Ride Review: Ducati 1199 Panigale

Fresh from the Ducati 1199 Panigale international press launch at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, our friends from OmniMoto.it have been kind enough to share their experience on Ducati’s newest flagship model, since Asphalt & Rubber wasn’t one of the American publications invited to test Borgo Panigale’s latest creation. Our Italian brother in arms, OmniMoto‘s Lorenzo Gargiulo shares his initiation to the 1199, while riding around one the world’s most expensive race circuits…the lucky bastard. With much thanks to him, enjoy Lorenzo’s review and continue to countdown the months until A&R will get its own chance to flog the Ducati 1199 Panigale in a similar manner.

Yas Marina Circuit + Troy Bayliss + Ducati 1199 Panigale S

The International press launch of the Ducati 1199 Panigale is underway in Abu Dhabi this week, with initial reports on Ducati’s flagship superbike being very positive. A track usually reserved for cars, not bikes, the Yas Marina Circuit is really something to behold. Situated on a man-made island off the Abu Dhabi coast, the Middle-Eastern track cost a cool $1.32 billion to construct back in 2009, and holds the distinction for being one of Formula One’s night races. While we wait for the Panigale to come across the Atlantic Ocean, Ducati has put together this video of Troy Bayliss taking a lap around the 21 turns of the Yas Marina Circuit. It’s an oddly edited video, but should bring grins to the Ducatisti in your life.

Ducati Valued at €1 Billion – Acquisition Talks Continue

With nothing coming to fruition on the Mercedes deal, Ducati again made waves in August when it was reported that the company was interested in making a private stock offering in 2012. Today’s news of course is the logical extension of that announcement, as it is both 2012 and Investindustrial is rumored to be in talks with several possible private buyers for Ducati. While none of this news should surprise anyone, what is of note is the price tag being attached to Ducati is €1 billion.

A New Aprilia RSV4 for 2014?

It seems a bit silly to be talking about the 2014 model year when we are only into our second month of 2012. However, such is the case today because a certain Max Biaggi let it slip during the Aprilia Racing Team’s World Superbike presentation that 2012 would be the penultimate season for the Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC. Adding that Aprilia would not be developing its race bike for the 2013 season, the signs would seemingly indicate that a new liter bike model from the Italian manufacturer is on the horizon for 2014.

Update on the Bottpower BOTT XR-1

The Bottpower BOTT XR-1: A racier and more custom version of the Harley-Davidson XR1200X (The BOTT XR-1 is actually based off a Buell motor), Bottpower has done such a good job making the Buell look Alana Blanchard hot that the Voltron generation will forget all about the reasons their didn’t like the Bar & Shield brand in the first place, and instantly liquidate their pre-IPO Facebook stock in order to make room for Bottpower’s work in their marina-view apartments. Needless to say, I like what’s going on here.

14 Photos of the 2012 World Superbike Spec Aprilia RSV4

Aprilia was in Milan today, unveiling its 2012 World Superbike team with Max Biaggi and Eugene Laverty. For this season, Aprilia Racing is outfitting its RSV4 race bikes with the company’s classic black & red livery, a break from the white Alitalia paint scheme from last year. Unable to defend his #1 plate, the 40-year-old Max Biaggi will return to racing with his “3″ on the front of his RSV4. Eager to regain World Superbike’s top position, Biaggi’s toughest competition could come from his own teammate. His second season in World Superbike, Laverty has shown a great deal of promise already on the Aprilia. Keep your eye on the Irishman for some podiums in 2012.

Video: 2011 AFM Banquet Film – Death to Second Place

The oldest racing organization in the country dedicated soley to motorcycle road racing, the AFM is a Northern Californian non-profit racing organization that has helped hone the skills of riders like Eddie Lawson, Wayne Rainey, Kenny Roberts, and Steve Rapp — not mention a weekend warrior or two. Each year the racing league comes together for a banquet, and lately the tradition has been to include a highlight film of the year’s racing. I’m not sure what films in the past have been like, but if the latest AFM banquet video doesn’t give you goosebumps, you might want to check your pulse. Bonus points for the including the Versus “Second Place” monologue — it’s very apropos.

Pikes Peak International Hill Climb 2011 – The Ducati Story

Grab some popcorn, because this video from Ducati North America is over 14 minutes long. Telling the story of Ducati at the 2011 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC), DNA has put together a great video that really captures how special the racing is at Pikes Peak, and how gorgeous the scenery is of the Colorado Mountains. With Santa Barbara Ducati’s Carlin Dunne winning the overall motorcycle category on his dealership’s Multistrada 1200 demo model, Alexander Smith from the Spider Grips Ducati Team made it a double podium for Ducati in the 1205cc class. If you’re new to racing at Pikes Peak, or wanted a quick re-cap of last year’s race, Ducati’s video pretty accurately sums up racing on the mountain and the anxiety around last year’s race.

Ducati Announces Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Team with Carlin Dunne & Greg Tracy

Ducati has announced its factory team for the 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC), and the Italian company has secured the services of last-year’s winner and Rookie of the Year Carlin Dunne as well as six-time PPIHC winner Greg Tracy. Ducati has also partnered with the Spider Grips team, who will help prepare the teams Ducati Multistrada 1200 for the “Race to the Clouds” on July 8th. For 2012, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb will be fully-paved to the top of the mountain, which will surely see the speeds of competitors increase, and lap times drop on the 12.42 mile long course that ends at 14,110 feet.

