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Ducati Partnered With Troy Lee Designs for Supercross, This is Wild

Ducati has been making serious waves in the off-road world lately, proving they’re not just about sleek superbikes and high-speed track domination. Enter the Ducati Desmo450 MX, the motocross bike that’s changing the game with its iconic desmodromic valve tech. If you’ve been following the off-road racing scene, you’ve likely…

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Ducati reveals intent to take part in Suzuka 8 Hours with a factory team

Ducati has revealed its intention to take part in the Suzuka 8 Hours with a factory team in the coming years.

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Ducati: Renewing Bagnaia's MotoGP contract not as easy as people may think

After more than two decades in the Italian company's marketing department, Grassilli was promoted last winter to replace Paolo Ciabatti, one of the most recognisable members within Ducati.

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The key Ducati MotoGP figure stepping aside when it may need him most

Ducati recently announced a major shake-up of its sporting leadership. With immediate effect, Paolo Ciabatti is stepping down as sporting director of Reparto Corse, the racing arm of the brand, to lead the new off-road structure from the position of general manager. His vacancy will be filled by Mauro Grassilli,…

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How a struggling MotoGP sophomore saved his career but highlighted a wider issue

Gresini Ducati rookie Fabio Di Giannantonio scored points on just six occasions in 2022. His haul at the end of that season was a slender 24, a full 87 points adrift of the next Ducati rider in the standings. His fellow rookie Marco Bezzecchi, had a higher peak too, managing a…

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Ducati Eyeing Motocross Supremacy With New Ducati Corse Off-Road Division

Ducati is taking off-road racing seriously as they announce the launch of Ducati Corse Off-Road.

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Di Giannantonio now has "a little more chance" to stay on 2024 MotoGP grid

The Gresini Ducati rider currently finds himself without a place on the 2024 grid when the team confirmed in October that it had signed Marc Marquez, after he elected to quit Honda at the end of the year.

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Di Giannantonio ‘now has a little more chance’ to stay on 2024 MotoGP grid

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Bagnaia thinks it’s ‘better for Ducati’ that Martin doesn’t take Bastianini’s MotoGP seat

With Martin and Bagnaia locked in a tight championship battle, rumours have been swirling for a few weeks that the former could step up to the factory Ducati squad next season.

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Bagnaia: Better for Ducati to retain Bastianini over Martin

With Martin and Bagnaia locked in a tight championship battle, rumours have been swirling for a few weeks that the former could step up to the factory Ducati squad next season.

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Why a Martin MotoGP title would elevate the achievement of Ducati's kingpin

The Desmosedici is a prototype that has already broken most of the Bolognese constructor's records and is sure to break some of the most important ones of all time. In fact, Jorge Martin's win in Thailand last weekend was the 14th for an Italian bike so far this season, a…

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Marc Marquez 'not racing for free' at Gresini MotoGP team in 2024

In an interview Italian outlet moto.it, Ducati sporting director Paolo Ciabatti said it was his understanding that Marquez would be "racing on practically zero contract", which is to say without a salary.

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Marc Marquez says he won't race for free at Gresini MotoGP team in 2024

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Marquez will take Honda's interests into account while finalising MotoGP future

Marquez’s existing deal with Honda covers the 2024 season, but in recent weeks has he become heavily linked to a shock switch to Gresini to ride a year-old Ducati amid ongoing difficulties with the RC213V in 2023.

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Zarco close to finalising LCR Honda MotoGP move at Austrian GP

Having felt a lack of factory support from Honda this season, Alex Rins announced a few weeks ago that he would be quitting his HRC deal with LCR a year early and join Yamaha for 2024.

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How VR46 is handling its MotoGP conflict of interest with Bezzecchi

Marco Bezzecchi's MotoGP contract with VR46 expires at the end of this year. The owner of the Ducati team for which he competes, and with which he is negotiating a contract extension, is also the same corporation that represents him.

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What Ducati is doing to change modern motorcycling's history

At the French Grand Prix last month, over 278,000 spectators attended the extraordinary Le Mans. Moreover, it confirmed Ducati's dominance in the world of two-wheeled racing.

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MotoGP champion Bagnaia "accepts" criticism of his fraught 2022

MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia says he accepts the criticisms he faced across 2022 for mistakes he made on and off-track, but says “without mistakes you can’t grow”.

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MotoGP champion Bagnaia accepts criticism of fraught season

MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia says he accepts the criticisms he faced across 2022 for mistakes he made on and off-track, but says “without mistakes you can’t grow”.

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Ducati denies Mir links to 2023 factory MotoGP seat

Ducati has denied rumours linking 2020 MotoGP world champion Joan Mir to its factory squad for the 2023 season, noting that ride is between Jorge Martin and Enea Bastianini.

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Pramac unveils striking new MotoGP livery

The Pramac Racing team has unveiled a striking new livery for its two MotoGP bikes ahead of the Italian Grand Prix that it will use for the rest of 2022.

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Pramac unveils new MotoGP livery for rest of 2022 season

The Pramac Racing team has unveiled a striking new livery for its two MotoGP bikes ahead of the Italian Grand Prix that it will use for the rest of 2022.

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