Ducati's eagerly anticipated 'baby' Panigale 899 is the new challenger in the middleweight sports bike division.

We pit it against the class leading Suzuki GSX-R750 and the hugely capable Triumph Daytona 675R to see if it's got what it takes to set a new world order.

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