Ducati has had a bumper crop of victories and wins in 2023, and to commemorate its record-breaking season, the Italian brand is coming out with five collector’s limited edition Panigales.
These bikes will be plastered with liveries that are inspired by the bikes of Bagnaia, Bautista, Bulega, Martin, and Bezecchi in MotoGP, WorldSBK, and WorldSSP. There will be four Panigale V4 models and one Panigale V2 model in the lineup, and all will be produced in a limited and numbered series, marked by each of the rider’s original signature on the tank and a certificate of authenticity. In addition to the usual stuff that comes with collector-worthy limited editions, Ducati is also throwing in the technical equipment for each model and throwing the wooden shipping crate in as well.
Ducati unveiled these bikes at the “Campioni in Festa” event, where the brand celebrated its momentous season plus launching the limited-edition bikes to boot. Each of these models will be adorned with the rider’s original autograph placed on the tank and it will be protected by a layer of transparent varnish.
Three Panigale V4s have been taken and turned into homages that pay tribute to the Desmosedici GP bikes of Francesco Bagnaia (63), Jorge Martin (89), and Marco Bezzecchi (72) in MotoGP. These bikes were all made in honor of Ducati’s two-peat dominance at MotoGP, following its 2022 victory and now its 2023 victory.
Meanwhile, dedicated to the WSBK triumphs is yet another Panigale, this time a V4R, that is patterned around the bike of Alvaro Bautista (19). This edition commemorates Ducati’s two consecutive years at the top of WSBK.
Last but certainly not least, a Panigale V2 was dedicated to Nicolò Bulega's (11) race bike for WorldSSP. The model celebrates the team winning the world title this year.
All of the V4s will get choice upgrades from the factory. The four Panigale V4s are based on the “S” model and will get a nine-disc STM-EVO SBK dry clutch and the Akrapovič homologated silencer, which is 4.4 pounds lighter than the standard silencer on the Panigale V4. The Brembo braking system is enhanced by Stylema R calipers and an MCS master cylinder with remote adjustment. The adjustable footpegs are Rizoma billet aluminum, and the plexiglass is made for racing.
The special edition Bulega Panigale V2 is also enhanced with Öhlins suspension and Akrapovič racing silencers which also reduce the weight of the bike by 11 pounds. The Rizoma rider footpegs are adjustable and made from billet aluminum. The front and rear mudguards, chain guard, clutch cover guard, swingarm guard, and shock absorber guard are in carbon fiber. Also, the Panigale V2 dedicated to Bulega can get even closer to the racing bike by fitting the number plate and mirror removal kit, and the billet aluminum racing tank cap.
As for the availability of each of the models in the United States pricing are as follows:
- Panigale V2 Bulega 2023 World Championship Replica - $43,000 USD (Limited to 111 units)
- Panigale V4 Bezzecchi 2023 Racing Replica - $63,000 USD (Limited to 72 units)
- Panigale V4 Martin 2023 Racing Replica - $68,000 USD (Limited to 189 units)
- Panigale Bautista 2023 World Champion Replica - $68,000 (Limited to 219 units)
- Panigale V4 Bagnaia 2023 World Champion Replica - $73,000 (Limited to 263 units)
Client deliveries of these 2023 Panigale Race Replicas will begin in July 2024.
