Mark Hills must be jealous or blind or both. Take it you are a fan of Aprilia? The new Panigale takes design to a new level, doing almost (but not quite) what the 916 did in the 90's. Makes everything else look dated, particularly the Japanese bikes. This is a shame, as I believe that Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki will all suffer at the hands of Ducati this year, making things even more difficult for them and resulting in even less available money to plough in to development. Ultimately, £15k for this beauty is a bargain at the side of something like a Blade or R1, although I am told that the minimum you will pay for at least the first half of next year will be closer to £16k, due to on the non-ABS version of the base model not being initially available in the UK. Finally, Ducati going bust? I think not.
