With rumors that Ducati's 1199 Panigale superbike - the replacement for the 1198 being raced this year and probably next by Carlos Checa - is suffering the same kind of corner entry problems that Ducati's MotoGP machine also suffers, both bikes using the monocoque subframe that is the brainchild of Ducati's chief designer Filippo Preziosi, the future is not looking as bright as it should for the Bologna factory. Ducati can afford to lose in MotoGP, prototype racing being a notorious money pit with no guarantee of success. But Ducati and World Superbikes are synonymous, and failing there would impact Ducati's image enormously. They need all the wins they can get.
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