2013 Round1 of the MotoGP World Championship from Losail, Qatar.MotoGP motorcycle photography by Andrew Wheeler AutoMotoPhoto
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Does this sound familiar? Well here's the fix... If you are a motorcycle race fan, chances are good you got up this morning, (as early as 5:30 am for those of you on the left coast), got all settled in for the spectacle of World Superbike Superpole being streamed on BeIn web live or on the tv if you are one of the lucky ones that has access to that, only to find...nothing.
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Pramac Ducati’s Andrea Iannone will be heading to the US a few days early, but he won’t be going directly to the Circuit of the Americas in Texas for next week’s second MotoGP round, instead he’ll spend two days at the Mazda Speedway in Laguna Seca learning the spectacular and difficult California track. Delete the scoop?
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Former World Superbike Champion Carlos Checa will be looking for more corner speed from his Alstare Ducati Panigale at Motorland Aragon tomorrow as he attempts to cut the top-end deficit to the inline-four cylinder bikes.
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Lot of good info in this article - Don't write these guys off yet. Delete the scoop?
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For MotoGeo's next adventure Jamie Robinson headed for Spain, where he jumped on the new Ducati Multistrada S and took off on a 4 day adventure, España style... Delete the scoop?
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AFP - French architect Jean Nouvel presented what he called "joie de vivre" offices at Milan Design Week, telling AFP in an interview this week that he was waging war against "cloned and alienating" work spaces. Nouvel's project is called "Office for Living" and is one of the highlights of the annual furniture fair, which opened this week and runs until Sunday in the Italian business capital. "It's terrible because we have the impression of working in worlds where you are just a number," said Nouvel, 67, sitting in a space he created as the marketing office of Ducati motorbikes Delete the scoop?
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Since October is just simply too long of a wait for the Italian company's new uber carbon fiber racer lid to come to the United States, our bromance with the AGV Pista GP helmet continues to manife... Delete the scoop?
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After yesterday’s races we’re ready to start packing for Austin and our attention has turned to what else is going on for Ducati fans. This event, the MotoGP Happy Hour, is at Ducati Austin, which will be the off track center of the Ducati universe GP weekend, gets things started. We also heard that Ducati Austin is planning a traditional “RedSnake” ride (similar to what Ducati does at the IndyGP and many of the Italian events) to the racetrack on Sunday am – approximately 20 miles. They are also planning on being open on Monday (they are normally closed) for any last minute traveler needs.
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The season-opening MotoGP race saw Ducati Team riders Andrea Dovizioso and Nicky Hayden finish in seventh and eighth places, respectively, under the floodlights at Losail International Circuit.
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Italian Andrea Dovizioso threatened to pull of the first major shock of the 2013 MotoGP world championship in Qatar last night when he battled for a top three position in free practice. The former 125GP world champion put his factory Desmosedici GP13 into the top three in the late stages of last night’s third practice session, which saw the top 10 automatically entered into tonight’s second 15-minute qualifying session.
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American Ben Spies improved by over a second on Friday but admits that he's a bit behind the curve due to his injured shoulder. Delete the scoop?
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PHOTO.GP features the photography of Scott Jones in the world of professional motorcycle racing. MotoGP, World Superbike, and AMA. Google+
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Never too early for the beautiful night images from the first race of the season. We think Scott Jones images are always inspirational. Delete the scoop?
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When they race in Indianapolis, their fans party on South Meridian Street. When they race in Laguna Seca in California, they celebrate on Cannery Row in Monterey. Delete the scoop?
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MILAN (Reuters) - Gabriele Del Torchio, chief executive of Italian motorcycle maker Ducati, is the front-runner to take on the driver's seat at loss-making airline Alitalia, Italian newspapers reported... Delete the scoop?
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Details for Ducati ticket package holders on track walk and track lap Ducati ticket package holders are cordially invited to participate in the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas Ducati Track Walk on Friday, April 19 and Manufacturer Track Lap on Saturday, April 20.
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Can the Triumph Tiger Explorer, outfitted with a host of accessories, dethrone the king of the adventure-sport-touring segment – the Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Tourer? Read on to find out. Delete the scoop?
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The new Borile B450 Scrambler, is one of the most important new models created in the history of our company. This model will be available throughout Europe (supplied with EC Certificate of Conformity) and shortly thereafter will be available in several other countries worldwide. The Scrambler is the first Borile motorcycle to feature our brand new Borile engine, this single-cylinder engine features a Ducati supplied top-end (from their Desmodue range) mated to a Borile bottom-end. The Scrambler is now ready to be launched to the worlds motorcycle press, more information will follow...
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We love air cooled single cylinders and this one has the looks and the pedigree to pull it off....
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From Troy Bayliss:
All the gear I raced in at the Troy Bayliss Classic is up for Auction on Ebay. It includes my custom Alpinestars leathers and gloves, Alpine Stars Boots and Bell Helmet. All funds raised will go to the 'Hands Across the Water Charity'. A charity that supports children affected by the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami. TB21
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Own a muddy piece of TB21 history and help a great cause!
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In just 2 hours the MotoGP season kicks off in Qatar and Ducati fans are more optimistic than they probably feel they have a right to be....
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Apart from rider switches, new faces and bike upgrades, the 2013 MotoGP™ season will receive yet another new excitement factor – a new Qualifying format! motogp.com explains how the system will work.
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This is a re-run from January that explains the new qualifying system we will see later today
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You may have noticed that we’re big fans of Ducati cafe racers, so when we came across this 900ss from our friends, Redmax Speedshop down in the South of England, we had to get her up on the bike shed asap for your viewing pleasure.
This donor bike is late 80s Ducati, which is perhaps not the Bologna factory’s finest era in many respects, as they were churning out parts-bin specials, but the 900ss has turned out to be a great donor for some of the nicest customs around. Not only do they look great, but they also handle, are very light, and with a few simple tweaks they are reliable and fast.
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Lots of shots from the master to hold us over till Austin!