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848s head to Castle Combe
By Benny Cope on 02/09/2011 10:31:44
..just a week after Cadwell, the series rumbles down south
, 350 and 500cc solos of the British historic Grand Prix Championship and of course the Ducati 848 championship.In the 848 Challenge, Leon Morris leads the championship and just needs a couple of podium finishes to see off the hard-charging Mike Edwards
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How not to do Woodcote
By Ben Cope on 27/09/2011 08:59:42
Getting it wrong infront of the camera...
This is me highsiding in Racwe 1 of the 848 Challenge at Silverstone last weekend.The shot was taken by sharp-shooter Jimmy Olsen. All I can say is I was comfortable with the rear moving around all race and it was doing it quite a bit out
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848 build blog: 40 days to go
By Ben Cope on 23/02/2012 16:57:33
Shafted shafts and selective selectors
My real worry was that the gearbox had lunched itself after my highside. The rear wheel wasn't moving, even with the clutch in. The less costly option was that the selector fork arm had taken a knock as a result of the shaft hitting the deck. Turns out, on this occasion, my luck ...
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Leon Morris wraps up the championship
By Ben Cope on 06/09/2011 10:14:58
A stylish double-win at Castle Coombe
Leon Morris secured the 2011 Rapid Solicitors Ducati 848 Challenge Championship with two typically assured race wins at Castle Combe. Having lead the Championship from the first race of the season, Morris (Buildbase/JHP Ducati) wrapped up the season
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£4 part (almost) stops play
By Ben Cope on 11/05/2011 20:03:41
...nothing like an added bit of pressure to get the pulse racing!
When I dropped off my trashed 848 to George White, along with a box of parts, I didn't realise how much work would be involved in preparing the bike for the 848 Challenge. If I did, I probably wouldn't have had the front to show up, point to a date
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848 build blog : 42 days to go
By Ben Cope on 21/02/2012 15:31:08
The 848's getting some love in time for the season opener
With just 42 days until the British Superbike season starts and the 2012 848 Challenge riders head to Brands for the first of eight rounds, I thought you'd like to see the lastminute.com preparations and hard graft going into my bike to get it ready
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848 build blog: 11 days to go
By Ben Cope on 26/03/2012 09:58:55
First shakedown at Brands
At the end of last season when Rick Hackett agreed to fettle my 848, I'm not sure he was prepared for the huge influx of riders to the championship in 2012. Up from around 20 to 35 - quite a few of them dumped their bike up at JHP late in the day
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The high and lows of Monza
By Ben Cope on 15/07/2011 11:40:34
A weekend to remember. And one to forget.
Why is it that everytime I visualise how something's going to turn out, it almost always unfolds in a completely different way?Monza was my second race in the 848 Challenge, my third race in total. I had high expectations for the track and thought
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Onboard video with Mike Edwards at Brands GP
By Ben Cope on 10/08/2011 13:56:18
featuring Robbie Brown. These guys are on it.
Check out this video filmed by Mike Edwards onboard his Ducati 848 Challenge bike. A rapid and smooth lap of Brands Hatch GP. If you're going there for a trackday, take note..
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Assen Road Trip!
By Ben Cope on 18/05/2011 17:08:54
Not even 5 hours of the flattest most boring scenery could dampen the mood on route to my first ever race in the Ducati Club Races at the legendary Assen
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