Ducati Streetfighter v4 Prototype

This is the Ducati Streetfighter V4 prototype, The motorcycle was seen in action at the 2019 Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Ducati believes that the 'Race to the Clouds' will be the ideal testing grounds for the Streetfighter V4, which is meant to be ridden on road rather than the racetrack.

It’s the perfect competition for the new Streetfighter thanks to unique regulations that demand single-piece handlebars in an effort to prevent out-and-out superbikes from taking part.

Ducati’s boss, Claudio Domenicali, said: “The Streetfighter V4 will be one of the stars of the Ducati World Premiere 2020. Streetfighter V4 is the Panigale for road riding; so there was no better stage than the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb for what will be the highest performance Streetfighter ever put into production.”

The Ducati Streetfighter V4 is very closely based on the Panigale V4 with higher, wider handlebars and it has aerodynamic wings and scoops.

Ducati has confirmed that the bike derives directly from the sports Panigale V4 stripped of its fairings. The chassis is clearly that of the Panigale, and the engine is the same 1103cc V4.  The Panigale motor produces 214hp at 13,000rpm.

It has the Panigale’s half-length frame, with the engine as a major chassis component, and the bike also uses the same single-sided swingarm and has identical suspension, wheels and brakes to the Panigale V4 S. That means Ohlins NIX30 43mm forks and a TTX36 rear shock, both with electronic adjustment, plus Brembo Stylema calipers on 330mm front discs.

On this Streetfighter V4 Prototype racer, the exhaust is a track-only Akrapovic, but there’s little reason to believe the production bike won’t use the same system that the Panigale V4 features. Other Panigale parts to be carried over include an identical seat unit, the same fuel tank, airbox as well as the same front mudguard.