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Join us for Vicki's View of a Big, Big Ducati weekend. Ducati Island Photos by Vicki Smith, follow her on Instagram: Vicki_Smith 
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Share your Ducati Passion in the Ducati Grandstand during the 2014 FIM Superbike World Championship at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca! Nearly two decades ago, a group of avid Ducatisti rolled into Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for the World Superbike Championship and staked their claim on what would later become known to all as Ducati Island. In these humble beginnings, the Island was void of fashion shows, DJs and rock bands, but rich with passionate Ducatista, their motorcycles and great racing. For 2014, we will honor this great tradition as we return to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca with the Tribuna Ducati ticket package. The 3-day weekend experience includes your spot in the Ducati Grandstand, a unique opportunity to ride your Ducati on this legendary track, a guided track walk, a commemorative Ducati gift package, gear check and of course… your parking spot on Ducati Island. Make sure you ride your Ducati this year as we will be hosting “Ducati Concorso,” a bike show where anyone who has parked on the Island is invited to join in on the fun. The categories for the competition will include the following: • Best Modified • Best Monster • Best Superbike • Best Road Warrior • Best Retro • Passion Award • Bella Award • Best in Show We can’t wait to see you there as we come together to cheer on Davide Giugliano and Chaz Davies in their quest to victory! Forza Ducati!
Vicki Smith for Ducati.net's curator insight,
July 3, 2014 3:46 PM
I am trying to get some extra Island parking passes. If you need one contact me directly...
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My view, maybe 2014 is brighter than you think...
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Expanding its coverage of international sports to the world of motorcycle racing, beIN SPORT, America's fastest-growing TV network, today announced it will televise the 2013 eni FIM Superbike World Championship season.
The network will also simulcast a live stream of the entire race - as well as every single race of the 2013 Superbike and related Supersport racing series - on its website at www.beinsport.tv
More on who carries beIn and live streaming details for those who cannot get the TV broadcast, on the link.
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Two-year agreement with Francis Batta’s Belgian organisation, Team Alstare
Carlos Checa and Ayrton Badovini in confirmed rider line-up
Team will compete under the title: “Team Ducati Alstare”
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Loks like possible trouble for the team and it's riders. For the rest click HERE
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World Superbike is expected to announce after the Magny-Cours round next week that the Ducati 1199 Panigale will not incur the same 6kg weight ballast penalty as the current Ducati 1098R Superbike. A part of WSBK’s fluidic formula for Superbike racing, World Superbike rules allow for the air intake to be restricted and weight ballast to be added to twin-cylinder motorcycles on an prescribed basis, to compensate for the 200cc displacement capacity advantage the twins have over the four-cylinder machines.
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Mark the date – 27-29 September, 2013
Following a three-year agreement between Infront Motor Sports and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, the United States Round of the eni FIM Superbike World Championship will take place at the Californian circuit next season and in 2014 and 2015.
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World Superbike celebrates 25 years in 2012. The series has deep roots in America--and oddly, at Daytona. The first US races were held at Brainerd in Northern Minnesota. Here, Ducati's first WSBK champ, Raymond Roche awaits practice.... More really wonderful photos on the headline link above
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For more photos of the amazing fan experience at Chang Circuit and surrounding area, click HERE
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When Ducati's Were Red. Laguna Seca Ducati Island Turns 19
By Vicki Smith
Near as I can figure, Ducati Island Laguna Seca turns 19 this year so when I found these old photos I thought they were worth sharing. There is, of course, a back story:
That little piece of land now known world wide as Ducati Island was originally under contract to another company. We heard a rumor the space might come available so my business partners and I made a deal with the track and rented it on a multi-year contract. The inspiration? ...
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Working on the Ducati Bike show and sound contest for this years Island now. For a look at last years Laguna Seca Ducati Island on www.Ducatiphotos.com, click HERE
Have an entry/questions? contact me directly.
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Ducati Corse announced today it has re-affiliated with Feel Racing, an experienced team that has achieved many victories in the past for Ducati. There is also a significant big difference here from last year, this team is once again “official”, an important status in SBK that comes with perks not offered non-official teams. In addition, they will once again be based inside the racing department in Borgo Panigale.
Much of what is new here is actually “old again” with the team structure reuniting many of Ducati’s best from the past...
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Full Superpole qualifying times for the ninth round of the 2013 World Superbike Championship at Silverstone, United Kingdom.
For the times click HERE
Is it wrong to be happy about this more because it might convince Nicky to stay??? :-)
Is it wrong to be happy about this more because it might convince Nicky to stay??? :-)
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Carlos Checa has given the brand-new Ducati 1199R a perfect qualifying debut by claiming pole position for the opening round of the 2013 World Superbike Championship at Phillip Island.
A tenth career pole position for the man that has won four of the last five WSBK races to be held at the Australian venue, Checa would save his best until last as he swept to the top of the standings with his final lap...
To view Superpole times click HERE
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34 years of belt drive, trellis framed Ducati factory racers moves into the history book…
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Bridgepoint, the venture capital organization has today announced that it has brought MotoGP and World Superbike, the two motorcycle racing series it owns, under a single umbrella organization. The reorganization will see Dorna Sports become the parent organization for both series, though Infront will operate as an independent entity and continue to organize World Superbike under its own banner. Infront has also been named as "marketing advisor and global advisor" for both MotoGP and WSBK.
The implications of this announcement are huge, but not immediately clear. The logic behind the move is impeccable: the two series are spending too much of their time competing against each other instead of working together to promote the sport of motorcycle racing. By combining their marketing efforts, the hope is that both series will be made stronger.
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Another complicated race day for the Althea Racing team today at the ‘Autodromo Internacional do Algarve’.
In race 1 Carlos Checa rode a great race to take his first podium since Brno while Davide Giugliano was robbed of his chance to do well after a collision early on in the race forced him to retire. In the second of the day’s races Giugliano was once again unlucky, suffering from presumed tyre problems while Checa was able to bounce back after a technical issue in the early stages to cross the line fifth.
After two hot and sunny days the Superbike paddock awoke to heavy rain and poor visibility on the Portimao track. After only a fifteen minute warm-up, the riders had little time to prepare for racing in these conditions.
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Team Althea Ducati confirms its 2012 line up for the upcoming season. Carlos Checa and Davide Giugliano will race the 1199 Panigale for the Roman team next season and will debut the latest addition to the lineup from Borgo Panigale
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This weekend at Monza, Infront Motor Sports, WSB promoter and organizer, will roll out a party celebrating 25 Years of World Superbike: “25 exciting years”
It’s going to be a great weekend with photo opportunity’s at every turn. A large lineup of legendary world champions will be on hand that for us literally lead from the past, with Doug Polen on the 851 to the future, with Troy Bayliss’s development of the 1199 Panigale. For a Ducatisti, a photo of Doug Polen, Giancarlo Fallapa, Carl Fogerty, Troy Bayliss, and Carlos Checa – multi generations of Ducati champions responsible for a huge chunk of Ducati history (and retail sales) has likely never happened before. It’s going to be something really special to see.
For the rest of this story: http://www.ducati.net/2012/05/25-years-of-racing-entertainment-the-ultimate-ducatisbk-fan-photo-opportunity/
Photos of the Big Big Ducati Weekend...