VALENTINO Rossi left the German GP in a more optimistic attitude after his best dry finish of the year and a positive meeting with Audi's CEO Rupert Stadler.Speaking to Italian TV broadcaster Sportsmediaset, Rossi said: "Yes, I met Audi’s CEO, we

DOES an electric bicycle warrant space on the pages of Visordown? As electric power increasingly blurs the line where bicycles end and motorcycles begin its a question that's not likely to go away soon, but since Audi is the new owner of Ducati it

AUDI has officially confirmed that it has bought Ducati from its previous owners InvestIndustrial.Neither company has mentioned any figures, but the sale is thought to have set Audi back some 860 million Euros and sees the German firm, itself a

Audi plans to announce the acquisition of Ducati next week, having completed a due diligence assessment of the Italian motorcycle maker, so claim Autonews.com.Volkswagen, Audi and Investindustrial declined to comment.A successful deal would fuel

A RUMOUR from a reputable Italian journalist on Facebook suggest that Ducati has an Audi-influenced eye on picking up Stefan Bradl for the 2014 season, as reported by GP-Inside.com.The MotoGP rookie has been impressive in his debut in the premier

AUDI is considering the acquisiton of Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati and is expected to make a decision by the end of April.Audi, who are owned by Volkswagen AG, have laid their beach towel out on the sunlounger of Ducati and have the right

REUTERS is reporting that Ducati has been sold to Audi for some 860 million Euros and that the deal will be officially announced tomorrow.The deal sees Audi taking on Ducati's debt, the level of which is unclear, and will finally give VW boss

THERE was some head-scratching about the potential benefits to the Volkswagen Group when its subsidiary, Audi, became the owner of Ducati earlier this year. Just what did the massive car conglomerate stand to gain by buying a niche bike firm

is talking with VW, saying this week would be important. However, where the Reuters news agency repeats suggestions that Audi will announce its purchase of Ducati this week, Dow Jones Newswires puts the emphasis on the fact that the talks with Audi

AUDI TT sports cars will act as roads-open and course inspection vehicles at the 2008 Isle of Man TT as part of a two-year sponsorship package. The German brand is also supporting the event with cash and as ‘vehicle partner’ will supply eight of its