Ducati Desmo450 MX Makes its World Championship Debut this Weekend

A brand new entry will be going for the holeshot when the gate drops in Motocross World Championship action this weekend.

Tony Cairoli in action.

The Ducati Desmo450 MX makes its MX world series debut in the skilled hands of nine-time world champ Tony Cairoli in the Dutch GP on August 17 and 18 in Arnhem.

Ducati will use this outing to gain practical experience and real-life competition data for the entire 2025 MXGP World Championship season.

The Desmo450 MX's development will continue apace on August 31 and September 1 at Castiglione del Lago where rider Alessandro Lupino will race in the fifth round of the Italian championship. Lupino leads the general class with a pair of rounds left to go.

Desmo450 MX

The Desmo450 MX has already garnered success on the track. In the Tuscan round of the Italian series, Cairoli won the first heat on the Desmo450 MX while Lupino won overall that day and grabbed the championship points lead.