Costa Verde | Sardinia β This year the Honda Africa Twin is getting an extensive upgrade. This was reason enough for me to test the new edition of the successful adventure bike on the partially rough roads of south-west Sardinia. The adventurous tour lead me to the dunes of Piscinasβ¦
Ducati Streetfighter V4 | With the New Super Naked Bike on the Nockalm Road
Nockalm Road | Carinthia β Long awaited, revealed in autumn of last year at EICMA in Milan, the new Ducati Streetfighter V4 arrived in June at Austrian dealerships. I seized the opportunity and tested the new super naked for the first time on the famous scenic road in the Carinthia Nockberge mountainsβ¦
Monaco by night | Ducati Scrambler Full Throttle meets Ferrari LaFerrari in the Principality
Monaco | Monte-Carlo β In May last year I made it to Nice for motorbike testing. That day I was travelling on a very sporty, new model from the Ducati Scrambler family and after dark discovered a rare four-wheeled Italian superstar against the backdrop of Monaco harbourβ¦
ZERO SR/F Laps the Alps | Eventful Tour of the Alps on a High End Electric Motorcycle
Germany | Austria | Italy β Riding through the Alps on the Zero SR/F electric motorcycle, for five days with many wonderful impressions of the bike itself, all almost silently and without any exhaust fumes. That was βZero SR/F Laps the Alpsβ, an eventful motorbike adventure, which demonstrated how today already you can travel trouble-free around the Alps on two wheelsβ¦
CΓ΄te d’Azur between Nice and Monaco | Ducati Multistrada 1260 S on the sophisticated Cap Ferrat Peninsula
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat | Southern France β The small peninsula Cap Ferrat between Nice and Monaco is a jewel at the CΓ΄te d’Azur. Due to the weather I couldn’t follow the tracks of the Monte-Carlo Rally with the Ducati Multistrada 1260 S as planned, but the chosen alternative Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat definitely wasnΒ΄t less attractive…
Ducati Scrambler Full Throttle | Along the Grande Corniche from Nice to the Casino of Monte-Carlo
Nice | Southern France β The Grand Corniche between Nice and Menton high above the French Riviera coast is one of the most beautiful panoramic roads on earth. An ideal spot to cruise along with the new Ducati Scrambler Full Throttle and enjoy the wonderful view. Arrival at the Casino of Monte-Carlo was the crowning finale…
New Vespa Elettrica ridden in Vienna | The Italian cult scooter now also follows the trend of electromobility
Vienna| Austria β More than 70 years after the first Vespa saw the light of day, an electric version of the cult scooter is now coming onto the market. The Vespa Elettrica heralds a new era for Piaggio, as it is the first electrically powered scooter from the traditional Tuscan company. Just arrived in Vienna, I was allowed to test it for you…
Ducati Power Cruiser reloaded | Testing the new Diavel 1260 S along the Southeast Coast of Sardinia
Cagliari | Sardinia β The look of the new Ducati Diavel may seem a little nasty at first, but the performance of the revised Power Cruiser is not at all nasty. During a test of the Ducati 1260 S in Sardinia I was able to experience that the revised bike is even more dynamic and precise to ride…
Electric premiere in Amsterdam | Zero Motorcycles unveils the E-Streetfighter SR/F
