From a Yamaha press release:

Cypress, CA - July 2, 2008 - Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S. will once again offer an incredible opportunity to bid for a set of riding gear worn by Colin Edwards at this year's upcoming MotoGP at Laguna Seca. The gear will be presented, in person, by the "Texas Tornado" himself at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix. All monies raised will benefit the Joe Parkhurst Memorial Scholarship Fund, a motorcycle industry-based effort to honor the founder of Cycle World Magazine and support the scholarship program of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. All proceeds from the auction will be used to provide an avenue to a higher education for survivors of childhood brain tumors.

The Colin Edwards package includes a full set of gear worn by the American during the weekend, including Spidi leathers, his Arai Helmet, and Sidi boots and gloves.

This package will also include a pair of weekend three-day general admission passes to the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, July 18-20, 2008 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, and a pair of passes to an exclusive Team party on Friday evening the 18th.

The winning bidder will be invited on stage during Saturday ceremonies to receive their personally autographed gear directly from the Texas Tornado himself, Colin Edwards.

The auction will be conducted on eBay starting Friday, July 4 and continuing until 12 noon Pacific, Sunday, July 13.

Click here to see the leathers and helmet after the auction closes.

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Australian MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner romped to his second win in a week at the Dutch Grand Prix on Saturday while Spain's Dani Pedrosa seized the overall lead from Valentino Rossi.

Ducati's Stoner, runaway winner at Donington Park in Britain last Sunday, was again in a race of his own at the Assen circuit as he powered from pole position to his third victory of the season.

Pedrosa was second on a Honda...

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DUCATI's Troy Bayliss survived scorching heat on what he called one of the hardest days of his career to increase his lead in the World Superbike championship today.

Bayliss claimed two third placings in the San Marino round of the championship as on-track temperatures soared to 52 degrees at Italy's Misano circuit.

German Suzuki rider Max Neukirchner won the first race, half a second clear of Troy Corser's Yamaha with fellow...

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Spaniard Ruben Xaus reversed his fortunes from race one to lead teammate Max Biaggi to a one-two Sterilgarda Go Eleven Ducati sweep in the eighth round of the World Superbike Championship double-header at Misano Adriatico in Italy.

Ducati Xerox's Troy Bayliss was third.

It was Xaus's first...

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MOTORCYCLING supremo Valentino Rossi rode his Yamaha to victory at the China MotoGP today to snap a seven-race winless streak, beating Spain's Dani Pedrosa and Australia's Casey Stoner.

The five-time world champion from Italy completed the Shanghai race, the fourth of the season, in 44min 08.061sec, with Pedrosa's Honda nearly four seconds behind, and Stoner, on a Ducati,...

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There are many ways to learn Italian. You can take a language class and memorize the words. You can travel to Italy and experience the culture. Or you can ride Ducati's new 848, which will give you an entirely different lesson in Italian.

New for 2008, the 848 is the little brother of the 1098 superbike that Ducati wheeled out last year. And, like the sibling of a...

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A guy in California has put his recently delivered Ducati Desmosedici RR up for auction. The bike has 100 miles on it and hasn't been dropped. If you need a 200 horsepower MotoGP replica, the Desmosedici is for you.

SOLD!

From the ad:

This Desmosedici RR is in brand new flawless condition. It comes complete with all books, warranty policy, manuals, roadside assistance program, Ducati Data Analyzer (DDA), extra keys, Desmosedici stand, Ducati battery charger, race pipe and ECU and more. The bike is currently in a private collection among exotic cars in a climate controlled garage in the Sacramento, CA area. Be the first to own a piece of history! The bike is truly amazing!

See how high the price goes and check out all of the photos here.

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Volkswagen AG Supervisory Board Chairman Ferdinand Piech foresees a ``good chance'' of acquiring Italian motorcycle maker Ducati Motor Holding SpA and integrating it successfully, Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported, without saying where it got the information.

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Here are the current standings in the World Superbike championship with both rider and manufacturer points shown. Check back after each round to see who is leading. World Superbike championship rider standings after Valencia: Troy Bayliss AUS Xerox Ducati 128Fonsi...

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Get set for an invasion of high-end motorcycles — just as the economy is heading into a possible recession.

Manufacturers are rolling out a troop of powerful, opulent, feature-laden machines at prices that would have seemed outlandish for something on two wheels just a few years ago.

Several motorcycles that recently went on sale or are expected in dealerships this spring cost between $15,000 and $40,000, more than a Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan.

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