Pirelli wins OE on latest Ducati superbike

ERJ staff report (DS)

Milan, Italy -- Pirelli Moto and its Diablo Rosso II will be the OE fitment for the next three years on the 2011 Ducati Diavel, the newest sport lifestyle superbike from the Borgo Panigale factory. The tyres will be fitted in 240/45ZR17 sized rear and 120/70ZR17 front.

The Diavel is among a number of collaborative special projects between Pirelli and Ducati, and therefore joins the 2010 Ducati Multistrada introduced one year ago and its Pirelli Scorpion Trail tyres in model-specific sizes.

Pirelli said the Diablo Rosso II is the ideal tyre choice for the Diavel with a WSBK developed Bi-compound tread and EPT (Enhanced Patch Technology) matched to Pirelli's patented 0° steel belt structure. The newly sized 240/45ZR17 Diablo Rosso II rear tyre features a Bi-Compound tread for maximum grip at full lean and long lasting performance on road; the Grip compound covering a slick-like shoulder area of the tread (12.5 percent on either side) and a second compound in the central zone (75 percent) evolved from the Diablo Rosso.

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Press release (Ducati) from Pirelli

Press release (Diablo Rosso II) from Pirelli