1998 Ducati 916 SPS 'Fogarty Replica'

Registration no. S88 FOG Chassis no. ZDMH100AAW001681

Footnotes

Although Ducati's water-cooled 8-valve v-twin had been around in its original 851 and 888 incarnations for six years and had already won four World Superbike Championships, it was the arrival of the iconic 916 for 1994 that really captured the public's imagination. Styled by Massimo Tamburini, the 916 and its subsequent evolutions established Ducati as one of the world's foremost brand names. Universally recognised as icons of automotive art, Ducati motorcycles have been exhibited in some of the world's foremost museums, including the Guggenheim in New York and the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco.

Capitalising on Carl Fogarty's World Superbike Championship successes, Ducati introduced the limited edition 916 SPS 'Fogarty Replica' in 1998 at the behest of UK importer Moto Cinelli. Only 202 were made, number '002' being reserved for the great man himself while '001' was retained for Ducati's museum in Bologna, with the rest going to wealthy (the list price was £20,000-plus) British enthusiasts. Like the standard 916 SPS on which it was based, the 'Foggy Rep' used the 996cc motor but in a slightly higher (134bhp) state of tune courtesy of a full titanium exhaust system, larger airbox, and altered fuel injection mapping.

Other 'goodies' included lightweight Marchesini wheels, carbon-fibre seat unit, carbon swinging arm protector, and colour-matched mirrors. A full racing decal set and white competition number panels completed the mouth-watering picture. The 916 SPS should not be confused with the later 996 Fogarty Replica, introduced 1999, which was produced in greater numbers and was less powerful.

The Ducati on offer comes from a respected UK Ducati collection and is number '88' of the 202 produced. Currently showing circa 7,920 miles on the odometer, it was supplied by Ducati Edinburgh and is being sold with the registration number 'S88 FOG'. Service records show that the machine was last serviced by Ducati specialist Ian Rhodes at RPM on 23rd November 2018 at a cost of £4,595, which involved re-commissioning after a period of static display (invoice on file). Since then the machine has covered only some 10 miles.