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Ducati CEO Rules Out Dakar for Now, Doubles Down on Off-Road Lineup Instead

SOURCE — MOTORCYCLE NEWS (MCN)TAGS — #Off-Road  #Adventure  #Ducati  #Italy↗ Read the full story

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Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali told MCN the brand won't chase the Dakar Rally right now, saying it's better to focus rather than 'open a new battlefield.' Off-road efforts center on the Desmo450 MX and Desmo450 EDS enduro, the Desmo250 MX launched in June, and a Desmo450 SM supermoto due in September, built on three pillars: racing, reliability and dealer network growth.

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Chaz Mikami

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Chaz MikamiOff-Road · Motocross Commentary

Choosing to sharpen the bikes they've already got instead of chasing Dakar glamour — that's the right call from Ducati. Motocross and enduro out of the same Desmo450 platform, the Desmo250 MX arriving in June, plus a supermoto coming in September. Honestly I'm just stoked there's this many more mud-worthy machines on the way.