New Minigale 699

Lets hope it is an April fool, we definitely don't need anymore comparison threads, the 1199 vs 899 thread was enough without any 699 vs 899 or even worse 699 vs 899 vs 1199.

 

"but this looks like Ducati's foray into lightweight sportsbikes" surely the 899 and 848 were exactly that?

 

Might be, as in, it is.
No one would release this sort of news on April Fools day, and there are no indications where their information came from (they should have invented that, at least).

 

Hmm... I doubt it's real!

 

Is that what they are calling the category? Article didn't say, but it sounds likely.

 

http://motegp.com/en/news/2014/Valentino+Rossi+Quits/

 

Now that is a well constructed April Fools. Well written, highly plausible and on a 'respected' site. :Nailbiting: