2018 Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition

This is the celebration of the twin cylinder Ducati Superbike legacy. We combined the most advanced aluminium monocoque chassis with our most powerful Superquadro engine to create the Panigale 1299 R Final Edition. For passionate riders ready to own the strongest part of Ducati's V-twin history, complete with celebratory livery and numbered billet top yoke.

Progressively numbered, but not limited in quantity, the 1299 Panigale R Final Edition is a fully street legal, Euro 4 homologated motorcycle that is a perfect mix of a super-powerful engine and a racing-honed chassis

The 1299 Panigale R Final Edition represents Ducati's tribute to the twin cylinder, an engine configuration that has written some of the most memorable pages in Superbike racing. From the first win in World Superbikes with Marco Lucchinelli, onboard the 851 on the 3rd of April, 1988, to 2017 with victories by Chaz Davies and Marco Melandri, twin cylinder engines from Borgo Panigale have been at the forefront of racing. Desmoquattro, Testastretta, Superquadro. Over the last three decades, Ducati four valve per cylinder twins have evolved and have featured on some of the most iconic motorcycles in racing, winning over 330 races in the World Superbike championship. From the 851 to the Panigale R, the heritage of Ducati twins passes through the 888, 916, 996, 998, 999, 1098, 1198 and the 1199, both on the market and on the race track.

The Superquadro engine's bore/stroke ratio of 1.91:1 sets an extreme example of the power-maximizing ""oversquare"" architecture used in the world's most advanced racing engines. A short-stroke crankshaft and enormous pistons combined with large Desmodromically-actuated valves allow the Superquadro to breathe freely at high rpm, while a 1285cc combustion chamber ensures the ample torque that has made so many enthusiasts fall in love with Ducati's signature L-twin power.

The 1299 Panigale R Final Edition features the finest brakes available - Brembo's M50 Monoblock callipers. Sporting an extremely compact design and machined out of a single alloy block, the M50 callipers offer the ultimate in rigidity and deformation resistance during extreme braking.