Hotel Arena | Amsterdam β The pioneer of the electric motorcycle industry Zero Motorcycles from Santa Cruz in California presented today in the venerable chapel of the Hotel Arena in Amsterdam the new model SR/F for the first time to the world public and heralds a new era in the premium segment of electrically powered motorcycles…
Motorcycle Show bike-austria in Tulln | KTM Sportmotorcycles presents all innovations 2019 to an astonished audience
Messe Tulln | bike-austria β The crowd of visitors was huge again this year. Young and old had come to bike-austria in Tulln to marvel at the two-wheeler novelties of the year. At the KTM stand, there was a lot of interest in the 2019 innovations. Four “Motorcycles of the Year” were also present…
LiveWire Alpentour | Mit dem ersten Elektromotorrad von Harley-Davidson auf Reisen
βMaximum Warp, Mr. Suluβ | Elektromotorrad Energica Eva Ribelle dringt in neue Dimensionen vor
Wien | Γsterreich β Die Energica Eva Ribelle ist das derzeit stΓ€rkste Elektromotorrad am Markt. Wenige Modelle haben bisher Γsterreich erreicht. Ich hatte die MΓΆglichkeit den E-Streetfighter in Wien und Umgebung zu testen. Beeindruckend was dieses katapultartige GefΓ€hrt zu leisten vermagβ¦
βMassima curvatura, signor Suluβ | La moto elettrica Energica Eva Ribelle sta entrando in una nuova dimensione
Vienna | Austria β Attualmente, la Energica Eva Ribelle Γ¨ la moto elettrica piΓΉ potente sul mercato. Nonostante finora siano arrivati solo pochi esemplari in Austria sono riuscito a provare la E-Streetfighter a Vienna e nei suoi dintorni. Γ davvero impressionante ciΓ² che Γ¨ in grado di fare questo mezzo simile a una catapulta…
Fortissimo vom Allerfeinsten | Test der neuen MV Agusta Brutale 1000 RR im Salzkammergut
Salzkammergut | OberΓΆsterreich β Mit dem neuesten Modell der Brutale-Reihe baut der italienische Motorradhersteller MV Agusta auch wieder Vierzylinder in seine Naked Bikes ein. Die erste Brutale 1000 RR ist im Juni in Γsterreich angekommen. Ich durfte die Hyper Naked einen Tag lang fΓΌr Euch testen, ein exklusives Erlebnis der ganz auΓergewΓΆhnlichen Artβ¦
Fortissimo al meglio | Test della nuova MV Agusta Brutale 1000 RR nel Salzkammergut
Salzkammergut | Alta Austria β A partire dallβultimo modello della serie Brutale, la casa motociclistica italiana MV Agusta ha ricominciato a installare motori a quattro cilindri nelle sue naked. La prima Brutale 1000 RR Γ¨ arrivata in Austria a giugno. Per raccontartela, ho potuto provare lβHyper Naked per un giorno e lβesperienza si Γ¨ rivelata davvero straordinaria…
Sardinien im Mai | Yamaha MT-09 entlang der sΓΌdΓΆstlichen TraumstrΓ€nde und retour auf der legendΓ€ren StraΓe SS 125
Cagliari | Sardinien β Im Mai vor zwei Jahren hatte ich an einem traumhaften Tag das VergnΓΌgen die Hyper Naked Yamaha MT-09 auf den StraΓen Sardiniens zu testen. Von Cagliari entlang der TraumstrΓ€nde der SΓΌdostkΓΌste und dann ΓΌber die berΓΌhmte Strada Statale 125 Orientale Sarda durch die Berge wieder zurΓΌck in die Hauptstadt am Golf von Cagliariβ¦
Sardegna a maggio | Yamaha MT-09 lungo le spiagge da sogno del sud-est e ritorno sulla strada leggendaria SS 125
Cagliari | Sardegna β A maggio di due anni fa, in una giornata a dir poco meravigliosa, ho avuto il piacere di provare lβHyper Naked Yamaha MT-09 sulle strade della Sardegna. Da Cagliari lungo le spiagge da sogno della costa di sud-est e poi sulla famosa Strada Statale 125 Orientale Sarda attraverso le montagne fino a giungere al capoluogo sul Golfo di Cagliari…
Elektrisches aus Milwaukee | Erste FahreindrΓΌcke von der Γ€uΓerst lebendigen Harley-Davidson LiveWire
