Menus
- Circuit comparison
- Yamaha YZF-R1 – precision tool made in Japan
- Ducati 1299 Panigale S – thunder and performance
- Panigale also impresses with the chassis
- BMW S 1000 RR – fast as an arrow, Bavarian all-purpose weapon
- Sitting position of the S 1000 RR less extreme
- Power of electronics – the driver assistance
- Driver assistance settings
- Technical specifications
- Readings
- Pro against amateur racers
- temporary work
- rating
- Conclusion
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Yamaha YZF-R1.
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BMW S 1000 RR.
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The swing arm takes the wheel axle very far back – good for driving stability.
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The semi-active system does not yet work perfectly with the shock absorber: it is imperative to soften on bumpy slopes!
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BMW S 1000 RR.
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BMW S 1000 RR.
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BMW S 1000 RR.
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BMW S 1000 RR, Ducati 1299 Panigale S and Yamaha YZF-R1.
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The ignition keys of the three candidates.
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BMW S 1000 RR, Ducati 1299 Panigale S and Yamaha YZF-R1.
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Ducati 1299 Panigale S..
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The steering damper of the 1299s now works electronically.
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Ducati 1299 Panigale S..
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The only weakness in the chassis is the Yamaha suffered from very hard braking maneuvers. During this exercise, the rear wheel quickly loses contact with the ground and breaks sideways – goodbye ideal line!
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Yamaha YZF-R1.
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The ABS regulates a little earlier than that of the competition. In addition, the system can neither be adjusted nor deactivated.
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Yamaha YZF-R1.
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Yamaha YZF-R1.
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Yamaha YZF-R1.
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Yamaha YZF-R1.
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Ducati 1299 Panigale S..
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Ducati 1299 Panigale S..
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Workplace including an excellent TFT display. It offers a road and track setting.
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Like the Yamaha part, the Ducati cockpit also offers a road and race view. The cables for rebound and compression protrude from the fork plugs.
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BMW S 1000 RR.
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Yamaha YZF-R1.
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Ducati 1299 Panigale S..
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BMW S 1000 RR.
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“The R1 drives awesome over the front wheel. In addition, it sticks very lightly into the curves and stays on the line with millimeter precision. A real race bike. ”
Arne Tode, ex-Moto2 World Championship rider
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“The Panigale is an uncompromising motorcycle. If you adapt to it, you will get a pure racing feeling. ”
Oscar Pena, test driver Motociclismo / E
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“The BMW goes like hell always and everywhere! With the right setup it is also lightning fast. Hats off!”
Volkmar Jacob, PS tester and author
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BMW S 1000 RR, Ducati 1299 Panigale S and Yamaha YZF-R1.
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All the more so since there are more horsepower than kilograms in each of the three bikes.
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Ducati 1299 Panigale S..
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Yamaha YZF-R1.
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BMW S 1000 RR.
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Analog tachometer for best readability. Like the cockpits of the competitors, the BMW part leaves nothing to be desired.
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Yamaha YZF-R1.
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Yamaha YZF-R1.
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Yamaha YZF-R1.
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Ducati 1299 Panigale S..
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Ducati 1299 Panigale S..
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Ducati 1299 Panigale S..
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BMW S 1000 RR.
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BMW S 1000 RR.
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3282 cm³ distributed over three bikes. That’s quite a lot.
BMW S 1000 RR, Ducati 1299 Panigale S and Yamaha YZF-R1 in a comparison test
Circuit comparison
Content of
For years, fans of Japanese or Italian superbikes have longed for the ultimate BMW killer. The brand new high-tech weapons Yamaha YZF-R1 and Ducati 1299 Panigale S have what it takes to atomize the BMW S 1000 RR?
BMW has announced that it will equip the test S 1000 RR with the “Calibration Kit 2” tuning tool if Yamaha launches the hot M version of the YZF-R1. Yamaha, on the other hand, drove the new superbike several hundred kilometers in the trailer to our dynamometer in order to follow the measurements live. And Ducati is eagerly calling during the test to find out how things are. Manufacturers and importers are rarely that nervous. But after the recent upgrade of their figureheads, this racetrack comparison is about everything for them: brand image, prestige, market power. Such things are of no interest to us today. We’d rather pack the Yamaha YZF-R1 (standard version), the BMW S 1000 RR (without tuning kit) and the D.ucati 1299 Panigale S in the van and jet off to Spain. There the tricky Alcarràs piste is already waiting for the trio: who burns the fastest time in the asphalt?
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BMW S 1000 RR, Ducati 1299 Panigale S and Yamaha YZF-R1 in a comparison test
Circuit comparison
Yamaha YZF-R1. Much had been reported in advance about the Japanese. Equipped with everything that makes you fast, the engineers trimmed the Yam for just one goal: maximum racetrack performance. A clear and bold direction.
