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2012 848 Challenge calendar announced
By Ben Cope on 16/12/2011 11:34:11
Fast-paced one-make championship heads into its third year
of the series and he's promised to support the 848 Challenge racers with setup tips and circuit knowledge.2012 Ducati 848 Challenge calendar dates7, 8 & 9 April Brands Hatch Indy (BSB) 11, 12 & 13 May Assen TT (DCN 25, 26 & 27 May Snetterton 300 (BSB) 22, 23
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Help! 848 downpipes wanted.
By Ben Cope on 01/08/2011 10:07:06
Petite Italian would like to meet sporty downpipes for heated exchanges
In the 848 Challenge race series you're allowed to run 135bhp. I had my 848 on the dyno last week and it's putting out 120bhp, so - as you can imagine - I'm on a quest to get this sorted.I've currently got Termignoni end cans, but stock header pipes
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George White & Visordown: 848 Challenge
By Ben Cope on 03/05/2011 19:25:50
George White have got a challenge on their hands...
probably didn't need me pestering him all day but that's exactly what he got.When I managed to get hold of Steve, he was really supportive of my entry to the 848 Challenge and wanted to get behind it because George White now has a Ducati dealership
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848 stripped and prepped for Silverstone
By Ben Cope on 19/09/2011 17:52:12
New toothbrush needed
side and a tyres covered in so much dried grass they looked hairy.I love this 848 but one thing it can't do is clean itself, so I set about giving it some love and attention over the weekend. I always used to wonder why racers and their mechanics spent
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Max points haul for Morris at Assen
By Ben Cope on 17/05/2011 14:04:16
JHP Ducati claim two spots on the podium in both races
.Walker, 15.Cruickshank, 16.Poll, 17.Hasler, 18.Poyser, 19.Matthews Race 2 Result: 1.Morris, 2.Edwards, 3.Fry, 4.Cheetham, 5.R Brown, 6.A Brown, 7.Poole, 8.Holden, 9.Poyser, 10.Hasler, 11.Hopkins, 12.Connolly, 13.Keen, 14.Cruickshank, 15.Cope, 16
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The moment Gilbertson crashed out
By Ben Cope on 27/04/2011 14:16:46
Impressive showing from Gilbertson in race one followed by bad luck in race two
At the 848 Challenge season opener, newcomer to the series Kenny Gilbertson had an impressive showing in race one, finishing in 3rd place. However, in race two Gilbertson took the lead from race one winner Leon Morris and put 0.3 seconds on him in a
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848 Challenge heads to Holland
By Ben Cope on 12/05/2011 15:49:11
The ultra-competitive series goes Dutch
This weekend sees riders and teams heading across the North Sea to the famous Assen TT circuit for Round 2 of the Rapid Solicitors Ducati 848 Challenge. After two stunning opening races at Brands Hatch BSB three weeks ago, the expectation
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Round 1 Race Report: Morris takes double win
By Ben Cope on 27/04/2011 14:08:40
848 Challenge action at a sweltering Brands Hatch
. Feeling the effects of his qualifying crash, Fry faded towards the end and so it was Gilbertson who took third on his Ducati 848EVO.Race Two saw the grid line up in the order of the fastest laps from Race 1, so Morris was in pole with Gilbertson, Edwards
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848 Challenge shines at wet Thruxton
By Ben Cope on 01/06/2011 17:05:49
Super-close racing at the super-fast Thruxton
.Hasler, 16.Poyser, 17.Skipper, 18.Keen, 19.De TarnowskyRace 2 Result: 1.Northover, 2.Gilbertson, 3.Fry, 4.Edwards, 5.R Brown, 6.Connolly, 7.Morris, 8.Hopkins, 9.A Brown, 10.Poole, 11.Jordan, 12.Poyser, 13.Hasler, 14.Holden, 15.Skipper, 16.Keen, 17.Poll
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848 Challenge rider profiles
By Ben Cope on 27/04/2011 12:09:24
All the riders in the 2011 848 Challenge series
racing 2003· 2003 – Best newcomer at EMRA, 2nd in novice championship· 2004 – R6 Cup competitor· 2005 to 2007 – National Superstock Cup competitor· 2009 – EMRA competitor· 2010 – 848 Challenge competitorRobbie Brown
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