Panigale V4 SP2 Pays Tribute to 916 Design & 996 WSBK Championship

duc · Nov 8, 2023

Panigale V4 SP2 Pays Tribute to 916 Design & 996 WSBK Championship

Ducati announced a limited-edition Panigale V4 SP2 30° Anniversario 916 to commemorate one of the most legendary and victorious superbikes in the company's history, the Ducati 996 that secured Ducati's first Superbike World Championship title in 1999 with Carl Fogarty, while drawing design and inspiration from the original iconic Ducati 916 Superbike.

Comparing the Panigale V4 SP2 30° Anniversario 916

This new Panigale incorporates details of its predecessor... comparing the Panigale V4 SP2 30th Anniversary 916 to the original Ducati 916 and the Ducati 996 raced in the 1999 WSBK Championship.

duc · Nov 8, 2023

duc · Nov 8, 2023

duc · Nov 8, 2023

duc · Nov 8, 2023

duc · Nov 8, 2023

Ducati 916 Design Inspiration

"We decided to pay tribute to it by creating a motorcycle that displays its characteristics, celebrating its history to bring it up to date," said Andrea Ferraresi, Ducati Centro Stile Director.

cl955 · Nov 8, 2023

duc said:

No resemblance at all... but then again, a pointless exercise in my opinion.

spooky · Nov 8, 2023

Totally agree, and I think a third thread about it today is more than enough.

Jolly Roger V4 · Nov 8, 2023

..... Poke it already, hold the KY too....

Alkhater · Nov 8, 2023

I'm starting to like it, it is still a Panigale V4 after all.

I'd like it even more if it looked more like that 996 race bike.

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Panigale V4 SP2 Pays Tribute to 916 Design & 996 WSBK Championship

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