Ducati 916 F96 - Troy Corser - 1996

The 916 began in the Superbike World Championship in 1994 with a larger version in its cubic capacity (955 cm³) to be immediately competitive with the four 750 cm³ Japanese cylinders. Although some set-up problems Carl Fogarty won the championship. In 1995, resolved reliability issues, the 916 once again won the world championship. In 1996 the cubic capacity increased to 996 cm³; the 916 Racing was so competitive and fast that it was possible to compare Troy Corser's lap times with the two-stroke 500 GPs, although they had more CVs and 30 kg less than the new Superbike World Champion 1996. 1997 was the worst year for 916. Despite a new and more reliable engine, the bike was plagued by driving and driving problems, so that Ducati missed the builders' championship. In the following year the overcoming of the problems brought the third title to Fogarty, which was confirmed in 1999 on the new 996.