BSB Review: Ducati 1098R in numbers

In this year’s review of the year MCN named the Ducati 1098R as the bike of the year in the British Superbike championship. Here’s why, in numbers.

14 – Number of race wins Ducati had in BSB in 2008.

1036 – Total points racked up by the three Ducati 1098R’s in the British Superbike Championship.

5 – Number of Ducati pole positions in 2008, all for Shane Byrne.

152 – The number of laps led by a Ducati in BSB in 2008. 494 laps were completed in total!

6 – Number of races the top three Ducati’s of Byrne, Camier and Rutter didn’t finish out of 72.

300, 000 -The number of pounds it would cost to buy all of GSE Racing’s Ducati equipment from 2008.

7 – The number of BSB titles won by Ducati since the current series format started in 1995.

3 – Number of double wins a single Ducati rider had in 2008. They came at Donington Park, Oulton Park and Brands Hatch GP and all for Shakey.