Antequera | Andalusien β Im Rahmen des Presse-Events βTriple-Sβ in der spanischen Provinz Malaga ermΓΆglichte mir Harley-Davidson, das erste Mal mit dem rein elektrisch angetriebenen Model LiveWire eine Runde in den Bergen rund um Antequera zu drehen. Ein elektrisierendes Erlebnis der neuen Artβ¦
EICMA in Mailand | ARMIN ON BIKE-Social Media Kampagne erreicht Motorradbegeisterte ΓΌber 90.000 Mal
Mailand | Fiera Rho β Zum 77. Mal fand heuer Anfang November die EICMA in Mailand statt. Auf der wichtigsten Zweiradmesse des Jahres zeigten ΓΌber 1.800 Marken aus 43 LΓ€ndern dem Publikum ihre Neuheiten. ARMIN ON BIKE informierte seine Follower in den Social Media ausfΓΌhrlich darΓΌberβ¦
High End Elektromotorrad Zero SR/F versus Ducati Monster 821 | Vergleich zweier Welten in den Rottenmanner Tauern
Judenburg | Steiermark β Mit der Zero SR/F hat der kalifornische E-Motorrad-Pionier die nΓ€chste Generation von ElektromotorrΓ€dern entwickelt. Erst vor kurzem in Europa eingetroffen, durfte ich das neue Topmodell von Zero Motorcycles bei Chilli-X in Judenburg abholen. Das gab mir die Gelegenheit, den neuen E-Streetfighter mit meiner Ducati Monster 821 am Weg hinauf nach Hohentauern zu vergleichenβ¦
Villacher AlpenstraΓe | Mit der edlen MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800 Lusso SCS auf den Dobratsch
Villach | KΓ€rnten β Die Villacher AlpenstraΓe fΓΌhrte mich auf einer LΓ€nge von 16,5 Kilometern in den Naturpark Dobratsch. Begleitet vom Panoramablick ΓΌber die Julischen Alpen und Karawanken ging es auf kurviger Strecke bis auf 1.732 Meter SeehΓΆhe. Als sportlicher Tourer war die MV Agusta Turismo Veloce die optimale Begleiterin fΓΌr diesen genussvollen Tripβ¦
Strada alpina di Villach | Con la nobile MV Agusta Turismo Veloce 800 Lusso SCS sul Dobratsch
Villach | Carinzia – La strada alpina di Villach mi ha condotto per 16,5 km nel Parco naturale di Dobratsch. Accompagnato dalla vista panoramica delle Alpi Giulie e Caravanche, il percorso ricco di curve ha raggiunto un’altezza di 1.732 metri sul livello del mare. Nelle vesti di una moto da turismo sportiva, la MV Agusta Turismo Veloce Γ¨ stata la compagna perfetta per questo piacevole viaggio…
GroΓglockner HochalpenstraΓe | Zero DS erstes Elektromotorrad der Saison auf der Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-HΓΆhe
Spittal an der Drau | KΓ€rnten β Am 1. Juni wurde die StichstraΓe zur Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-HΓΆhe auf der GroΓglockner HochalpenstraΓe wieder fΓΌr den Verkehr geΓΆffnet. Eine gute Gelegenheit fΓΌr mich mit der Zero DS als erster Elektromotorradfahrer der heurigen Saison dort oben auf 2.369 Metern anzukommen und die hΓΆchste geΓΆffnete Elektrotankstelle Γsterreichs zu testenβ¦
Ducati MIG-RR powered by Thok | Rauf auf die Alm mit dem ersten E-MTB des italienischen Motorradherstellers
Millstatt am See | KΓ€rnten β Ducati hat heuer gemeinsam mit dem italienischen E-Bike-Spezialisten Thok sein erstes elektrisch angetriebenes Bike auf den Markt gebracht. Passend zu den sportlichen Italienern aus Borgo Panigale ist dieses sogenannte Pedelec im Bereich Enduro angesiedelt und mit den edelsten Komponenten ausgestattet. Ich habe mich mit dem Ducati MIG-RR auf den Weg gemacht, um es ausfΓΌhrlich fΓΌr Euch zu testenβ¦
Ducati MIG-RR powered by Thok | Salita sui pascoli di montagna con la prima E-MTB della casa motociclistica italiana
