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You Wish You Had Summer School with Ducati
What American child of the 1980's didn't dream of going to NASA's Space Camp? Maybe my dorky self is alone on this one, but as a kid, I always wanted to go to the Kennedy Space Center, get spun around in an Aerotrim, and shoot-off rockets. But, I'm too old to go to Space Camp now (sad trombone),...
Published on July 16 2015, 18:42
Source: www.asphaltandrubber.com
A few MO commenters are always encouraging me to keep my politics to myself, which I do as much as I can because I understand people want to read about motorcycles and look at pretty pics when they come here to get away from it all. The problem for me is that if you're paying attention to your...
If you wanted proof that things are changing at Ducati, you need look no further than the launch of their MotoGP team. In years past, it was an outrageously flamboyant affair, a veritable extravaganza hosted by Philip Morris to showcase their two motor sports projects, the Ducati MotoGP team and...
"It's like drinking from a firehose" is the phrase I would use over and over while telling people about my recent trip to this year's World Ducati Week. The three-day event attracted 81,000 rabid Ducati fans through the gates of the Misano race track, which is just a stone's throw from Italy's...
With Christmas nearly upon us, and very little happening in the world of motorcycle racing, time for a round up of recent news. Here's what's been going on in recent weeks, as well as some recommended reading and listening for over the holiday period. Brno vs Indy – On or Off? The news that the...
Ducati MotoGP rider Ben Spies is retiring from professional motorcycle racing, effective immediately. In a press release issued Saturday, Ducati said Spies' "physical ability to ride next year remains in question." As a result, both parties have agreed to "resolve" Spies' factory contract, which...
The rain finally came at 7:30pm, just as we were leaving the track. From Saturday night, the threat of rain at 2pm on Sunday – race time, local time – had hung over the Red Bull Ring in Austria, scaring riders at the prospect of racing on the circuit in the wet. Though everyone feared the effect...
Torrance, California, December 29, 2000 — "Can I buy you a drink, or do you just want the money?" You, being the avid biker with the suave ghetto-smooth moves that you are, naturally end up with a date for the evening with a pick-up line like this. No doubt the new pair of shoes with the flame...