The 2026 V4R is out again at the WSBK test, not anything new. Seems the bodywork is more or less final and the same as last time. Always fun with a few more pic https://www.gpone.com/en/2025/08/26...tista-also-tests-new-ducati-v4-at-aragon.html https://www.crash.net/wsbk/news/1080086/1/nicolo-bulega-focuses-2026-aragon-worldsbk-test
Eur 44k, I think. They need to have produced 125 of them on the date of homologation. Normally they launch it at EICMA? No, they can change the swingarm, although it still has to eligible. For eligibility they have a price cap of Eur10k for the bare swingarm. The type (single or double sided) must be as homologated.
Ducati’s new bike release presentations begin on Friday. I’m guessing the V4R will be first to be announced.
I think they will announce the V4R last to give WSBK less time to outlaw the tech on it (the ground effect ducting etc). I joke but in all seriousness the talk seems to be that the championships are concerned that Ducati are basically going to just dominate next year and people will just be totally put off. It could easily run as is and win the championship next year as it is, and Kawasaki, Yamaha, Honda don’t seem to be doing anything to update their products meaning it will be 2-3 generations ahead
