History: From 851 to 1199 Panigale Ducati Superbikes 25 years

History: From 851 to 1199 Ducati Superbikes 25 years
our very special envoy is en to Abu Dhabi circuit and the first and dynamic tests of the new Ducati Panigale, latestbikesinfo take the to offer you a prestigious retrospective. In 25 of Superbike, Bologna has produced the finest examples of WSBK 851, 888, 916, 998, 999, 1098, the Italian sports have history!
Historically, Ducati’s is intimately linked to motorcycle Since 1987 especially, the brand has continued to advance its of sport twin World (WSBK), with many in the key and sometimes even a few disappointments … To understand the tremendous challenge the new and highly anticipated Ducati Panigale will attempt to identify and make you wait discovering his first try in the coming on latestbikesinfo.com, here is our history of superbikes which, for nearly 25 spread terror on all circuits in the
Ducati 851: The pioneer
In landed with the Ducati a motorcycle very racy for its using new components and especially a engine with an innovative cooling and electronic injection by engineer Massimo Bordi ; On his Marco Lucchinelli win the race as the “Battle of the twins” (BOT) in transfixed before a competition. will build on the innovations the 851 to continue the development of subsequent
Manufacturer data (street 104 hp at 9,250 r / min, 188 kg dry
Manufacturer (motorcycle racing): 134 hp at 12000 r / 145 kg dry.
Ducati 888: consecrations
The 888 “road” succeeded the 851 in This is a big change initiated by the brothers then head of the Ducati. Doug Polen an icon of World Superbike, 17 victories in racing with the 888 and winning the second World manufacturer of Bologna before the Raymond Roche, he author of victories in 1991.
Compared to the the 888 grew on all points, thanks to the on internal engine components better alloys among and also on the external parts of the (brakes, trim, aerodynamic Versions of the Ducati 888 SP also over the years, topped carbon and other high engine parts.
Manufacturer data (street 109 hp at 9,000 r / min, 188 kg dry.
data (motorcycle racing): 134 hp at r / min, 145 kg dry.
In November the Ducati 916 … which will engraved in the tablets forever for his magical style, due to the … of a pen by Tambourine. This motorcycle, as a pure race bike, a template middleweight innovative such as single-sided, the pots the seat or frame steel completely revised. The engine, has received many improvements the sole purpose of creating an working base for the WSBK
The arrival of the Ducati 916 also the beginning of the era Fogarty, who won two consecutive in 1994 and 1995 worldwide, Coarser taking the baton in The last 916 SPS, appeared in prefigured the change of the graft 996 cm3 engine.
Manufacturer data bike): 109 hp at 9,000 r / min, 192 kg dry
data (motorcycle racing): 133 hp at rev / min, 155 kg dry
Ducati 996/998: The second
With the aura, beauty and wins in the 916, the brand is the success – sporting and commercial – but is looking to improve at all costs the of its products while the fate 996 in 1998. The brand has to react on such as the reliability of their as part of road use and correctly the demands of the aftermarket.
Ducati uses the resource provided by the Pacific Group to review of its production; Meanwhile, Ducati to build motorcycles for its hand and creates champions in 1999, the Corse department. King returns to business after a stint at Honda and carries the in the World Superbike Championship in and 1999 with the 996. Superbike crown back to Bayliss in 2001.
Manufacturer (route 996): 112 hp at 8,500 r / 198 kg dry
Manufacturer data (996 144 hp at 12000 r / min, 157 kg dry
Manufacturer (route 998): 123 hp at 9,750 r / 198 kg dry
Manufacturer data (998 152 hp at 12000 r / min, 157 kg dry
Ducati The rupture
Unveiled in 2003, the 999 marks a real break previous generations, and affirm the of the plant to renew a style has changed little since the of the first 916. Choices and techniques Pierre Terblanche for the 999 not be to everyone’s taste. Some cry sacrilege in uncovering the pot under the of very rectangular shape, or the of the single arm.
In fact, the 999 is than ever motorcycle recasting them completely Superbike Ducati motor ergonomics, stiffness, feeling the end. Its narrow engine heads (Testastretta) evolve developing 124 hp and 140 hp in 2005. In racing, the 999 is a bike and always very
It will focus on the hands of Hodgson in 2003, James in 2004 before the unfortunate Regis Laconi and Troy in 2006.
Manufacturer data bike): 124 hp at 9,750 r / min, 186 kg dry
Manufacturer data (motorcycle 160 hp at 11,750 rev / min, 155 kg dry
Ducati Back in grace
With the of Ducati 1098/1198 launched in the manufacturer returns to a more line, reintroduced the single-sided, two in the saddle … and develops more and mechanical and electronics technologies to a horse on the increase. Thus, the 1098 was up 20 horsepower to 160 hp free for 173 kg dry.
The 1198 generation, Ducati 1198 Ducati S and SP, will this generation at its with a highly developed (including traction control and In racing, it’s even Bayliss who will shine red in 2008 and veteran Carlos in 2011. This will his handlebars one last time in before the arrival of the new 1199
Manufacturer data (1098 160 hp. at 9750 rev / min, 173 kg dry
Manufacturer (1098 race): NC
Manufacturer (1198 drive): 170 bhp. At rev / min, 169 kg dry
Manufacturer data race): NC
Breaking with codes of the brand, the Ducati Panigale who made his laps on the road in 2012 and Championship promises to be the terror of the World Superbike. With its 195 hp. at 10 750 r / min to 164 kg mixed with its distribution and sprockets cascade (more …), its framework aluminum hull and electronics package, it has everything – on – to become the next bogey of the But for that, he will spend a in the super stock world and confront the realities on the ground. To be
Manufacturer data (street 195 hp. at 10 750 rev / min, 164 kg dry
Manufacturer data racing): NC
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