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Before the Superbikes: Ducati’s 1926–1946 Origin Story Explained
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If you ever want a reminder that history is rarely tidy, Ducati’s origin story is the perfect exhibit. The brand most riders associate with race paddocks, Italian design drama, and the kind of throttle response that makes you grin inside your helmet, didn’t start with motorcycles at all.
MotoGP’s 2027 Rule Shake-Up Explained: Why Rossi’s VR46 Could Be Perfectly Placed to Pounce
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If you’ve been watching modern MotoGP and thinking, “These bikes are starting to look like fighter jets that accidentally found a pair of handlebars,” you’re not alone.
Inside Rossi’s VR46 Racing Team: Ducati Factory Support, 2026 Ambitions, and the 2027 Rider Shake-Up
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The rider who made MotoGP feel like a travelling rock show now runs one of the paddock’s most fascinating operations: the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team. And in 2026, that team sits in a rare sweet spot
Santa Pod Raceway History: Britain’s Drag Racing Cathedral
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If Britain has a spiritual home of straight-line speed, it’s Santa Pod. Not because it’s posh or polished, but because it’s honest: a former wartime airfield repurposed into a place where engineering and nerve have to prove themselves in public.
Russ Collins: The Motorcycle Innovator Who Changed Drag Racing Forever
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If you ever want proof that motorcycling’s greatest leaps weren’t always made in corporate boardrooms, meet Russ Collins. Long before “innovation” became a buzzword slapped on every press release, Collins was building motorcycles that looked like they’d escaped from a rocket test site—then riding them like it was the most normal thing in the world.