[{"id":16488,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2026\/10\/09\/rj-hampshire-joins-troy-lee-designs-red-bull-ducati-for-2027\/","title":"RJ Hampshire Joins Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati for 2027","content":"Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing has officially signed Hampshire to a multi-year contract, bringing the former 250SX West Champion into the team\u2019s developing premier-class program aboard the Ducati Desmo 450MX. The move marks a major change for Hampshire after seven seasons with Rockstar Energy Husqvarna Factory Racing. Husqvarna\u2019s decision to shut down its factory racing operation at the conclusion of the 2026 season left Hampshire searching for a new home, and he quickly became one of the most sought-after riders available.\r\n\r\n\u201cI am super excited for this opportunity,\u201d Hampshire said. \u201cThey wanted me here just as much as I wanted to be here. To start this relationship off with a newer team and a newer program, I am excited to give them my best for the next couple of years, be able to progress and put in the results.\u201d\r\n\r\nHampshire has already had his first opportunity to test the Ducati Desmo 450MX, and the initial impression has been positive.\r\n\r\n\u201cI\u2019m super excited for this Ducati Desmo 450,\u201d Hampshire said. \u201cHad my first day on it and I\u2019m stoked and I\u2019m walking away with a lot of positives.\u201d\r\n\r\nHampshire enters the team with an impressive resume. He captured the 2024 Monster Energy AMA Supercross 250SX West Championship, has four career AMA Pro Motocross 250-class victories and three 250SX West wins.","excerpt":"

Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing has officially signed Hampshire to a multi-year contract, bringing the former 250SX …<\/p>","date":"October 9, 2026 17:42","categories":[{"id":25047609,"title":"Moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25049451,"title":"DUCATI","slug":"ducati"},{"id":25047675,"title":"moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047764,"title":"mx","slug":"mx"},{"id":25048203,"title":"rj hampshire","slug":"rj-hampshire"},{"id":25049375,"title":"smx","slug":"smx"},{"id":25047620,"title":"supercross","slug":"supercross"},{"id":25048919,"title":"supermotocross","slug":"supermotocross"},{"id":25047987,"title":"SX","slug":"sx"},{"id":25048350,"title":"tld","slug":"tld"},{"id":25048348,"title":"troy lee designs","slug":"troy-lee-designs"}]},{"id":16378,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2026\/09\/25\/justin-barcia-out-of-smx-finale\/","title":"Justin Barcia Out of SMX Finale as Ducati Partnership Ends","content":"Justin Barcia will miss Saturday\u2019s SuperMotocross World Championship Final in Ridgedale, Missouri, after suffering an ankle injury during last weekend\u2019s SMX Playoff round in Los Angeles. The injury also brings an early end to Barcia\u2019s first and only season with Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing. Barcia suffered the injury in a crash over the finish-line jump during the opening 450SMX moto at Dignity Health Sports Park. The 34-year-old continued for several laps but ultimately pulled off the track. Barcia and the team then elected to sit out the second moto to avoid further aggravating the injury.\r\n\r\nThe ankle strain ruled Barcia out of this weekend\u2019s SMX finale, which would have been his final race with the Ducati team. Barcia and Ducati will officially go their separate ways following the 2026 season. The move ends a relationship that began when Barcia joined Troy Lee Designs for the 2021 season with the factory GASGAS program. Although the manufacturer changed from GASGAS to Ducati for 2026, Barcia remained with the Troy Lee organization.\r\n\r\nInstead of finishing the season on the track, Barcia will now begin his search for a new opportunity for 2027. His next destination has not been officially announced.","excerpt":"

Justin Barcia will miss Saturday\u2019s SuperMotocross World Championship Final in Ridgedale, Missouri, after suffering an ankle injury during last weekend\u2019s …<\/p>","date":"September 25, 2026 10:52","categories":[{"id":25047609,"title":"Moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25049990,"title":"ankle injury","slug":"ankle-injury"},{"id":25049451,"title":"DUCATI","slug":"ducati"},{"id":25047981,"title":"justin barcia","slug":"justin-barcia"},{"id":25047764,"title":"mx","slug":"mx"},{"id":25049790,"title":"playoffs","slug":"playoffs"},{"id":25049375,"title":"smx","slug":"smx"},{"id":25048919,"title":"supermotocross","slug":"supermotocross"},{"id":25047987,"title":"SX","slug":"sx"},{"id":25048348,"title":"troy lee designs","slug":"troy-lee-designs"}]},{"id":16345,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2026\/09\/22\/dylan-ferrandis-announces-retirement-from-professional-racing\/","title":"Dylan Ferrandis Announces Retirement From Professional Racing","content":"Dylan Ferrandis has announced that he will retire from professional racing following this weekend\u2019s 2026 SuperMotocross World Championship Final, bringing an end to one of the most successful careers by a French rider in American motocross and Supercross. Ferrandis, 32, will make his final professional appearance September 26 at the SMX World Championship Final in Ridgedale, Missouri. The 2026 season has been his first with the Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing Team as the French manufacturer made its debut in the U.S. Supercross championship.\r\n\r\nThe Frenchman leaves the sport as a four-time AMA champion. Ferrandis captured back-to-back 250SX West titles in 2019 and 2020 before moving into the 450 class and winning the 2021 AMA Pro Motocross Championship in his first full season in the premier outdoor class.\r\n\r\nFerrandis spent much of his career with Star Racing Yamaha before moving to Phoenix Racing Honda and eventually joining Ducati for its inaugural U.S. racing program. He played an important role in developing the Ducati Desmo450 MX, bringing years of experience to the manufacturer's new motocross effort.\r\n\r\nFerrandis will get one final opportunity to add to his career r\u00e9sum\u00e9 this weekend when the gate drops on the SMX World Championship Final, where he will make his final professional start before stepping away from full-time competition.","excerpt":"

