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Insider Stories From The Ducati Museum

Ducati folklore as told by the man who knows them best. As a general rule, I tend to listen to museum curators once they start talking. Having someone at your disposal who is so deeply vested, and intimately knowledgeable, in the subject matter is a treasure worth hanging on to.

Press launches - the ugly truth. Part 3

So with an afternoon of sightseeing completed (a rare luxury on most launches) it's back to the hotel for the press conference. These are you usually long winded, tooth pulling affairs with Japanese technicians insisting on speaking their bestest engrish which only serves to elongate the proceedings. Nothing kills a presentation more than reading every word of a powerpoint slide verbatum, even thought the viewers can read exactly the same words (and probably a lot faster).  The Crossrunner presentation was mercifully brief and snappy followed by dinner in the hotel and a reasonably early night as everyone had already been up for twenty hours.

Ride Like the Pros — MotoGP 13 Game Out Now

Want to drag a virtual knee through Turn 15 with Marquez and Pedrosa hot on your heels? The official video game of MotoGP — MotoGP 13 for consoles and Windows PC — is available now. MotoGP13 is the official video game of the circuit, which means it features all the tracks and riders of the 2013 MotoGP season (including Moto2 and Moto3).