Ducati has presented a surprise treat to the customers in Brazil by launching a special edition of the 1199 Panigale S superbike in tribute to the most beloved Formula 1 driver, Ayrton Seena.
The special edition 1199 Panigale S Senna will be limited to just 161 units, signifying the number of F1 Grand Prix raced by the Brazilian star. Production of the limited-run motorcycle will begin in June 2014 to mark twenty years since Senna's death on May 1, 1994 at Imola during the San Marino Grand Prix.
The special livery colour was chosen by Ayrton Senna himself during his visit to the Ducati factory only a few weeks before his last race in Imola in 1994, and later used to produce a first series of 300 motorcycles designed to honour star in 1995.
The 161 motorcycles will be supplied with a racing exhaust system and each have its individual production number inscribed on the top fork clamp.
The first unit (01/161) will be displayed on the Ducati stand of the TWO WHEELS Motorcycle Show in Sao Paulo, alongside one of the original Ducati 916 Senna models.
