Ducati Monster 1200 R: Gianandrea Fabbro explains how "the most powerful" was born [PHOTO]

Ducati Monster 1200 R – Ducati chief designer Gianandrea Fabbro has revealed the philosophy that inspires the most powerful Monster model ever produced by the Borgo Panigale brand. Fabbro is the man who "wrote" the 1199 Panigale and was also responsible for the redesign of the Monster 1200R. The work on this new project was based on the idea of ​​making the new Monster 1200 R sportier and more technical, while maintaining the simplicity of the design of the original model.

The Monster is widely credited with being the Ducati model that saved the Emilian brand from bankruptcy in the early 90s, becoming a best-selling model that settled Ducati's books. "All you need is a saddle, a tank, an engine, two wheels and handlebars.” said designer Miguel Galluzzi and the development of the following Monster models will respect these parameters as much as possible. “I don't know if Galluzzi had the silhouette of a bull in mind when he designed the original Monster, but the curved look centered around the top of the fuel tank is something we've maintained along the way to this new model. by Monster.” declared his successor Fabbro.

"Our idea was to improve the mechanical aspect of the bike and make it as basic as possible. The new tail is important because it has that shape of a Coca Cola bottle seen from above which gives a more sporty look to the bike.” concluded Ducati chief designer Gianandrea Fabbro. For now the Borgo Panigale brand refuses to give a price to the new Monster 1200 R, but we expect it to cost around 21.000 euros.