Millstatt am See | Carinzia β Questβanno, in collaborazione con lo specialista italiano di bici elettriche Thok, Ducati ha lanciato sul mercato la sua prima bici elettrica. In linea con le sportive di Borgo Panigale, questo cosiddetto Pedelec Γ¨ inquadrato nella categoria Enduro ed Γ¨ dotato della migliore componentistica. Io ho portato la Ducati MIG-RR su strada per testarla approfonditamente per voi…
GroΓglockner HochalpenstraΓe wieder geΓΆffnet | Rauf mit der Scrambler auf den hΓΆchsten Berg Γsterreichs
GroΓglockner HochalpenstraΓe | Salzburg und KΓ€rnten β Die GroΓglockner HochalpenstraΓe ist jetzt wieder fΓΌr den Verkehr geΓΆffnet. Damit besteht ab sofort die MΓΆglichkeit, diese wunderbare PanoramastraΓe auch mit dem Motorrad hautnah zu erleben. Ich war letzten Juni mit einer Ducati Scrambler 1100 oben, um Euch zu zeigen, wie schΓΆn es dort oben istβ¦
Forschung hautnah erlebt | Mit dem AIT Austrian Institute of Technology am Tag der Verkehrssicherheit in Wien
Wien | Γsterreich β Der Tag der Verkehrssicherheit am Wiener Karlsplatz war mit 4.000 Besuchern die erfolgreiche Auftaktveranstaltung zu einer Sicherheitstour durch ganz Γsterreich. Das Kuratorium fΓΌr Verkehrssicherheit (KFV) veranstaltete gemeinsam mit der Polizei und zahlreichen namhaften Partnern wie dem AIT Austrian Institute of Technology diesen Tag zum Thema UnfallprΓ€ventionβ¦
Sturmwarnung in den KΓ€rntner Bergen | Starke WindbΓΆen erschwerten den Aufstieg zum Gertrusk
Gertrusk | WeiΓbergeralm | MittelkΓ€rnten β Nach der ersten SonderprΓΌfung des Tages mit meinem Fiat 500 S von Wietring auf die WeiΓbergeralm stand die grΓΆΓere Herausforderung noch bevor. Der Aufstieg zum Gipfel des Gertrusk auf 2044 m ΓΌ. A. wurde fΓΌr mich bei extrem starken Wind zur Gratwanderung aber auch zum wunderbaren Naturerlebnisβ¦
ARMIN ON BIKE auf der EICMA 2018 | Elektrisiert von der Vielzahl beeindruckender neuer E-Bikes
Mailand | Fiera Rho β Auf der bedeutendsten Motorradmesse der Welt in Mailand durften natΓΌrlich auch die Top-Neuheiten der ElektromobilitΓ€t nicht fehlen. Ich habe mich fΓΌr Euch auf den Weg durch die endlosen Hallen der EICMA gemacht, um interessante elektrische ZweirΓ€der zu entdecken. Vom E-Moped bis zum elektrisch angetriebenen Superbike gab es alles zu sehenβ¦
ARMIN ON BIKE auf der EICMA 2018 | Sportliche italienische SchΓΆnheiten in Mailand fΓΌr Euch entdeckt
Mailand | Fiera Rho β Bei der EICMA, der bedeutendsten Motorradmesse der Welt prΓ€sentieren die namhaftesten Hersteller jedes Jahr ihre Kunstwerke, darunter auch immer eine Vielzahl an Weltpremieren. In diesem Bericht habe ich italienische SchΓΆnheiten mit Rennsportgenen fΓΌr Euch unter die Lupe genommenβ¦
Elektrisierende Top-News auf der EICMA 2018 | MotoGP-Fahrer Bradley Smith startet in der nΓ€chsten Saison im MotoE-Weltcup
Mailand | EICMA β Bei der bedeutendsten Motorradmesse der Welt war der βFIM Enel MotoEβ’ World Cupβ mit dem offiziellen Testfahrer Alessandro Brannetti und dessen ArbeitsgerΓ€t, der Energica Ego Corsa, zu Gast. MotoEβ’ Executive Director Nicolas Goubert verriet mir dabei die Top-News der neuen Rennserieβ¦
Las principales noticias electrizantes de la EICMA 2018 | El piloto de MotoGP Bradley Smith comienza la prΓ³xima temporada en la Copa Mundial de MotoE
Die “MotoE” zu Gast bei den “E-Mobility Play Days 2018” am Red Bull Ring
Spielberg | Red Bull Ring β 2019 startet mit der MotoEβ’ der erste Weltcup fΓΌr Elektro-MotorrΓ€der. Das offizielle Rennmotorrad βEnergica Ego Corsaβ war am vergangenen Wochenende mit Testfahrer Alessandro Brannetti am Red Bull Ring im Einsatz. Ich nutzte die Gelegenheit, den ebenfalls anwesenden MotoEβ’ Executive Director Nicolas Goubert zum GesprΓ€ch zu bittenβ¦
