Ducati has collaborated with Pirelli and SACS Marine for a limited-edition speedboat celebrating the motorcycle manufacturer’s 100th anniversary. The Pirelli 44 Ducati Edition was unveiled at the 2026 Cannes Yachting Festival and will be limited to only 26 units—an homage to 1926, the year Ducati was founded.
In case you didn’t know, Pirelli has a boat range in partnership with SACS Marine. The former designs and builds boats, which are later branded as Pirelli Speedboats. The Pirelli 44 Ducati Edition takes the regular Pirelli 44 model and adds Ducati’s signature styling. It’s also powered by three Mercury Racing engines, producing 500hp each, a configuration reserved exclusively for this project.
The speedboat has the Centenary livery designed by Centro Stile Ducati and inspired by the Superleggera V4 Centenario, which Ducati calls “the most extreme and technologically advanced road-legal motorcycle ever.” The aerodynamic appendages on the engines were inspired by tail sections of the brand’s MotoGP bikes, while the pattern on the tubes was sculpted to mimic the look of the Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP tire.
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Other features include a sporty double-step hull, a carbon-fiber hardtop, a black steel pack, an Alcantara-finished dashboard and pilot seats, and a commemorative plaque. To top it all off, each of the 26 units comes with a customizable number plate.
“With Pirelli and SACS Marine, we found a natural alignment in the way we interpret design, innovation and, above all, the pursuit of maximum performance: the Pirelli 44 Ducati Edition is the most tangible expression of this,” said Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali. “I have always loved everything that goes fast, in all its forms, and that is precisely why this project excites me in a very special way.”
“The Pirelli 44 Ducati Edition constitutes a new chapter in the journey we have embarked on with SACS Marine and brings to the water a wealth of experience, technology, and passion acquired on the road and the track,” shared Pirelli Design & Assets Conversion SVP Marco Maria Tronchetti Provera. “Pirelli has always collaborated with Ducati, supplying tires for every model produced in Borgo Panigale: a partnership that finds a new expression in this special edition, offering a distinctive experience also at sea.”
“This project brings together the best of the Pirelli Speedboats spirit with Ducati’s distinctive DNA, creating something unique that is destined to make history,” added SACS Marine chief growth officer Nicola Antonelli. “I have had the pleasure of working with Ducati in the past, and being able to do so again is deeply rewarding. It is a pleasure to work with a great team, driven by an intense passion and constant pursuit of the best performance and the best results.”
