Factory & factory-backed / Ducati
Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing
Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing is Ducati Corse Off-Road's U.S. factory team — a partnership bringing the Desmo450 MX into American Supercross, Pro Motocross and the SMX Playoffs.
Behind the team
Team story
Ducati announced the Troy Lee Designs and Red Bull partnership in October 2025, ahead of its first full American championship campaign in 2026. Justin Barcia and Dylan Ferrandis formed the inaugural rider lineup, while Josh Wisenor and Rick ‘Ziggy’ Zielfelder brought experience in team leadership and motorcycle development.
The team races the Desmo450 MX in the premier class. Its Ducati era is a distinct chapter in Troy Lee Designs' racing history, with its own machinery, personnel and season records.
Team management
Team manager: Josh Wisenor. Motorcycle development: Rick ‘Ziggy’ Zielfelder. Partners: Troy Lee Designs, Red Bull and Ducati Corse Off-Road.
Achievements & milestones
The first full U.S. SMX campaign began in 2026, establishing Ducati in the American premier-class championship.
The riders
2027 rider roster
R.J. Hampshire is confirmed on a multi-year agreement announced October 7. A second 450 rider has not been confirmed in the official material reviewed. The profile keeps the 2026 Barcia and Ferrandis chapter separate from Hampshire's 2027 program.
Confirmed signings are shown by class. Open positions remain unconfirmed. Portraits may show earlier team colours.
450
Partially confirmed
Multiyear agreement confirmed. The announcement does not specify its exact duration.
The record stays with the season
Historical rosters
Verified affiliations from the archive; this is a partial historical roster.
- Justin Barcia450 · Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory RacingArchive source
From the race archive
Team racing results
Selected official main-event finishes, matched to the team recorded at that race. These are individual race results.
May 9, 2026 · 450SX
Salt Lake City
Main Event
- 11Dylan FerrandisTroy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing
- 15Justin BarciaTroy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing
May 2, 2026 · 450SX
Denver
Main Event
- 8Justin BarciaTroy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing
- 10Dylan FerrandisTroy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing
Apr 25, 2026 · 450SX
Philadelphia
Main Event
- 11Justin BarciaTroy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing
- 12Dylan FerrandisTroy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing
In the paddock
Latest team news
Sources & media credits
Roster evidence last reviewed . Each program includes its own announcement sources and qualifications.
Identity artwork: Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing · Artwork source. Used for editorial identification.
Rider portraits come from their canonical Supercross.com profiles and may predate the current affiliation. No season-specific number is inferred from a portrait.