TESTED: 2027 DUCATI DESMO250 MX

After finally sampling Ducati’s all-new 250cc motocross bike, we can confirm there’s a lot more to talk about than its 15,000rpm rev limiter and desmodromic valves. Ducati’s Desmo250 MX has clearly learned a lot from its 450cc sibling too!

What stands out, good and bad, about Ducati’s all-new Desmo250 MX – aside from the fact it’s the first quarter-litre MX model Ducati has ever produced? After testing this landmark little red rooster at its recent international media launch in Italy, here’s what we can tell you about how the thing goes, jumps, turns, stops … and revs! Did we mention it revs to 15,000rpm?!