Ducati’s General Manager opens up about why the 1199 won’t be homologated for WSBK next year, as well as what lies ahead for the ground-breaking V-twin
MILAN, ITALY, NOV 9 – Ducati’s newest flagship made an immediate impression when it was launched earlier this week in Milan, but race fans will have to wait a year to see how it stacks up against the competition, at least at the highest levels.
In an interview with Sport Rider the day after the launch, Ducati Motor Holding General Manager Claudio Domenicali said the bike wasn’t ready for prime time, especially under the restrictive and punitive World Superbike rules.
“We will homologate the 1199 Panigale, but not for next year,” Domenicali said, smartly dressed in a tie and blazer at the Ducati stand of EICMA, the motorcycle exposition on the outskirts of Milan, Italy. “We will homologate the bike for the Superstock, because the technical development is much more related to the production, so we are almost ready to go. While the Superbike, it’s far more extreme change in parts and extreme development, so we have taken our time,” he said
Photo Gallery: Claudio Domenicali talks about the new Ducati 1199 Panigale’s racing future - Sport Rider Magazine
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