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The Ducati Riding Experience (DRE) is Finally Coming to the US

"Ride at a Grand Prix Circuit, on a Ducati, with Coaching from Your Favorite Racer"

Ducati's Riding Experience (DRE), which is finally coming to the US! Media sourced from Ducati.
Ducati's Riding Experience (DRE), which is finally coming to the US! Media sourced from Ducati.

On top of their Ducati World Première 2024 (which started today) and the release of their 30th Anniversario Monster, Team Red’s Ducati Riding Experience (DRE) Racetrack Academy is also making plans to visit Western shores – and their very first touchdown to America, ever, will be at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Texas!

Ducati's Riding Experience (DRE), which is finally coming to the US! Media sourced from Ducati.
Ducati’s Riding Experience (DRE), which is finally coming to the US! Media sourced from Ducati.

“There’s no other track school in the world that checks off three bucket list items at the same time: Ride at a Grand Prix circuit, on a Ducati, and with coaching from your favorite racer,” lauds the press release issued by Ducati (published to Roadracing World).

Ducati's Riding Experience (DRE), which is finally coming to the US! Media sourced from Ducati.
Ducati’s Riding Experience (DRE), which is finally coming to the US! Media sourced from Ducati.

85 riders will be chosen for this special event, joining over 28,000 past participants who benefitted from time with quality tracks and coaches; this year, the instructors include the following:

  • Ben Bostrom
  • Eric Bostrom
  • Jake Zemke
  • Jason Pridmore
  • Roger Lee Hayden
  • Corey Alexander
  • Shelina Moreda
  • Josh Herrin
  • Xavi Forés
Ducati's Riding Experience (DRE), which is finally coming to the US! Media sourced from Ducati.
Ducati’s Riding Experience (DRE), which is finally coming to the US! Media sourced from Ducati.

Quite the celebrity lineup. 

Worried your twisties might not be on par with your neighbor’s? Don’t sweat it – we’re told everybody will be grouped to their skill level, so your once-in-a-lifetime core memory will be as packed as humanly possible. 

Want to “socialize with other Ducatisti, gather over local cuisine, and let American racing legends show you their favorite lines through COTA’s first split?”

Be sure to head to Ducati’s website, where you can register for America’s first DRE….but only if you’re a Ducati owner!

*Media sourced from Ducati*