After track-testing nearly all factory Ducati desmo V-twin Superbikes (1988–2018), Alan Cathcart now focuses on la Ducatina, the 748 Supersport, in his latest work, following his best-sellers on Ducati’s World Superbike machines.
After Alan Cathcart’s best-selling books recounting his experiences as the only journalist to have tested almost all of the factory Ducati desmo V-twin World Superbikes from 1988 to 2018, now the famous British racing journalist turns his attention to la Ducatina, the 748.
DUCATI 748 On Road and Track tells the complete story of the creation of this junior version of the legendary desmoquattro 916 Superbike designed by Massimo Tamburini. What makes this volume unique is the fact that, in addition to the road tests of the sportiest customer road models like the 748SP and the 748R, there are also tests of the various versions of the bike which competed in the World Supersport championship between 1996 and 2003.
Author Alan Cathcart not only recounts the technical makeup of this first generation Ducati Supersport model, but also crucially tells us what the various versions entered by rival teams were like to ride via his own hands-on experiences at their controls.
So the new book includes test rides on the bikes raced by Fabrizio Pirovano, Stéphane Chambon, Paolo Casoli and Piergiorgio Bontempi, – a unique privilege which makes the book unmissable for all Ducati enthusiasts. It also includes many exclusive photos, which show these successful Ducati V-twin racers without bodywork, allowing race fans to admire the technical secrets of these wonderful bikes.
As always in this series of books published by FBA Moto Italiane, this is a large format (30×23cm) hard cover volume, printed on high quality glossy paper, with 144 pages containing the text in both Italian and English, as well as 74 full page colour photos. It costs €40.00 and is already available via www.motoitaliane.it as an individually numbered limited edition of 748 copies for shipping worldwide.
We are in the process of reading the book for a more in depth review, and so far so good, a great read so stay tuned…
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