1985 Ducati TT1

1985 Ducati TT1

Ducati’s post Imola racing success was largely down to collaboration between the engineering legend Fabio Taglioni, Ducati’s racing manager/head mechanic Franco Farnè, and ex Ducati mechanics Giorgio Nepoti and Rino Caracchi (NCR). 

Unofficially Ducati’s black ops racing department, NCR would build the famous 900TT Formula 1, and in 1980 the amazing TT2.  While NCR became well known for success of the TT2, many Italian champions, including Davide Tardozzi, Fabion Barchetta, Graziano Rossi, rode TT2’s built by GPM Racing, constructed under the watchful eye of Pietro Gianasin.  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)..

Between 1982 & 84, NCR/GPM TT2’s would win 7 Italian Championships!  1984/5 saw Taglioni’s 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.

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’s original Verlicchi frame, made significant improvement to the already knife-like TT1 handling characteristics.  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.

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.

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

In addition to the perfectly period correct motor, including GPM side-cases & other high-spec additions unique to the 1985 build including,

• Marvic 3-spoke magnesium wheels
• Marzocchi FI endurance (quick-change) forks
• Period Brembo radial front brake
• Brembo GP1 front calipers on Brembo adapters
• Brembo goldline rear caliper
• 750 F1 triple clamps
• Very rare Brembo floaters disks
• Correct Brembo rear master
• Titanium NCR style exhaust
• Malossi 42mm carbs
• Extremely rare GPM dry clutch

Currently located in Melbourne Australia, the advertised price includes all export preparations, crating and international shipping. As a regular international shipper, Raidermoto.com has agents and dealers throughout the world and can ship via air or sea to/from any location on the planet.  For more information call office hours on +61 2 66512405, cell +61 423 559656, email mybike@raidermoto.com, or find us on Facebook RaiderMoto.com

Advertised price may include shipping concessions and/or be subject to currency exchange rate fluctuation – please contact RaiderMoto.com to confirm the location of this item and establish the price relative to the current exchange-rate.

IMPORTANT!! Purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, and accuracy of sellers description, age, completeness, and originality of items prior to purchase.  Raidermoto Australia accepts no responsibility for the sellers’ comments provided & displayed in advertisements or provided from & on behalf of the seller.

Need finance? – RaiderMoto.com can provide on the spot approval at better than bank rates to approved Australian customers (Mon – Fri)

International Buyer? – RaiderMoto.com has offices & agents in six Countries

Need shipping? – RaiderMoto.com ships worldwide by air-sea-road & provides full import/export, Customs & Quarantine services for every country

Stock No: BT-TT1

Ref 560