The second phase of Ducati's play for two-wheel off-road domination is here. We're about to see the race debut of the Desmo250 MX, which represents the second step in Ducati's motocross plan, and if its first step is anything to go by, riders and race fans are in for something special.
Last season, the Desmo450 MX competed in the Italian Prestige Championship and took the win in the MX1 Elite Class, with Alessandro Lupino onboard. This year, Ducati will take the same approach with the MX2 class and the Desmo250 MX.
Piloting the Desmo250 MX on its first outing will be the nine-time Italian champion, Alessandro Lupino, in all six races of the Italian Motocross Prestige MX2 Championship. And that Beddini Racing team, winner of the MX2 2024 Italian title, will manage the bike on track. Lupino found success last year in MX1, and if he can do it again this year in MX2, other manufacturers will have a lot to think about once the production version of the Desmo250 MX launches.
