This limited-edition superbike was introduced for the 2017 model year as an ultra-exclusive descendant of Ducati’s 1299 Panigale. Ducati unveiled it at the 2016 EICMA season launch cycle and positioned it as the ultimate expression of the brand’s lightweight engineering, using carbon-fiber for major structural and body components as part of a no-compromise flagship concept. The model was produced in a numbered run of 500 units, making it one of the most exclusive modern Ducati road motorcycles.
The nameplate sat at the top of Ducati’s Superleggera lineage, following the earlier 1199 Superleggera and continuing the idea of a homologated track-focused machine built in very small numbers for collectors and serious enthusiasts. It represented the most extreme road-going interpretation of the 1299-era superbike platform, combining race-bred technology with the visual drama and craftsmanship that have become central to Ducati’s limited-production specials.
Ducati’s own materials describe the bike as born in 2017 from the 1299 Panigale in a limited edition of 500 units, and company communications from that period note that all 500 examples were spoken for before production began. That makes the 2017 model year both the first and final year for this exact nameplate, with no later production period recorded for the model. In enthusiast terms, it stands as a short-lived but highly significant halo model that captured the peak of Ducati’s twin-cylinder superbike era.