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«Hot Friday» exclusively at bike specialist
Schnyder corse in Schänis: the first thoroughbred
replica of the race-winning Ducati-MotoGP
works machine Desmosedici takes to the Swiss
roads with «PANOLIN» logo – about the same
time as multitalented Hollywood star Tom
Cruise takes over this technical wonderwork.
On Friday February 8, 2008 Schnyder corse caused a
sensation in Schänis by taking Switzerland’s first MotoGP
street bike, Desmosedici RR, out of his elegant showroom
straight on to the road or racetrack. At about the same time
as Hollywood-Star Tom Cruise, an incognito Ducati-Fan took
over the hot red Ducati with PANOLIN logo in traditional
Swiss colours. And as if that were not enough, the «Bella from
Borgo Panigale» was made racetrack-ready – with over 200
HP – for the Schnyder corse Team. «We are delighted to have
our emblem on this beautiful machine», said Carlos Travé,
bike specialist at PANOLIN AG in Madetswil, «because it
demonstrates our bike lubricants supremacy as well».
This first replica of the Desmosedici MotoGP works racing
bike is limited to only 1500 machines. The Desmosedici
RR’s impressive performance and technology derive directly
from the innovative bike that brought Casey Stoner his world
championship win at the MotoGP with the reincarnated
Desmosedici in 2007.
The beating heart of this handcrafted racing bike, reaching
over 300 km/h, is a 989 ccm 4-cylinder engine packing
more than 200 HP, with sand-cast casing, magnesium components
and Ducati’s traditional Desmodromic valve gear.
Power transmission to the rear wheel is via an anti-hopping
dry clutch and six-speed cassette-type gearbox.
This PANOLIN-sponsored Desmosedici RR will debut at the
end of March on Barcelona’s legendary Circuit de Catalugna
in the «Racing for Fun» category with the Schnyder
corse team.
The chassis deriving from the original MotoGP bike comprises
a tubular steel trellis hybrid frame, Ohlins FG353PFF forks
with 43 mm TiN coated sliders, and Ohlins rear shock with
massive dual swingarms. The forks and rear shock are fully
adjustable and even have separate high and low speed compression
adjustment. The forged and machined magnesium
alloy wheels are made by the renowned Italian manufacturer
Marchesini (Brembo Group). The Bridgestone Battlax BT-01
tyres were specially developed for the Desmosedici RR. As
standard practice with standard racing bikes, this machine
has no separate rear frame, but a self-supporting monocoque
of carbon fiber composite.
«Both for the Ducati RR in classical styling with red Rosso GP
paintwork and white start-number field, and for the RR in race
version with red TEAM paintwork and white side stripes, only
the very best lubricants are good enough», confirms Carlos
Travé. For this red-hot machine he recommends PANOLIN
STREET 4T RACE or the new environment-considerate PANOLIN
STREET 4T BIO RACE. «Apart from 2-stroke and
4-stroke engine oils for street and offroad machines, scooters
and quads, our comprehensive range of bike lubricants also
includes gear oils, shock-absorber and air filter oils as well as
an extensive collection of bike care and cleaning products»,
explains Travé, «and prior to introduction in Europe and now
in Switzerland, all these Swiss-made bike specialities from our
plant near Zurich first conquered the US market».
As confirmed by Marketing Director Silvan Lämmle: «We
produce innovations – and we market them unconventionally
sometimes».
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