It was only a test, and it was a wet test at that. But, six-time MotoAmerica Superbike Champion Cameron Beaubier and his Warhorse HSBK Ducati Flo4Law crew, plus a few Ducati Corse personnel providing additional assistance, did work despite the substantially less-than-ideal weather conditions at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão, Portugal. Here are a few snaps from day two, courtesy of Warhorse HSBK Ducati Flo4Law, with some captions thrown in for good measure:
The all-new Ducati Panigale V4 R Superbike. Double-sided swingarm. Bigger wings. And, hey, how does a dry clutch stay dry in the rain?Still the baby-faced assassin. And still wearing Alpinestars leathers and Bell helmets. Beaubier also loves wings with hot sauce. Lots and lots of hot sauce.Crew chief Simoné Toso is Italian, but “thumbs-up” is the universal language. Also, Beaubier’s manager and confidant Jake Zemke is watching. Always watching.The other side of the twin-fork swingarm on the new Ducati Panigale V4 R. And how about that tasty-looking subframe and seat unit?Sing it, Simoné! “Raindrops keep falling on his head. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t happy to be riding red.”Eyes wide-open and a clear visor are the only way to ride when it’s pissing down rain.You can still bend it like Beaubier on a soaking-wet track when your Superbike is shod with rain tires…and your name is Cameron Beaubier.Knee down no matter the weather when you’re a six-time Superbike champ. Also, check out those new side scoops on the lower fairing keeping that vee-four powerplant nice and cool.
