After Antonio Cairoli raced the Ducati at last weekend’s MXGP round, the spotlight now shifts to another Italian legend. Alessandro Lupino will line up at the Swiss GP in Frauenfeld as he returns to the world stage with the Aruba.it – Ducati Factory MX Team.
While Lupino has been focusing on the 250cc Ducati project in the Italian Championship, he’s set to step back up to the premier class aboard the Desmo450 MX, filling in for the injured Mattia Guadagnini. The multiple Italian champion last appeared in the MXGP series at the 2024 season finale in Cozar and is ready to take on the challenge once again.
It has also now been confirmed that Guadagnini will make his return to racing in Portugal.
Ducati confirmed the news in the following press release:
Alessandro Lupino set to race at Frauenfeld in the Swiss GP alongside Jeremy Seewer and with the Desmo450 MX of the Aruba.it – Ducati Factory MX Team.
The nine-time Italian champion, currently competing in the Italian MX2 Championship with the prototype of the Desmo250 MX, will take to the track this weekend at Frauenfeld with the Desmo450 MX of the Aruba.it – Ducati Factory MX Team, in place of Mattia Guadagnini, who is still recovering from the accident in training prior to the GP of Sardegna.
The Veneto rider is scheduled to return to racing for the next GP of Portugal, scheduled for 3 and 4 May in Agueda.
