Ducati launches its first motocross bike, the Desmo450 MX

Ducati has announced the Desmo450 MX in Europe, its first motocross bike in history, which is set to raise the bar in the most important competitions.

Equipped with a 450cc single-cylinder engine with Desmodromic distribution and a lightweight aluminum chassis, the bike promises to be very competitive.

One of the highlights of the model is its advanced electronics. According to Ducati, it is the first motocross bike in the world equipped with a Traction Control system capable of precisely defining the actual rear wheel slippage.

As mentioned, the chassis of this bike is super-light, weighing just 8.96 kg, which contributes greatly to the low total weight of just 104.8 kg, without fuel.

“Over the past 18 months many people have asked me why Ducati decided to enter the world of professional off-road racing. The answer is simple: Ducati is a healthy company that generates resources, therefore has the opportunity to grow by opening up to a new segment of enthusiasts,” said Claudio Domenicali, CEO of Ducati Motor Holding.

“We looked around, searching for the important uniqueness of our corporate culture and finding the one that I believe characterises Ducati like perhaps no other company: the closeness between the world of racing and the world of production motorbikes. And discovering, at the same time, that we have an incredible resource within us in the form of so many off-road enthusiasts in the various departments. All this has allowed us to present the Desmo450 MX today: an easy, high-performance bike, for amateurs and professionals alike, which we will constantly develop through sporting activity at the highest levels, supporting it thanks to a sales network that speaks the language of motocross enthusiasts and truly understands all their needs”, completed.

The Ducati Desmo450 MX will hit stores in Europe from June and subsequently in the United States and the rest of the world.

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