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Ducati 848 bits and bobs for sale

Need a few standard parts for your 848? Make me an offer.

Calling all 848, 1098 and 1198 owners: I'm havig a garage clearout and these are a few parts I'm selling.

They came off a standard 2009 848 during the process of converting it into an 848 Challenge bike.

I'm on 07889 091 239 and based in SW London, UK. All prices are without ...  Continue reading

Visordown's 848 Challenge girls

Over a thousand of you voted and here they are; the 848 Challenge girls at Silverstone

THESE lovely ladies were picked by you to be on the grid at the final round of the 848 Challenge at Silverstone.

Over 50 girls applied for the 12 places, and Visordown readers voted for the girls at this link. The winning girl getting over 600 votes and ...  Continue reading

Brown, Folkard and Fry wrap up 848 Challenge finale

With the title and second place already decided, it went down to the last race to see who could claim third

The Ducati 848 Challenge 2012 season drew to a close at the home of British Motorsport this weekend as the riders took to the fantastic Silverstone GP circuit.  

Going into the weekend only one out of the top three championship positions had been decided, as Robbie Brown (Ducati Manchester) was crowned ...  Continue reading

848 Challenge to continue in 2013

Fancy pitting yourself against some of the UK's best? Well get prepared for the 2013 season

Press release from 848 Challenge:

MSVR and Ducati UK are delighted to announce a joint partnership for the 2013 season as the Ducati 848 Challenge becomes an established feature of the British Superbike Championship. For the first time, the series comes under the organisation of MSVR with the full support of Ducati ...  Continue reading

Shane Turpin on the 848 at Cadwell

American Superbike star to take on the 848 Challenge

AMA rider and World Superbike wildcard, Shane 'Tornado' Turpin will be riding the 848 Challenge VIP bike this weekend at Cadwell Park.

Turpin is an experienced AMA rider and raced as a wildcard at this year’s World Superbike event at Miller Motorsports Park on board a Boulder Motor Sports prepared 1198RS.
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Robbie Brown gets World Superstock wildcard

848 Challenge series leader steps up to the world stage

Ducati Manchester's Robbie Brown is about to take on the biggest challenge of the year as he enters World Superstock 1000 as a wildcard at two rounds.

The 848 Challenge series leader is standing in for Alexey Ivanov and will ride the Ducati Panigale at Brno, Czech Republic on 22/07/2012 and Silverstone, ...  Continue reading

848 Challenge Oulton Park official race report

All the action from Oulton as Brown edges closer to the championship.

An emphatic and confident double win for James Folkard (Minards Pavlou Solicitors/Win43.com) this weekend cemented his position as one of the front-runners in the Ducati 848 Challenge. After some strong results at Snetterton and Misano, a first win for the man from Liverpool seemed inevitable, and this weekend at the Ducati ...  Continue reading

Melting at Misano

...and why gearing can be a red-herring

A holiday and bike racing sounds like the ideal combo, but when you turn up to the track after four days on the beach, it's surprisingly hard to get motivated. Almost impossible infact. Persuading yourself that getting into leathers when it's already too hot in shorts is quite tough. I know, ...  Continue reading

848 Challenge Misano official race report

Jason Boswell's 848 Challenge race report

From Ducati:

Robbie Brown tightened his grip on the Ducati 848 Challenge championship with a maximum points haul from both races at Misano World Circuit, Italy. A win in Race 1 and second behind non-points scoring rider Chris Northover, was enough to open up a 53-point lead at the top of the ...  Continue reading

Bob Collins to ride the 848 at Oulton

Mad Bob back in the fray

Bob Collins will be riding the Ducati 848 Challenge VIP bike at Oulton Park BSB on the weekend of the 6th - 8th July.

If you're into motorcycle racing, no doubt you'll have heard of Bob Collins. Former R6 Cup competitor 'Viagra Bob' as he was known, went on to win the ...  Continue reading

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