Two Ducatis Set To Line Up At 2025 MXoN

The 78th Motocross of Nations, set to take place on October 3-5 in the United States at Ironman, Indiana, will see two of Ducati’s Desmo450 MX machines competing for the very first time. Nine-time World Champion Antonio Cairoli and Jeremy Seewer will represent Italy and Switzerland, respectively, in the MXGP class.

For the 450 from Borgo Panigale, which made its AMA Pro Motocross debut with Cairoli at RedBud last July, this marks a return to American soil for the most prestigious motocross competition of the year. The Sicilian champion, who boasts three individual victories in the 450 class at MXoN, a third-place finish in 2013 and a team win in 2021, will be racing in his 16th edition of the Nations. As captain of the Italian team, he will face off against the world’s best riders in the premier class, this time aboard his Desmo450 MX with the number 22. Jeremy Seewer, also serving as captain of the Swiss national team, will make his first appearance in the United States with Ducati, and wear #25 for this Ironman event.

Antonio Cairoli:
“I’m very happy to be back competing in the Motocross of Nations. It’s a double satisfaction for me to wear the Maglia Azzurra and race an Italian bike like the Ducati, which I will be riding in its debut in the most important motocross competition of the year. This year I’ve competed in several races, and I’ve always been quite competitive and felt very comfortable on the American tracks. Since the MXoN will be held this year, hosted on the Ironman track, the Italian Motorcycling Federation contacted me, and I obviously immediately made myself available to contribute to the Italian cause. I’m excited and hope to be able to lend a helping hand, even mentally, to my younger colleagues. We have plenty of experience and the team’s goal is to finish in the top five. And I believe that’s objectively within our reach, but the Nations, as we know, is a very unique race, so you can never say never.”

Jeremy Seewer:
“I’m excited to go racing in the USA with Ducati for the first time. The Ironman track looks fun, and I’m in good shape, so I can’t wait to race once again for my country. Together with my teammates, we are looking for a good result.”