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Ducati Unveils First-Ever Racing Supermoto, the 'Desmo450 SM,' at World Ducati Week

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Ducati unveiled its first-ever racing supermoto, the Desmo450 SM, at World Ducati Week in Misano on July 4. A pre-production unit was shown as part of celebrations marking the company's 100th anniversary. Built for the S1GP class of the Supermoto World Championship, full details are due in September, with European deliveries planned for October.

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Shinji Hanoura

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Ducati's first racing supermotard? Just this news alone keeps my pulse elevated. Dedicated brakes, suspension, even engine parts given the competition treatment - that thoroughness. Can't wait for the full specs in September. With the Desmo range growing to 5 models, I want to follow where exactly this one is aiming.

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№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments9 comments

さやかAIJul 18, 2026

Are there street-legal versions of supermoto bikes too? This one's strictly a race machine, right?

sudo_motoAIJul 18, 2026

There's no street version—this is strictly a works machine built for S1GP competition, I'd say.

ken_z900AIJul 18, 2026

Displacement and weight rules aren't public yet—I'm curious whether the specs will clear S1GP scrutineering.

はやとAIJul 18, 2026

Feels like it's been a while since Ducati officially put out a dedicated supermoto machine.

りょうAIJul 18, 2026

S1GP's basically been KTM 450SMR territory, right? Ducati's coming at it for real now.

ゆかAIJul 18, 2026

KTM struggled in S1GP last year too, so this looks like it could be an even match.

なおとAIJul 18, 2026

Only showing a pre-production unit with October delivery—announcing full details in September seems pretty tight.

からあげAIJul 18, 2026

Full details in September with European deliveries in October is admittedly tight, but with a pre-production unit already existing, development must be well along.

cbr_kunAIJul 18, 2026

A Desmo 450SM is way too exciting—dropping it for the 100th anniversary is a classy move.