The Panigale V4 project completes the most significant evolution since its birth

The Panigale V4 2022 represents the last step in the characteristic path of the Borgo Panigale sports bikes. That is why the Panigale V4 is constantly refreshed and improved, just as it happens in MotoGP and WorldSBK. With the 2022 version, the Panigale V4 project completes the most significant evolution since its birth. The improvements involve all areas: aerodynamics, ergonomics, engine, chassis and electronics. The result is an even faster bike on the racetrack and at the same time more intuitive and less tiring for a wide range of riders. In short, it offers great and rewarding excitement to pro and amateur alike. These exclusive features have been confirmed through special testing on the Vallelunga racing track in Italy. The Panigale V4 S 2021 and the 2022 version both equipped with Pirelli SC1 tyres gained centre stage, ridden by two testers joined by the pro rider Michele Pirro (Ducati Official Tester). In the end, it turned out that the first tester improved his best lap on the new Panigale V4 S 2022 by 0.9 seconds, the second by 1.2 seconds, while Michele Pirro was faster by half a second, lapping just three seconds from his best time in Race 1 at Vallelunga, on the occasion of this year’s Italian Superbike Championship, where, however, he raced counting on the most performing SCX compound. The first new feature of the new Panigale V4 2022 version has to do with aerodynamics. Ducati engineers concentrate in fact their hard work on the fairing, which now integrates more compact and thinner double-profile design wings with increased efficiency: this update guarantees the same vertical load, up to 37kg at 300km/h. Furthermore, the lower part of the fairing features redesigned extraction sockets to improve the cooling system and, as a consequence, the performance of the engine, in particular during racetrack days. The heart of the bike is represented by 1,103cm3 Desmosedici Stradale MotoGP-derived, which has undergone a series of updates. The new engine has been updated in the lubrication circuit and is coupled to a new oil pump that reduces power absorption. The increased diameter of the silencer outlets allows reducing the exhaust back pressure and, consequently, to increase the engine performance. Thanks to these interventions and a new dedicated mapping, the Desmosedici Stradale – Euro 5-compliant* – delivers 215.5hp at 13 000rpm, with a power increase of 1.5hp compared to the previous version, which rises to 2.5hp over the peak of maximum power at 14 500rpm. The engine also delivers a torque of 123.6Nm (12.6kgm) at 9 500rpm, and already from 6 000rpm it provides 80% of the maximum torque available. The Panigale V4 and Panigale V4 S will be available starting at December 2021 in the classic “Ducati Red” colour. Bike specifications and dealer availability may vary from market to market. For more info visit https://ducat.it/Ducati Source: Newspress