- Number 167 of approximately 500 built
- 414 lbs.
- 118 horsepower
- 162 mph top speed
- The last of the 888 homologation specials, and also the rarest. The SP designation, meaning ”Sport Production”. During this time, World Superbike rules required every manufacturer to build a minimum of 500 road going “race replicas”, in order to qualify for participation in the World Superbike racing series. Ducati was always known to bend the rules, and build substantially less than the requirements. It is widely thought that less than 200 SP5’s were built. Unique for this model, was the bronze painted frame for the first time, as before the frames were white.
- Fully adjustable Showa 41 mm front forks
- Ohlins fully adjustable rear shock
- Marchesini lightweight wheels
- Termignoni carbon fiber mufflers
- Carbon fiber front and rear fenders
- Fully floating front brake rotors
- Dual fuel injectors per cylinder
- Close ratio gearbox
