CLAUDIO Domenicali, currently Ducati's general manager and a member of its board of directors, has been named as its new CEO, succeeding Gabriele Del Torchio, who is leaving to head Italy's national airline Alitalia. Rupert Stadler, chairman

Norton announced last week that they're retuning to racing at the 2012 Isle of Man TT. Mark Forsyth grabbed Norton CEO Stuart Garner at the Isle of Man TT launch event to find out what the firm's plans are..So you're running a Spondon framed Aprilia

DORNA CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta has said that cost-cutting measures in MotoGP would mean that BMW would enter a team in the championship.Ezpeleta said in an interview that he'd like to see a 15-million Euro cap on costs per team, excluding marketing

, will remain CEO until his replacement is picked and in place, the company said.Ziemer's 40-year career with Harley-Davidson began in 1969, when he worked as a freight elevator operator while he was still earning a degree in accounting at the University

.Despite the buoyant results, Harley CEO Keith Wandell said the company weren't in the clear yet:"Given the global economic uncertainty that still exists, we believe AFTER A LENGTHY period of uncertainty, Harley-Davidson has reported better first-quarter profits than

WITH A string of World and Domestic Championships in the bag for 2009, Yamaha should be enjoying the benefits of unparalleled racing success.But they're not.Want to know more?Get Issue 8 of Visordown magazine - in your newsagents now

The new 883 Iron will retail at £5375HARLEY-DAVIDSON has introduced its latest Dark Custom series Sportster motorcycle, the Iron 883.Painted matt-black from front to back, the new motorcycle features an 883 Evolution engine and a “gritty, old-school garage look” - front fork gait...

HARLEY-DAVIDSON has announced the company is to implement a UK price increase, which will take effect on May 1, 2009.Harley can't confirm exactly how much their products will rise by, saying they will release figures at a later date. Either way, it's unwelcome news, especially co...

DUNLOP is back in the high-profile British Superbike meetings, as suppliers to the Harley-Davidson XR1200 championship for the coming season.The Birmingham-based company already has close links with the manufacturer through its supply of Original Equipment (OE) Qualifier tyres fo...

HARLEY-DAVIDSON shares skidded 12% Monday as analysts in America grew more skittish about motorcycle purchases in a downbeat economy. Goldman Sachs chopped Harley's shares to sell, slashing its price target to $11 (£9), and cutting its 2009 profit outlook in half. Analysts used t...