Pierre Terblanche leaves Ducati

**Cajun** · 20th December 2007, 07:43

Ducati US sources said this morning that their famed/embattled designer Pierre Terblanche has left the company effective immediately. Terblanche told Ducati US that he left the company on good terms to pursue other projects.

Terblanche became Ducati's head designer when the TPG/Cagiva/Ducati split happened in the 1990s and Massimo Tamburini stayed with Cagiva/MV Agusta.

While at Ducati Terblanche designed bikes like the 999 series and also the Hyper Motard.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Terblanche

He designed :

* Cagiva 900 Gran Canyon
* Ducati Multistrada
* Ducati Hypermotard
* Ducati Supermono
* Ducati ST2
* Ducati ST3
* Ducati MH900e
* Ducati 999
* Ducati1000 GT
* Ducati PaulSmart1000LE
* Ducati 1000 Sport

**nudemetalz** · 23rd December 2007, 19:03

There's some wickedly beautiful bikes in that list,..and some..errr not quite so beautiful ones also....

**Kickaha** · 23rd December 2007, 22:04

Originally Posted by Cajun

* Cagiva 900 Gran Canyon
* Ducati Multistrada
* Ducati Hypermotard
* Ducati Supermono
* Ducati ST2
* Ducati ST3
* Ducati MH900e
* Ducati 999
* Ducati1000 GT
* Ducati PaulSmart1000LE
* Ducati 1000 Sport

I can see why they'd want him gone then,just about all of those got a good bashing with a ugly stick

**miSTa** · 23rd December 2007, 22:12

Originally Posted by Kickaha

I can see why they'd want him gone then,just about all of those got a good bashing with a ugly stick

Absolutely, just as well the ST4 is not on the list then....

**Kickaha** · 24th December 2007, 08:51

Originally Posted by Mr Sensible

Absolutely, just as well the ST4 is not on the list then....

To embarrassed to list it

**nudemetalz** · 24th December 2007, 11:58

Originally Posted by Kickaha

I can see why they'd want him gone then,just about all of those got a good bashing with a ugly stick

Dunno 'bout that.
The Hypermotard, Supermono & 1000 Sport are rather nice machines..

**miSTa** · 25th December 2007, 06:55

Originally Posted by Kickaha

To embarrassed to list it

Do I hear a hint of jealousy in your message? Surely not.

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Dunno 'bout that.
The Hypermotard, Supermono & 1000 Sport are rather nice machines..

I do like the 1000 Sport myself, very tasty...

**AllanB** · 25th December 2007, 07:02

Hey so theres a job going designing Ducatis - I'll keep my phone free as I do not want to miss my call.

I'll start with that new 08 Monster they stuffed up..........