Cutaway Photos of the Ducati Superquadro Engine

I was flipping through some photos from the 2011 EICMA show, and found these shots of the Ducati 1199 Panigale’s Superquadro engine. Unfortunately at the show, Ducati had its 1199cc v-twin motor behind a Lexan case, which created a bit of a glare, reflections, and of course had smudges from the touchy-feely Italian crowd. But still, the photos give a good idea of what’s going on in Ducati’s most-advanced production engine to date, and are better than just looking at the CAD renders. If you look at the shots very closely, you can almost see where the 195hp and 98 lbs•ft of torque is lurking inside.

XXX: MotoCzysz Bike Porn – The Under-the-Tank Edition

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Hopefully you have done the laundry since our absolutely raunchy post that showed the 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale without its clothes on, because we have got some more hardcore and explicit photos for you on this Friday afternoon. A reminder that everything new and exciting has probably been done before by someone else, we can see that Ducati could easily have had some inspiration with the Panigale’s design if they looked at the MotoCzysz C1 990, circa 2006 (and the Britten V1000, circa 1991, etc.). After all, it’s said that imitation is the highest form of flattery.

Housing a VR4 motor instead of the 1199′s Superquadro v-twin, Czysz & Co. employed a similar design that incorporates the frame, airbox, and headstock into a single component. While the MotoCzysz C1 uses a carbon fiber monocoque chassis design (as does the company’s electric superbike: the MotoCzysz E1pc), Ducati has of course made a more practical choice with its use of an aluminum frame (how long will it take for an aftermarket carbon fiber solution to hit the streets?).

XXX: MotoCzysz Bike Porn The Under the Tank Edition MotoCzysz C1 990 airbox 2 635x846

In the above photos we can see the oval intakes, shower-head injectors, and carbon fiber airbox that MotoCzysz designed for its MotoGP contender. Perhaps if we want to glimpse at what superbike designs will look like in another six years, we can glimpse into our crystal ball that is the 2011 MotoCzysz E1pc. Where once the fire breathing cylinders of an internal combustion engine used to reside, the Portland-base company has found a new use for the shape found commonly between a rider’s legs. I hesitate to call it a gas tank, because MotoCzysz now uses the compartment to house two Race-Tech shocks for its front and rear suspension system. Look for its production motorcycle debut sometime around the 2018 model year.

XXX: MotoCzysz Bike Porn The Under the Tank Edition 2011 MotoCzysz E1pc shocks 635x476

2011 MotoCzysz E1pc Testing at Jurby Airfield, Isle of Man:

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  1. deejay51 says:
    December 30, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    Huge respect for the MotoCzysz Team, marvelous design, technology and real world results.

  2. Corey says:
    December 30, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    This is one of the best sets of images I’ve seen of the ’11 E1. I’m always in awe of what they’ve been able to achieve.

  3. DWolvin says:
    December 30, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Seiously~ SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!

  4. DWolvin says:
    December 30, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Hellfire, no edit?

  5. MikeD says:
    December 30, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    What a shame that she never saw action…(did she ?) The ICE Bike that is.
    U can keep “The Electrons Fueled Horse”…ICE has not been banned yet. LOL.

    I think they should try to get something($$$$$) out of their (failed?) MotoGP effort…as in…how about a street legal version of their cool piece of machinery that the C1 990 is. Think Buell but more accesible[$$] to regular folks.
    No, NO need to have 250hp and be 300lbs fueled anorexic light made of Un-obtanium, just a sport bike with good manners on the street…heck, make different styles out of the same hardware to dampen cost a bit.

  6. jamesy says:
    December 30, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    simply inject cubic dollars and one could be yours I bet.

  7. ttxgpfan (@ttxgpfan) says:
    December 31, 2011 at 12:52 AM

    2018 huh? Just in time for electrics to be competing in MotoGP. ; )

  8. frogy6 says:
    December 31, 2011 at 5:07 AM

    I still have my doubts, like have any of the motogp ones raced for long without blowing something

  9. RJ says:
    December 31, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    Now is the time to go racing Mr. Czysz. The rules have been switched back in your favor with 1000cc’s. The digital bikes are cool, but the C1 needs it’s tech proven on the racetrack. Stop thinking like an analyst and make decisions with your heart.

    If Czysz raced his machine, Honda would no longer have the most advanced technology on the racetrack…

  10. Tom says:
    January 3, 2012 at 6:01 AM

    I have to wonder why Czysz isn’t interested in selling the IP rights to the C1 as his heart is in electrics and someone else can refine the designs and run with then in a new street bike.

  11. G.Irish says:
    January 3, 2012 at 7:41 AM

    @RJ
    If anything I think Michael Czysz’s problem was that he was doing the exact opposite, making decisions with his heart and not analytically. The C1 was a great idea but they were going for radical innovation on multiple variables. The carbon fiber frame, counter-rotating engine, the funny front end, and who knows what else. By putting so many variables into the bike they all but guaranteed that they would not be able to get it all sorted out. Look at the Ducati. They’ve got a lot more resources than Motoczysz and they couldn’t get a bike with a carbon fiber chassis and a conventional engine and suspension to work.

    I think had Motoczysz just focused on one area to be radical on, they could’ve had a bike on the market by now. Maybe just roll with the counter-rotating engine in a conventional chassis, or maybe make a bespoke aluminum chassis with their new suspension design and an off-the-shelf engine (a la Bimota).

    It’s a shame because I think there are a lot of people who would’ve been more than happy to buy an exotic American supersport. Here’s to hoping they can get something on the market some day.

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