This weekend marks the World Ducati Week in Misano, highlighted by the Lenovo Race of Champions. This event will bring together several of Ducati’s top riders from various motorcycle racing championships.
On Friday, there will be free practice and qualifying, with the race scheduled for the following day. While the event is competitive, it is primarily for fun, with no intense rivalries or significant tensions among the participants.
Eight MotoGP riders will compete, including the three main title contenders: two-time champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati), his future teammate Marc Márquez (Gresini/Ducati), and Jorge Martín (Prima Pramac/Ducati).
From the World Superbike Championship, four prominent names will participate: two-time champion Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Ducati), his teammate and current second place rider Nicolò Bulega, along with the experienced Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven/Ducati) and Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team/Ducati).
In total, 15 riders will compete in the Race of Champions, including Glenn Irwin from the British Superbike Championship (BSB), where he races for the PBM Team.
Riders competing at the Race of Champions
- MotoGP
- Álex Márquez (Gresini Racing/Ducati)
- Enea Bastianini (Ducati Team)
- Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46/Ducati)
- Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Team)
- Franco Morbidelli (Prima Pramac Racing/Ducati)
- Jorge Martín (Prima Pramac Racing/Ducati)
- Marc Márquez (Gresini Racing/Ducati)
- Marco Bezzecchi (Pertamina Enduro VR46/Ducati)
- Michele Pirro (Piloto de testes)
- WSBK
- Álvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Ducati)
- Andrea Iannone (Team GoEleven/Ducati)
- Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team/Ducati)
- Michael Ruben Rinaldi (Motocorsa Racing/Ducati)
- Nicolò Bulega (Aruba.it Ducati)
- BSB
- Glenn Irwin (PBM Team/Ducati)