There is no proving ground quite like the Australian outback. This June, Joe Rascal is heading to Alice Springs for our first-ever tilt at the legendary Tatts Finke Desert Race.
Finke is ruthless. It’s a high-speed, 460-kilometer, two-day sprint through some of the most unforgiving terrain on the planet, packed with bottomless whoops, square-edged washouts, and blinding red dust. You don't just show up to Finke; you survive it. It demands absolute mechanical perfection and a mindset that refuses to back down when the track fights back. That is the exact high-performance DNA this brand is built on.
To tackle the desert, we aren't pulling any punches. We are bringing the all-new Ducati Desmo450 MX to the starting line.
Under the guidance of our Off-Road and Dirt Team Principal, Brett Metcalfe, the crew has been putting in the late nights to dial in this machine for the ultimate torture test. Metty knows exactly what it takes to perform at the highest levels of global dirt racing, and his standard of relentless, blue-collar grit is steering this entire off-road program.
Whether you’ll be camping out along the track in the Northern Territory or tracking the times from your garage, get ready to watch us put the Desmo450 MX to the test.
Event Details:
- Event: Tatts Finke Desert Race
- Location: Alice Springs to Aputula (Finke), Northern Territory, Australia
- Dates: June 2026
- Machine: Ducati Desmo450 MX
