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Bob Collins to ride the 848 at Oulton
By Ben Cope on 06/06/2012 10:10:47
Mad Bob back in the fray
Bob Collins will be riding the Ducati 848 Challenge VIP bike at Oulton Park BSB on the weekend of the 6th - 8th July.If you're into motorcycle racing, no doubt you'll have heard of Bob Collins. Former R6 Cup competitor 'Viagra Bob' as he was known
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Onboard with Mike Edwards at Cadwell Park
By Ben Cope on 31/08/2011 16:20:23
He could probably lap Cadwell with his eyes closed..
You're riding onboard with Mike Edwards on his MSKWorks.com 848 Challenge bike. This video was shot on the Monday morning BSB 848 Challenge warm-up session. Mike bangs out a few laps around the 1m37 mark. Annoyingly for me, this is a good two
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Robbie Brown gets World Superstock wildcard
By Ben Cope on 14/07/2012 11:24:28
848 Challenge series leader steps up to the world stage
Ducati Manchester's Robbie Brown is about to take on the biggest challenge of the year as he enters World Superstock 1000 as a wildcard at two rounds.The 848 Challenge series leader is standing in for Alexey Ivanov and will ride the Ducati Panigale
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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
.com) returning to the Championship after missing the opening round, and Ben Cope, Editor of Visordown.com, makes his debut riding the George White Motorcycles supported Ducati 848.The Assen round of the Rapid Solicitors Ducati 848 Challenge takes place
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848 Challenge official race report: Assen
By Ben Cope on 23/05/2012 14:09:32
Ducati Manchester and ducati Coventry go head to head
Robbie Brown shared the race wins with a resurgent Darren Fry at Round Two as the Ducati 848 Challenge visited the Assen TT circuit, the first of its two overseas rounds this year.Championship leader Brown (Ducati Manchester) was on imperious form
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When 120bhp is not enough
By Ben Cope on 18/08/2011 10:36:50
You can buy power but you can't buy talent
I guess I was naive to think that I could get a crashed road bike, strip the fairings, fit race plastics, bolt on a set of end cans and be competitive in the 848 Challenge: my first season of racing.My first race at Assen was probably more fluke
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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
in the second race. It was a do or die moment that paid off. I’ll be looking for a permanent ride now!”Despite a subdued second race, Morris still leads the Rapid Solicitors Ducati 848 Challenge with 125pts, Edwards on 97pts and Fry on 91pts. The riders now have
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Dramatic start to the 848 Challenge season
By Ben Cope on 10/04/2012 14:45:06
A wet Brands Hatch hosts the season opener.
up nearly a second on the last lap to take the race win. Coulter, having come out of a long-time racing retirement to contest this season, took second, with his team-mate Adam third. Ben Field chosen by Bike Sport News to ride the 848 Challenge Vito
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Brands Hatch: A weekend of calamity
By Ben Cope on 13/04/2012 15:06:13
First race of the season doesn't go to plan. They never do.
racer Ben Broadway tipped off behind me. Hearing a bike go down is a nasty sound but seeing it coming after you is even worse!Mr Broadway's 848 tried to mate with me in the gravel trap. Result? A white Arai plastered with half a Pirelli and a knackered
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