Ducati's involvement in motorsport began in 1951 with speed records on Cucciolo motorized bicycles. In 1954, Fabio Taglioni joined to establish a road-racing program with the 100 Gran Sport. The organization eventually formalized under the Ducati Corse name, which was founded as a company in 1999.
Ducati returned to MotoGP in 2003 following technical rule changes introduced in 2002. The team has secured multiple Constructors' and Teams' championships, and three Riders' Championships.
The initial lineup of Loris Capirossi and Troy Bayliss achieved a podium in Japan and a race win at Catalonia in 2003. Casey Stoner joined in 2007 and became Ducati's first MotoGP world champion at Motegi on September 23, 2007, with three rounds remaining. Valentino Rossi joined for 2011 and 2012 but experienced his first winless premier-class season. Andrea Dovizioso brought renewed competitiveness from 2013, finishing championship runner-up in three consecutive seasons (2017–2019); the team won the 2020 Constructors' Championship. Francesco Bagnaia won Riders' Championships in 2022 and 2023, with Ducati claiming multiple "triple crown" achievements (Riders', Constructors', and Teams' titles) in that period. Marc Márquez joined the factory team for 2025 and won his ninth world title in Japan with five rounds to spare, becoming Ducati's third MotoGP champion.
Ducati has participated in the Superbike World Championship since its inception in 1988. Using V-twin engines, Ducati dominated the championship for many years. Raymond Roche won Ducati's first riders' title in 1990. Carl Fogarty won four championships on Ducati machinery (1994, 1995, 1998, 1999). Troy Bayliss added three titles (2001, 2006, 2008).
In 2003, when Japanese manufacturers shifted focus to MotoGP, Ducati Corse entered two Ducati 999s and won 20 of 24 races. Neil Hodgson secured the title, and the team achieved a record constructor points score of 600 points. The factory effort ran until 2010, returned in 2014, and recent championships include Álvaro Bautista in 2022 and 2023.
Ducati Corse expanded into the Supersport World Championship in 2022 with the 955 Panigale V2, where Nicolò Bulega won the 2023 title. The organization also entered the MotoE World Championship in 2024 with rider Chaz Davies, using Ducati V21L machines. In 2024, Ducati Corse debuted in the MXGP World Championship with the Desmo450 MX motorbike, featuring nine-time world champion Tony Cairoli and Alessandro Lupino. Ducati Corse has partnered with Team Kagayama to compete in the FIM Endurance World Championship at the Suzuka 8 Hours, making its debut in 2024 with the Panigale V4R.
Michael Dunlop recorded Ducati's first Isle of Man TT win since 1995 at the 2025 event. Historically, Mike Hailwood won the 1978 Isle of Man TT for Ducati, securing Ducati's first TT Formula 1 World Championship. Between 1981 and 1984, Tony Rutter won four TT Formula 2 World Championships on Ducati bikes.
Ducati has won the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup manufacturers' championship in 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2016. In the British Superbike Championship, Ducati has won thirteen times. In the AMA Superbike Championship, Doug Polen won the title in 1993, and Troy Corser in 1994. Ducati withdrew from the AMA Superbike Championship after the 2006 season.
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