For years, old race cars were just that. Forgotten machines relegated to museums, private collections, left covered in dusty garages, and even tucked away in barns. There wasn’t a calling to keep them running nor was there a suitable venue to safely exercise them.
Read MorePetersen Automotive Museum To Offer Customized Virtual Field Trips For K-12 Students
The Petersen Automotive Museum has announced a new program to offer customized virtual school tours for students and teachers engaged in distance learning. Supported by the museum’s Hammertime Global Education program, the virtual tours are designed to educate students and inspire the next generation of car enthusiasts.
Read MoreDUCATI DIAVEL 1260 LAMBORGHINI, INSPIRED BY THE SIÁN FKP 37
Automobili Lamborghini and Ducati announce the Ducati Diavel 1260 Lamborghini: born from the collaboration between two prestigious brands, the motorcycle is made in a limited and numbered edition of 630 units, celebrating the cooperation between the two organizations and appealing to both motorcyclists and collectors from all over the world.
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BMW Motorrad presents two world premieres.
On Thursday, 19 November 2020, BMW Motorrad will reveal two new models from its Roadster world. These world premieres will take place during an online-presentation at 4.00 pm (CEST). This will of course be streamed worldwide via the official BMW Motorrad Facebook page, the BMW Motorrad and BMW Group YouTube Channels as well as the BMW Group LinkedIn page.
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Top ten finishes for Sykes and Laverty on WorldSBK Saturday at Portimão.
Just one week after the race weekend at Jerez de la Frontera (ESP), the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team is now competing with the BMW S 1000 RR at Portimão, Portugal. The ‘Autódromo Internacional do Algarve’ is hosting the third round of the 2020 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK). In Saturday's race, Tom Sykes (GBR) and Eugene Laverty (IRL) both reached the top ten, finishing in eighth and tenth positions.
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Top five for Wyman on Friday at Pittsburgh International Race Complex as Lewis finds his Ducati feet
Kyle Wyman (KATO Fastening/KWR Ducati Team) put in a total of 17 laps over the two Friday practice sessions for the fourth round of the 2020 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex, ending the day fifth overall behind the fastest man and series leader, Cameron Beaubier.
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MECUM RETURNS TO KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA, FOR LIVE AUCTION AUG. 27-29
With health and safety protocols that exceed national standards and enhanced bidding options available in-person, online and via telephone, Mecum’s Kissimmee Summer Special collector car auction will kick off at the Osceola Heritage Park grounds in Kissimmee, Florida, this Aug. 27-29 featuring an estimated 1,000 vehicles.
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PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM ANNOUNCES COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND LIST OF JUDGES AHEAD OF ITS VIRTUAL CAR WEEK
The Petersen Automotive Museum announced today its complete schedule of events and list of judges for Petersen Car Week Presented by Michelin, which will take place from August 12-16, 2020. The week-long event will feature over 25 hours of original content.
Viewers can tune in daily to watch original content from manufacturers, enthusiasts, automotive lifestyle events, and auction houses. Videos will be broken apart into hour-long episodes that will premiere on the Petersen’s YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/user/petersenmuseum).
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Andrea Dovizioso #4 Team Ducati
Ducati Team Rider Andrea Dovizioso steps on the podium at the Spanish Grand Prix
Andrea Dovizioso climbed on the third step of the rostrum at Jerez de la Frontera, where the Spanish Grand Prix took place this weekend. In what was a very challenging GP, which put bikes and riders to the test due to the high temperatures, the Ducati Team rider was able to manage well his race strategy.
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SUPERLEGGERA V4 001500 DELIVERED AT BORGO PANIGALE
The number 001/500 model of the Ducati Superleggera V4 - the only motorcycle in the world homologated for road use with carbon fiber frame, swingarm, and rims and produced by the Italian motorcycle manufacturer in a limited run of just 500 units – has been officially delivered to its new owner, the Belgian Ducatista Filip Van Schil, who already possesses nine other Ducati bikes.
