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Motorcycle news 2014: Ducati 1199 R Superleggera

News - Motorcycle news 2014: Ducati 1199 R Superleggera - Used DUCATI

If the ultra-elitist Ducati 1199 Panigale R is not yet "select" enough in your eyes, despite its advanced components, its 195 hp for 189 kg and its "Corsican" price of 31,990 euros, Ducati has the solution: the Panigale Superleggera ! Tracked down by our American colleagues from Asphalt and Rubber, this "super-Superbike" would be ready …

If the ultra-elitist is not yet "select" enough in your eyes, despite its advanced components, its 195 hp for 189 kg and its very "Corsican" price of 31,990 euros, Ducati has the solution: the Panigale Superleggera! Discovered by our American colleagues from, this "super-Superbike" would be adorned with the most high-end peripherals and the most precious materials, like a real racing motorcycle….

An 1199 Panigale Senna in Brazil

A new version of the Panigale has just been presented by Ducati at the Sao Paulo two-wheel show in Brazil: the 1199 Panigale S Senna.

Launched as a tribute to Formula 1 champion Ayrton Senna, this motorcycle will be marketed in June 2014 in just 161 units, the number of Grands Prix contested by this racing genius before he tragically died in the race on the Imola circuit (Italy) in 1994.

Numbered, this special edition "Senna" is distinguished in particular by its gray covering, its red rims, its high-end suspensions and its racing exhaust. For Ducati, the approach is not new since three versions of 916 "Senna" have already been launched between 1995 and 1998.

Hidden under the code "Project 1201" at Ducati, this Superleggera ("super light" in Italian) would give pride of place to magnesium (wheels and parts of the monocoque frame), carbon fibers (fairings) and titanium (exhaust) for the joint purpose of performance and weight reduction.

Knowing that the from which it is extrapolated already weighs only 189 kg all full facts, we dare not imagine the featherweight reached by this 1199 Panigale Superleggera: 180 kg? 170 kg ?

By way of comparison, the Desmosedici of MotoGP of the Rouges de Bologna is at the regulatory weight of 160 kg dry and it carries 24 liters of gasoline! Naturally, the Superleggera uses the best equipment: Ohlins suspensions and Brembo "MotoGP Spirit" brakes, Marchesini rims and advanced electronics would be on the program. A program that the Reds will detail on November 4, as a prelude to the Milan Motorcycle Show.

According to some rumors born following a "leak" from the American network, this 1199 Panigale R Superleggera will only be sold to 500 copies at a price of … 60,000 euros! Figures and an approach that directly refer to this "road MotoGP" created by Ducati in 2006 and further refined four years later with the preparation. To be continued on MNC: stay connected !

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