Ducati wins its twenty-first WorldSBK Manufacturers' Title, with the Panigale V4 R as the absolute benchmark in the category

 Jerez, Spain, 19 October 2025 – With the final race weekend of the season, held at the Spanish circuit of Jerez, Ducati has added another prestigious trophy to its sporting history: the twenty-first Manufacturers' Title in the Superbike World Championship, the fourth consecutive won by the Panigale V4 R.

This achievement is part of a long-standing sporting tradition, which has consolidated Ducati’s position as the most successful manufacturer in the history of WorldSBK: since the championship's first edition in 1988, Ducati has achieved 449 victories and over half of the championships contested, with 21 of the 38 Manufacturers' Titles finding a place in the Borgo Panigale trophy case.

A history of success built model after model, in which each generation of motorcycles has continued the legacy of the previous one and taken it to new heights. The first title came in 1991 with the Ducati 888, which won three consecutive championships from 1991 to 1993. The baton then passed to the Ducati 916, which established itself as the best bike on the grid for another three seasons (1994-1996). 1998 marked the beginning of the longest period of domination in WorldSBK history: the 916, followed by the 996, 998, and 999 models, allowed Ducati to win seven consecutive titles between 1998 and 2004. Further successes came with the 999, 1098, and 1198 models, with victories in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2011.

A common thread runs through a legendary journey and continues to this day, with the Panigale V4 R confirming its position as the benchmark model for performance and technology in the premier class of the production-derived championship over the past four years. Since its debut season in 2019, the Panigale V4 R has scored 108 victories, confirming its position as the second most successful Ducati ever in Superbike, right behind the legendary 916 and its derivatives.

A success that is the fruit of the exploits of numerous riders: with the official Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team, in chronological order, Álvaro Bautista (63 wins), Scott Redding (12), Chaz Davies (3), Michael Ruben Rinaldi (5 wins, including one with the Go Eleven team), and Nicolò Bulega (20), then Danilo Petrucci (3) and Nicholas Spinelli (1) for the Barni Racing Team, and finally Andrea Iannone (1) who took the Pata Go Eleven team to victory.

In 2025, four riders contributed to the Manufacturers’ Title. The undisputed star was Nicolò Bulega, vice-champion and author of 14 victories, including three extraordinary hat-tricks in the opening round in Australia, the Italian weekend at Cremona and the final round in Jerez. Completing Ducati's success were Sam Lowes (Mark VDS Racing Team) with two second-place finishes in the Superpole Races at Assen and Balaton, Álvaro Bautista, second in Race 2 at Assen, and Danilo Petrucci, the top Ducati rider (P4) in the Misano Superpole Race.

The 2025 season also ended with the Team Title won at Estoril, the fourth consecutive title for the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati team.

Luigi Dall’Igna (Ducati Corse General Manager)

“We are very satisfied with the final season of the current Panigale V4 R, which for the fourth consecutive year has proven to be the most competitive in the championship. The fact that five private teams, in addition to our factory team, have chosen to race with our bike demonstrates how much the Ducati project is appreciated and recognized even outside of our box. This year we faced new conditions, but the results achieved by Aruba.it Racing – Ducati with Nicolò and Álvaro and by the Barni Spark Racing, Pata Go Eleven, MGM BONOVO Racing, Motocorsa Racing, and Marc VDS Racing teams with their respective riders are testament to the consistent performance of the Panigale V4 R. A special thanks goes to all the guys and girls at Ducati Corse. I am very proud of each of them and together we can't wait to bring the next generation of Panigale to the track.”

Since 2022, the Panigale V4 R has been the championship's most successful bike, a benchmark for technology and performance. A completely revamped new generation model will debut in 2026, marking a further step in Ducati's technical evolution: for the first time, a road-legal motorcycle will adopt MotoGP-derived Corner Sidepods and the Ducati Racing Gearbox, a racing-derived gearbox with neutral positioned under first gear.