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Ducati Desmo450 MX Debuts in 2026 FIM Flat Track World Championship

Ducati will make its FIM Flat Track World Championship debut with the Desmo450 MX model in 2026, fielding British riders Tim Neave and Ashton Boughen in the expanded ten-round series.

Ducati enters the FIM Flat Track World Championship with its Desmo450 MX model in 2026, partnering with the British-based VRX Dirt Store Ducati Race Team. The Italian manufacturer will field British riders Tim Neave and Ashton Boughen in the ten-round series, which has been extended from six rounds as the sport's popularity grows. moryak.biz

Thirty-year-old Tim Neave, a former British champion and current sixth-place finisher in the championship, will be joined by 18-year-old Ashton Boughen, a talented up-and-coming rider who previously raced Motocross for Yamaha Europe. The championship will visit eight countries and two continents, starting in the Netherlands on May 9 and concluding with two rounds in Argentina—the first-ever dates outside of Europe—on October 24-25.