Entries by The Motor Bug

World Superbike lines up at EICMA bike show for second year

Rome (Italy), Friday 9 November 2012 – The eni FIM Superbike World Championship and EICMA (the International Motorcycle Exhibition) will be teaming up for the second successive year to bring the best of the 2012 racing season to the Milan show and underline its presence as one of the highlights of this year’s edition. Next week, […]

7th ROUND FRENCH F4 CHAMPIONSHIP 2012

  7th ROUND FRENCH F4 CHAMPIONSHIP: LE CASTELLET DOUBLE PODIUM FOR SIMON GACHET The final challenge of the French F4 Championship 2012 took place on the high tech circuit of Le Castellet.  For Simon Gachet, the “VOLANT EUROFORMULA” 2011, the stakes were high because he was only four points short of a podium at the start […]

FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND 8 : 6 HOURS OF SHANGHAI

6 HOURS OF SHANGHAI (27 & 28 October 2012) NELSON PANCIATICI: A POSITIVE OUTCOME   The G-DRIVE RACING BY SIGNATECH NISSAN team and their drivers ended the first season in the history of the FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP on the beautiful circuit of Shanghai in China. They signed some solid performances this season notably with […]

Difficult race for Ducati Team at Phillip Island

The Australian Grand Prix, which today saw Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo crowned world champions in the Moto2 and MotoGP classes, respectively, proved to be particularly challenging for the Ducati Team and its two riders, who brought home seventh and eighth place points. Despite working hard along with their respective teams, Valentino Rossi and Nicky […]

Rossi qualifies on third row Down Under, Hayden tenth

Although precipitation held off until the final few minutes of today’s qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix, the MotoGP riders nonetheless had to deal with chilly conditions for the entire session, which saw Ducati Team racers Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden post the eighth and tenth best times, respectively. The Italian was relatively pleased with […]

Asia Ducati Week 2012

Kuala Lumpur, 24 October 2012 – Ducatisti from over 10 countries have taken Malaysia by storm, with the largest Asian assembly of Ducati owners and enthusiasts enjoying the enormous Asia Ducati Week 2012 event. The incredible gathering, organized by the iconic Italian motorcycle brand, Ducati, attracted “Ducatisti” from Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, […]

Ducati Team embarks on final leg of flyaway tour

Fresh off an eventful race at the Malaysian Grand Prix, the Ducati Team makes its way to Australia for the final weekend of a three-round overseas stint. Among the riders, the spectacular Phillip Island circuit is one of the most popular on the MotoGP calendar, thanks in large part to its spectacular layout. Situated next […]

FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP – ROUND 8 : 6 HOURS OF SHANGHAI

6 HOURS OF SHANGHAI    (27 & 28 October 2012)   NELSON PANCIATICI: FOR A FINAL SUCCESS! The final of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) takes place in China on the Shanghai International Circuit which has some impressive features. The G-DRIVE RACING BY SIGNATECH NISSAN and Nelson Panciatici will most definitely want to forget the disappointment of […]

Changes to Regulations for FIM Superbike & Supersport World Championships FIM Superstock 1000cc Cup

Changes to the Regulations. The Superbike Commission, composed of Messrs Paolo Flammini (IMS Chief Executive Officer), Ignacio Verneda (FIM Executive Director, Sport) and Giulio Bardi (Team representative), during several meetings held between 8 and 17 October, unanimously decided to introduce the following main modifications to Regulations of the Road Racing Superbike & Supersport World Championship […]