Ducati celebrates biggest WDW event ever with nearly 120,000 attendees

World Ducati Week 2026 was expected to be Ducati’s biggest celebration ever, and the three-day event in Misano did not disappoint. 

Celebrating its 100th birthday this year, Ducati used the Misano World Circuit as the home for its annual WDW, which welcomed 118,036 attendees. Of that number, a total of 94 countries were represented through visitors over the three days. 

No fewer than 37 world titles were also present in the form of a special line-up of former and current race stars. Some of the names included Casey Stoner, Troy Bayliss, Carl Fogarty and Loris Capirossi, while current racers Marc Marquez, Francesco Bagnaia, Alex Marquez, Fabio di Giannantonio and Nicolo Bulega were all in attendance.

Ducati also staged the fourth edition of its popular Race of Champions, with each rider lined up aboard a special Panigale V4 Tricolore that was customised with their own livery. Surprisingly, no current MotoGP rider managed to finish on the podium, with Bulega securing victory ahead of Alberto Surra and Lorenzo Baldassarri. 

Ducati also showcased its new Collezione 100 model line-up, with all ten models present alongside the company’s new Superleggera V4 Centenario. Additionally, the Italian brand held an 18 km (around 11.8-mile) parade of Ducati motorcycles stretching from the Misano World Circuit to Samsara Beach in Riccione.

Speaking about the event, Ducati CEO, Claudio Domenicali, said: 

"World Ducati Week has always been a special occasion, but the Centenary edition exceeded every expectation. For three days, the Misano paddock became the heart of Ducati passion, with extraordinary attendance making this the biggest and most international WDW ever. The image that will stay with me forever is Friday's parade: an endless red snake of Ducati bikes stretching for 18 kilometres across the Romagna Riviera, seemingly without end. 

“By the time the head of the parade had already reached Riccione, the last motorcycles were still leaving the track... On Saturday we reached the Circuit's maximum capacity, and that evening the drone show lit up the skies over Misano, telling the story of the motorcycles and the milestones that have marked these 100 years of Ducati. At that moment, I reflected on how far we have come, and I felt an emotion that is difficult to put into words. I knew the Centenary would be a special occasion, but seeing it all come to life with such incredible participation and enthusiasm truly surpassed every expectation.”

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