Ducati Crashes Supercross — Here’s Why We’re Amped

Ducati Crashes Supercross — Here’s Why We’re Amped

The motocross paddock just got a blood-red adrenaline transfusion. Ducati—yes, the road-racing, Desmosedici-screaming, Bologna-bred icon—is officially parking a 450 on the AMA Supercross line-up, and they’re rolling in with Troy Lee Designs as their partner-in-crime.

A New Kind of Chaos in Anaheim

The invasion starts January 11, 2025 at Anaheim 1. Troy Lee’s crew will slap Ducati red on their rigs and show off a prototype Desmo450 MX right in the pits. From there, the tour hits eight Supercross rounds plus a cameo on Ducati Island at COTA MotoGP—because if you’re going to make noise, do it on every stage that matters. 

Tour Dates That Matter

  • Anaheim 1 – Jan 11
  • San Diego – Jan 18
  • Anaheim 2 – Jan 25
  • Tampa – Feb 8
  • Arlington – Feb 22
  • MotoGP Austin (COTA) – Mar 30
  • East Rutherford – Apr 19
  • Pittsburgh – Apr 26
  • Salt Lake City – May 10 

Meet the Desmo450 MX—A Valves-Wide-Open Weapon

Ducati didn’t just paint an existing 450 red—they built the only motocross bike on earth running a Desmodromic valve system, the same wizardry that lets their MotoGP rockets scream to the moon. Fewer shifts out of corners, harder launches off the gate, and electronics lifted straight from the Grand Prix grid mean this thing’s more smart bomb than dirt bike. 

Why White Rabbit Offroad Cares

Because anything that shreds the rule book belongs in our garage. Ducati’s move tells every couch--bound dreamer to quit chasing the clock and own their minutes—just like our rabbit reminds you daily. They’re not easing in; they’re sending it full-send with nine-time world champ Tony Cairoli on deck and Troy Lee’s paint guns blazing. 

Count the Days—July 2025 Dealer Drop

If seeing the prototype makes your throttle hand twitch, mark July 2025: select North American dealers will finally hand over keys to the production Desmo450 MX. Start saving, start scheming, and clear garage space now. 

Own your time. Burn the map. And when Ducati lights the first gate at Anaheim, be there—because moments like this don’t wait around.

Back to blog