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Ducati Enters 2026 Flat Track Championship

Ducati will debut its Desmo450 MX model in the 2026 FIM Flat Track World Championship with the British-based VRX Dirt Store Ducati Race Team.

The Italian manufacturer will field British riders Tim Neave and Ashton Boughen for the ten-round series. Neave, the reigning British champion, will be joined by 18-year-old Boughen, a former Yamaha Europe Motocross rider who recently switched from Speedway to focus on flat track racing. esporist.com

The 2026 championship will span eight countries and two continents, starting in the Netherlands on May 9 and concluding with two rounds in Argentina on October 24-25, marking the first time the championship will be held outside of Europe.