Yamaha YZF-R1 – precision tool made in Japan
Yamaha YZF-R1.
“The Yamaha YZF-R1 is awesome to ride over the front wheel,” enthuses Arne. “You can also feel everything that’s going on on the asphalt below you. In addition, it sticks extremely light-footed and precisely into the curves and stays on the line with millimeter precision when tilted. A real racing bike, awesome! ”The only weakness in the chassis is the Yamaha when it comes to very hard braking maneuvers. During this exercise, the rear wheel quickly loses contact with the ground and breaks sideways – good-bye ideal line! We also had to close the compression damping (low-speed) of the shock absorber completely with the exception of two clicks. Nevertheless, the yam circles the curl at lightning speed. The recording attests to a lap time of 1,39.26 minutes. “I thought so,” grins Oscar. “The Yamaha is really fast.” Times under 1.40 minutes are really very fast here with a production motorcycle.
With a little more steam from the lower rev range, the Yamaha YZF-R1, which jumps a bit hard on the gas, could probably shave off a few more time chips. “It pulls out of the tight corners a bit tough in second gear and too aggressively in first. The Yamaha works really well around the top, ”says Tode in astonishment. In fact, the four-cylinder, offset from the crank pin (crossplane technology) sends an impressive 202 hp to the transmission – a top value! At 199 kilograms, a Japanese woman has more horsepower than kilograms for the first time. As the icing on the cake, the quadruplet runs wonderfully soft and bubbles pleasantly quietly from the end pot.
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Ducati 1299 Panigale S – thunder and performance
Ducati 1299 Panigale S..
The Ducati 1299 Panigale S is less reluctant to work. With a mighty thunder, it turns from the pit lane onto the track. It is always amazing how the Italians get such high noise levels homologated. But that is not the topic today. What counts is full throttle! With 1285 cubic meters, the new Panigale doesn’t fit into any racing class. But regardless of the regulations, it offers hobby pilots a fat package. Example of power: 197 hp is a new two-cylinder record and a real challenge. It also breaks the magical one horsepower per kilo mark. However, even experienced racers traditionally have to focus on the diva for some time. This is especially true when changing from the Yam. The performance of the Japanese stands in stark contrast to the Ducati-V2, which goes into the race with killer punch from low speeds and a lower maximum speed. The 1299 slips up when applying the gas between 5500 and 6500 rpm. Here it reacts to gas commands with a delay in the partial load range. At first nothing comes, then suddenly a mega-push. This peculiarity makes it difficult to accelerate out of the corners with feeling – please vote again, Ducati!
“The seating position is a bit more racing than on the also very sporty Yamaha YZF-R1,” remarks Arne. “It fits like a tailor-made suit, and with the wide handlebars you have the bike perfectly under control. In addition, despite being 1.83 meters tall, it is very easy for me to fold it up. ”She delivers pure race feeling, especially in attack mode, but doesn’t like strolling on the slopes. “The Ducati 1299 Panigale S drives first class over the front wheel,” says Arne. I can turn corners really quickly with it. ”In addition, it stays nice and calm in braking zones, even when maneuvering on the last groove. If the rear wheel drifts out of track, it happens wonderfully smoothly. In addition, the Italian is wonderfully stable in an inclined position. “It is a bit more uncompromising and closer to a thoroughbred racer than the Yamaha,” says Oscar.
Panigale also impresses with the chassis
The Ducati 1299 Panigale S also impressed the testers with the chassis. It offers the choice between fixed damping values and the semi-active variant. In the first case, the fork and shock absorber work conventionally, the electronics do not interfere. Setup changes to rebound and compression are made via a menu in the cockpit. In contrast, the fully automatic version offers five basic settings – from very soft to super tight – and changes the damping depending on the driving situation. An electronic magic box records this permanently via mass inertia measurements and sends corresponding signals to the driver assistants. Such a measuring system is in all three candidates and proves the extremely high level of development of the high-tech cars.
The basic setting of the suspension elements recommended by the factory for the racetrack (“hardest”) seems quite soft when the fork is stationary. But even hardcore bolts cannot harm the Ducati 1299 Panigale S. Only a slight stir at the rear shows the immense forces that act on the undercarriage when blasting out of the corners. The many bumps on the bumpy slope neutralize the spring elements very confidently. This is also noticeable in the lap time. At 1.39.42 minutes it is 0.16 seconds behind the Yamaha YZF-R1.
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BMW S 1000 RR – fast as an arrow, Bavarian all-purpose weapon
BMW S 1000 RR.
