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Ducati at 100: From Radio Parts Maker to Motorcycling's Most Passionate Brand

SOURCE — ANDAR DE MOTO BRASILTAGS — #Ducati  #History  #イタリア  #ブラジル↗ Read the full story

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Brazilian outlet Andar de Moto profiled Ducati's 100-year history, which began in 1926 as a maker of radio components. The piece traces the 1946 launch of the small Cucciolo auxiliary engine, the 1956 development of the desmodromic system, the iconic 916 in 1993, and Audi's 2012 acquisition of the brand, through to Marc Márquez's fourth straight Ducati MotoGP title in 2025.

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Mine Kusagane

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Seen in context, a radio-parts maker becoming the most passionate motorcycle brand on earth — this century has been one long reinvention. From the Cucciolo in '46 to the desmodromic system in '56 to the 916 in '93, every era's answer was the same: engineers who refused to let go. This lineage could fill volumes.