No excuses

[DV4]

https://www.speedweek.com/motogp/news/223432/Pecco-Bagnaia-Starke-Zeiten-beim-Misano-Training.html

Bagnaia, who like Bezzecchi, Vietti and Morbidelli was riding a slightly tuned street version of the Ducati Panigale from the Academy, showed great joy and a lot of commitment. This was also evident from his lap time. Pecco recorded an astonishing 1:35.18 as his best time on Thursday.

For comparison: Superbike World Champion and Misano winner Alvaro Bautista drove 1:33.9 as the best race lap in race 1 in Misano in 2023. Bautista's pole best time is currently 1:33.0. In addition to the lap time, Bagnaia proudly presented some other driving data from this ride on the V4 Panigale. The lean angle was particularly impressive - the lean angle of the bike, which was 62 degrees.

 

[panibadboy]

Define slightly tuned. He is on V4R, they don't even mention that.
Journalists are mofos

 

[CSV4]

Oh wow, surely not a V4RRR!! Those bikes are unobtainium!!!!!!

 

[andyb]

look at the forks and callipers for a start...

that said if he was on a genuine std V4S he could still lap there around the 1.40 im sure.

you can only piss with the cock you are given!

 

[DV4]

Define slightly tuned. He is on V4R, they don't even mention that.
Journalists are mofos

pipe and tune as homologated; that is all

c) Rider Training and Track Familiarisation is permitted at any time at anycircuit under the following conditions:i) Such on-track activity is not permitted within the 14 days before a GPevent at a circuit unless authorised by Race Direction.ii) For motorcycles of the same capacity class as the rider is entered in,only standard production road-homologated motorcycles may be used. For safety it is permitted to make the following changes, which mustbe notified to the Technical Director in advance: • Wheels • Brake calipers, master cylinders, lines and discs (carbon discsare not permitted) • Front and rear suspension • Removal of existing parts (eg. mirrors, lights, etc.) • MotoGP class only -Tyres: Commercially available tyres as approved by the Technical Director

 

[DV4]

look at the forks and callipers for a start...

that said if he was on a genuine std V4S he could still lap there around the 1.40 im sure.

you can only piss with the cock you are given!

you must have amazing eyesight

also not sure they can ride the 1104, anyone confirm?

 

[DV4]

Remember when Fabulous got pinged for riding a tuned R1? Fabio Quartararo's Paul Ricard Practice Bike, And Whether the Punishment Will Fit the Crime

 

[panibadboy]

look at the forks and callipers for a start...

They don't look standard do they?

 

[SuperDomestique]

I’m pretty sure it’s a non-R. Clutch cover is enclosed (which I realize doesn’t completely preclude it being dry). He runs Motocorse fork lowers and runs GP4-RX 108 mm brakes. Bikes have to be approved by the TD.

https://www.motocorsestore.com/en/a...caliper-radial-mounts-motocorse-gp-style.html

 

[panibadboy]

So it's 10k euros on top of V4S at least. And I guess it's V4S looking at the clutch.

 

[CSV4]

Just imagine what he would do on a HP4 Race w that peerless chassis etc

 

[Deleted member 14059]

He could afford the engine rebuilds on the HP4 too. SD beat me too it, but I never saw a V4R with a painted tank. It appears as if he's riding a gussied up base V4.

That looks like the new belly pan Ducati sells.

 

[JohnSmith]

Its a V4S without Elec Ohlins w/ MotoCorse 108mm lowers on V4R OEM fork outers w/ FKR carts
WSBK calipers // Narrowband rotors // WSBK master

 

[andyb]

They don't look standard do they?

Must be my amazing eyesight!

 

[andyb]

Its a V4S without Elec Ohlins w/ MotoCorse 108mm lowers on V4R OEM fork outers w/ FKR carts
WSBK calipers // Narrowband rotors // WSBK master
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Well there you go …..

 

[andyb]

But more than std with FKR cartridges they have the gas reservoir on them…

 

[JohnSmith]

thats MotoCorse making the OEM look like FGR forks
The "GP Style" radial connection kit offers the possibility of being mounted also on all Ducati Panigale V2/V4 and Streetfighter V4 motorcycle models fitted with "NON pressurized" Ohlins forks as original equipment; in this case the fork remains non-pressurised, but the aesthetics of the motorbike will be improved.

 

[Steven31371]

Just imagine what he would do on a HP4 Race w that peerless chassis etc

…I never said it was peerless, the bike is just the closest thing out there to an RC 8C with more power.