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Ducati 1199 Panigale : Special Coverage
They say that you learn everything if only you apply your mind to whatever you may have done in another sphere of activity where your efforts might not have been successful! Well, I don't know if the new 'frameless' 1199 Panigale was born out of the chassis rejected by Valentino Rossi last season but as a new age superbike which defines the segment more emphatically that any before it, this is a bike which is now the standard bearer for world superbikes! Adil Jal Darukhanawala started off scared riding it but came back beaming - and in one piece! - after a day thrashing this glorious piece of engineering art at the Yas Marina F1 circuit. As he says, it's good for all but best if real racers only apply!
Our first impressions of the exotic and radically new Ducati 1199 Panigale straight from the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi
Get flat on the tank and the bike grips yet continues to pull hard developing velocity!
It took over thirty years for Ducati to re-consider and re-engineer the dated architecture of its V-twin engine. Going back to the drawing boards was the right and probably the only option left for...
The 1199 Panigale from Ducati comes with a 1.2 liter engine developing a staggering 192 bhp
Redefining the fundamentals of Ducati motorcycles is the Panigale’s 1199cc twin-cylinder motor which is housed inside a monocoque frame and pumps out a staggering 195PS of power
A closer look at the breathtaking design that is the new Ducati 1199 Panigale