Mike Hailwood’s astonishing victory in the 1978 Formula 1 TT at the Isle of Man provided Ducati the opportunity to produce a series of 900cc Mike Hailwood Replicas that sustained the company between 1979 and 1984. Although they were expensive to manufacture, Fabio Taglioni persuaded Finmeccanica director Cosimo Calcagnile to allow further development of…
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