Registration No: ETS 864W
Frame No: 900298
Engine No: 09000
CC: 900
MOT: Exempt

• Ducati's tribute to Hailwood's incredible 1978 TT victory
• Supplied with service manual signed by David Hailwood

• Sought after one-piece fairing and steel petrol tank model

Ducati was established in 1926 by Antonio Ducati and his sons, initially producing electrical components. After WW2 they moved into motorcycles with the Cucciola, essentially a pushbike with a clip-on engine but by the 1960s had become associated with performance bikes selling a range of sporty 250 and 350 singles. In response to the demand for larger capacity bikes, chief engineer Fabio Taglioni designed the classic vee-twin bevel drive engine first used in the 1971 GT750. This proved to be an immediate success, helped considerably by Paul Smarts win in the 1972 Imola 200 race. This started a long tradition of race-winning vee-twins that have gone on to dominate World Superbike racing over the years. In spite of Ducatis continued success in World Superbike and Moto GP, their most famous victory was Mike Hailwood's amazing victory in the 1978 IOM TT Formula 1 race. After retiring from bike racing in the late 1960s and carrying injuries from his Formula 1 car racing career, he won his comeback race adding to his already legendary status. After Mike's spectacular victory on the NCR Sports Motorcycles Ducati, the factory commemorated his win with the introduction of a race replica based on the 900SS. Originally titled the ‘900 Replica’, the 1979 model was only produced in a limited run of 300 and had a fibreglass cover over a regular 900 Super Sport fuel tank. By 1980 the fuel tank was made from steel but the bike was essentially the same as the 1979 version including the one-piece fairing, the Brembo Goldline brake calipers and 40mm Dell’Orto carburettors, early Series 1 examples are proving to be the most collectable models.

This Mike Hailwood Replica, presented in authentic semi-restored condition, is one of the earlier steel tank models with the one piece fairing. The frame number 900298 would suggest this is an early 1980 version as there were thought be be only around 300 fibreglass tank cover models produced in 1979. Bought by the vendor from a friend in 2014 it comes supplied with a folder of receipts and the original service manual along with a newer copy signed by Mike's son David Hailwood together with a current V5C.

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For more information, please contact:
Ian Cunningham
ian.cunningham@handh.co.uk
07415 871189