Alessandro Lupino and the Desmo450 MX win at Castiglione del Lago

Alessandro Lupino and the Desmo450 MX win at Castiglione del Lago to extend their championship lead

With a first and a second place the Ducati rider wins the fifth round of the MX1 Italian Motocross Championship

With one round to go, Lupino and the Desmo450 MX consolidate their leadership of the general classification

The Borgo Panigale bike will be back on track on October 12 and 13 in the final round of the Italian Championship in Arco di Trento

Castiglione del Lago (PG), 1 September 2024 – Alessandro Lupino once again takes the Ducati Desmo450 MX to the top of the podium of the MX1 Italian Motocross Championship. After his debut victory in Mantua and the one at Ponte a Egola, the eight-time Italian Motocross Champion confirmed his success in the first heat at Castiglione del Lago. Lupino led the race from the first to the last lap and, with second place in the second heat, he took the overall victory, repeating the one achieved at Ponte a Egola.

The Castiglione del Lago race also allowed Ducati technicians to collect important data for the development of the Desmo450 MX, the motorbike that will go into production next year, marking the Borgo Panigale company’s entry into the off-road specialist segment.

The next and final round of the MX1 Italian Motocross Championship is scheduled on October 12 and 13 in Arco di Trento (TN).