Carlin Dunne dominated the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, setting the new course record for motorcycles from pole position for the second year in a row on a Ducati Multistrada 1200 S while the win marks Ducati’s third-straight victory

It has been finally confirmed that Italian bike legend Valentino Rossi will quit Ducati after two unproductive seasons and return to Yamaha, the team for whom he won four world championship titles, on a new 2 year contract

"I'm very sad to hear of the death of Marco Simoncelli," said Luca di Montezemolo. "I was very impressed by his speed, talent and the determination, his qualities reminded me of Gilles Villeneuve and now, fate has chosen to link them in this tragic fashion"