”I am proud to announce Ducati's entry into Motocross," Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati Motor Holding, told the motor racing world in the January of this year."A totally new world for Ducati in which we want to bring our talent in designing lightweight motorcycles, with excellent components and high performance...

Ducati sporting director Paolo Ciabatti admits the factory's string of missed opportunities during its run of nearly six years between MotoGP wins started to weigh "quite heavy."Andrea Iannone's maiden win in the Austrian Grand Prix was Ducati's first since Casey Stoner's victory at Phillip Island in October 2010, 2,128 days...

Ducati does not believe it will have to change its MotoGP Desmosedici too much for Jorge Lorenzo, when the three-time champion arrives from Yamaha.While Ducati's older challengers attracted a reputation for being tough to ride, it has made major progress in recent years, under the leadership of Gigi Dall'Igna, who...

MotoGP champion Jorge Lorenzo says the chance to make history with Ducati was a bigger factor in his decision to leave Yamaha than the prospect of being the number-one rider.Having joined Yamaha in 2008, this year will be Lorenzo's last before joining Ducati on a two-year-deal, announced on Monday. In...

Ducati sporting director Paolo Ciabatti says Jorge Lorenzo has expressed no preference about his 2017 MotoGP teammate.The three-time champion's move from Yamaha was confirmed on Monday, in the lead-up to this weekend's first European race of the season at Jerez.Both of Ducati's current factory riders Andrea Dovizioso and Andrea Iannone...

The Ducati MotoGP team has confirmed approaching Casey Stoner about the possibility of a 2016 tie-up, amid rumors of wild card appearances in grands prix.Double world champion Stoner, who retired from MotoGP at the end of 2012 aged only 27, is currently contracted to Honda as a test rider. That...

Ducati is no longer in an "embarrassing" position in MotoGP after the progress it has made during the 2014 season, according to sporting director Paolo Ciabatti.The Italian team has not won a race since Casey Stoner's victory in the 2010 Australian Grand Prix, but '14 was its most encouraging campaign...

Ducati has recruited its long-time World Superbike team manager Davide Tardozzi for its MotoGP operation.Tardozzi won the inaugural WSBK race at Donington Park in 1988 and finished third in the first ever season's standings. After retiring from riding, he then spent nearly 20 years as manager of Ducati's Superbike team,...

Sidelined MotoGP rider Ben Spies has retired from racing after his long-running battle with injury left him with concerns over his physical ability.Spies, the 2009 World Superbike champion, switched from the factory Yamaha MotoGP team to Ducati satellite outfit Pramac for this season but has competed in just two grands...