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Inside Marc Wilmington’s 2009 Ducati Hypermotard Raptor Build

Ducati introduced the Hypermotard 1100 in 2007 as a supermoto-style machine with a 1078cc air-cooled Desmo V-twin. Pierre Terblanche designed it to combine supermoto agility with a heavier, torquey V-twin character.

The 1100S was the up-spec version with improved suspension, brakes, and forged Marchesini wheels. MCN described the original as having a “pathological penchant for wheelies.”

Marc Wilmington, a UK builder who has owned more than 30 motorcycles since a teenage Suzuki TS50X, chose a 2009 Hypermotard 1100S for his first full custom build. He wanted something that looked like a manufacturer concept before the boardroom watered it down.

Marc Wilmington Raptor Ducati Hypermotard 1100S studio shot — Photo: Marc Wilmington, via BikeBound.

Aldeguer’s VR46 Ducati Deal Covers MotoGP’s 2027 Shift

Fermín Aldeguer will join the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team for the 2027 and 2028 MotoGP seasons, according to an announcement published by MotoGP.com on August 26. The move also makes the Spanish rider an official Ducati Corse rider with a factory Ducati Desmosedici GP.

The deal arrives as MotoGP prepares to introduce a new technical era in 2027. Aldeguer will leave BK8 Gresini Racing after establishing himself as one of the class’s younger names to watch.

Custom Ducati Multistrada 1000S by Pit Lane Moto

There are plenty of classic Ducati models that make obvious café racer donors, but the first-generation Multistrada has rarely been one of them. Pierre Terblanche’s tall, heavily faired sports-tourer was deliberately unconventional when it arrived in the mid-2000s.

Yet beneath all that polarizing plastic sat some of Bologna’s finest hardware of the era. For their latest project, dubbed “Desmo Corridore Caffè,” UK custom workshop Pit Lane Moto stripped a 2005 Ducati Multistrada 1000S DS back to its bare essentials to unlock its true athletic potential.

Ducati Secures €121 Million Investment Fund to Drive R&D and Technological Innovation

Ducati has established a massive €121 million ($139.7 million) development program to strengthen its long-term global competitiveness and accelerate technological innovation.

Dubbed “Ducati Raise the Bar,” the comprehensive initiative was formally approved by Italy’s Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy via the state-owned development agency Invitalia.

Ducati Is Not for Sale, According to Italian Firm

The saga surrounding a potential takeover of Ducati Motor Holding has taken a definitive turn, as leaked documents from investment firm Patritalia S.p.A. reveal that the iconic Italian brand is not on the market.

Initial reports suggested Patritalia’s founder, Massimo Ros, had submitted an unsolicited 2.5 billion euro proposal to Volkswagen Group to buy Ducati in its entirety.

Video Analysis: 2026 Ducati Hypermotard V2 Review

The fine folks at Motorcycle.com traveled to Modena, Italy, to test the 2026 Ducati Hypermotard V2 SP. The below video review focuses on the high-performance “SP” variant of the newly redesigned Hypermotard.

It’s a special bike, and in the post below I’ll outline what Sylvia says in the video as well as provide my own take on this unique Ducati.

Custom Ducati S2R 800 Cafe Racer by Rajputana Customs

Rajputana Customs, led by Vijay Singh in Jaipur, India, has reimagined a 2007 Ducati S2R 800 into a vintage-inspired cafe racer named “Veloce.”

Built for a client in Goa with the simple brief to create an “aggressive café racer,” the project departs from traditional Ducati restoration paths to embrace a more imaginative, hand-crafted approach.

Ducati Cafe Racer Custom by RF-Biketech

Alright, let’s talk about a motorcycle that decided to trade in its fun-loving nature for a scrapper’s edge. This is a custom Ducati Scrambler, a street brawler with a touch of café racer style, born from the precision-minded folks at the German workshop RF-Biketech.

They were commissioned by a Ducati dealership to take that playful factory bike and give it a serious, menacing attitude.

Check Out This Custom Ducati Sport Classic by Purpose Built Moto

There’s always been something about the Ducati Sport Classic that speaks to me. The design just hits right, ya know? Well, as good of a job as Ducati did with the stock bike, I really love this custom Ducati Sport Classic by Purpose Built Moto.

Purpose Built Moto makes some of the coolest dang motorcycles you’ll ever see. These guys simply understand motorcycle design and aesthetics better than most, and this particular build is a fabulous example. It’s not a typical cafe racer motorcycle.

2026 DesertX and Monster Will Get a New Ducati V2 Engine

It seems those engineers over in Bologna are busy brewing something new, meaning the DesertX and Monster will get the Ducati V2 890cc engine.

You’re looking at an 890cc V-twin engine, according to the records that are available out there.