Ducati dominates the world of racing with Francesco Bagnaia confirmed as MotoGP World Champion

• Ducati domination: Francesco Bagnaia and the Desmosedici GP of the Ducati Lenovo Team are confirmed as MotoGP World Champions for the second consecutive year, crowning a record season for the Borgo Panigale company
• Ducati passion and technology are the benchmark for racing at an international level: no other motorcycle manufacturer has ever been able to win the Riders’ and Constructors’ World Titles in MotoGP and WorldSBK for two seasons in a row
• Ducati Corse’s dream 2023 season sees the trophy room further enriched with the conquest of the Riders’ and Constructors’ World Championship in WorldSSP

Limits exist to be exceeded. Challenges to be overcome. Records to be broken.

BOLOGNA, ITALY – November 26, 2023 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – History repeats itself. Campioni del Mondo! Thanks to the first place in the Valencia Grand Prix the all-Italian duo of Francesco Bagnaia and the Desmosedici GP of the Ducati Lenovo Team won the MotoGP World Title for the second consecutive year, leading the final standing ahead of two other Ducati riders: Jorge Martín (Pramac Racing Team) and Marco Bezzecchi (VR46 Racing Team). The all-Ducati podium in MotoGP crowns a record season for Ducati, which achieved victories in all the main World Championships on two wheels.

As well as being a source of enormous joy for Ducatisti all over the world, Bagnaia’s magnificent confirmation in MotoGP, Álvaro Bautista’s defence of his title in WorldSBK and Nicolò Bulega’s first success in WorldSSP are the demonstration of a clear philosophy: in Borgo Panigale the desire to improve has no limits!

The common thread that unites all the successes of Ducati Corse’s racing season lies in the engineering excellencethat has led the Desmosedici GP, Panigale V4 R and Panigale V2 to be the best motorcycles on the grid in their respective championships. In fact, the conquest of the three Riders’ World Titles is combined with a triple victory in the Manufacturers’ category for Ducati in a story that once again speaks of Made in Italy talent, passion and dedication.

No other motorcycle manufacturer before Ducati has ever been able to win both the Riders’ and Constructors’ World Titles in MotoGP and WorldSBK for two seasons in a row. For Ducati, the only non-Japanese manufacturer capable of winning a World Championship in MotoGP, this is the third Riders’ Title in its history, while the number of Superbike World Titles won by riders from Borgo Panigale is…