2017 DUCATI 1299 SUPERLEGGERA
ByDon Canet
I felt a sense of relief entering pit lane following an eventful 20-minute stint aboard Ducati’s exotic 1299 Superleggera street-legal superbike. Moments after dismounting the signature red machine and removing my Arai, I found myself face to face with Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali.
Not a typical top man of corporate hierarchy, Domenicali not only pilots the ship but is also a passionate and skilled enthusiast who rides the product Ducati sells. In fact, he had just put in a handful of laps aboard a Superleggera as well, and sensing the grinning Italian’s eagerness to hear my thoughts, it pained me to divulge all.
“The power delivery is incredible with relentless drive off corners,” I began, attempt
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