Celebrating Ducati’s double championship wins in MotoGP and World Superbike Championship (WSBK) are two special edition Ducati Panigale V4Rs. Dressed in the racing livery of the Ducati Corse teams in the respective championships, each series will consist of only 260 units, in honour of 1926, the year of Ducati’s founding. Taking the base Panigale V4S, each bike will be dressed in either the colours of MotoGP rider Pecco Bagnaia (#63) and WSBK racer Álvaro Bautista (#19). The rider’s autograph is personally signed on the tank, which is then sealed in clear lacquer and each bike then getting an edition number.
The number is laser etched into the upper
triple clamp along with the model name. Further setting the Panigale V4 MotoGP
and WSBK editions apart is the single-seat only configuration, nine-disc
STM-EVO SBK dry clutch and Akrapovic street-legal silencer.
Other special equipment includes Brembo
Stylema callipers with Brembo MCS master cylinder that features remote
adjustment, Rizoma billet aluminum adjustable footpegs and a plexiglass racing
cowl. The rear exhaust manifold heat shield, alternator cover, front and rear
fenders, and front brake ducts, are madee of carbon-fiber.
The swingarm protector is made from a
combination of carbon-fibre and titanium. The WBSK version also features the
brushed aluminum tank found on the Panigale V4R. Each bike will be delivered in
a packing case with dedicated graphics and will come with a certificate of
authenticity, a custom bike cover and the Ducati Data Analyser data acquisition
system. Each special edition Panigale V4 will also come with track duty
accessories such as carbon-fiber open clutch cover, license plate and mirror
removal kits and the billet aluminum racing fuel cap.
