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into the Panigale R. This ma-
chine, like the 1299, is graced
with 2015's must have gadget
in the Bosch Inertial Measure-
ment Unit or IMU, the same as
the Yamaha YZF-R1. There's also
the Ducati Safety Pack, which
contains the Cornering ABS and
Ducati Traction Control sys-
tems, and you also have Ducati
Wheelie Control and Engine
Braking Control, which can be
adjusted by auxiliary buttons on
the bars—just like Davies' factory
Superbike. These systems have
been optimized by an automatic
calibration system that allows for
easy changes in tire size and the
final drive ratio at the track. And
you also get the standard Ducati
Riding Modes—the system that
debuted on the Multistrada back
in 2010—giving you three differ-
ent throttle maps to play with
while riding. There's also a Wet
riding mode if you need it.
The Panigale R is also the
first Ducati superbike to come
with a Ducati Quick Shift system
that works in both up and down
shifts, helping the rider save
even more precious tenths on
the racetrack.
The Panigale R also comes with
the Ducati Data Analysis and GPS
system with lean angle visualiza-
tion that comes up in the dash, a
feature trackday and race punters
are no doubt going to love.
The use of titanium in the
exhaust and the use of a light-
weight li-Ion battery gives the
machine a saving of 13 pounds
over the previous generation
Panigale R.
Pricing is not available yet but
Ducati will be offering a two year
warranty with the purchase of new
Panigale R. Stay tuned to Cycle
News for a full test of this most
stunning of the Production Pani-
gales in the coming weeks. Click
here to check out our video on
the new Ducati Panigale R.
MAXWELL BREAKS THROUGH
Defending Australasian Superbike Champion
Wayne Maxwell took the overall victory with a 1-3-2
tally in the second round of the Swann Insurance
Australasian Superbike Championship at Mallala
Raceway in South Australia on May 17.
Maxwell's victory in race one was the first in the
country for the new Yamaha YZF-R1 as he fended
off teammate Glenn Allerton and Kawasaki's Sean
Condon. He then played it safe in races two and
three to secure the round victory ahead of the
returning Jamie Stauffer and Troy Herfoss of Team
Honda Racing.
"It was a good weekend and I'm stoked with the
results we achieved," said Maxwell. "I felt pretty
good right from the start of the week-
end and had a good day on Saturday
so I was confident that we could
make a good go of it on Sunday. With
each ride of the new bike we gain
a little bit of knowledge and com-
fort and I still feel there is room for
improvement. The team has worked
hard to get it to this level and to think
this is only its second event and we
have already had some success."
In the Supersport encounter, Ya-
maha's Michael Blair took the overall
victory with 3-2-1 results to finish clear
of Callum Sprigs (2-3-3) and Brayden
Elliot (1-7-2).
Wayne Maxwell gets
Yamaha's new R1 its
first victory in the
Australasian Superbike
Championship.
