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Ducati Is Ready To Compete In The 2024 Italian Motocross Championship

Ducati has all the time been identified for its high-performance road-focused bikes. From the hypersport Panigale vary to the versatile Scrambler sequence, the home of Borgo Panigale has a number of the finest tech within the business. That’s why again in October 2023, Ducati shocked the world when it introduced its debut within the 2024 Italian Motocross Championship. On high of that, the model’s entry into the world of MX is ready to convey forth a variety of recent, light-weight off-roaders.

Indeed, we’ve seen a glimpse of this within the newly unveiled Hypermotard Mono, a motorbike which I’m significantly enthusiastic about for subsequent 12 months. However, as it could prove, the Hypermotard is simply part of Ducati’s single-cylinder exploits. For motocross racing, Ducati has created an all-new 450cc dirtbike, a machine that’s taken two years to develop and produce. Given the recognition of motocross all throughout the globe, it’s spectacular how Ducati has managed to maintain the bike a secret for thus lengthy.

Regardless, the cat’s now out of the bag, and Ducati has simply posted a teaser exhibiting the brand new motocrosser in motion. Even extra impressively, two seasoned riders are proven piloting the machine: eight-time Italian MX Champ Alessandro Lupino and nine-time MX World Champion Antonio Cairoli. To amp up the joy even additional, Ducati has hinted at a grand launch of the brand new bike on the Campioni in Pista scheduled for January 21 to 23, 2024. Here, the brand new bike in addition to the manufacturing unit motocross workforce might be unveiled.

As for the interior workings and technical specs of the bike, little or no is understood other than the truth that it’ll be rocking a 450cc single-cylinder engine. That mentioned, Ducati says that the bike may have a really “broad power delivery curve,” which is supplied by way of the model’s signature Desmodromic valve timing system. Up till now, Ducati’s Desmo engines have confirmed to be among the many most formidable on the race observe, securing the Italian firm championships in each the WSBK and MotoGP 2023 seasons.

While the racing facet of the story is certainly very thrilling, the industrial facet is one that might very nicely reshape the Ducati model. As talked about, the launch of the 450 MX bike will pave the way in which for a sequence of light-weight, off-road succesful machines. Could we quickly be seeing Ducati enduro and MX bikes pitted face to face in opposition to the likes of KTM, Husqvarna, and GasGas?

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Ducati Celebrates 2023 Victories With Five Panigale Race Replicas

Panigale 2023 Replica: Ducati collectors’ restricted version to have fun a record-breaking season
The Panigale 2023 Replicas are impressed by the liveries of the bikes of Bagnaia, Bautista, Bulega, Martin and Bezzecchi in MotoGP, WorldSBK and WorldSSP
Four Panigale V4 and one Panigale V2 produced in a restricted and numbered collection, made distinctive by the rider’s authentic signature on the tank, with certificates of authenticity, technical gear and devoted wooden transport crate
The celebratory bikes have been introduced in the course of the “Campioni in Festa” occasion
Sunnyvale, CA (USA) December 15, 2023 – Ducati celebrates the conquest of the MotoGP, WorldSBK and WorldSSP titles with the creation of 5 particular, collector’s version Panigale collection, impressed by the Desmosedici GP of Francesco Bagnaia, Jorge Martín and Marco Bezzecchi, the Panigale V4 R of Álvaro Bautista and Nicolò Bulega’s Panigale V2. The Panigale V4’s devoted to Bagnaia and Bautista take up the yellow livery with which the 2 champions raced within the Misano Grand Prix and SBK Round, celebrating an iconic shade within the Ducati historical past and thus changing into much more iconic.

The bikes have been introduced in the course of the press convention anticipating “Campioni in Festa”, the occasion which Ducati celebrated its historic success along with fanatics.

2023 was an unbelievable 12 months for Ducati: no bike producer had ever been capable of prevail within the MotoGP® and WorldSBK® World Championships for 2 consecutive years. A dream end result, additionally accomplished by the conquest of the WorldSSP title and second and third place within the MotoGP world championship standings, which got here to fruition because of the distinctive work of the engineers, groups and riders. A triumph that Ducati needs to have fun with 5 distinctive bikes, true jewels in restricted and numbered editions.

Each particular person instance of the collection can be made distinctive by the rider’s authentic autograph positioned on the tank, a signature which is able to then be protected with a layer of clear varnish. The 5 replicas have fun the racing numbers of the riders to whom they’re devoted: Pecco Bagnaia’s 63, Álvaro Bautista’s 19, Jorge Martín’s 89, Marco Bezzecchi’s 72 and Nicolò Bulega’s 11.

