Ducati, at the Motor Show there will be a celebration of 26 years of success in the Superbike championship

Ducati – The Motor Show 2014, the international trade fair which will take place from 6 to 14 December in Bologna, will pay homage to the 26 years of Ducati successes in the Superbike Championship, hosting an exhibition that traces over two decades of legendary bikes and riders, which allowed Ducati to achieve 313 race victories, 17 World Manufacturers' Titles and 14 World Riders' Titles.

In the area dedicated to the Motor Valley Ducati will set up the Superbike Celebration World, a true historical journey dedicated to SBK, road and racing, which will allow all visitors to immerse themselves in the extraordinary history of successes of the Emilian motorcycle manufacturer. The historical excursus will start from the first 851, the first true Ducati Superbike of the late '80s, passing through the 851 SP of 1991, the 888 of 1991 Doug Polen, first winner of a World Manufacturers' Championship for Ducati, the 916 of 1994, designed by Massimo Tamburini, the 916 Superbike of 1994, with which the legendary Carl Fogarty won the first of four World Drivers' titles in the 90s, reaching the 1199 Panigale Factory 2014. Among the Superbikes of the 2000s, the 999 R (2005) and the 999 (2007) of the three-time world champion will be on display Troy bayliss and, furthermore, you will be able to admire the 1198 from 2009, as well as the 1198 Factory, with which Carlos Checa won the world title in 2011.

At the 2014 Motor Show there will also be 1299 Panigale St, already an object of desire for thousands of enthusiasts, and its Superquadro engine from 1285 cm³, which further raises the bar in terms of performance among the super sports cars on the world market. Thanks to the incredible torque of 144,6 Nm at 8.750 rpm, a dry weight of 166,5 kg and a maximum power of 205 CV at 10.500 rpm, and a record weight/power ratio compared to all the road competition, the 1299 Panigale becomes a yardstick in the high-performance motorcycle segment. high performance.