Paolo Ciabatti will be the General Manager of the new structure, Mauro Grassilli will be the new Sports, Marketing and Communication Director of Ducati Corse.
Following the recent announcement of a new project for a range of off-road models that will be launched in the near future, and that will use national motocross competitions as part of its product development plan with a 450 prototype entrusted to Alessandro Lupino, with the collaboration of Antonio Cairoli as a high-performance test rider, Ducati has decided to create the Off-Road Division of Ducati Corse. The new division will handle the organization and management of the sports program, which includes participation in the MXGP World Championship and the AMA Supercross Championship in the coming years.
Paolo Ciabatti, Sports Director of Ducati Corse from 2013 to 2023, has been appointed as the General Manager of the new Ducati Corse Off-Road, with the aim of leading the Borgo Panigale company to success in the off-road world as well, and will report directly to the CEO of Ducati Motor Holding, Claudio Domenicali. For 2024, Ciabatti will also continue to be responsible for coordinating Ducati’s sporting activities in the main national SBK and SSP championships (MotoAmerica, British Superbike, All Japan Superbike, Australian Superbike and CIV).
Mauro Grassilli, Marketing and Sponsorship Director of Ducati Corse, will take on the role of Sporting Director, Marketing and Communications of Ducati Corse, reporting directly to the General Director of Ducati Corse, Luigi Dall’Igna. Ducati Corse will continue to manage the MotoGP and WorldSBK championships with the aim of continuing the extraordinary series of successes that have characterized the recent years of the Borgo Panigale company.
