Rossi Happy with Ducati Recovery in Qatar
14 Mar 2011, 11:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ducati has made up quite some ground on Honda prior to the MotoGP opener in Qatar, as showed by the recent lap times recorded by Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden in the first day of night testing on...
Rossi Reveals Feelings About MotoGP Rivals, Max Biaggi
11 Mar 2011, 11:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Given his immense success in the MotoGP through the years, Valentino Rossi seldom took the time to evaluate his competition in the FIM premier motorcycle racing series. However, now that nobody seem...
Rossi Vows to Win Over Ducati Fans
8 Mar 2011, 15:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Leaving Yamaha for Ducati was surely Valentino Rossi's most important decision in the last few years and, although many believe he will most likely continue his impressive carrier at the Italia...
Rossi Will Adapt Style to New Ducati Bike
8 Mar 2011, 15:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi admitted that he will have to change his riding style for the 2011 MotoGP season due to the characteristics of his new bike, the Ducati Desmosedici GP11. The Doctor switched from ...
Rossi Contemplates Superbike Future with Ducati
7 Mar 2011, 14:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Much speculation has appeared in recent years regarding Valentino Rossi's future career in motorcycle racing. In fact, the media – especially in Italy – started to speculate on the ...
Ducati Unveils Monster GP Replica Bikes
4 Mar 2011, 10:56 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Italian motorcycle manufacturer is currently in preparations for the Ducati MotoGP Night which takes place tonight, March 4, in Bologna’s Piazza Maggiore. Intended to be a celebration ded...
Ducati Vows to Improve Before Qatar GP
26 Feb 2011, 14:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ducati did not take long to respond to their new rider Valentino Rossi in regards to the poor performance showcased by the Desmosedici GP11 racer for the upcoming MotoGP season. After both Rossi and...
Rossi Unhappy with Ducati Performance in Sepang
25 Feb 2011, 10:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi is not very optimistic when it comes to his first campaign with Ducati in the MotoGP, as the pace showcased by the new Desmosedici GP11 in recent testing has been nothing short of di...
Rossi Misses Day 2 of Sepang Test Due to Flu
23 Feb 2011, 15:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi needed every minute of pre-season testing to get used to his new Ducati Desmosedici GP11 this winter, yet causes independent from his will have sidelined him for Day 2 of the current...
Stoner Leads Honda's 1-2-3 in Sepang Testing
23 Feb 2011, 14:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Casey Stoner seems to be enjoying his MotoGP debut with Honda greatly these days, as the Australian rider topped yet another test session in Sepang on the saddle of his new RC212V. This is the third...
Rossi Satisfied with 9th Place in Sepang Testing
22 Feb 2011, 15:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Once again, Valentino Rossi was nowhere to be found on top of the timing reports at Sepang, during the second test of the off-season, as the Italian barely finished inside the Top 10 more than one s...
Pedrosa Still Sees Rossi as Title Rival in 2011
18 Feb 2011, 10:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Many see Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner as the main two contenders for the MotoGP title in 2011, with a little edge for the latter thanks to the much-acclaimed new Honda RC212V. Of course, Dani Pedr...
No Laureus Awards for Vettel, Red Bull
8 Feb 2011, 10:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Vettel's performance in the 2011 season – just to remind you, he became the youngest driver in the history of Formula 1 to clinch the world title – has been nothing short ...
Broken Shoulder Costs Rossi 0.5 Seconds per Lap
7 Feb 2011, 09:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi admitted that the shoulder injury he sustained last year is still giving him a lot of headaches, but the way he's recovering from it is better than he initially expected. Hav...
Rossi Satisfied with Sepang Test
3 Feb 2011, 09:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Valentino Rossi and Ducati are still to make the Top 10 in timing charts at the Sepang International Circuit this week, but the Doctor doesn't seem too troubled by his struggling start of the M...
Ducati and VR46 Launch the D46 Apparel Line
1 Feb 2011, 13:05 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / In a combined marketing effort, Italian motorbike manufacturer Ducati and VR46 have created a merchandise line that was conceived by popular designer Aldo Drudi, and which will be available as the c...
Valentino Rossi Tests Ducati 1198 Superbike at Misano
27 Jan 2011, 12:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / In what some may say it comes as a confirmation that the MotoGP veteran rider still has a shoulder problem, with 73 days after the surgery he had to fix the problem, the test at Misano aboard a 1198...
Ducati Kicks Off First Test with Desmosedici GP11
18 Jan 2011, 15:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the first group test of 2011 is still weeks away, Ducati Marlboro Team decided to take its brand new Desmosedici GP11 to the track in preparation for the Sepang action in February. For the ...
Rossi Happy with His Recovery at Wroom
17 Jan 2011, 11:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Ferrari & Ducati Wroom media event in the Italian Dolomites did not only offer the press the opportunity to see Valentino Rossi wearing Ducati-style clothing for the first time in career, bu...
Alonso Does Card Trick, Reveals New Press Secretary
17 Jan 2011, 09:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso found a fun way to reveal his new secretary for the 2011 Formula One season. It all happened during the now traditional Wrooom event, held at the Madonna di Campiglio ski resort in t...