PANIGALE V4 25°ANNIVERSARIO
916 HEADS TO AUCTION
F
ollowing the death of Ducati Pike’s Peak
champion Carlin Dunne at this year’s Pike’s
Peak International Hill Climb, Ducati has
announced that one of the limited-edition
Panigale V4 25° Anniversario 916 will be auctioned
off in support of the newly created Carlin Dunne
Foundation.
The bike heading to the auction block in support
of the foundation – which has the aim of helping
with preventative resources and rehabilitation
programmes in support of extreme sports
athletes – will be bike 005/500 in commemoration
of Dunne’s racing number.
With a base value of around $66,000, proceeds
of the auction will be donated to the foundation
created in memory of Carlin and will serve as
initial capital for activities. At the time of writing,
bidding had reached $76,600 with five days left to
run in the auction.
In addition to the motorcycle, Ducati World
Superbike rider, Chaz Davies, has donated his
racing leathers from his winning race weekend in
Laguna Seca during 2019 World Superbike as part
of this auction. The suit was specially designed
as part of the unveiling of the Panigale V4 25°
Anniversario 916 and fashions a livery inspired
from those of Carl Fogarty’s leathers from the era
of the 916 Superbike.
While the loss of Carlin Dunne at this year’s
Pike’s Peak was a tragic event, it is heartening to
know that the foundation bearing his name was
created to carry on his legacy. Its goal is aiding
in the development of preventative resources
and rehabilitation programmes, supporting
extreme sport athletes diagnosed with and/or at
risk of acquiring Concussion Syndrome, Chronic
Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), and traumatic
brain injuries.
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