The world Ducati week is a gathering like no other. Ducatisti from all over the world coming together to celebrate their beloved brand…
It’s a sea of red anywhere you look. Red shirts, red motorcycles, red face paint, red hair, red beards, red flags… Music, beer, motorcycles and a gathering of some of the most loyal fans on planet earth all come together to create the World Ducati Week. And it truly is something else!
As the tenth edition of the mega gathering, WDW18 is bigger than ever. Held at the Misano World Circuit in Italy, the show spanned three days filled with all kinds of activities and festivities that even included taxi rides on a MotoGP spec motorcycle with Randy Mamola! From sneak previews of upcoming models to interviews with Ducati’s motorsport athletes, the days were packed to the brim.
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