The initial development of the Panigale V4 started with the 2015 MotoGP racing engine. Ducati said the Panigale V4 was designed to combine racing festures, while also being an entertaining and rideable motorcycle with a durable engine. This created the challenge of designing an engine that could keep the MotoGP engine’s counter-rotating crankshaft, and large bore diameter, but have the 24,000 km (15,000 miles) service intervals expected on consumer motorcycles. Originally, Ducati was initially keeping the MotoGP bike’s chassis, but later changed to a completely new front frame they said has less weight and more stability.