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We told you about Ducati’s new Multistrada V4 RS, which is an exotic, and expensive, Superbike with upright Adventure ergonomics. That Ducati, at least arguably, fits into a genre started by BMW with its S 1000 XR.
As reported earlier, KTM already has a 25.1% ownership interest in the Italian Manufacturer MV Agusta. KTM has plans in place to acquire a majority interest in MV in Spring, 2026, as indicated in the short press release below.
Bad weather at Phillip Island this weekend led to a couple of decisions by the race directors. First, the full MotoGP race was moved to Saturday, and the Sprint to Sunday.
Continuing a trend that began with adventure models with street rubber and, eventually, 17″ wheels, Ducati has now introduced a full-blown “superbike” with adventure-style upright ergonomics. The Multistrada V4 RS gets all the goods from the superbike parts bin, including the Panigale V4 Desmosedici Stradale engine.
Are you ever grateful that you are old enough to be dead and buried before those things you have come to know and love are changed by technology into something unrecognizable? Asking for a friend.
Great drama played out today in Indonesia as Pecco Bagnaia (Ducati) salvaged what looked like a disastrous weekend by winning the race from 13th position on the grid. This was not the only drama.
