Ducati’s centenary celebrations drew 118,036 fans to Misano for the biggest World Ducati Week yet.
World Ducati Week 2026 has wrapped up at the Misano World Circuit, with Ducati recording the biggest and most international edition of the event in its history.
Held as part of Ducati’s 100th anniversary celebrations, the Centenary World Ducati Week attracted 118,036 attendees across three days, with fans travelling from 94 countries across five continents.
The event brought together Ducati enthusiasts, historic motorcycles, current models, racing legends and modern-day champions under the theme “Live the Legend – Celebrate 100 Years Together”.
Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali said the centenary edition had “exceeded every expectation”, pointing to the scale of the crowd, the 18km parade from Misano to Riccione and the Saturday night drone show as standout moments.
The traditional parade once again painted the Romagna Riviera red, with Ducati motorcycles filling the full route from the Misano World Circuit to Samsara Beach in Riccione.
Saturday evening delivered one of the emotional highlights of the weekend, with hundreds of drones and fireworks lighting up the sky over Misano in a show dedicated to Ducati’s 100-year history.
Ducati also assembled an impressive line-up of racing royalty, including Casey Stoner, Troy Bayliss, Carl Fogarty and Loris Capirossi. They were joined by current Ducati stars including Francesco Bagnaia, Marc Marquez, Alex Marquez, Fabio Di Giannantonio and Nicolo Bulega.
The fourth edition of the Lenovo Race of Champions again put Ducati riders from MotoGP, WorldSBK, WorldSSP and national championships on the same grid, each aboard a Panigale V4 Tricolore carrying their own racing livery.
Nicolo Bulega took victory after claiming pole position, finishing ahead of Alberto Surra and Lorenzo Baldassarri.
The event programme also included the V4 Elite Cup for Panigale V4 owners, the Lenovo V2 Future Champ Academy – Garage 51 | Ducati young-rider programme, riding courses, road test rides, Hot Laps, autograph sessions, stunt shows and freestyle motocross demonstrations aboard the new Desmo450 MX.
Ducati also used the event to showcase its past, present and future. The Heritage Village featured the “100 Years, 100 Stories, One Legend” exhibition and the Ducati Heritage Contest, while the Ducati World area gave fans the chance to see the current motorcycle range up close.
The Superleggera V4 Centenario and 100 Collection also attracted plenty of attention, while Ducati gave attendees a look at the future with the world premiere of the Desmo450 SM, the brand’s first Supermotard.
World Ducati Week 2026 also recorded major digital numbers, with more than 2 million page views on Ducati’s WDW pages, more than 20 million social media impressions and more than 700,000 viewers watching the Lenovo Race of Champions live stream.
Other headline figures included 275 Ducati Official Clubs in attendance, 37 world championship titles represented by past and present Ducati riders, 110 hours of entertainment and 240 children’s riding sessions as part of the Ducati First Experience.