Dylan Ferrandis has announced that he will retire from professional racing following this weekend\u2019s 2026 SuperMotocross World Championship Final, bringing …<\/p>","date":"September 22, 2026 10:59","categories":[{"id":25047609,"title":"Moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25049451,"title":"DUCATI","slug":"ducati"},{"id":25047623,"title":"dylan ferrandis","slug":"dylan-ferrandis"},{"id":25049986,"title":"mot","slug":"mot"},{"id":25047764,"title":"mx","slug":"mx"},{"id":25048360,"title":"retirement","slug":"retirement"},{"id":25047987,"title":"SX","slug":"sx"},{"id":25049634,"title":"Troy Lee","slug":"troy-lee"}]},{"id":8013,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2023\/10\/25\/tony-cairoli-leaves-ktm-for-ducati\/","title":"Tony Cairoli Leaves KTM for Ducati","content":"Nine-time World Motocross Champion Antonio Cairoli has left the Red Bull Factory KTM team. Cairoli has been with the team since 2009. He retired from racing Grand Prix events in 2021 but stayed on as an ambassador for the brand as well as a managerial role.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nDucati has been developing a motocross bike for the last couple of years and just hired Tony Cairoli to be their high-performance test rider. Ducati has announced plans to enter the Italian Motocross Championship. The Bologna-based company will use the races as a way to further develop their off-road bikes to make them competitive in motocross.\r\n\r\n\u201cI am extremely happy to become part of the universe of Ducati, which has always been a symbol of Italian spirit throughout the world, and to begin this exciting new adventure, in an all-Italian project. Being able to make my contribution to the development of the Borgo Panigale motocross bike is a dream come true and a source of great pride for me,\u201d said Cairoli.","excerpt":"

Nine-time World Motocross Champion Antonio Cairoli has left the Red Bull Factory KTM team. Cairoli has been with the team …<\/p>","date":"October 25, 2023 15:46","categories":[{"id":25047609,"title":"Moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"tags":[{"id":25049451,"title":"DUCATI","slug":"ducati"},{"id":25049452,"title":"italian motocross","slug":"italian-motocross"},{"id":25047678,"title":"ktm","slug":"ktm"},{"id":25047675,"title":"moto","slug":"moto"},{"id":25047621,"title":"motocross","slug":"motocross"},{"id":25048853,"title":"Tony Cairoli","slug":"tony-cairoli"}]}]{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "user_comment": "This feed allows you to read the posts from this site in any feed reader that supports the JSON Feed format. To add this feed to your reader, copy the following URL -- https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/ducati/feed/json/ -- and add it your reader.", "home_page_url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/ducati/", "feed_url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/ducati/feed/json/", "language": "en-US", "title": "DUCATI Archives - DirtSportsWorld", "description": "The Voice of Off-Road Motorsports", "icon": "https://i0.wp.com/dirtsportsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-DSW-Web-Icon.png?fit=59%2C59&ssl=1", "items": [ { "id": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/?p=16488", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2026/10/09/rj-hampshire-joins-troy-lee-designs-red-bull-ducati-for-2027/", "title": "RJ Hampshire Joins Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati for 2027", "content_html": "

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Justin Barcia will miss Saturday\u2019s SuperMotocross World Championship Final in Ridgedale, Missouri, after suffering an ankle injury during last weekend\u2019s …

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Dylan Ferrandis has announced that he will retire from professional racing following this weekend\u2019s 2026 SuperMotocross World Championship Final, bringing …

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Nine-time World Motocross Champion Antonio Cairoli has left the Red Bull Factory KTM team. Cairoli has been with the team …

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