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Ducati V4 superbike WILL NOT RACE until 2019

It has been confirmed that the Ducati V4 superbike will not be going into races until the start of the 2019 season.

Ducati has plans to introduce the bike to the public first for 2018 before further plans and participation in the WorldSBK.

Although there’s no news or information regarding the bike’s specification, the V4-powered production Ducati bike will be introduced at the end of the year during the EICMA show in Milan, Italy.

Ducati has confirmed that their future plans to release their brand new V4-powered superbikes will probably go as planned but they won’t be racing them anytime soon, at least not until 2019. (more…)

Memperkenalkan Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition!

Akhirnya, motosikal Ducati Panigale 1299 R Final Edition telah pun dilancarkan di Pusingan Amerika Syarikat WorldSBK di litar lumba ikonik Laguna Seca.
Edisi terakhir ini digayakan dengan elegan sekali dalam kemasan ikonik ‘tricolore’ bendera Itali ini secara dasarnya adalah sebuah Superleggera yang dipermudahkan tetapi masih lagi menyengat dengan 209hp.
Berharga $40,000 (sekitar RM172,000), Panigale yang dijana V-berkembar yang terakhir sekali ini akan memberi laluan buat motosikal superbike Ducati janaan V-4 yang mana ia mungkin diperkenalkan pada penghujung tahun ini.

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Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition unveiled!

Finally, the Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition has been launched at the WorldSBK US Round at the iconic Laguna Seca race track.

The final edition dressed elegantly in the iconic tricolore livery is essentially a watered down Superleggera but still packs a punch with 209hp.

Priced at $40,000 (around RM172,000), the last ever V-twin powered Panigale will give way to the next V-4 powered Ducati superbike which will hopefully be introduced at the end of this year.

Ducati has finally taken the covers of the highly awaited Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition. As promised, the bike made its official debut at the WorldSBK US Geico Round at the legendary Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca which is happening this weekend. (more…)

Harley-Davidson Ingin Membeli Ducati? Siap Sedia RM7.2 Billion

Menurut laporan terkini, Harley-Davidson telah diwar-warkan ingin membuat bidaan untuk mengambil alih Ducati dari Volkswagen Group.
Volkswagen yang telah merancang untuk melunaskan beberapa aset utama mereka termasuk Ducati semenjak skandal emisi mereka pada tahun 2015 yang lalu.
Pembidaan untuk memiliki Ducati telah ditetapkan pada €1.5 Billion (kira-kira RM7.2 Billion) yang mana VW akan mula menerima bidaan daripada bakal pemilik bermula pada bulan Julai.

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Harley-Davidson wants to buy Ducati? RM7.2 billion, please!

According to latest reports, Harley-Davidson has been rumoured to make a bid to buy over Ducati from Volkswagen Group.

Volkwagen has been planning to liquidate some of their major assets including Ducati ever since the great emissions scandal back in 2015.

The biddings to purchase Ducati has been set at €1.5 billion (around RM7.2 billion) in which VW will start accepting bids from potential owners starting July.

According to a recent report made by Reuters, the latest high profile name that has been thrown in to bid over as the new owner of Ducati is none other than Harley-Davidson. Ever since Volkswagen Group has been slapped in the face with the emissions cheating drama, they’ve been looking into liquidating some of their assets and Ducati falls in that very list for sale. (more…)

WorldSBK: Pelumba Berusia 24 Tahun Jake Gagne Mengisi Tempat Nicky Hayden Di Laguna Seca

Pusingan WorldSBK yang berikutnya di Litar Laguna Seca yang ikonik akan menyaksikan Jake Gagne, pesaing dalam siri MotoAmerica berusia 24 tahun sebagai pengganti bagi mendiang Nicky Hayden.
Gagne yang merupakan bekas juara Red Bull Rookies Cup dan AMA Superstock 1000 telah dipilih oleh Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team kerana pengalaman meluasnya dengan jentera Honda.
Pusingan Geico Amerika Syarikat akan diadakan bermula dari 7 hingga 9 Julai 2017 di mana pasukan Red Bull Honda akan bersaing dengan kekuatan penuh bersama Gagne dan Stefan Brandl.

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Adakah Ini Ducati Panigale Yang Terakhir?

Ducati telah mengeluarkan sebuah video teaser yang bertajuk “When the End Tells the Whole Story” yang mempamerkan sebuah Ducati Panigale yang berkemungkinan menjadi evolusi yang terakhir sekali motosikal berkenaan.
Terpapar juga tarikh 7 Julai 2017 dalam video itu yang merupakan tarikh pusingan WorldSBK yang seterusnya di Laguna Seca yang mungkin menjadi tempat pengenalan kepada motosikal Panigale yang terakhir ini.
Tindakan ini juga serentak dengan pembangunan motosikal superbike janaan-V4 mereka yang telah dirancang untuk dikilangkan dan juga bertanding dalam siri WorldSBK bermula pada musim 2018.

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WorldSBK: 24 year old Jake Gagne fills in Nicky Hayden’s ride at Laguna Seca

The next WorldSBK round at the iconic Laguna Seca raceway will see Jake Gagne, a 24 year old MotoAmerica competitor as the replacement for the late Nicky Hayden.

Gagne was a former Red Bull Rookies Cup and AMA Superstock 1000 champion has been chosen by the Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team for his already vast experience with Honda machinery.

The Geico US Round will be on 7 to 9 July 2017 where the Red Bull Honda squad will go full force once again with Gagne and Stefan Bradl.

