Paul Smart was, of course, most associated with Ducati. There was no turning back after his victory in the 1972 Imola 200 race on a Ducati GT750 catapulted the pride of Borgo Panigale to instant worldwide fame. Ducati developed the Paul Smart 1000 LE decades later to commemorate this important part of their common history with Smart. Sadly, the famed racer tragically lost his life in a motorcycle accident in England, on October 27, 2021.