There is excitement in the pit lane and the BMW S 1000 RR is rolling onto the track. Can the all-time winner counter? In terms of power, she has definitely improved it since the last measurement and is now sending crazy 208 stallions out to the pasture. The way the S 1000 RR delivers its performance is also impressive. The Munich resident pushes, pushes and squeezes anytime and anywhere, always producing more punch. And when she lifts her intake funnel to improve performance at 11,500 rpm, she pulls the arms of the astonished pilot a few centimeters longer. The four-cylinder can be calculated at any time, it does not know any sneaky attacks. The throttle response is also top notch. The fly in the ointment is the somewhat rough engine running, which of course only elicits an indifferent “So what?”.
On the other hand, they are likely to react more sensitively to the semi-active chassis. It works very well at the front. But as on the Rijeka slope (PS 01/2015), the rear wedges really nasty when accelerating hard over bumps. A real shortcoming, especially when cornering: “In extreme cases, I have to take off the accelerator”, growls Arne. So change setup. Unlike usual, we soften the rebound and compression stages of the shock absorber for spinning. As a result, it absorbs unevenness better and does not pass them on to the chassis of the BMW S 1000 RR. As with the Ducati 1299 Panigale S, damping settings are made via the cockpit menu at the touch of a button.
Sitting position of the S 1000 RR less extreme
“Clearly better,” says our times driver with satisfaction. “The rashes are not as violent anymore, I can attack a lot more now.” Now the Bavarian is also playing her trump cards, such as her uncomplicated handling and great handling. “It takes the tight left-right chicane even more nimbly than the Yamaha YZF-R1 and the Ducati 1299 Panigale S. In corners that I don’t use the brakes, the R1 and Panigale drive more easily. And they are also a little more precise. ”This is at least partly due to the less extreme seating position of the BMW S 1000 RR. With a handlebar height of 870 millimeters and a seat height of 820 millimeters, it looks almost touristy.
In terms of racing, however, it gets down to business when anchoring. In this exercise, it is even a touch richer than the Ducati 1299 Panigale S and gives you unlimited confidence even with ultra-late braking points. And? Lap time? Please note: With 1.38.83 minutes it burns the competition a good four tenths (Yamaha) and almost six tenths (Ducati)! However, even the recording does not reveal exactly where it gets the time. The fact is: At the braking points, she is usually one or two km / h more on the clock, and at the apexes she can maintain the speed of the competitors. The tricky, demanding downhill double links are an exception. Here the Yamaha YZF-R1 and the Panigale are clearly faster than the BMW S 1000 RR.
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Power of electronics – the driver assistance
We come to the driving aids and thus to the electronics. ABS, traction control, various driving modes, wheelie control, automatic gearshift: each of the bolides offers the full range. The Yamaha YZF-R1 even has an adjustable slide control that effectively supports the TC and gently catches a rear wheel breaking away. In contrast to the BMW S 1000 RR and Ducati 1299 Panigale S, your automatic gearshift does not have a blipper function – downshifting only works with the clutch. In addition, their traction control allows too much slip at level one and a little too little slip at position two. And your ABS can neither be set nor switched off.
Your competitors offer more adjustment options. The driving aids are optimally graded and the ABS can be deactivated. In positions two and three of the Ducati 1299 Panigale S system, the feature known colloquially as “cornering ABS” is even used. The deeper the lean angle, the less brake pressure the system allows. It works really well: warm up the tires, squeeze your buttocks, try them out!
On the next page of this test are our setup tips for the driving aids. The flood of setting options leaves room for experimentation here, of course. In addition, we tended to choose late control levels or completely deactivated one or the other assistance. There is absolutely no shame in trying out intervening positions earlier and gradually getting closer to your favorite level. Then you are well prepared. For the day of the decision.
Driver assistance settings
A flood of settings leaves plenty of scope for experimentation with the electronic driving aids.
Yamaha YZF-R1
Driver assistance
attitude
PWR (power delivery)
2
TCS (traction control)
2
SCS (slide control)
1
LCS (launch control)
off
QSS (automatic switch)
1
Lif (wheelie control)
off
Ducati 1299 Panigale S.
Driver assistance
attitude
mode
Race
DQS (automatic switch)
U + D (up and down)
EBC (engine brake)
2
DWC (wheelie control)
off
SECTION
1
BMW S 1000 RR
Driver assistance
attitude
mode
Slick
DTC (traction control)
-3
Technical specifications
3282 cm³ distributed over three bikes. That’s quite a lot.
Readings
The performance charts of the three candidates.
The almost 300 cubic centimeters more displacement of the Ducati 1299 Panigale S are clearly noticeable in the performance diagram. Up to its maximum output, the Duc is clearly ahead at every speed. The two four-cylinder counter with a higher peak performance. What is remarkable is the huge power surplus of the BMW S 1000 RR compared to the Yamaha YZF-R1 at medium speeds. There, the Munich woman pushes up to 17 hp and 19 Nm more than the Japan bike. This is extremely noticeable when powering out of tight corners.
