Casey Stoner finished third today at Brno behind race winner Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa to extend his run of podium finishes to five and move himself up to third place in the MotoGP World Championship standings. Click to continue »

It is official; Ducati and Valentino Rossi have signed a two year agreement for the nine-times World Champion to race with the “Rossa” of Borgo Panigale in the Ducati Marlboro Team from 2011. Click to continue »

Rizla Suzuki racers Álvaro Bautista and Loris Capirossi head to the next round of the MotoGP World Championship at Sachsenring in Germany buoyed by the performance of the Suzuki GSV-R last time out at Barcelona. Click to continue »

The four year collaboration between Ducati and Casey Stoner will end at the Valencia Grand Prix on November 7th 2010. This has been an important relationship, characterized by a strong reciprocal esteem and many victories, among which the first MotoGP World Title for both the Italian manufacturer and the Australian rider. Click to continue »

Casey Stoner picked up his first podium of the season at the Dutch TT at Assen today after a tough race run at a very fast pace. Only three riders – eventual race winner Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa and the Ducati Team rider – were able to maintain until the end.

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Ducati rider Nicky Hayden once again was cruelly sent tumbling out of the opening lap of the San Marino Grand Prix. This time it was wayward local rider Alex de Angelis.

Hayden made a superb start from the second row of the grid. However, a late braking manoeuvre from the San Marinese in the second turn left the American with no time or space to react and his rear wheel was clipped, sending him to the same gravel trap as last time Hayden raced here. Click to continue »

Nicky Hayden earned a fitting reward for season of struggle earning his first podium position as a Ducati MotoGP Team rider. Appropriately the ‘Kentucky Kid’ brought the Ducati Desmosedici across the famous line of bricks in third place in his home race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Click to continue »

Nicky Hayden’s second best result of the season so far at Brno today with a sixth place for Ducati following a weekend of hard work and continual progress.
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Kallio to Join Hayden in Ducati Team

Casey Stoner will not take part in the next three Grands Prix, and will next return to action at the beginning of October for the Grand Prix of Portugal. The Australian has suffered physical problems since the Catalunya GP, which have caused him severe fatigue during the last five races.

Stoner took this difficult decision after having consulted with sports doctors who have looked after him for many years back home in Australia. At this challenging time, he has the full support of the team and the whole of Ducati who together with Stoner have enjoyed racing at the top of the sport for the last three seasons.
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