Wheelers Blog & News tagged "Ducati"

 Ducati Motor Holding CEO Claudio Domenicali had every reason to smile while announcing 2015 sales results. For the first time in its history, Ducati manufactured and sold in excess of 50,000 bikes, 54,800 to be precise. By achieving that result, Ducati bested the previous record from 2014 by a cool 9,683 units, a 22-percent increase. As Domenicali underlined in his announcement, the result was largely a result of the great success of the Scrambler that Ducati now defines not just as a...

Described by the company as “the most powerful Ducati naked of all time”, Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali revealed the brand new Monster 1200 R at Volkswagen Group Night in Frankfurt. Powered by its Testastretta 11 º Dual Spark V-Twin engine, the Ducati delivers a massive 160 horsepower. As the company promises creating motorbikes that can perform outstandingly on their own on the track, a revised chassis has been added to the new Monster 1200 R  for maximum riding pleasure and a slightly...

Italian Ducati rider Andrea Iannone suffers from a dislocated left shoulder and a broken humerus due to an accident he had during the trials of Moto GP. According to the statement of Ducati team who is participating in the World Championship for motorcycles, Andrea will compete in the Grand Prix of Italy at Mugello Circuit, despite his injuries.   The Italian rider will continue his physiotherapy sessions, and the Ducati team will introduce Michele Pirro to compete for the first time this...

Mottos seem to gain extra strength when they are in Latin. Just think of the United States Marine Corps’ “Semper Fidelis,” which means “always faithful.” Or the United States Coast Guard’s “Semper Paratus” which means “always ready.” And then, of course, there’s “E pluribus unum,” which means “out of many, one.” The moment you hear them, you immediately stand at attention. In all its years, Ducati has never added a motto in Latin to its desmo badge. Now, however, it has: “Fortitudo mea in...