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Time difference
Time difference
Waypoint
km / h
km / h
section
total
1 end of start / finish
258
251
0.11 s
0.11 s
2 first right
205
195
0.97 s
1.08 s
3 right bend
164
155
0.52 s
1.60 s
4 knoll
181
167
0.59 s
2.19 s
5 after double left
190
180
0.30 s
2.49 s
6 Left to chicane
139
135
1.06 s
3.55 s
7 Start / finish entrance
224
220
0.57 s
4.12 s
8 start / finish
228
223
0.38 s
4.50 s
Lap time in minutes
1.38.83
1.43.33
temporary work
The circuit layout of Alcarràs.
As part of this test, we compared the lap times of racing professional Arne Tode and the author. Test bike: BMW S 1000 RR. The graphics show the race track layout (left) and the superimposed recording curves (below). The key points are drawn in both sketches. They correspond to the points in the table (above). Their values show the maximum speeds at the braking points. The time differences (“section” and “total”) are calculated from the section of the route between the points. Between the end of the start / finish (1) and before the first right (2), Tode gets just under a second. One world in this short piece.
The superimposed recording curves.
The curves show that he goes into the irons much later and harder there. The latter illustrates the steeper sloping blue line. At the exit of the bend he accelerates much earlier than the hobbyist. The trickiest section of the slope lurks between points four and five. It leads over a knoll (4) into a challenging double left. Tode burns a whopping 14 km / h faster over the summit and arrows faster through the double curve. Before anchoring he stops longer and has a correspondingly higher speed (5). It’s really impressive how much time a professional gets in individual sections. Theoretically, the author knows how to do it: brake later and harder, earlier and harder on the gas. Only the implementation is still a little lacking…
rating
Only one can be the first. The Ducati 1299 Panigale S takes first place ahead of the BMW S 1000 RR and the Yamaha YZF-R1.
Max. Points
BMW S 1000 RR
Ducati 1299 Panigale S.
Yamaha YZF-R1
drive
Power delivery
10
10
9
9
Responsiveness
10
9
7th
9
Load change reaction
10
9
9
7th
Running culture
10
8th
8th
10
Gear actuation
10
10
9
8th
Gear ratio
10
10
10
8th
Clutch function
10
9
9
9
Traction control
10
10
10
9
Subtotal
80
75
71
69
landing gear
Driving stability
10
7th
9
6th
Handiness
10
9
9
9
Cornering stability
10
8th
10
10
Steering precision
10
8th
10
10
feedback
10
8th
9
9
Suspension tuning in front
10
8th
9
10
Chassis set-up at the rear
10
7th
9
9
Braking effect
10
10
10
9
Brake metering
10
10
10
9
ABS function
10
10
10
8th
Sitting position
10
8th
9
9
Lean angle
10
10
10
10
Subtotal
120
103
114
108
Lap time
Lap time *
20th
20th
17th
17th
Total
220
198
202
194
placement
2.
1.
3.
* Points key:
Best time: 20 points. Delay up to 0.2 s: 19 points; 0.21 s to 0.4 s: 18 points; 0.41 s to 0.6 s: 17 points; 0.61 s to 0.8 s: 16 points; 0.81 s to 1.0 s: 15 points; 1.01 s to 1.2 s: 14 points; 1.21 s to 1.4 s: 13 points; 1.41 s to 1.6 s: 12 points; 1.61 s to 1.8 s: 11 points; 1.81 s to 2.0 s: 10 points; 2.01 s to 2.2 s: 9 points; 2.21 s to 2.4 s: 8 points; 2.41 s to 2.6 s: 7 points; 2.61 s to 2.8 s: 6 points; 2.81 s to 3.0 s: 5 points; 3.01 s to 3.2 s: 4 points; 3.21 s to 3.4 s: 3 points; Etc.
Conclusion
The test victory on the racetrack goes to the Ducati 1299 Panigale S..
1. Ducati 1299 Panigale S.
Third fastest lap time, still victory? Yes! Because the time intervals are generally short. The Ducati 1299 Panigale S also has a first-class chassis. The fact that she cannot implement its advantages in better times is due to the uncompromising diva’s long time to get used to it. The competition is less capricious.
2. BMW S 1000 RR
With four points behind, the long-term winner lands in second place this time. Your electronic chassis is not yet working perfectly, especially at the rear. In addition, the BMW S 1000 RR loses more points because of its less extreme racing orientation. Still, it’s incredibly fast. Its plus points are the extremely powerful engine and its uncomplicated nature.
3. Yamaha YZF-R1
Without a doubt, the Yamaha YZF-R1 is an excellent motorcycle with a top suspension. But for the self-imposed claim of a real racer, it lacks the ultimate consequence, keywords braking stability, driver assistance, load changes, translation. Nevertheless: It can definitely do more than this ranking shows.
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