Like the racing bikes that encourage them, the Panigale 2023 Racing Replicas are provided in single-seater configuration solely. Each is embellished with a billet aluminum steering plate with laser engraving of the mannequin’s identify and progressive quantity, and a devoted key and animation for the dashboard at key-on. In addition, the saddle is product of particular materials, with the rider’s emblem displayed as on the race bike.

The Panigale V4 Bagnaia 2023 World Champion Replica is impressed by probably the most unique livery of the 2024 season, the Ducati Yellow with which the Desmosedici GP of the Ducati Lenovo Team raced the San Marino and Riviera di Rimini GP at Misano. Production is restricted to 263 models.

The Panigale V4 Bautista 2023 World Champion Replica takes up the Ducati Yellow livery of the Panigale V4 R with which Álvaro raced the Misano rounds and race 2 at Jerez de la Frontera. The livery, particularly, is impressed by the one with which Bautista turned WorldSBK World Champion for the second time, at Jerez. Furthermore, just like the Panigale V4 R from which it takes its inspiration, is enhanced by the brushed aluminium gas tank, carbon fiber winglets and Marchesini solid aluminium wheels in mild gray. Production is restricted to 219 models.

The Panigale V4 Martín 2023 Racing Replica takes up the official colours of the Desmosedici GP of the Prima Pramac crew, and is rendered all of the extra distinctive by the carbon fiber entrance fender. Production is restricted to 189 models.

The Panigale V4 Bezzecchi 2023 Racing Replica is impressed by the yellow/black livery of the Desmosedici GP of the Mooney VR46 crew. Production is restricted to 72 models.

These 4 Panigale V4s are primarily based on the “S” mannequin and are enhanced by numerous Ducati Performance parts that make them much more useful and efficient on highway and observe. The technical gear boasts the adoption of the nine-disc STM-EVO SBK dry clutch and the Akrapovič homologated silencer, which is 4.4 lbs lighter than the usual silencer on the Panigale V4. The Brembo braking system is enhanced by Stylema® R calipers and MCS grasp cylinder with distant adjustment. The adjustable footpegs are Rizoma billet aluminum. The plexiglass is a racing model.

Other technical particulars that characterize these particular bikes are the warmth defend for the rear exhaust manifolds, the alternator cowl, the rear mudguard and the entrance brake ducts, all product of carbon fiber. Also in carbon fiber, mixed with titanium, is the duvet defending the single-sided swingarm.

All Panigale V4 Replica bikes are made even nearer to the racing bikes they’re impressed by because of a collection of equipment, such because the open clutch cowl in carbon fiber*, the kits for eradicating the quantity plate holder and mirrors*, the racing gas tank cap in billet aluminum* and the GPS module that permits the show on the dashboard of lap occasions and break up occasions taken on the observe.

The Panigale V2 Bulega 2023 World Champion Replica takes up the pink/black livery of the Panigale V2 of the Aruba.it Racing WorldSSP crew with which Nicolò Bulega received the world title. Production is restricted to 111 models.

The Panigale V2 can also be enhanced with Öhlins suspension and Akrapovič racing silencers*, which improve the utmost energy by 2.5% and the utmost torque by 2% and contribute to decreasing the load of the bike by 11 lbs. The Rizoma rider footpegs are adjustable and created from billet aluminum. The entrance and rear mudguards, chain guard, clutch cowl guard, swingarm guard and shock absorber guard are in carbon fiber. Also, the Panigale V2 devoted to Bulega can get even nearer to the racing bike by becoming the quantity plate and mirror elimination package*, and the billet aluminum racing tank cap*.

Each bike will include a certificates of authenticity and can be delivered in a wood packing case with devoted graphics and a custom-made bike cowl.

All the photographs of the 2023 Panigale Replica bikes can be found on Ducati Media House.

Availability and pricing
Client deliveries of the 2023 Panigale Race Replica’s will start July 2024.

United States pricing can be $43,000 for the Panigale V2 Bulega 2023 World Championship Replica; $63,000 for the Panigale V4 Bezzecchi 2023 Racing Replica; $68,000 for the Panigale V4 Martin 2023 Racing Replica; $73,000 for the Panigale V4 Bagnaia 2023 World Champion Replica; $68,000 for the Panigale Bautista 2023 World Champion Replica.

Canada pricing can be $51,000 for the Panigale V2 Bulega 2023 World Championship Replica; $74,000 for the Panigale V4 Bezzecchi 2023 Racing Replica; $80,000 for the Panigale V4 Martin 2023 Racing Replica; $86,000 for the Panigale V4 Bagnaia 2023 World Champion Replica; $80,000 for the Panigale Bautista 2023 World Champion Replica.

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