| MODEL | DUCATI 750 IMOLA DESMO 1972 |
| Year | 1972 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, 90° V-twin, SOHC, desmodromic, 2 valves per cylinder, bevel-gear driven |
| Displacement / Capacity | 748 cc / 45.6 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 80 x 74.4 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10:1 |
| Cooling System | Air-cooled |
| Max Power | 65.5 kW / 89 hp @ 9000 rpm |
| Max Torque | — |
| Ignition | Twin-plug contact-breaker ignition |
| Induction | 2 x Dell'Orto PHF40 with accelerator pumps |
| Start System | Kick |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 5-speed |
| Clutch | Wet, multiplate |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Duplex open-cradle tubular steel |
| Front Suspension | Marzocchi telescopic hydraulic fork |
| Rear Suspension | Swingarm with two 310 mm Ceriani shocks |
| Front Brakes | Twin 280 mm discs, Lockheed calipers |
| Rear Brakes | 229 mm disc, Lockheed caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2018 mm / 79.4 in |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | — |
| Wheelbase | 1530 mm / 60.2 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 163 kg / 359 lb |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 3.25 x 18 Dunlop KR |
| Rear Tyre | 3.50 x 18 Dunlop KR |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 24 L / 6.3 US gal / 5.3 Imp gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | Approx. 250 km/h / 155 mph |
Ducati built a handful of desmodromic 750 V-twin racers for the 200 Miles of Imola in April 1972. Paul Smart won and Bruno Spaggiari finished second in a near-photo finish, a result that put Ducati's V-twin on the world stage. The victory inspired later 750 Super Sports and the 2005 PaulSmart 1000 LE.
