Now, a little over two months later, we have the answer, and it's better than expected following some difficulties on the first two days in Spain.  The sixth fastest time overall, less than a second from Casey Stoner, is an important result: "This is our true potential.  I'm not jumping for joy, but I feel more relaxed now - affirmed Rossi after the test - The result of the second Sepang test wasn't an accurate reflection of our performance level."

(Read the rest at GPone.com)

All Roads Lead to Pikes Peak 2012!

Pikes Peak 2012: July 4th-8th

One of the most exciting aspects of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is the journey to the race. For the team, it involves months of preparation and three intense days of sunrise practice sessions leading up to race day. For our fans, the adventure starts when you fire up your bike and set out for Colorado Springs, CO.

(Find out more on Pikespeak.Ducati.com)

Pikes Peak Champ to Race Ducati in New Zealand

Champion Greg Tracy, 6 time winner at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, is going to be racing a Ducati Multistrada 1200 in New Zealand's Leadfoot Festival this weekend March 23-25.

With a personal invitation to attend and compete in the Leadfoot Festival by Rod Millen himself, Tracy will be setting the 11 degree Testastretta engine against vintage Holdens, Fords, Lotus supercars, modern Porsches, Mercedes and even a Ferrari or two. What initially comes off to be a strange mix, will definitely make for an entertaining event for every motorcycle or motoring enthusiast.

(Read more at DucatiNewsToday.com)

MotoCorsa How To: Change Your Motorcycle Oil

When wanting to perform simple maintenance on your motorcycle like changing your oil, you might overlook some steps, or just prefer to have someone walk you through it. 

Here's Hannah Johnson, the worlds ONLY Female Ducati Master Technician, showing you how to change your motorcycle's oil... step by step. With flair (and bloopers)!