“A lot of inspiration for the design of this model I actually found in the character of THE JOKER!”

FB: It’s fair to say, the crown jewel in the Ducati range this year is the Streetfighter. When did you start designing it, what was the aim and where did your inspiration come from?

JF: They asked me back in 2017 to start the design for the Streetfighter V4, and from the beginning we all wanted something that looked mad. Although strangely, the brief was that this bike must be very usable in the city – as good as it is on track! Ducati wanted it to be good in every situation, from slow speed traffic, to long journeys with a pillion – but to also perform as a superbike, which was crazy at the