Ducati ( ) announced on May 26, 2025 that it has started production of the Desmo 450 MX, the first Motocross motorcycle in ...

But then again, not every Ducati has such a troubled history as the Sport Desmo 500. Right off the bat, the significant differentiator of the Sport Desmo 500 is its parallel twin engine. Not only does ...

If you're a motorcycle geek, then you're probably aware that Ducati engines all use something called "Desmo," but you might ... even in high-strung race cars and bikes, but that wasn't always ...

The Ducati Desmo450 ... came at the opening race of the prestigious Motocross Pro-Prestige MX1 Italian Championship, held at the International Circuit of Mantua. The Desmo was piloted by ...

Ducati's engineers figured that if it wanted to make high-revving race engines that would last ... The fact is that Desmo is just not necessary beyond the heritage argument.

After a handful of teasers, Ducati has finally taken the wraps off its first-ever motocross bike. It’s called the Desmo 450 MX and ... s prowess in the road-racing world (MotoGP and WSBK).

Ducati’s lineup of 750 Imola Desmo race bikes, backed by their glass-sided transport, at the 1972 Imola 200. Cycle World/Cycle Magazine Archive, courtesy of Gooding & Company Due to a last ...