Brembo and Ducati have revealed the Ducati Superleggera V4 Centenario. Beneath its carbon body sits new braking tech that could change performance bikes. The key part is the Brembo Hyction carbon-ceramic rotor. It is the first full carbon-ceramic setup designed from scratch for a street motorcycle.
Each 340 mm disc weighs 1.375 kilograms. That cuts about 0.99 pounds per disc compared to steel, or nearly 2 pounds off the front wheel. Brembo says inertia drops by 40 percent. That helps the bike turn faster and steer easier.
The disc has 132 ventilation holes to manage heat. It measures 8 mm thick with a 35 mm braking surface. The asymmetric aluminum carrier trims weight and keeps stiffness. A floating system keeps braking consistent under extreme use.
Paired with it is the new GP4-HY caliper. Machined from a single block of aluminum, it uses 30 mm and 34 mm pistons and a boosted mechanism for stronger braking with less effort. A spring retracts the pads instantly to reduce drag.
The rear wheel gets a lighter 223 mm steel disc with aluminum fittings. Each detail cuts mass and sharpens response. Brembo says it is about control, consistency, and precision at speed.
My two cents…
Brembo and Ducati just dropped the Superleggera V4 Centenario, basically a carbon-fiber middle finger to the laws of physics. Under all that glossy black weave? Brembo’s new Hyction carbon-ceramic rotors, the first road-legal, built-from-scratch setup of their kind. Translation: the future brakes are here, and they’re lighter than your excuses for not going to the gym. Each 340 mm disc is 1.375 kg, nearly two pounds off the front wheel. That’s a 40 percent inertia drop, meaning quicker flicks and smoother steering. With 132 holes, an aluminum carrier, and a caliper that retracts pads faster than a Gen Xer bails on TikTok, this thing’s pure, obsessive control.
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