Description
Unofficially Ducati’s black ops racing department, NCR would build the famous 900TT Formula 1, and in 1980 the amazing TT2. While NCR became well known for success of the TT2, many Italian champions, including Davide Tardozzi, Fabion Barchetta, Graziano Rossi, rode TT2’s built by GPM Racing, constructed under the watchful eye of Pietro Gianasin. In this halcyon period of Italian racing success, NCR & GPM were the front runners, more collaborators than competitors, with both entities helping each other and sharing technology that would have them dominate F2 & TT Championships in Italy, UK, IOM, and the hugely important US based Battle of the Twins (BoT)..
Between 1982 & 84, NCR/ GPM TT2’s would win 7 Italian Championships! 1984/ 5 saw Taglioni’s final racer step up to the outright F1 750cc class with creation/ evolution of the TT1, with NCR & PGM built bikes continuing success in endurance racing, F1, & BoT, championships.
In 1985 PGM built the bike we have offered here, which from the 01 frame number suggests this uses the first ever thin-wall large-diameter frame built by renown Bologna frame experts, DM Telai. This change, over Taglioni’s original Verlicchi frame, made significant improvement to the already knife-like TT1 handling characteristics. As should be on a genuine bike from the era, the all-important TT1 motor is a Ducati race prepared unit correctly stamped and identified by the 650 3 engine number.
The workmanship and attention to detail so obvious in its construction is extraordinary, and while this may not be as valuable as an original NCR prepared bike, it is arguably more impressive retaining all its correct and exotic TT1 componentry including a handmade titanium exhaust which was extremely rare and hugely expensive for the era.
This amazing TT1 was last prepared by legend Milanese tuner Mario Rognoni, aka Voronoff. Rognoni was considered one of Italy’s master tuners of Ducati motors and prepared this bike for a parade lap of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy. As can be seen, Voronoff’s workmanship is exceptional, and this bike carries many of his personalized stampings on many handmade parts and his insignia on the fairings.
In addition to the perfectly period correct motor, including GPM side-cases & other high-spec additions unique to the 1985 build including,
Marvic 3-spoke magnesium wheels
Marzocchi FI endurance (quick-change) forks
Period Brembo radial front brake
Brembo GP1 front calipers on Brembo adapters
Brembo goldline rear caliper
750 F1 triple clamps
Very rare Brembo floaters disks
Correct Brembo rear master
Titanium NCR style exhaust
Malossi 42mm carbs
Extremely rare GPM dry clutch
Currently located in Melbourne Australia, the advertised price includes all export preparations, crating and international shipping.
