STAGE 7 WIN TO NEWCOMER KURT CASELLI
By Marcia Hill/KTM Red Bull KTM factory rider Kurt Caselli (USA) took his first ever Dakar stage win on Friday, completing the 220 km timed special in one hour 51.31. Caselli is competing in his first Dakar Rally standing in for the factory team’s injured Marc Coma. The fast timed special at high altitude allowed […]
Thomas Bourgin of France dies in Dakar
Latest press release from Dakar 2013 – stage 7 7th stage: CALAMA – SALTA Motorcycle rider no. 106 Thomas Bourgin (FRA) was the victim of a fatal traffic accident on the link route as he made his way to the start of the day’s special stage. The accident took place at 08.23 hours local time […]
Dakar Stage 4 Update “Nasca to Arequipa”
St. Bruno, QC, January 8, 2013 – A bit of drama tonight for Patrick and the Aldo Racing/KTM Canada team. After another stellar timed special stage today, finishing in 57th position, Pat’s engine developed a serious mechanical problem at the beginning of the 429 km liaison section to Arequipa. As of this moment 21:30 EST, […]
Beaule completes Day 1 of Dakar
Patrick Beaulé – Dakar Stage 1 Update “Picso” St. Bruno,QC, January 6, 2013 – ALDO Racing/KTM Canada rider Patrick Beaulé made good on his promise to return to Dakar this year by starting the 2013 Edition of the Dakar Rally Saturday in Lima, Peru. Beaule started the 13km Prologue Stage “Lima – Pisco” in good […]
Formula 1 Schumacher can ride
When you have driven as fast as you can on four wheels and taken Formula 1’s top honour, you need something to new to ignite that spark under your butt to get you out of bed in the morning. What did it for Michael Schumacher? A motorcycle, a track, France and legendary company! This just […]
Ducati Riding Experience back in 2013
Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy) 18 December, 2012 – Ten years after its initial introduction, Ducati’s prestigious Ducati Riding Experience (DRE) is again preparing its motorcycles and riding school staff to teach riders of all levels in 2013, from absolute beginners to experienced race track specialists. Subscription for the tenth edition of DRE is now online […]
Harley Davidson 110TH Anniversary Celebration
CONCORD, Ontario (November 27, 2012) – For the past three months, Harley-Davidson Motor Company has been on the road sharing epic experiences with fans from all corners of the globe – from the Tibetan Plateau in China, to Sturgis, to Faaker See, Austria – to celebrate Harley-Davidson’s 110th Anniversary:110 Years of Freedom. These events are […]
Ducati unveils new 2013 models in Milan
The EICMA is set for this week in Milan starting November 15 to 18. Each year at this event, many manufacturers unveil their new models for the first time in public and for Ducati, this is a tradition that will continue this year. Today in Milan, Ducati unveiled the entire 2013 line-up to a private […]
Ducati NA reports nine consecutive quarters of retail sales growth
First it’s the 20th anniversary of the Ducati Monster and now sales are up – this just in from Ducati: • Q3 Retail sales increase by 24 percent • Nine consecutive quarters of retail sales growth • The Diavel sets strongest product family growth in September Cupertino, Calif. (October 24, 2012) – Ducati North America […]
BMW R 1200 GS all new in 2013
By Marissa Baecker The 2013 model motorcycles are all the talk right now and with the 2013 R1200GS BMW – the opposed twin boxer engine is rumoured to be ‘perfected’. Having just spent three weeks in Europe, I can attest to the fact that BMW is the most popular and frequently seen motorcycle on German […]