{"id":2772,"date":"2024-11-14T10:24:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T10:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.mediatrenz.dev\/raidermoto\/?post_type=product&p=2772"},"modified":"2024-12-20T05:43:27","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T05:43:27","slug":"1985-ducati-tt1","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/demo.mediatrenz.dev\/raidermoto\/bikes-for-sales\/1985-ducati-tt1\/","title":{"rendered":"1985 Ducati TT1"},"content":{"rendered":"

1985 Ducati TT1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ducati\u2019s post Imola racing success was largely down to collaboration between the engineering legend Fabio Taglioni, Ducati\u2019s racing manager\/head mechanic Franco Farn\u00e8, and ex Ducati mechanics Giorgio Nepoti and Rino Caracchi (NCR).<\/p>\n

Unofficially Ducati\u2019s black ops racing department, NCR would build the famous 900TT Formula 1, and in 1980 the amazing TT2.\u00a0 While NCR became well known for success of the TT2, many Italian champions, including Davide Tardozzi, Fabion Barchetta, Graziano Rossi, rode TT2\u2019s built by GPM Racing, constructed under the watchful eye of Pietro Gianasin.\u00a0 In this halcyon period of Italian racing success, NCR & GPM were the front runners, more collaborators than competitors, with both entities helping each other and sharing technology that would have them dominate F2 & TT Championships in Italy, UK, IOM, and the hugely important US based Battle of the Twins (BoT)..<\/p>\n

Between 1982 & 84, NCR\/GPM TT2\u2019s would win 7 Italian Championships!\u00a0 1984\/5 saw Taglioni\u2019s final racer step up to the outright F1 750cc class with creation\/evolution of the TT1, with NCR & PGM built bikes continuing success in endurance racing, F1, & BoT, championships.<\/p>\n

In 1985 PGM built the bike we have offered here, which from the 01 frame number suggests this uses the first ever thin-wall large-diameter frame built by renown Bologna frame experts, DM Telai. This change, over Taglioni\u2019s original Verlicchi frame, made significant improvement to the already knife-like TT1 handling characteristics.\u00a0 As should be on a genuine bike from the era, the all-important TT1 motor is a Ducati race prepared unit correctly stamped and identified by the 650 3 engine number.<\/p>\n

The workmanship and attention to detail so obvious in its construction is extraordinary, and while this may not be as valuable as an original NCR prepared bike, it is arguably more impressive retaining all its correct and exotic TT1 componentry including a handmade titanium exhaust which was extremely rare and hugely expensive for the era.<\/p>\n

This amazing TT1 was last prepared by legend Milanese tuner Mario Rognoni, aka Voronoff.\u00a0 Rognoni was considered one of Italy\u2019s master tuners of Ducati motors and prepared this bike for a parade lap of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy.\u00a0 As can be seen, Voronoff\u2019s workmanship is exceptional, and this bike carries many of his personalized stampings on many handmade parts and his insignia on the fairings.<\/p>\n

In addition to the perfectly period correct motor, including GPM side-cases & other high-spec additions unique to the 1985 build including,<\/p>\n