Italian excellence made of art and ingenuity

The Renaissance is not just a historical period. It is an era that represents a timeless model of excellence and creativity, still capable of inspiring shapes, ideas and innovation today. And today, Ducati renews that spirit, bringing it to two wheels. With a special livery inspired by the Genius of the Renaissance, a symbol of excellence and ability in many different fields. Florence and Mugello become the stage for a moving opera and the riders, modern-day knights.

Born from the collaboration between designer Aldo Drudi and historian Marcello Simonetta, the project came about from an intuition: a creative short circuit that merges history and future, art and technique. The inspiration comes from two emblematic figures of the Italian Renaissance: on the one hand Leonardo da Vinci, the incarnation of the universal Genius and the harmony between art and science, on the other Niccolò Machiavelli, the thinker with a “dark side”.

Two modern-day knights preparing to compete. The armour is racing suits. The steeds, the Desmosedici GP. The field: Mugello, one of the symbolic tracks of Italy.

Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Márquez are the modern-day knights of this story. On Sunday 22 June 2025, at the Italian Grand Prix, the Mugello circuit becomes a catwalk for the Genius, where the riders take to the track with unique racing suits and liveries born from a profound reflection on the link between art and speed.

A project that celebrates the Renaissance as a living heritage, still capable of inspiring shapes, ideas and innovation today.