Long Run

The path towards Misano, which will mark the debut of the new V2 Future Champ Ducati Academy, enters more and more alive through a series of intense tests on the track.This time it was the “Piero Taruffi” track in Vallelunga to act as a stage for Michele Pirro who climbed on the Ducati V2 to continue the development work, thus honing the development of the motorcycle protagonist of the new series, designed to discover and train the talents of the

Directly involved in the development together with Ducati, Pirro has once again confirmed the fun, intuitive and highly formative character of the “little” Borgo Panigale. A bike that, session after session, is proving to be the ideal tool to accompany young riders along a solid and structured technical route.

They will be the ones, from all over the world, to challenge each other in the six stages of the first season of the V2 Future Champ Ducati Academy, ready to turn off the first traffic lights of 2026 on the weekend of 25 and 26 April in Misano.

Michele Pirro

Rider & Official Tester Ducati MotoGP

“Every time I get on the saddle of the V2 I get excellent feedback and sensations, even here in Vallelunga, traced with a totally different lay out from Misano, I appreciated the versatility of this bike, able to be comfortable in any circuit. We are working a lot and we remain super focused to get ready for the first of the championship."