Romain Febvre to Race for Ducati in MXGP for 2027-2028 Seasons
Reigning MXGP world champion Romain Febvre will join the Red Bull Ducati Factory MXGP Team for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.
- 2 years (2027-2028)
- 2 (2015, 2025)
- 26
- 97
What Happened
Ducati Corse Off-Road has announced that Romain Febvre will race with the Red Bull Ducati Factory MXGP Team for the 2027 and 2028 seasons. The 34-year-old French rider, born in Épinal on December 31, 1991, will ride the Ducati Desmo450 MX. Febvre made his FIM Motocross World Championship debut in the MX2 class in 2012 and moved up to the premier MXGP class in 2015.
Febvre has won two MXGP world titles (2015 and 2025) and finished second in the championship in 2021 and 2023. He also placed third in the MX2 world standings in 2014. His career includes 26 Grand Prix victories, 97 podiums, and four wins in the Motocross of Nations with the French team (2015, 2016, 2017, 2023). The team will be managed by Louis Vosters.
Why this matters
Ducati's signing of the current champion signals a serious push in off-road racing, strengthening its factory presence in the MXGP series. Febvre's move to an Italian manufacturer adds a major storyline for fans and raises the competitive stakes in motocross.
Terms in This Story
- MXGP
- The premier class of the FIM Motocross World Championship.
- MX2
- The second-tier class of the FIM Motocross World Championship, for smaller-displacement bikes.
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