https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:20:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://gatedrop.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cropped-Simple-Professional-Name-Introduction-LinkedIn-Profile-Picture-32x32.png https://gatedrop.com 32 32 https://gatedrop.com/excl-alessandro-lupino-to-contest-the-mx1-italian-championship-in-2026/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:20:12 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=195464 There’s another new challenge on the horizon for Alessandro Lupino in 2026. After spending the past season helping to develop the all-new Desmo Ducati 250cc machine and competing in the MX2 Italian Championship, the experienced Italian rider is set to step back up to the MX1 category next year. Lupino’s role with Ducati has been...]]> https://gatedrop.com/alessandro-lupino-on-giving-the-ducati-desmo250-its-first-victory/ Sun, 28 Sep 2025 19:06:20 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=191958 • Pole position and victory for Lupino in Arco di Trento • First victory in the Italian Pro Prestige Championship for the Desmo250 MX The sixth and final round of the Italian Pro Prestige MX2 Motocross Championship took place this weekend on the Ciclamino track in Pietramurata, where the Italian series concluded. After earning his...]]> https://gatedrop.com/confirmed-alessandro-lupino-in-for-the-french-elite-finale/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:39:24 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=186103 – Alessandro Lupino to race in the French Elite MX2 Motocross Championship with the Desmo250 MX First trip outside of Italy for the Desmo250 MX which will be racing in the final round of the French Elite MX2 Motocross Championship with the Beddini Racing Ducati Factory MX2 Team rider Alessandro Lupino. The race that will...]]> https://gatedrop.com/alessandro-lupino-discusses-the-decision-behind-racing-the-swiss-gp/ Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:26:00 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=181775 Alessandro Lupino will make a surprise appearance at the Swiss Grand Prix, stepping in for the Ducati MXGP team at the last minute. Speaking to Lisa Leyland at MXGP, the experienced Italian opened up about the unexpected call-up, his current focus on the 250cc project, and the importance of gathering data as Ducati continues to...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-alessandro-lupino-to-contest-the-swiss-gp/ Thu, 17 Apr 2025 16:16:57 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=181690 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...]]> https://gatedrop.com/alessandro-lupino-talks-italian-championship-at-mantova-the-bike-is-growing/ Sun, 30 Mar 2025 18:47:31 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=180452 • Second consecutive podium for the Desmo250 MX which continues to grow, confirming to be competitive and reliable • The Italian Ducati rider climbs to second place in the championship standings after the Mantova round The second round of the Italian Prestige Motocross Championship was held this weekend on the Tazio Nuvolari circuit in Mantova....]]> https://gatedrop.com/alessandro-lupino-on-the-ducati-desmo250-mx-debut-podium/ Sun, 09 Mar 2025 19:46:28 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=179035 •The brand-new bike from the Borgo Panigale company was put to the test on the treacherous sands of Ottobiano and immediately demonstrated great competitiveness and reliability. •The Desmo250 MX passes the first test of the season, taking third place in the Italian Prestige MX2 Championship with a strong Alessandro Lupino. It took just a few...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-beddini-racing-to-run-ducati-mx2-project-lupino-in-for-the-italian-championship/ Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:01:53 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=178753 – The Desmo250 MX is part of a project centered around the development of a complete line-up of offroad motorcycles, race-proven on the most selective series – Ducati confirms Alessandro Lupino in the role of rider and lead test rider for its motocross 250, in order to take part in the Italian Prestige MX2 Championship...]]> https://gatedrop.com/video-ducatis-motocross-debut-at-the-italian-championship/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:28:02 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=173976 The Ducati Desmo450 MX, ridden by Alessandro Lupino, made an impressive debut in the 2024 Italian Motocross Championship, claiming pole position and a victory in the first heat, ultimately finishing second overall. This marks Ducati’s entry into off-road racing, with plans to expand into a full range of off-road bikes. The debut at the Mantua...]]> https://gatedrop.com/alessandro-lupino-on-ducatis-first-title/ Sun, 13 Oct 2024 19:29:53 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=167189 The Desmo450 MX wins Ducati’s first Motocross title on its debut in the Italian MX1 Championship with Alessandro Lupino The rider from Viterbo wins the Italian MX1 Championship, taking Ducati to victory on its debut in the specialist off-road category The development of the Desmo450 MX will continue in the coming weeks with the first...]]>