Ducati 900 NCR & Jimmy Adamo - Daytona races 1981 - motorcycle racing photo

Description

A superb and rare photo of the famous
Ducati 900
NCR
, shown in
winning
form during the
Battle
of the Twins races
at
Daytona
in
March 1981
. On the bike we see the magnificent
Jimmy Adamo
.
It was the
first major international victory for Ducati
in the new
Battle
of the Twins racing class.
Jimmy Adamo is seen riding an ex-factory
Ducati 900 NCR
which was prepared by Reno Leoni. The engine was a modified Ducati 900SS unit and had a capacity of exactly 947cc. It delivered a power output of 110bhp at 8,500 r.p.m. This was enough to propel the bike to a top speed of
156 mph
(
251 km/h
).
In the 1970’s and 1980’s, racing with production based machinery was extremely popular in
Europe
. These events were responsible for the quick gaining popularity of the heavier sports motorcycles, like the Ducati 750 SS, the Moto Guzzi V7 Sport, the Benelli 650 Tornado and the Laverda 750 SFC, but also British machines like the Norton Commando, Triumph Trident & BSA Rocket 3, but also the Japanese superbikes like the Honda CB 750 Four and the Kawasaki two strokes. Riders that would make world fame, like Franco Uncini and Marco Lucchinelli, all participated in these races before they made the steps to the Grand Prix World Championship racing scene. The
Battle
of the Twins racing series was started up in
1981 in
the
USA
but soon was being organized in
Europe
as well. Without doubt the Ducati NCR was one of the best machines for this great racing class, recreating that wonderful 1970s era of classic four stroke racing.
Without doubt this is a rare opportunity to obtain a very nice
non period
image that reflects a wonderful era of Ducati’s rich history in a wonderful way. This is your rare chance to own this image, therefore it is printed in a nice large format of ca. 7.5" x 11.5" (ca.19 x
29 cm
).
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