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Right side profile of NCR New Blue number twelve, lit from above

2007 DUCATI NCR NEW BLUE · MATRICOLA 125007

ONE OF FIFTY

319 LB · 116 HP · No. 12

EXPLORE THE LEGEND

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The signed tail of number twelve, both signatures across the stripe

DAYTONA · 1977

TWO SIGNATURES, ONE HISTORY.

Cook Neilson rode. Phil Schilling tuned. Daytona fell in 1977. History was made, and the legend began.

WHERE IT ALL STARTED
Old Blue, the Ducati 750SS that won Daytona in 1977
New Blue number twelve, its photograph scaled and turned to sit under the same camera as Old Blue
Old Blue and New Blue superimposed in one frame, thirty years apart
OLD BLUE 1977NEW BLUE 2007perspective adjusted with AI

THIRTY YEARS APART

Move across the frame. The 1977 Daytona winner on one side, number twelve on the other, on the same ground.

The NCR fuel cap, machined and set into the silver and blue tank
Rear three-quarter view of number twelve, twin titanium exhausts

HAND-BUILT BY NCR

SHAPED IN BOLOGNA

Titanium by Zard. Leather by Schedoni. Carbon by BST. Old Blue's livery, thirty years on, over a machine with nothing wasted.

ABOUT NCR
Number twelve from directly behind, both exhausts pointing at the camera
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SOUND ON

LISTEN TO IT

The cold start. The 1100 wakes up.

Cook Neilson, engraved after a photograph

I'm thrilled to report that New Blue is everything we could have hoped for. It is the heart and soul of Old Blue.

COOK NEILSONRider of Old Blue and winner of the 1977 Daytona Superbike race.Cycle World, June 2007
Nick Ienatsch in racing leathers, engraved after a photograph

NCR has built a magical machine. It's as close to a turnkey racer as either of us can remember.

NICK IENATSCHJournalist, who raced New Blue at Daytona in 2007.Cycle World, June 2007
Larry Pegram in a cap and racing leathers, engraved after a photograph

Man, that thing's just fun.

LARRY PEGRAMAMA Superbike racer, after his first practice on New Blue.Cycle World, June 2007
Michele Poggipolini in a dark suit and tie with a white shirt and glasses, engraved after a photograph

We wanted New Blue to resemble what Cook won on, but the customer can then change many things.

MICHELE POGGIPOLINIHead of the NCR crew that built the bikes.Cycle World, June 2007
Michael Lock in an open-collar shirt and striped lanyard, engraved after a photograph

The combination of rider, tuner and motorcycle made a very successful team.

MICHAEL LOCKChief executive of Ducati North America, who commissioned the project.Roadracing World, November 2006
The LWT Racer wordmark, engraved, standing in for a portrait of Sam Wiest

It's one of the best lightweight race machines money can buy.

SAM WIESTWriting on the New Blue nearly twenty years after it was built.LWT Racer, October 2024
Gian Maria Liverani in race leathers, engraved after a photograph

New Blue proved very honest: it never puts the rider in difficulty.

GIAN MARIA LIVERANIFormer World Superbike rider, who put New Blue on a European podium in 2007.CuoreDesmo, September 2007, translated from the Italian
John L. Stein in a cap and leather jacket over a plaid shirt, engraved after a photograph

What other magazine editors—from any field whatsoever—have been so pointedly honored? I can't think of another example.

JOHN L. STEINJournalist, on New Blue as a tribute to Cycle's editors.Motorcyclist, July 2011
Geoff Baldwin in a black hooded riding jacket, engraved after a photograph

Quite possibly the coolest looking track bike available, NCR's New Blue.

GEOFF BALDWINFounder of Return of the Cafe Racers.Return of the Cafe Racers, September 2007
Tigh Loughhead in a black zip hoodie over a gingham-collared shirt, engraved after a photograph

This model belongs to Barber Motorsports, in Birmingham Alabama, and is a spotless example of beautiful motorcycle design and preservation.

TIGH LOUGHHEADNYDUCATI writer and founder of the Gotham Ducati owners club, on the Barber museum's New Blue.NYDUCATI, January 2019
Abhi Eswarappa in a black leather jacket over a black T-shirt, engraved after a photograph

A stock Sport 1000 is a very cool bike, but this is absolutely next level.

ABHI ESWARAPPAFounder of Bike-urious, on number twelve itself.Iconic Motorbikes, August 2026

The bike just drips titanium, magnesium, and carbon-fiber.

RARE SPORTBIKESFORSALEWriting about number twelve itself, listed in August 2015.Rare SportBikesForSale, August 2015

This bike recreates the classic styling and uncompromising racing spirit first seen in Old Blue in 1977.

ICONIC MOTORBIKE AUCTIONSThe auction house that sold number twelve in August 2026.Iconic Motorbike Auctions, 2026

THE EXPERTS

FROM THE LEGENDS

READ THEM ALL
The Cycle World cover of June 2007, the New Blue full frame under the headline TRUE BLUE
CYCLE WORLDTRUE BLUE, THE COVER STORY · JUNE 2007
The Moto-Euro cover of Winter 2005, a Ducati SportClassic over a Florence backdrop
MOTO-EUROTHE SPORTCLASSIC ISSUE, WINTER 2005 · [PLACEHOLDER] OWN SCAN PENDING
A Roadracing World cover from January 2006, the period the New Blue was announced in
ROADRACING WORLDPERIOD COVER, JANUARY 2006 · THE ANNOUNCEMENT RAN NOVEMBER 2006 · [PLACEHOLDER] THAT ISSUE PENDING
NCR BROCHURENCR SALES BROCHURE, 2007 · [PLACEHOLDER] SCAN PENDING
FACTORY SPEC SHEETNEW BLUE SPECIFICATION CARD · [PLACEHOLDER] SCAN PENDING
LWT RACERLIGHTWEIGHT TWINS COVERAGE IN PERIOD · [PLACEHOLDER] ISSUE PENDING
WEBBIKEWORLDBLOG FEATURE, NCR'S OWN PRESS COPY IN FULL · [PLACEHOLDER] CAPTURE PENDING
BIKE-URIOUSBLOG FEATURE ON THE NEW BLUE · [PLACEHOLDER] CAPTURE PENDING

FEATURED

IN THE PRESS

The press wrote it up in period, and the papers came with the bike. The owner's own copies are still coming at full resolution.

Number twelve from above and behind, the signed tail in full

FIFTY BUILT

EACH ONE ITS OWNER'S.

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The spare fairing on number twelve, its race number 31 filling the frame

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