Ducati introduced the Ducati 916 in 1994, and Carl Fogarty used it to win that year's Superbike World Championship.
Designed by Massimo Tamburini, the 916 combined a liquid-cooled 90-degree V-twin with distinctive under-seat exhausts, a single-sided swingarm, and aggressive aerodynamic bodywork. Its styling made it one of the most influential sport motorcycles of the 1990s.
The 916 replaced Ducati's 888 racing generation and established a design language that continued through the 996 and 998. A common mix-up is treating every Ducati V-twin superbike of this period as a 916; the later 996 and 998 were closely related successors with different model identities and engine capacities.