See the Ducati Superbike on track behind the scenes, and the Ducati Hypermotard in Milan’s urban landscape. The two videos are both very interesting, and different from each other, and they show how much work goes into producing the finished product promo videos we see. While there’s the excitement of the Superbike on the track, I love the variability of the Hypermotard video and the urban setting. See behind the scenes for the Superbike above and the Hypermotard after the jump.

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After the defeat of a Ducati Hypermotard by the Caterham R500, the guys at Autocar have decided to up the ante, and pit a Ducati 1098 against a Nissan GT-R Skyline. The 1098 S has about 150 hp and weighs approximately 180 kg. It competes against the GT-R with 473 hp and a better power to weight ratio. Check out the video for another motorcycle-car track challenge.

Source | Ducatiblog.it

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This is not a design or reconstruction, but a real mini Ducati 1098 S Tricolore. We like it and would be happy to adopt one… Thanks to Roby for the pics, which you can find on Ottonero.

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To celebrate the Superbike 2008 victory and the renewed partnership with sponsor Puma, Ducati has created a new version of the 1098R called the Puma Edition.

The 1098R Puma Edition has been built in only a series of ten motorcycles to be sold on the Japanese market. It has original colours with a white Puma logo on a red background. Each motorcycle is specially marked with a number on the upper stem of the fork, and is sold at a price of 35,000 euros.

As sales started in December, we can only imagine that the Puma Edition Ducati is no longer available. It would have been interesting to see if in Italy it would have had the same success.

Source | Ducati Japan

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The possible heir to the Ducati Multistrada has been spotted in Spain, although the name and look of the bike are still uncertain, especially with this camouflage job.

The rear swing arm and redesigned tail are the notable updates, if we exclude the likelihood of a mixed alluminium, trellis frame. The Motociclismo.es site confirms that the bike will have a four valve engine like the Ducati 1098, powerful enough to rival the BMW R 1200 GS.

This looks to be another step in Ducati’s offroad movements, after indiscretions on the Stradaperta plan.

Source | Motociclismo.es

Continue reading: Spy shots of Ducati enduro 1098 for 2010

It could just about break your heart looking at these pictures of a lovely Ducati, after a crash. The photos of this Ducati 1098 Tricolore come from Mark Loraine on a trip to Darga, with the Ducati Owners Club Victoria, Australia.

For photos of the bike before the crash, check out the gallery of this Ducati 1098 Tricolore.

Continue reading: Ducati 1098 Tricolore all smashed up: what not to do with your Ducati

If your heart is filled with Superbike and Ducati and your budget allows you to buy a real Ducati Superbike, you must know what’s really the difference between the 1098R and Troy’s R version. Troy Bayliss said it’s the best bike he’s ever raced with, the real differences being electronic control of the 200HP. The traction control system enables smooth and consistent power delivery, endless when the throttle is fully open.

For more details of the Ducati 1098R, check out Fasterandfaster.

Source | Fasterandfaster

Continue reading: Why buy a Ducati Troy Bayliss 1098R?

“Ducati likes to win every Championship”, said Micha de Vries, Ducati North Europe’s Chief Operating Officer at the EICMA in Milan to Twowheelsblog.

Micha De Vries told about the new vision, the new logo and the new models. He said: “Our vision is to bring Italian design, quality and the best bikes. We want to stand for client friendly”. And more : “We are World Champion in Superbike, European Superstock 1000, second in MotoGP. We bring all our new models in a very short time, I think, if this was also a World Championship we won it also. Our new logo will stand for a heart and the curve of the road or racetrack. It means to be the heart of Ducati.

“It’s a new vision, it started a year ago and today we can see that it works. We will go for it, today with the Ducati Streetfighter and the new Ducati 1198, and with our 848, our new Monster”.

Continue reading: Ducati 2009: models and vision

Cristine le Duc and Bernice Sangers are posing in this picture with their bike. Sunday, the girls will ride in the last race of this season, the 500 km from Assen. We’ll give you some updates on their efforts.

Continue reading: Cristine le Duc and Bernice in Endurance

After Motoblog.it published the pics of the Ducati 749 Martini, the Ducati delearship in Florence gives us these shots of a Hypermotard and a 1098, both in “Martini” versions.

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The friendly Dutchman Arie Vos won again the Dutch Superbike Championship. Twowheelsblog spoke to him:

Arie Vos “Champion Open Dutch Superbike Class”, how does it feel?
It feels great, although it is the fifth championship in three years for me. This one is very special because at the beginning of the season a lot of people thought that I didn’t have a chance to defend my title due to the switch from Honda to Ducati. But from the start of the season it went very well. The Fabricom-MCT Racing Ducati ran the whole season perfectly. To win the title in my first year with Ducati feels superb! I’ve shown everybody that I can win also on another bike than a Honda. That was also the reason why I was so motivated from the start of the season.

Was it a difficult year for you?
At the beginning of the season everything was new, not only for me, but for the whole team. But that didn’t give me any problems. From race one I was fighting for the wins. The mechanics have done a superb job. I have to give them a big compliment.

Continue reading: Interview with Arie Vos: Dutch Superbike Champion

This could be the new bike from the American - Italian MV factory. It’s a nice looking 675 Triple Sportsbike with Brembo brakes, underseat exhaust pipes, trellis frame and swing-arm. Its style sits between an MV, the Triumph Daytona 675 and a Ducati 1098. In my opinion really beautiful.
We are all waiting for some news from MV and we hope they will soon bring a new MV-Agusta to the market. We can’t wait to see the real bike!

Via | visordown

Continue reading: MV 675 on the market soon?