Ducati Enters 2026 Flat Track Championship

Ducati will make its FIM Flat Track World Championship debut in 2026 with the Desmo450 MX model. The British-based VRX Dirt Store Ducati Race Team will field British riders Tim Neave, a 30-year-old British champion, and 18-year-old Ashton Boughen, a former Yamaha Europe Motocross rider now focusing on flat track racing. sport-newz.biz

The 2026 championship, extended from six to ten rounds, will visit eight countries across two continents, starting in the Netherlands on May 9 and concluding with two rounds in Argentina on October 24-25. The Desmo450 MX model features desmodromic timing and was developed in conjunction with Italian legend and nine-time FIM Motocross World Champion Tony Cairoli.