Ducati has unveiled a limited edition model of its Ducati Panigale V2 to honour Troy Bayliss. Officially called the Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss 1st Champion 20th Anniversary, the motorcycle features special livery, adorned with the racing number of three-time World Champion, Troy Bayliss. The bike celebrates the 20th anniversary of Bayliss' first world title, and is a tribute to one of Ducati's most successful and well-loved racers, who had a glittering career that included three world championships, 52 race wins and 94 podium finishes.
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The special edition gets top-spec Ohlins suspension, in addition to special livery adorning Bayliss' racing number
The special edition bike proudly displays the race number 21, while the graphics are inspired by Bayliss' 2001 championship winning machine. On the tank is Troy Bayliss' autograph, while the triple clamp displays the production number of the bike. The standard Showa suspension of the stock Panigale V2 has been replaced by top-spec Ohlins kit. Up front there's a NX30 fork with a TTX36 handling duties of the rear suspension. The special edition bike also features a lithium-ion battery, and comes as a single seater which has helped drop kerb weight by 3 kg. The bike also features a titanium and carbon fibre exhaust.
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The rest of the bike is stock, including the 955 cc Superquadro v-twin engine which makes 153 bhp at 10,750 rpm and 104 Nm of peak torque at 9,000 rpm.
The rest of the bike is stock and it has the same 955 cc Superquadro v-twin engine which makes 153 bhp at 10,750 rpm and 104 Nm of peak torque at 9,000 rpm. The bike gets the full electronics package with slide control, wheelie control and deliveries will be limited considering it's a special edition model, and will be available from October onwards. The bike will cost GBP 17,995 (approximately Rs. 18.50 lakh) in the UK, which is roughly around Rs. 3 lakh more than the standard Panigale V2 in Europe. So far, there's no word on availability in India, and we doubt the special edition Panigale V2 will be offered on sale here.
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The fuel tank of the special edition bike features the autograph of Troy Bayliss
Bayliss won three World Superbike titles in 2001, 2006 and 2008, all on Ducati bikes, marking an unparalleled legacy with the Italian motorcycle brand. The new bike is a special edition to honour Troy Bayliss' achievements, which includes 52 World Superbike victories, ranking him third all time in the history of the championship behind Jonathan Rea and Carl Fogarty.
The triple clamp displays the unique production number of the special edition bike
In fact, in 2006, Ducati signed on Bayliss to stand in for Sete Gibernau in the final MotoGP race of the year in Valencia, where Bayliss qualified second and eventually won the race. This was the first time any rider had won a race in both the Superbike and the Grand Prix world championships in the same year, and no one has repeated victories in both World Superbike and MotoGP in a single year ever since.