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Ducati starts production of the Superleggera V4
The first Superleggera V4 has come off the Borgo Panigale production line This is #001 of 500 units scheduled in a limited and numbered series; the only motorcycle in the world approved for road use with a frame, swingarm and carbon fiber rims, is finally available. A masterpiece of mechanical engineering, technique, and "made in Italy" design, which sets a new benchmark in terms of performance, style, and attention to detail.
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The Barrett-Jackson Online Only July 2020 Auction will include this Shadow Black 2018 Ford GT with alloy racing stripes, which will be the first time in history a 2018 model will be offered at auction.
Barrett-Jackson to Kick Off “Road to 50” With Online Only July 2020
–Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, will kick off its “Road to 50” leading to its January 2021 50th Anniversary with its Online Only July 2020 Auction, which begins Monday, July 6, with a finely curated selection of premium collector vehicles. The Online Only Auction will include a Shadow Black 2018 Ford GT with alloy racing stripes, which will be the first time in history a 2018 model will be offered at auction. Bidding in the collector car and automobilia auctions will open on July 6, ending on July 9 for the 250-plus automobilia items and on July 10 for the collector vehicles.
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Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team ready to go racing again
The 2020 MotoGP World Championship will consist of 13 rounds across Europe between July and November, with the potential for four overseas rounds to be contested in November and December. The first of these rounds will see the team travel to Spain for two weekends of racing action at Jerez on 19 and 26 July.
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Ducati The New Ventilated Jackets to motorcycle ride during the summer
Summer is just around the corner and Ducati recommends all motorcyclists its new line of ventilated outerwear. All pieces are designed to face journeys during the warmest season, always with great attention to comfort and safety.
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The Third Edition of the Custom Rumble Contest has its winner
The live streaming award ceremony, presented by Scrambler Ducati Ambassador Dominika Genova, was attended by 16,000 users. The jury of experts, composed by the actor Nicholas Hoult, the riders Chaz Davies and Andrea Dovizioso, the founder of BikeShed Dutch Van Someren and the Italian customizer of Officine Rossopuro Filippo Barbacane, chose the winning custom motorcycle by voting among the five finalists.
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DUCATI AND MT DISTRIBUTION TOGETHER FOR URBAN MOBILITY
Ducati and MT Distribution, licensee and commercial partner, present a new line of folding e-bikes and electric scooters for urban mobility.
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The judges - Davies,Hoult,Van Someren,Barbacane,Dovizioso
The Custom Rumble Contest Final to be Live Streamed on the Scrambler Ducati Facebook Page
The appointment is on Monday, May 25 at 17:00 CEST (11:00 a.m. EDT) on the Scrambler Ducati Facebook page for the live streaming final of Custom Rumble, the competition dedicated to the best custom Scrambler Ducati which has reached its third edition this year.
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THE RC51: HONDA’S TWIN TO WIN
Two decades ago Honda, so often kings of the multi-cylinder four-stroke racing world since the stunning arrival of several jewel-like Grand Prix machines in the 1960s, had realized that something truly new was required to stay in the important game of winning WorldSBK championships.
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#raceagainstCOVID: Ducati launches a fundraiser to support the Policlinico di S.Orsola Hospital in Bologna
Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), May 4, 2020 - Ducati launches #raceagainstCovid, a fundraiser organized by the Borgo Panigale company in favor of the Policlinico di S.Orsola of Bologna, an excellence of the area as well as one of the largest hospitals in Italy. In this way, Ducati wishes to contribute to the fight against COVID-19, and it does so with the approach that most distinguishes the company - that of great challenges, forming a team, sharing a goal, and looking to the future.
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Superb Selection of cars to be offered at Silverstone Auctions Live Online Sale
Silverstone Auctions have a very exciting catalog of cars consigned for their Live Online Sale on the 23rd of May.
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