Ducati hasn’t hinted at what to expect from the three world premieres, or even how many models will be part of each episode. motorcycles.com we can confirm that two of the models will be new Panigale V4 R and a Panigale V4 SP2† The proof comes from Ducati itself, or more specifically from the user manual download page on the official Ducati website. While the manuals themselves are not available, the drop-down menus contain options for a 2022 Panigale V4 R and a 2022 Panigale V4 SP.

The Panigale V4 R is a full series production model with a 998cc version of the Desmosedici Stradale engine, making it eligible for superbike racing classes. It was last offered as a 2020 model and is still eligible to compete in World Superbike but is due for an update.

We haven’t been able to verify any details on a new V4 R, but we do expect some updates along the lines of what Ducati is releasing. 2022 Panigale V4 and V4 S† This will likely include new bodywork, reshaped airfoils and possibly engine upgrades. An updated gearbox may also be in the works, and there is speculation online that Ducati may be switching to a double-sided swingarm.

We have more information on a Panigale V4 SP2. The Panigale V4 SP, if you remember, it was a numbered production model based on the V4 S and had inherited features from the Superleggera V4, such as the carbon fiber wheels, dry clutch and upgraded Brembo brakes. SP2 will include some of those updates, in addition to the recent updates from V4 S.

The Ducati Motorcycle Panigale V4 SP can be followed by a V4 SP2 model.

For more evidence, a comparison spec sheet of the Panigale V2 and V4 models at: Ducati Austria website it was recently updated to replace the “V4 SP” with the “V4 SP2”. We know these specs are for 2022 because the recent update increased the claimed power of the Panigale V4 to 215.5 horsepower from the previous 214 horsepower.

The full spec sheet seems to verify other details specific to the V4 SP2, such as Brembo Stylema R calipers, a dry clutch, carbon wheels, an adjustable Öhlins steering damper and numerous carbon components.

As for the name, the Panigale V4 SP2 follows the pattern of the Ducati 851, which saw a similar nomenclature for its SP (Sport Performance) models. In 1990, Ducati followed the 851 SP with an 851 SP2 (which introduced an increase in displacement from 851 cc to 888 cc).

The 2022 Panigale V4 R and V4 SP2 will feature at least one, if not two, of Ducati’s world premiere episodes. We suspect that one of the other episodes may be devoted to an electric model.

Evidence for this theory comes to us through proprietary vehicle identification numbers that Ducati has filed with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The VIN decoder, submitted last September, listed models from 2017 to 2022, including various project code names.

Some of these code names represented models introduced by Ducati in its first round of world premieres, such as the Streetfighter V2, which was not listed by trade name in the VIN decoder. Ducati projects are usually given four-digit numbers, but one name stands out here: the V20E project.

If the name sounds familiar to you, it’s because it resembles “V21L”, the code name given to Ducati MotoE Prototype racing electric motorcycle A track-only prototype doesn’t require a VIN, so it’s possible that the Project V20E codename is for a production electric street bike. Ducati has previously stated that the goal of its participation in MotoE is to “create, as soon as technology allows, a Ducati on-road electric vehicle that is sporty, light, exciting and able to satisfy all enthusiasts. ” The wording made it seem like a Ducati electric street bike is still a few years away, but the mention of a Project V20E in the VIN decoder suggests it might be coming sooner than we expected.

Ducati Motorcycle released the first photos of its V21L MotoE prototype on December 20, 2021.

We’ll find out more when the next episode of the Ducati World Premiere premieres on February 17, and in subsequent episodes on March 3 and 10.

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Ducati World Premiere 2022 Web Series: three new appointments with the novelties that complete the Ducati range

• The Ducati World Premiere web series continues, starting on February 17 with three new presentations that will complete the Ducati range for 2022
• Ducati has already presented 9 new models to the public: Panigale V2 Bayliss 1st Championship 20th Anniversary, Multistrada V2, Ducati Scrambler Urban Motard, Ducati Scrambler 1100 Tribute PRO, Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak, Streetfighter V2, Streetfighter V4 SP, Panigale V4 2022 and DesertX
• The new episodes of the web series will be visible on the dedicated page of the Ducati.com website and on YouTube, where a “Best of” video of the episodes already published will be available.

Borgo Panigale, Bologna, February 11, 2022 – Ducati announces the dates of three new quotes from the Ducati World Premiere 2022 web series† The episodes with which the Bologna-based motorcycle manufacturer will complete the presentation of its model range for 2022 will be published on Thursday 17 February, Thursday 3 March and Thursday 10 March at 4 pm (CET) on Ducati.com and on the Ducati YouTube channel.

In July 2021, the special episode will be dedicated to the Panigale V2 Bayliss 1st Championship 20th Anniversary It was the beginning of a journey consisting of seven exciting episodes, which made motorcyclists from all over the world dream, until the climax with the presentation of the highly anticipated DesertX : the bike made to enhance the thrill of adventure without setting limits.
In the first part of the 2022 web series, Ducati presented 9 models: in addition to those already mentioned, the novelties of the range are the Multistrada V2the Ducati Scrambler Motard Urbano Yes 1100 PRO Tributethe Multistrada V4 spades peakthe street fighter v2the Streetfighter V4 SP and the Panigale V4 2022† All these new models are now available to order through the Ducati dealer network.

This online deposit method, introduced from 2021, is part of the digital project with which Ducati experiments with new forms of interaction with audiences around the world† The episodes are made available with subtitles in 6 languages (Italian, English, German, French, Spanish and Japanese) and in the period between September and December they produced about 5 million sessions on the Ducati website and more than 80 million impressions on the various social networks channels of the motor company based in Bologna.

Patrizia Cianetti, Director of Marketing and Communications at Ducati: “Authenticity is one of the essential features of the Ducati brand. That is why the protagonists of the videos presenting the new models in the range are precisely the people who conceive, conceive, design and test these models here at Borgo Panigale. We are convinced that no one can present the details of the Ducati projects better than the people who work on them with dedication and passion all year round. Harnessing the power of digital channels, the Ducati World Premiere web series allows us to reach out to the large Ducatisti community around the world, create new opportunities for interaction and dialogue, and overcome geographic and organizational barriers that remain so relevant. 

The three previously unreleased episodes of the web series will be available on the dedicated page of the Ducati.com website and on the Ducati YouTube channel, where the video “Ducati World Premiere 2022.