ON AN ISLAND | Fantastic motorcycle trip in January – along the southern coast of Sardinia

Domus de Maria | Province of Cagliari | Sardinia – The ‘Strada Panoramica Costa del Sud’ along the southern coast of Sardinia from Chia to Teulada and then on to Calasetta in the north of the island of Sant’Antioco I was led by the native Sardinian and owner of ON AN ICELAND Doriano Mucelli on his scrambler Ducati. It was a lovely and unexpected day in January…

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Rally Dakar winner 2018 Matthias Walkner | A heart to heart talk with an impressive person

Linz | Upper Austria – One highlight of the `Motorrad Linz 2018´ motorcycle show was the appearance of the first Austrian Rally Dakar winner on a motorcycle. Matthias Walkner, who managed to come back after a severe injury and finished second place last year and who won the most difficult rally in the world this year. After the official programme, I had the opportunity to speak a few words with him…

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Motorrad Linz 2018 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Rally meets MotoGP

Linz | Upper Austria – The `Motorrad Linz 2018´ motorcycle show, which starts tomorrow, is a home match for the Upper Austria-based motorcycle manufacturer KTM. The same goes for me too, being a native of Linz myself. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing can look back on a very successful time in the Rally sector as well as in the MotoGP…

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DUCATI Sardinia DOC | ‚Festa di inizio anno 2018‘ – A celebration of pure emotion

Cagliari | Sardinia – `Festa di inizio anno 2018´, right at the beginning of the new year, a very dignified kick-off to the new season 2018 of DUCATI Sardinia DOC took place. I came to Cagliari at the invitation of the president of the club Francesco `Franz Sardokan´ Usai. The second encounter with the Sardinian Ducati enthusiast was again a very positive experience, full of warmth, fun and joy …
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DUCATI Sardinia DOC | Final rehearsal for the big party

Cagliari | Sardinia Sardinia – Even the final rehearsal for the `Festa di inizio anno 2018´, the gala evening for the season kickoff 2018 of DUCATI Sardinia DOC, was held professionally by the president Franz Sardokan, his team (DOC Staff) and other supporters. As has always been the case, from my previous experience with the Desmo Owners Club Sardinia, one did not forget to have fun …

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DUCATI Sardinia DOC | Heartfelt first encounter with a passionate community of Ducati enthusiasts

Alghero | Province of Sassari | Sardinia – ‘12° Ducati Test Day e Challenge & 2° Trofeo Claudio Chiodini’, this is the official name of this extraordinary event of DUCATI Sardinia DOC (Desmo Owners Club), that I was fortunate enough to participate in on my second visit to Sardinia on October 1st 2017. In view of the occasion, that is my invitation to the ‘Festa di inizio anno 2018’ of DOC Sardinia on January 14th 2018 in Caligari, I would now like to tell you about it …

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DRT | DENK Racing Team Superbike Party | New Ducati Panigale V4 conquers Lower Bavaria in low flying

Neureichenau | District of Freyung-Grafenau | Lower Bavaria – I think I haven´t promised too much. The Superbike Party of DRT | DENK Racing Team with the presentation of the new Ducati Panigale V4 was a worthy ending of a very successful season at the Zweiradparadies DENK and a real feast at the same time. I´m pretty sure even New Year´s Eve won´t be able to outshine it …

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X-IT4 Enduro Racing Team | Back at the MX track after 10 years

Kirchschlag | Bucklige Welt | Lower Austria – Almost 2 months ago, following the suggestion of my dear friend Sigi, I ventured to do it again after a 10- year break from off-road: 1000PS Enduro trial day at MSC Kirchschlag. Nearly every renowned manufacturer was represented – Beta, GasGas, Honda, Husqvarna, KTM, Sherco, Yamaha MX and Enduros. At the trials I was especially fond of the two-stroker …

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DRT | DENK Racing Team Mulled Wine Party | Top Performance and having a whale of a time – Bavarian Gaudi

Neureichenau | District Freyung- Grafenau | Lower Bavaria – Now that my day´s work is done, I´m sitting here with a strong espresso ‘Indian Nilgiri’ from my Qbo machine and tell you about my last Sunday in Lower Bavarian Neureichenau. Now in my official function as press manager of “DENK Racing Team” let me tell you what happened at the mulled wine party (Glühweinparty) of ‘Zweiradparadies DENK’ and in the season before …

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Michele Pirro on Ducati Panigale V4 S | Photo: Ducati | Final image editing: Armin Hoyer
Michele Pirro on Ducati Panigale V4 S | Photo: Ducati | Final image editing: Armin Hoyer

Ducati Panigale V4 S | The most beautiful bike of the EICMA 2017 – but there were also other beauties to admire

Milan | Fiera Milano Rho – These days the audience of the prestigious Italian motorcycling magazine ‘Motociclismo’ voted for the most popular motorcycle of EICMA 2017. Not surprisingly the eagerly awaited new 2018 Ducati Panigale V4 S won the award …

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