[Street] The Ducati Panigale V4s invade the Valencia circuit!

Throughout this week, Ducati has reserved the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia to let the world press try its Ducati Panigale, the first production V4 built in the suburbs of Bologna.

Many journalists will therefore take advantage of the 1100 cc 214 horsepower Italian motorcycle by trying to imitate the in-house demonstrator rider, Alessandro Valia, who has already achieved a time of 1'36.84 on his handlebars on the Cheste track.

Compare with the 1'29.897 achieved by Marc Márquez in pole position for the Grand Prix last November...

It must be said that the man knows the beast like the back of his hand and that his machine was lightly prepared, with an engine pushed to 226 horsepower by an Akrapovic Ducati Performance exhaust (12 horsepower more and 7 kilos less) and Pirelli Diablo Superbike SC1.

“The Panigale V4 moves in perfect harmony with the curves of Valencia. Taking a curve is as easy as moving your head, and twin-like torque pulls you out of every curve like a bullet. You feel the confidence of the Ducati Wheelie Control and traction control that encourage you to push at full throttle. Thanks to the skid control function, turn 13, in fourth and 200 km/h, turns into an exciting and controlled drift while twisting the throttle for maximum acceleration. »

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