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Where Are They Now? Giancarlo Falappa
By Harriet Ridley on 22/10/2007 21:03:24
Massive stand-up wheelies and wild motocross style? Falappa's the man
Giancarlo Falappa stormed onto the WSB scene in 1989 on his Bimota before joining Ducati the following year.The 'Lion of Jesi' was renowned for his wild, motocross-derived, fairing-bashing style that landed him either in the gravel or on the top
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Milan Show: Aprilia FV2 Concept
By Visordown News on 06/11/2007 17:38:21
Mad Max for the new century with a 1200cc lump
THIS IS the stunning new Aprilia FV2 concept bike, complete with the company's 1200cc V-twin motor. The FV2 benefits from:- Carbon fibre chassis, which doubles as an airbox- Claimed sub-160kg dry weight- Unique weight-saving electronic front suspension system - Fly-by-wire thrott...
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Ducati's 300: from Lucchinelli to Checa
By Robin Goodwin on 01/08/2011 10:37:45
Ducati reaches 300 World Superbike victories milestone
Haga (JP) 16Pierfrancesco Chili (I) 13Giancarlo Falappa (I) 13Carlos Checa (ES) 12Ruben Xaus (ES) 11Régis Laconi (F) 10Ben Bostrom (USA) 7John Kocinski (USA) 5James Toseland (GB) 5Michel Fabrizio (I) 4Lorenzo Lanzi (I) 3Shane Byrne (GB) 2Mauro Lucchiari
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Bike Icon: Ducati 888
By Mark Forsyth on 08/09/2010 15:09:22
The Ducati 888 is the Great Grandaddy of the 1198 and its awesome racing pedigree bred a road legend whose racing history is crucial to its status
wins at the two fastest tracks on the calendar - Hockenheim and Brainerd.And when Ducati re-signed Roche and ex-Bimota rider Giancarlo Falappa things got serious. The 1990 888 was a missile and reliability was improving. It won nine races and Roche
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