Suffice to say that it’s been a busy past few years for Ducati, with the motorcycle manufacturer churning out one bike after the other. However, this year might be its busiest (and biggest) one to date.
2026 marks the 100th anniversary of Ducati, and to mark the occasion, the Borgo Panigale-bred manufacturer held the Centenary World Ducati Week (WDW) from July 3 to 5. Not only was it one of the most important WDW editions yet, but it was also easily the biggest ever.
With the event slogan ‘Live the Legend – Celebrate 100 Years Together,’ the Centenary edition of WDW brought together a record 118,036 attendees from 94 different countries across five continents. There were also 275 Ducati Official Clubs that joined the festivities.
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"World Ducati Week has always been a special occasion, but the Centenary edition exceeded every expectation,” said Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali. “For three days, the Misano paddock became the heart of Ducati passion, with extraordinary attendance making this the biggest and most international WDW ever.”
WDW 2026 hosted past and present champion Ducati riders with 37 world titles among them. There was also a parade of Ducati motorcycles stretching 18 whopping kilometers, “from the Misano World Circuit to Samsara Beach in Riccione, riding along the Riviera roads.” The event brought together both the people and the bikes whose names are forever etched in Ducati’s history books.
“I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who made this extraordinary World Ducati Week possible: to the Ducatisti who traveled from every corner of the world; to our employees, who worked with passion and dedication for months to create such a special event; to the Ducati legends, never before gathered together in such numbers on a single occasion; and to today’s champions,” added Domenicali. “This World Ducati Week will remain in Ducati's history, but above all in the hearts of all of us. Thank you.”
For more on what went down at WDW 2026, you can check out more photos below. Happy anniversary, Ducati!
More photos from World Ducati Week 2026:
