Rider and Team Releases

A sunny first day of action at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, stage this weekend of the Pirelli Emilia Romagna Round, saw Alvaro Bautista and Michael Rinaldi close in first and fourth place, respectively. After FP1 ended with Rinaldi in second place and Bautista third - behind Toprak Razgatlioglu (Yamaha) – in the afternoon,...

Everything is ready for the Pirelli Emilia Romagna Round, the fifth event of the 2023 WorldSBK season that will kick off with free practice on Friday morning at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. It is the Home round for the Aruba.it Racing team and Ducati will be embraced by many guests and fans inside...

Perfect weather and a massive turnout for the annual WERA Cycle Jam at Road Atlanta saw Canadian Dan Kruger convert a Pole Position into 5 wins throughout the weekend. He had to settle for a 2nd in the second Superbike National race on Sunday as he gave up the lead on lap 2 to a...

Ducati Corse is pleased to announce that Michele Pirro will continue as the Borgo Panigale manufacturer's test rider for another three years until the end of 2026. Hailing from San Giovanni Rotondo and a nine-time Italian Champion, Michele has been a key contributor to the development of the Desmosedici GP for the past eleven years....

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing commenced the 2023 Pro Motocross Championship in style at Round 1 of the season, with 450MX riders Aaron Plessinger and Cooper Webb opening the outdoors with a pair of top-five finishes, as 250MX teammates Tom Vialle and Maximus Vohland earned P4 and P6 overall. Plessinger opened his campaign with sixth...

After all the preparation - the money, the work, the months of training - that goes into racing, you’d think its returns would be somewhat predictable. Think again. When Trevor shot off the line and into the first corner of a wet race one at Shannonville Motorsport Park this past weekend, he was thinking only...

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing will field a complete four-rider roster in the 2023 Pro Motocross Championship, featuring Cooper Webb and Aaron Plessinger in 450MX, alongside 250MX contenders Maximus Vohland and Tom Vialle when the season opens in Pala, California, this Saturday, May 27. Marking the second stage of the inaugural SuperMotocross World Championship (SMX),...

The second round of the 2023 MotoAmerica Superbike and Supersport Championship at Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama saw the two Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC protagonists fighting at the front of their respective fields. However, Xavi Forés was particularly impressive in the first-ever MotoAmerica Supersport “Extended” race. The Spanish ace made it look easy on...

The fastest riders in the country descend on Barber Motorsports Park for the second round of the 2023 MotoAmerica Superbike Championship this weekend with Josh Herrin ready to continue his superb form shown in round one at Road Atlanta. The 2022 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion Herrin took the Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati NYC Ducati Panigale V4...

You can’t pull a wagon without horses, and you can’t battle at the sharp end of Canadian Superbike (csbk.ca) races for a full season without a village behind you. With that in mind, Trevor focused this off-season on building his best-ever support team. Landing the mega-experienced Scott Cameron as crew chief was a masterstroke, a...

The French GP, the fifth round of the 2023 MotoGP season held this afternoon at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans, had an unfortunate ending for Francesco Bagnaia. After starting from the pole position, the Ducati Lenovo Team rider was in third when Viñales overtook him during Lap 5. Bagnaia tried to respond immediately, but...