RideApart Comparison: Ducati 1199 Panigale S v R

We’ve spent the last two weeks living with the fastest motorcycle in the world, the Ducati 1199 Panigale R, also riding it alongside the less exotic Ducati 1199 Panigale S. How do the two stack up in the real world?

Jamie Robinson rides the Ducati 1199 Panigale R

Here’s the video we’ve all been waiting for. Former 250GP World Championship, Isle of Man TT and British Superbike racer Jamie Robinson riding the fasest bike in the world around COTA. I was there with him and man was he … Continued

RideApart Review: Ducati 1199 Panigale R

“This is the ultimate representation of the performance motorcycle,” Ducati general manager Claudio Domenicali told us yesterday. He was riding alongside journalists at the launch of the flagship Ducati 1199 Panigale R at Austin’s brand new Circuit of the Americas, … Continued

Destination: 1199 R

I’m at COTA today, riding the new Ducati 1199 Panigale R along with Jamie and a few others. We’ll have a full review shortly, but today, follow along live via Instagram, embedded below.

The ultimate Panigale

Ducati’s just taken the wraps of the “R” version of its flagship superbike in Milan. There’s no claimed power increase, but Ti con-rods, DLC-coated rocker arms and a lighter flywheel boost max revs from 11,500 to 12,000rpm, ridiculously high for … Continued