• Pole position and victory for Lupino in Arco di Trento
• First victory in the Italian Pro Prestige Championship for the Desmo250 MX
The sixth and final round of the Italian Pro Prestige MX2 Motocross Championship took place this weekend on the Ciclamino track in Pietramurata, where the Italian series concluded. After earning his second consecutive pole position on Saturday, Alessandro Lupino lined up for Sunday’s first race determined to make the most of his speed.
At the start of the first moto Lupino couldn’t capitalize his strong start, coming out of the first corner around the fifteenth position. The Italian then began a challenging comeback on the muddy track, and finished second. The final race of the year got off to a better start, with the 2024 Italian MX1 Champion sixth after the start and quickly making his way up the group on the first lap, moving into third, before taking second place a lap later. Alessandro caught up with the race leader on lap six, and the move came promptly after a few corners with a strong braking maneuver. Once in the lead, Lupino held on until the finish line, crossing the checkered flag in first, securing the first position of the day. This was celebrated by all the team members and by Desmo250 MX project manager Davide Perni, who presented Lupino with a Ducati flag signed by everyone who worked on the 250 project in Borgo Panigale.
The 2025 season thus ended with a victory for the Team Beddini Racing Ducati Factory MX2 and the Ducati Desmo250MX, with Lupino securing his fifth podium of the year and second place overall in the Italian Pro Prestige MX2 championship.
Alessandro Lupino: “I’m very happy with this result; this year has been much more difficult than last year, and today on the final lap I realized that we’ve once again written a new chapter in Ducati’s history. The Desmo250 MX is still very young, and in Ducati they’ve done a great job bringing it to this level. This weekend we have taken another step in the development for 2026, and I think whoever will ride this bike next year will appreciate it. I want to thank everyone who worked on the 250 project in Borgo Panigale, the Beddini team, and everyone at Ducati Corse.”
Posted on September 28, 2025 by Michael Le Pard