El MotoE en los E-Mobility Play Days 2018 en el Red Bull Ring
Spielberg | Red Bull Ring β En 2019, MotoEβ’ lanza el primer campeonato mundial de motocicletas elΓ©ctricas. AsΓ mismo la moto oficial de carreras “Energica Ego Corsa” estuvo en acciΓ³n el fin de semana pasado con el piloto de pruebas Alessandro Brannetti en el Red Bull Ring. Gracias a esto aprovechΓ© la oportunidad para pedirle una entrevista al actual Director Ejecutivo de MotoEβ’, Nicolas Goubert…
Red Bull Air Race Wiener Neustadt | HauchdΓΌnne Entscheidung zum Triple fΓΌr Martin Ε onka
Wiener Neustadt | NiederΓΆsterreich β Am Sonntag war es soweit fΓΌr Martin Ε onka. Er schaffte nach seinen beiden Siegen bei den vorangegangen Rennen in Budapest und Kasan auch den Triumph in Wiener Neustadt. Die hauchdΓΌnne Entscheidung zwischen den Top 3 Piloten machte das Finale des Red Bull Air Race zu einem echten Krimiβ¦
Das Geburtstagskind fliegt auf Platz 2 | Packendes Qualifying beim Red Bull Air Race in Wiener Neustadt
Wiener Neustadt | NiederΓΆsterreich β Matthias Dolderer musste sich an seinem 48. Geburtstag im Qualifying fΓΌr das Red Bull Air Race am Sonntag auf Europas Γ€ltestem und grΓΆΓtem Naturflugplatz nur dem amtierenden Weltmeister Yoshihide Muroya geschlagen geben…
Meilenstein des AIT Austrian Institute of Technology in Richtung Verkehrssicherheit fΓΌr Motorradfahrer
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology | Wien β Dem AIT ist es jetzt gelungen gemeinsam mit der TU Wien eine Methode zu entwickeln, Motorradsicherheit objektiv messbar zu machen. Diesen Anlass nutzte ich dazu, DI Peter Saleh, leitenden Verkehrssicherheitsexperten am AIT Center for Mobility Systems, zum GesprΓ€ch und aufs Testmotorrad zu bittenβ¦
He had actually expected the other Ducati | Dramatic MotoGP race at the motorcycle Grand Prix of Austria
Spielberg | Red Bull Ring β World champion Marc MΓ‘rquez aimed to be in the lead at the end of the MotoGP race with a Ducati to fight for the victory. That it would be Jorge Lorenzo’s and he would not be within striking distance in the last corner, was a bit surprising for him…
The Ducati factory rider Andrea Dovizioso managed the best start with his Desmosedici GP (tyres front and rear: medium) at the MotoGP race from Austria. But already in Turn 3 Marc MΓ‘rquez overtook him inside. He cut him so much that Dovi lost much speed to avoid a collision. Jorge Lorenzo used the duel in front of him to move past both. Due to the manoeuvre Dovizioso fell also briefly behind the Suzuki EcstarTeam Rider Alex Rins, who came from the 10th starting place forward.
It was now one after another. In lap 2 Marc positioned himself in the “Remus” (Turn 3) at the top and set himself apart from the others “fastest lap” one after another. The Ducati factory team was able to follow him, while the rest of the field had been in a respectable distance. Crutchlow, Petrucci and Rins fought in the rear bitterly for the 4th place, which was also about the top position of the riders from Independent Teams.
Marc left all the others in the dust on his Honda RC213V (tyres front: medium, back: hard), with the target of finally winning for the first time the Grand Prix of Austria. Ducati could not withhold him. He drove up to a half-second faster per lap than the second-placed Jorge Lorenzo and managed to pull ahead about a second. Dovi pressure more on Jorge in the meantime and but could not pass him and therefore got kept back.
