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We’ve brought together a selection of twowheeled stars from the most iconic and evocative motorcycle brand of all – Ducati. The Italian company’s racers have always warmed the hearts of motor sport enthusiasts, while the road bikes have brought Latin passion to the street. Our London Concours display features some
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of the rarest and most sought-after motorcycles, spanning 50 years of two-wheeled excellence. We start with the 1970s sports machines that helped to forge the legend, before moving on to the superbikes – such as the 1199 Superleggera – that have elevated the brand to a household name, even among those who have never sat on a bike,
let alone ridden one. The collection has been curated by Peter Bullard. Four-time World Superbike Champion and Ducati ambassador Carl Fogarty will appear at the event, in association with Bikesure and Ace Cafe London. Fogarty will be chatting with Dave Vitty and Jason Plato from the Fuelling Around podcast on Wednesday June 29.
2014 1199 Superleggera The end of the road for Ducati’s long line of twin-cylinder superbikes was officially marked with a conventional final-edition model – but just before that, the manufacturer’s legendary factory in the Borgo Panigale-Reno district near Bologna, Italy, pulled out all the stops and produced two batches of super-exclusive Superlight twins. A mere 500 numbered examples of each were
delivered worldwide – the 1199 model for 2014 and the 1299 version for 2015. The first of these, as seen at the London Concours, produced 205bhp and weighed 155kg dry. Even fully fuelled and oiled it was still only 176kg. That low weight means the bike provides spectacular, supercar-rivalling performance, staying ahead of a McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder up to 180mph in an Autocar test.
