another article on the same topic, but they write a bit more about the VIN decoding and designation which is a bit interesting: https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-news/ducati-panigale-v4-r-coming-soon/
I’d imagine it will be announced towards the end of this year in preparation for WSBK 2026, that’s what I’ve been told by my local dealer anyhow
new articles from gpone with pic of testing version - looks interesting https://www.gpone.com/en/2025/05/27/sbk/misano-new-panigale-v4-r-first-exclusive-photos.html https://www.gpone.com/en/2025/05/27...-r-superbike-2026-on-the-track-at-misano.html https://www.gpone.com/en/2025/05/27...r-x-ray-what-how-and-how-much-it-changes.html
I imagine that’s the superbike spec swingarm though along with that exhaust. Almost certainly the standard model will use the same swingarm as the V4s.
The swingarm has to be homologated for WSBK I think? So it’s the one available on the ‘street’ bike. Therefore if they want to race that swingarm it has to go on the road going v4r.
only the type, so for example once homologated as single sided they can’t use a dual sided one. So if you look at the current single sided swingarms on the Ducatis they are nothing like any of the road bikes other than the single sided bit. same as Yamaha, none of the R1’s come with underslung braced swingarm
That is one mother of a gaping hole in the swingarm. Looks a lot bigger than the road going 2025 V4/V4S. Oh and look at how far the forks are sitting up in the top yoke.
hahah yeah it is, tbh I noticed Yamaha had a new swingarm also this year, rather than the massive suter style beasts they used to run (and similar to the Honda currently) they have a massive cut out and two thin braces a little like the Ducati. So maybe they are developing to the current tyres that are perhaps getting stiffer and stiffer