From the tenth lap on, the Ducati riders could reduce the distance to MΓ‘rquez again. This distance settled after a couple of rounds on half a second. The distance to the rest of the field had increased at this stage of the race already on more than five seconds. Jorge could catch up with the fastest lap to Marc eleven laps before finish and the battle for victory started. One round later, he became the lead at the end on the start-finish line. The fierce fight for the victory between the two pilots was now in full swing. Andrea made a slight mistake in breaking in the corner and had to go wide. Therefore a small gap to the two leading riders opened up.
In the lead, Jorge Lorenzo was able to make the best use of the superior engine performance and braking stability of his Ducati Desmosedici GP (tyres front and rear: soft) in order to easily set himself apart from Marc. Eight laps before the end, both Ducati drove two tenths of a second faster than the factory Honda. In the last five laps, the two Spaniards and team-mates of the next year at Honda then delivered a fascinating exchange of blows. Dovi could no longer hold the pace and felt almost two seconds behind the duo. Marc was getting closer to his compatriot, a mistake by Jorge when braking from Turn 3 allowed him to lead the race again, three laps before the end.
With the Desmo power of his Ducati Jorge came out of Turn 8 closer to Marc, to pass him in the subsequent corner by an aggressive maneuver. Marc was shaken back and forth on his Honda, like on a rodeo horse, but remained firmly in the saddle. In Turn 3, Marc was again in the lead, the exchange of blows and thus the suspense increased immensely. At that moment it did not look like as MΓ‘rquez maneuvered for the World Cup, he rather went for the victory. On the start-finish straight Jorge passed again, this time with a slight body contact at over 300 km/h.
In the last lap in Turn 3, Marc’s new attack failed. By driving outside, Jorge prevented Marc from cutting his line and with accelerating out of the corner he was this time way ahead. Marc came a little closer then, but could not manage to get so close to his front man as last year in the last lap, in order to be able to start a final all-important attack. And so also in the third race after the return of the motorcycle World Championship to Styria a Ducati won β “Austria is Ducati Land”. This time in front of officially 206,746 enthusiastic spectators on the entire race weekend. Jorge Lorenzo is already the third Ducati winner here in Spielberg within last three years, after Andrea Dovizioso last year and Andrea Iannone in 2016.
As in Brno, this race has shown, that it is very difficult to win for the reigning world champion and current championship leader Marc MΓ‘rquez on routes where the engine power is decisive. Ducati is currently barely to beat with his Desmosedici GP on such tracks. In two weeks, MotoGP will head to Silverstone in the UK. I am already curious to see how the current tournament between the two Ducati factory pilots and the Honda factory driver will proceed.
Text and photos: Armin Hoyer | ARMIN ON BIKE β arminonbike.com
A very close call | Marc MΓ‘rquez in the MotoGP qualifying in Spielberg extremely scant ahead of Andrea Dovizioso
Spielberg | Red Bull ring β The wing beat of a honey bee is with 5 milliseconds not really long. Just less than half of that time Marc MΓ‘rquez had advantage in the MotoGP qualifying session compared to the second placed Andrea Dovizioso today and barely won the pole position for tomorrow’s eyetime motorcycle Grand Prix of Austriaβ¦
Make a wish | MotoGP stars sketch in the motorcycle Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring the racetrack of their dreams
Spielberg | Red Bull Ring – At the first official press conference of this year’s motorcycle Grand Prix of Austria, the last question to the driver led to exhilaration and a boisterous mood. On Facebook, a fan asked how the stars imagine their absolute dream track…
Before each race, there’s a press conference with selected drivers. In addition to the current top riders of MotoGP, namely Marc MΓ‘rquez, Andrea Dovizioso, Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo, also the two KTM riders Bradley Smith, and actual Moto2 Championship leader Miguel Oliveira were present.
As usual, at the beginning a question and answer session moderated by a MotoGP officer was on the program. In retrospect, Marc was satisfied with his third place at the last race in Brno, especially in regard to the World Cup title. Tests would have brought some interesting findings on Monday. The possible fight for the victory with the strong Ducati here in Spielberg would be lovely, important is however primarily a podium again.
