LOT 257

1962 Ducati 125cc Formula 3 Racing Motorcycle Project Registration no. not registered Frame no. F029 Engine no. n/a

Sold for £6,210 inc. premium

Lot 257

1962 Ducati 125cc Formula 3 Racing Motorcycle Project

The Spring Stafford Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|27 April 2025, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1962 Ducati 125cc Formula 3 Racing Motorcycle Project
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. F029
Engine no. n/a

Although visibly similar to their road-going equivalents, Ducati's Formula 3 production racers were very different motorcycles featuring sand-cast crankcases and special engine internals, while the camshaft bevels and primary drive featured straight-cut gears. The gearbox was a four-speeder. Lower and lighter than the roadster versions, the frames featured a lowered steering head, shorter forks, and a shorter swinging arm. Brakes were upgraded to racing specification. Hand built in small numbers, the Formula 3 Ducatis were necessarily expensive; indeed, in the UK the 175cc version cost more than a 500cc Manx Norton! Understandably, production of these exotic Formula 3 models was limited, perhaps amounting to fewer than 100, making any genuine example extremely rare today.

This Ducati Formula 3 was purchased new by the previous owner from a dealer in Manchester. The engine blew up at the first meeting and the frame subsequently modified to take a Yamaha engine (the original Ducati engine was stolen). The current owner bought the Ducati five years ago but has been unable to complete the project due to ill health. Sold strictly as viewed.
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This Lot will be auctioned on Sunday 27 April, with the auction starting at 11am GMT.

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