After the recent passing of one of the world’s most respected racers of all time that was Nicky Hayden, the Red Bull Honda outfit currently competing in the FIM Motul Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) has chosen MotoAmerica rider Jake Gagne as replacement. (more…)

WorldSBK: Chaz Davies Mengalami Keretakan Tulang Belakang Ketika Kemalangan Di Perlumbaan 1 Misano

Semasa perlumbaan pertama untuk Pusingan Pireli Riviera Di Rimini WorldSBK di Misano, perlumbaan penuh aksi itu ditamatkan dengan Tom Sykes, Alex Lowes, dan Jonathan Rea melintasi garisan penamat di tempat teratas.
Ketika pusingan terakhir, Chaz Davies, Jonathan Rea, dan Marco Melandri yang mendahului perlumbaan pada ketika itu sebelum Melandri terbabas pada pertengahan pusingan itu.
Davies mengalami nasib yang sama dengan Melandri dan REa yang mengekorinya dengan rapat tidak dapat mengelaknya dan menggilis penunggang British berusia 30 tahun itu dengan jentera Kawasaki ZX-10RRnya.

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Is this the Final Ducati Panigale ever?

Ducati has released a video teaser entitled “When the End Tells the Whole Story” shows what probably looks like the FInal Ducati Panigale evolution ever.

There’s also the date of 7 July 2017 stated in the video which signifies the next WorldSBK round in Laguna Seca where most probably the final Panigale will be introduced.

There move also coincides with further developments of their V4-powered superbike that has been planned to go into production as well compete in the WorldSBK in the beginning of the 2018 season.

The end of the Ducati Panigale is getting closer and closer to reality with the giant Italian manufacturer getting ready to unveil one of their biggest paradigm shifts ever to the highly anticipated V4-powered superbike. While we’re not sure if this is true or not, Ducati has revealed a teaser video highlighting the Panigale with the tagline “When the End Tells the Whole Story”. (more…)

WorldSBK: Melandri Merangkul Kemenangan Ke-100 Penunggang Itali di Misano, Satu Lagi Podium Berganda Buat Kawasaki

Perlumbaan WorldSBK kedua di Misano menyaksikan kemenangan pertama perlumbaan yang menakjubkan buat Marco Melandri (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) sejak 2014 di hadapan penyokong tuan rumahnya.
Bermula di kedudukan kesepuluh, Melandri mempertingkatkan rentaknya dan melintasi garisan penamat di hadapan penunggang-penunggang Kawasaki, Jonathan Rea dan Tom Sykes.
Chaz Davies tidak dapat bertanding untuk Perlumbaan 2 akibat kecederaan yang dialaminya ketika insiden malang di Perlumbaan 1 antaranya dengan Rea semasa bersaing untuk merebut kemenangan.

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WorldSBK: Tom Sykes Memenangi Perlumbaan 1 Yang Dramatik Di Misano

Perlumbaan pertama untuk Pusingan Pirelli Riviera Di Rimini WorldSBK yang diadakan di Litar Dunia Misano “Marco Simoncelli” menyaksikan Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) melintasi garisan penamat di tempat pertama pada pusingan terakhir yang dipenuhi drama.
Ketiga-tiga pendahulu perlumbaan yang terdiri daripada Chaz Davies (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team), dan Marco Melandri terbabas pada pusingan terakhir perlumbaan berkenaan.
Alex Lowes (PATA Yamaha Official WorldSBK Team) merangkul tempat kedua diikuti oleh Rea yang berjaya meraih kedudukan podium terakhir selepas pertembungan dengan Davies.

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It has been confirmed that the Ducati V4 superbike will not be going into races until the start of the 2019 season.

Ducati has plans to introduce the bike to the public first for 2018 before further plans and participation in the WorldSBK.

Although there’s no news or information regarding the bike’s specification, the V4-powered production Ducati bike will be introduced at the end of the year during the EICMA show in Milan, Italy.

Finally, the Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition has been launched at the WorldSBK US Round at the iconic Laguna Seca race track.

The final edition dressed elegantly in the iconic tricolore livery is essentially a watered down Superleggera but still packs a punch with 209hp.

Priced at $40,000 (around RM172,000), the last ever V-twin powered Panigale will give way to the next V-4 powered Ducati superbike which will hopefully be introduced at the end of this year.

According to latest reports, Harley-Davidson has been rumoured to make a bid to buy over Ducati from Volkswagen Group.

Volkwagen has been planning to liquidate some of their major assets including Ducati ever since the great emissions scandal back in 2015.

The biddings to purchase Ducati has been set at €1.5 billion (around RM7.2 billion) in which VW will start accepting bids from potential owners starting July.

The next WorldSBK round at the iconic Laguna Seca raceway will see Jake Gagne, a 24 year old MotoAmerica competitor as the replacement for the late Nicky Hayden.

Gagne was a former Red Bull Rookies Cup and AMA Superstock 1000 champion has been chosen by the Red Bull Honda World Superbike Team for his already vast experience with Honda machinery.

The Geico US Round will be on 7 to 9 July 2017 where the Red Bull Honda squad will go full force once again with Gagne and Stefan Bradl.

Ducati has released a video teaser entitled “When the End Tells the Whole Story” shows what probably looks like the FInal Ducati Panigale evolution ever.

There’s also the date of 7 July 2017 stated in the video which signifies the next WorldSBK round in Laguna Seca where most probably the final Panigale will be introduced.

There move also coincides with further developments of their V4-powered superbike that has been planned to go into production as well compete in the WorldSBK in the beginning of the 2018 season.

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