Ducati Panigale V4 SP: a new close-up look [VIDEO]

La Ducati Panigale V4SP it is recognizable by its characteristic livery “Winter Test”, a distinctive contrast between the dark surface, the intense red details and the exposed brushed aluminum in the tank area. An example is the protagonist in the short film proposed by Ducati on YouTube.

Sporting power

The engine is a Desmosedici Stradale V4 da 1.103 cc, Euro 5, equipped with desmodromic distribution with 4 valves per cylinder, liquid cooling and counter-rotating shaft. A drive unit associated with a six-speed Ducati Quick Shift EVO 2 gearbox, but we also remember an exhaust system whose layout is 4-2-1-2 with two catalysts and four lambda probes. The power reaches 214 horses at 13.000 rpm with a peak torque of 124 Nm at 9.500 rpm.

The motorcycle

The abbreviation SP is referred to Sports Production, connected for the first time to the historic one Ducati 851. A reference to the versions used for the development of competition models in the Sport Production Championship, forerunner of the Super Stock series. It currently identifies a production example with specific characteristics that make it even more effective in sporting use.
A motorcycle designed to take to the track which, together with the livery inspired by that linked to the Ducati Corse models used in pre-season tests, includes other features such as a steering head machined from solid material on which the progressive number of the model appears.
It has a “Front Frame” frame in aluminum alloy with optimized stiffness, therefore a 30 mm adjustable Öhlins NIX43 upside-down fork with TiN treatment of the legs and hydraulic brake with electronic management and event-based mode with Öhlins Smart EC 2.0 control. Behind it is a single-sided aluminum swingarm and an adjustable Öhlins TTX36 shock absorber, as well as a hydraulic brake always managed electronically with event-based mode controlled by Öhlins Smart EC 2.0. The braking system is powerful with the help of an ABS Cornering EVO system and there is also a dry multi-disc clutch with hydraulic control and anti-slipper system with self-bleeding pump, combined with a final transmission with a 520 pitch chain. In the electronic overview Riding Mode and Power Mode are listed, as well as Engine Brake Control EVO, Ducati Slide Control, Ducati Traction Control EVO 2 and Ducati Wheelie Control EVO 2. The wheelbase reaches 1.469 mm, the saddle is placed at 835 mm in height and the weight in running order is 194 kg (considering a dry weight of 173 kg).

Highlighted features also include a carbon front mudguard and additional components that are functional during track sessions, such as caps for removing the license plate holder and mirrors, an open carbon clutch cover and a Ducati Data Analyzer+ (DDA+) telemetry kit. ) with GPS module. Also worth mentioning are the adjustable aluminum rider footrests with carbon heel guards and interesting solutions deriving from the high-performance and exclusive Ducati Superleggera V4 such as the Brembo Stylema R® front braking calipers, Brembo brake master cylinder with MCS system and 5 split-spoke carbon rims (plus 1,4 kg lighter than those present on the Panigale V4 S). It also specifies the saddle with a “V4 SP” logo. The instrumentation is visible on a 5-inch color TFT display.

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