Valentino said the tests at Brno had brought no significant new findings but he will get out everything from his bike, what is possible. It is also not the ideal route for him and his Yamaha, his goal is simply to achieve the optimum. Andrea, last year’s winner and winner of the last race, came here with much confidence, the Ducati was strong at Red Bull ring and the competition would have caught up on the previous year.
Since winning at Mugello, another Jorge was again on the move, he said confidently. The Ducati run well, he feels strong and aiming to race for the victory. Bradley grieves on the one hand, that his team-mates Mika and Pol are out due to injuries, the advantage, however, is that now the whole team is focused on him. There is no much around to drive back in the top 10.
At the end the question was raised via Facebook, how the riders would imagine their favorite course. After the presentation of a course with highlights from several courses on the MotoGP calendar, the driver received panels to sketch their course of dreams. Various results came out of this, from very humorous to in detail thought through.
Jorge Lorenzoβs course was clearly an allusion to his year’s Ducati and Honda next year. The sensational Ducati can play out its strengths very well on the straight, the Honda performs in the tangle of curves better. Marc MΓ‘rquez likes left turns and as slippery as possible. The Doctor had a scientific explanation ready befitting for his ideal race track for us. Andrea Dovizioso surprised and puzzled us with his version of a perfect race track. The background for this has not opened up me until now.
Since the press conference was held in English, the driver gave more interviews in their national language after the official end. The crowd was enormous at that time. Tomorrow itβs really starting then, in the morning, the first training sessions begin. I’ll be back live for you. Until then!
Text and photos : Armin Hoyer | ARMIN ON BIKE β arminonbike.com
One Night in Paris | Visit at Ducati Paris close to the Triumphal Arch
Arc de Triomphe de lβΓtoile | Paris β A visit to DUCATI Paris could not be missed during my short visit in the French capital. Moreover, as the business is located at a very prominent address, only a few metres from the famous triumphal arch on the Avenue de la Grande-ArmΓ©e…
Paris elektrisiert | NIU Technology prΓ€sentiert die neuesten Scooter N-GT und M+ im Louvre
Carrousel du Louvre | Paris β Unter dem Motto βUnlock your Cityβ prΓ€sentierte der chinesische Premium-Hersteller NIU Technology letzte Woche seine beiden neuen Elektro Scooter N-GT und M+ dem internationalen Fachpublikum. 500 GΓ€ste und Medienvertreter waren dazu in das Carrousel du Louvre im Zentrum von Paris gekommenβ¦
Premiere at Red Bull Ring | MotoGP star Marc MΓ‘rquez tests for the first time a Formula 1 car
Red Bull Ring | Spielberg β In very unusual terrain has ventured the currently probably the fastest MotoGP rider and thus fulfilled a long-awaited dream. Upon the invitation of Red Bull Racing, Marc MΓ‘rquez got the chance to test a Formula 1 racing car for the first time and to show off his skills on four wheels…
With an hot Upper Austrian through the Wachau | Test of the new KTM 790 Duke
Wachau | Lower Austria β On a warm and sunny afternoon in Aprils second half I was given the chance by Il Moto in Vienna to test the KTM 790 Duke extensively. My destination was the Wachau, for this time being in full bloom and with various given road surfaces; ideal for a bike test and comparison with my own Ducati 821β¦
Four and a half hours stopover in Spain | Visit of the new Ducati Scrambler Camp Barcelona
Barcelona | Spain β When I looked closer at the e-ticket for my flight to Sardinia last week, I noticed having four and a half hours of time to spend in Barcelona. After some research, it was clear that the first Ducati Scrambler Camp in Europe outside Italy had to be visitedβ¦
Scrambler DUCATI test in Sardinia | From Cagliari to the impressive museum village San Sperate
Cagliari | Sardinia β Thanks to Francesco Usai, the president of DUCATI Sardinia DOC (Desmo Owners Club), who organised that I was provided with a Scrambler Ducati by Giuseppe Vacca (Joe Cow Motos | Ducati Sardinia) on this Friday in January. Thus I was able to test it in the Cagliari area, the capital of Sardinia…
ON AN ISLAND | Fantastic motorcycle trip in January – along the southern coast of Sardinia
Domus de Maria | Province of Cagliari | Sardinia β 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 Januaryβ¦