Ducati Celebrates 100th Anniversary in MotoGP with New Desmosedici GP26 Strong team of Marquez and Bagnoia to win again!

After winning the Constructors' category for the sixth consecutive year and seventh time in the 2025 season, Ducati has announced its new organization for the 2026 season, which will mark the company's 100th anniversary. The new Desmosedici GP26, unveiled at the Madonna di Campiglio World Heritage Site, will sport the traditional red color scheme. With the strongest lineup, the team will challenge to break even more records.

The "Rosso Centenario" shines in its traditional red with white stripes.

Ducati unveiled its motorsports project for the 2026 season on January 19 at Madonna di Campiglio, a ski resort in northern Italy. This season marks the 100th anniversary of Ducati Motor Holding, and a special machine was unveiled to mark the festivities. The Desmosedici GP26, which was unveiled to the public, wears a deep crimson body named "Rosso Centenario (100th Anniversary Red). In addition, the fairing is decorated with a double white stripe that recalls history, elevating the design to symbolize Ducati's technological heritage and evolution into the future. CEO Claudio Domenicali emphasized that the four consecutive Riders' titles and six consecutive Manufacturers' titles are not one-off events, but the result of a solid organization and constant ambition. The 2026 machine embodies the pinnacle of technological evolution to date, and is the result of a package that combines the very latest in Ducati methods. Gigi Dallinha also noted that the 2026 season is an important transition year ahead of the major regulation changes for 2027, and set an ambitious goal of winning the Manufacturers' title for the seventh year in a row.

Rider Profile

Francesco Bagnoia

Bagnaia, now in his sixth year with the Ducati Lenovo team, looks back on last season as a challenging year in which he learned a lot. He emphasized his willingness to take advantage of adversity, saying, "It was important not to give up until the end, to face every situation, and to learn from every experience." For Bagnoa, the 2026 season has special significance, not only because it marks the 100th anniversary of Ducati's founding, but also because he will be competing in a striking new livery. He expressed his strong desire to return to the track as soon as possible with the new Desmosedici GP, saying, "I am even more eager to return to the track as soon as possible with the new Desmosedici GP," and he is eager for a new opportunity to showcase his full potential. He is looking forward to reuniting with the entire team and getting back to work as the star of the show once again.

Marc Marquez, player

For Marc Marquez, who is in his second year with the club, 2025 is an important milestone in his career. He recalls, "It was a challenge to face all difficulties and first of all to prove to myself that I am capable of winning again. More than numbers and records, he is focused on re-establishing his position and sees 2026 as a year of further challenges. Marquez is confident that he can make the most of the most competitive and reliable Desmosedici GP package. His immediate goal is to "recover from my injury and regain my confidence in riding," while pledging to perform well on the track with the Ducati Lenovo team. He has had a very good first training session and is looking forward to the Malaysian test in February as the first real test of the season.

The 2026 season gets underway in earnest with the Sepang test starting in February.

The Ducati Lenovo Team, now in its 24th year of competition, will take part in the first official test of the year at the Petronas Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia starting on February 3. With the pride of the 100th anniversary of the company's founding, real-world preparations for the 2026 season will finally begin in earnest. Stay tuned for more specs on the car in its special centennial livery, as well as the performance of the two champions during the test runs.

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