Ducati Signs Test Riders for Motocross Bike Development

[Andrew Oldar]

by: Andrew Oldar

Ducati has released some exciting news lately. After declaring it will enter the production dirt bike segment in the next few years and, in the meantime, field a prototype in the 2024 Italian Motocross Championship, the Bologna-based manufacturer has also announced the signing of an agreement with Antonio Cairoli to be a test rider for the new motocross model.“I am extremely happy to become part of the universe of Ducati, which has always been a symbol of Italian spirit throughout the world, and to begin this exciting new adventure in an all-Italian project,” Cairoli said. “Being able to ...

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[Rich Rohrich]

This link details the new Ducati 659cc 85 horsepower Superquadro MONO street engine, you can bet the MX version will share a lot of the same components and engineering details.

https://www.ducati.com/us/en/company/product-innovation/engines/superquadro-mono

Triumph and Ducati mixing it up in the MX world should get KTM and the Japanese working overtime. It's going to be FUN!