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Ducati will enter motocross with nine-time MX champion Antonio Cairoli signing on as their test rider.
Ducati, the dominating Italian manufacturer in MotoGP and WorldSBK, will begin competing in the Italian Motocross Championship next season after spending two years developing a prototype bike. Their entry into motocross is described as a multi-year project to create a complete range of off-road engines and motorcycles. Top motocross rider Tony Cairoli will join as a high-performance test rider to provide input for the development of the new motorcycle. Ducati’s CEO, Claudio Domenicali, expressed pride in the company’s entry into motocross and their desire to offer high-performance products in the off-road world. The project is made possible by Ducati’s recent success and aims to grow the Ducati community through new ventures. Maddii Racing has been signed as Ducati’s reference structure for MX racing activities, with Alessandro Lupino, an eight-time Italian MX champion, serving as both a test and racing rider for Ducati.
Source: Crash
