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The fifth generation of the Ducati Monster has been honoured with the Red Dot Design Award in the Product Design 2026 category. The jury is recognising a motorcycle that has only been in dealerships for a few months.

Raul Fernandez controlled the British Grand Prix at Silverstone from the first lap to the last and led Aprilia to a clean sweep of the podium. Behind the winner, a race with seven retirements clearly shifted the balance of power at the top of the championship.

The Italian Ministry for Enterprise and Made in Italy has approved a development contract with Ducati. The manufacturer is putting 121 million euros into research and production, 33.5 million euros of which comes from the state.

Patritalia has made the documents behind its purchase offer for Ducati public and names a concrete sum for the first time. The papers, however, prove something different from what the headlines of recent days suggest.

The alleged bidder for Ducati has spoken up for the first time and confirmed an offer for 100 percent of the company. A look at the company registers in London and Modena, however, reveals a business that has existed only briefly and has yet to file any accounts.

Ducati will again field six motorcycles in MotoGP in 2027, but only four of them will receive updates during the season. The new contracts with VR46 and Gresini determine which rider gets which package — and who spends the entire year on the bike they started with.

The debate over a possible sale of Ducati has intensified sharply within just a few days. Unions from Italy and Germany are demanding answers from Volkswagen, while an anonymous tipster claims to know of a purchase offer already submitted.

A custom workshop in Vietnam has turned a Ducati Monster 821 into a fully faired limited series of just nine bikes worldwide. A year after its debut, the price has climbed by roughly 5,000 US dollars, and most of the units are already spoken for.

After the German Grand Prix, Ducati loses Rank A for the first time since the current system was introduced and will now share Tier B with Aprilia. Because manufacturers are already focused on the new 850cc bikes for 2027, the newly gained freedoms turn out smaller than in the past.

MotoGP enters a three-week summer break, and the headlines around Ducati, KTM and Aprilia keep coming. Francesco Bagnaia has undergone arm surgery, the Marquez brothers have settled their futures, and Jorge Lorenzo explains how Marc Marquez has changed.

Marc Marquez won the Sprint at the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring, making him the sole record holder for sprint wins in MotoGP. Behind him, Alex Marquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio secured an all-Ducati podium lockout, while the injured Marco Bezzecchi was absent.

Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali has spoken publicly for the first time about the sale rumors surrounding owner Volkswagen. According to him, there are currently no discussions about a sale happening at the Borgo Panigale plant.

Ducati unveiled its first racing supermoto, the Desmo450 SM, at the World Ducati Week 2026 in Misano. The pre-production model is based on the Desmo450 MX, is intended exclusively for competition use, and will be fully revealed with complete technical specifications in September.

For its 100th anniversary, the Misano World Circuit became the center of the Ducati world for three days. With 118,036 visitors from 94 countries, the Centenary edition of the World Ducati Week recorded the biggest turnout in its history, according to the manufacturer.

Nicolò Bulega has won the 2026 Lenovo Race of Champions at the Misano World Circuit, beating Ducati’s assembled MotoGP stars in the process. The Superbike world championship leader led the ten-lap race from start to finish, taking the win ahead of Alberto Surra and Lorenzo Baldassarri.

According to a Financial Times report, Volkswagen is said to be considering a sale of the motorcycle brand Ducati. An official statement from the corporation does not dismiss the speculation but instead refers to a fundamental restructuring.

Volkswagen is facing the largest restructuring in its corporate history and is reviewing the sale of non-core assets. This puts motorcycle manufacturer Ducati back in the spotlight as a potential divestiture candidate.

Francesco Bagnaia leaves Ducati after eight years and will ride for Aprilia Racing from 2027. His contract runs through the end of 2030, making the double world champion the only MotoGP rider with such a long-term commitment.

Ducati and Francesco Bagnaia will end their partnership after the 2026 MotoGP season. Pedro Acosta will take his place in the factory team from 2027, riding alongside Marc Márquez.

Marc Márquez is continuing his collaboration with Ducati in MotoGP for two more years. The reigning world champion has signed a new contract that keeps him with the factory team until the end of 2028.