Francesco Bagnaia Will Leave Ducati at the End of 2026 — Valencia His Final Race in Red
Francesco Bagnaia will leave the Ducati Lenovo Team at the end of 2026. Two Riders’ Titles, 31 wins, 63 podiums — Valencia his final race in red.
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Francesco Bagnaia will leave the Ducati Lenovo Team at the end of 2026. Two Riders’ Titles, 31 wins, 63 podiums — Valencia his final race in red.
Pedro Acosta signs with the Ducati Lenovo Team for 2027 and 2028, pairing the 22-year-old with Marc Marquez on the factory Desmosedici GP. Red Bull KTM loses their most capable factory rider at the end of this season.
Marc Marquez has confirmed a two-year Ducati Lenovo Team contract extension through 2028 — 545 points, 11 GP wins, and a world title in his debut factory season. Announced June 23, 2026, mid-season.
Marc Marquez wins the 2026 Czech MotoGP at Brno for back-to-back victories. Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi is suspended from the main race after striking a marshal post-Sprint. Title lead: 8 points over Aprilia teammate Martin. Assen is next.
All five MotoGP manufacturers — Aprilia, Ducati, Honda, KTM, and Yamaha — have signed a single 2027–2031 framework agreement, the first time in the championship’s history that every manufacturer has signed one collective deal simultaneously.
The Ducati Desmo450 EDS is the first street-legal enduro bike with desmodromic valve timing — built on the 450 MX platform, 54 hp with Racing Kit, Showa/Brembo hardware. $12,995, August 2026.
The Puig R-Racer windscreen for the 2025 Ducati Panigale V4 brings MotoGP and WorldSBK-derived aerodynamic engineering to the street — 50mm taller than the OEM screen, no additional hardware required, at $153.69.
Ducati unveils the Collezione 100 at Mugello — ten motorcycles, 100 numbered units each, every livery drawn from a defining chapter of the brand’s century. Each bike ships with signed art prints by Ugo Nespolo and Centenary Bronze hardware throughout.
Fabio Di Giannantonio wins a chaotic 2026 Catalan MotoGP after two red flags and a post-race penalty reshuffle. Full race report from Barcelona.
Ducati North America CEO Jason Chinnock raced a personally restored 1971 Ducati 450 R/T Desmo at the Biltwell 100 — connecting Ducati’s off-road heritage to its centennial-year entry into U.S. dirt racing.