Ducati’s new V2s are light on kilos and heavy on horses
by Billy Caluag
Ducati dominates the championship yet again
Ducati isn't just dominating on the global stage (Google 2024 MotoGP champion). Locally, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer is making its mark in motorsports as well.Last weekend, Access Plus Racing completed its title defense at the 2024 Philippine Superbike Championship (PSBK)
Will the older Alberto get his fourth straight title?
The Philippine Superbike Championship (PSBK) is almost upon us, and reigning champs Access Plus Racing has now announced its lineup for the 2024 season. Running it back in pursuit of his fourth straight PSBK title, reigning champ TJ Alberto will be leading
One of the wildest sport tourers you'll ever see
The 2024 Makina Moto Show is underway, and opening the series of launches this year is Access Plus with its newest model: the Ducati Multistrada V4 RS.To the uninitiated, this is just your regular Ducati sport-tourer. It does look like
The motorcycle industry got busy this year
It's not just the automotive industry that got extra busy this year-2023 was also pretty hectic for motorcycle brands. This was the year where everything from the first month to the last was in full swing across.There were several
This new model arrives just less than a year after its global debut
The Philippines has been a big market for Ducati over the years, even throughout the pandemic. The company's latest move, however, shows just how important our market is to the brand: the launch of the Ducati DesertX at the Makina Moto
Only two units are available, and both have already been spoken for
Before the announcement of the Ducati Diavel 1260 S Lamborghini last year, most people thought it would be insane to have both badges on one machine. Just imagine owning a bike that's officially licensed by two of the biggest names in
Clue: It’s a 399cc bike
If you're a regular social media lurker, you may have seen a new photo of Nadine Lustre making the rounds on cyberspace. No, we're not talking about that image of her buying sauce from a local store in Siargao. We'
Sales were strong last year despite the pandemic
Have you been wondering how big-bike brands are performing locally during the pandemic?Well, in Ducati Philippines' case, it's moving more stock than it anticipated. The Ducati bosses in Italy are apparently satisfied with the performance of local distributor TA
by Aris Ilagan
It’s limited to just 500 units and has an asking price of P8 million
Ducati Philippines has announced that the 2021 Superleggera V4 is now in the country. The Italian brand's street-legal super sportbike boasts an unrivaled power-to-weight ratio, and is limited to just 500 units worldwide. Each one has a designated
by Aris Ilagan
The most expensive model costs over half a million pesos
Ducati Philippines has started accepting reservations for three of its electric mountain bikes-the MIG-RR and MIG-S enduro models, and the e-Scrambler retro-urban, all of which are expected to arrive in the country soon.Created via a joint
Check out that grafitti-inspired livery
A year after the its Hypermotard 950 concept received a rousing welcome at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, Ducati has finally removed wraps off the model's RVE version.This Hypermotard 950 RVE is based on the entry-level Hypermotard
by Aris Ilagan
Here’s how it completed the dealership despite the tight deadline
Ducati enthusiasts from the Visayas region must have had a merrier Christmas than most of us did: On December 14, 2019, the iconic Italian motorcycle marque became the latest addition to the so-called 'Big Bike Boulevard' on Ouano Avenue in Mandaue
by Aris Ilagan
Your thoughts on its Joker-inspired face?
After more than a year of endless development and testing, Ducati has finally rolled out its 2020 Streetfighter V4 during a well-attended world premiere in Rimini, Italy, on October 23, 2019.Still gorgeously wrapped in the Ducati signature deep red skin,
by Aris Ilagan
Federico Sandi has competed in WSBK, European Superstock 1000
Ducati Philippines CEO Toti Alberto must be grinning from ear to ear nowadays. This is because his long-time dream of fielding a team with more foreign riders in overseas competitions is turning into a reality.For Round 6 of the 2019
by Aris Ilagan
Bad luck struck as this Pinoy rider was gaining more confidence on the track
Ace Filipino rider Timothy Joseph 'TJ' Alberto of Access Plus Racing-Ducati Philippines-Essenza continues to rake in points at the Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC)-ASB1000 Round 2 held in Australia over the weekend, despite crashing his bike during the second
by Aris Ilagan
We salute the lady riders out there in celebration of International Women’s Day
It was a little after six in the morning on Sunday, March 3. Out of the blue, a sound like rolling thunder punctuated the droning of cars passing along South Luzon Expressway (SLEX). Massive Ducatis rolled into Shell SLEX-Multistradas, Scramblers, Monsters,
It’s a sign of the growing big-bike market
Are we witnessing a shift of balance of power from Manila to Mindanao? We are not suggesting anything political-that's certainly off-limits to us motorcycle journalists. But rather, we are referring to the increasing demand for big bikes-particularly from
by Aris Ilagan
Pinoy racer TJ Alberto joins MotoGP stars in ‘Lap of Honor’
Pinoy riders are again leaving an indelible mark on international motorcycle events.Last weekend, a group of Pinoys found themselves in Italy either as a lone country representative in a grand parade of motorcycle racing legends, or with a throng of staunch
An ideal way to own your first Ducati
Last year, a select group of international media had the opportunity to test the all-new Ducati Monster 797 during the Ducati Riding Experience in Thailand. I distinctly remember being green with envy as pictures floated over via social media of the
