V4 R

It’s true that MotoGP represents the sport’s premier stage, with prototype works machines that showcase the pinnacle of two-wheeled performance, but production-based superbike competition is the conduit through which cutting-edge innovation translates most directly to the road-going sportbikes we currently enjoy.

That said, it doesn’t take forensic analysis to trace the MotoGP DNA Ducati has infused into its Panigale V4 platform. Look no further than the Desmosedici Stradale 90-degree, V-4 engine’s counter-rotating crankshaft and unique, twin-like firing order to identify features directly derived from the Desmosedici MotoGP engine. The 2019 Panigale V4 R brings the addition of the most advanced aerodynamics and electronics suite Ducati has ever offered to the public. Those are some serious GP genes.

Racing rules be damned. Ducati endowed its Panigale V4 and V4 S models with 1,103cc of engine displacement. Most street and trackday riders appreciate the power and torque enhancement this provides. But the R model’s primary purpose is racing legality, its 998cc V-4 allowing it to compete on the world