Multistrada V4 riders recognized for global travel stories
Ducati has announced the six winners of its 2026 Multistrada V4 Voyageurs competition, recognizing riders from Colombia, Italy, Lithuania, China and France on everything from South American expeditions to a father-daughter trip across North Africa.
The initiative invited Multistrada V4 owners from around the world to share stories, pictures and videos of their travels on Ducati’s adventure-touring platform. Ducati says entries came from riders in more than 38 countries, with an internal jury selecting winners in six categories.
The 2026 competition also falls in Ducati’s centennial, giving the campaign a broader brand-history angle, although the stories themselves are largely modeled after the way owners are using the Multistrada V4 and V4 Rally in the real world.
Adventure, distance and endurance recognized
The Most Adventureous Journey award went to Colombian rider Alejandro Restrepo, who took his Multistrada V4 Rally across the Colombian plains, traveling from the Savanna country into the Amazon rainforest and encountering rivers, dirt roads and swampy terrain along the way.
Restrepo described the experience as something that could not be taken away from him, noting the importance of traveling in his country on a motorcycle, which he considered comfortable and reliable.
The award for the longest journey in kilometers was given to fellow Colombians John Edison Palacio López and his wife, who covered more than 35,000 kilometers in the Multistrada V4 Rally. Their route crossed eight South American countries before reaching Ushuaia, with long days, cold conditions and high winds all part of the challenge.
Memorable moments of that ride included an encounter with an Andean condor and reaching the southern tip of the continent after a journey that included stages of up to 1000 kilometers in a day.
Northern Cape, Morocco and the Silk Road
Italian rider Claudio Muzzi won the group tour category for his 12,000-kilometre journey through 11 countries to the Northern Cape. The journey involved heavy rains, storms and other complications, turning the journey into as much of an endurance exercise as an excursion experience.
The Ducati Official Club category was awarded to Justas Stakunas of Ducati Official Club Lithuania. Their journey began in Tangier and headed towards the Merzouga desert, where damaged roads, cold weather, more than a meter of snow, and sand and mud tracks that required the bike to be pulled by hand before reaching the track, complicated the route.
Jiangwei Xi of China entered the solo travel category after traveling through Tibet, Xinjiang and Central Asia. Their journey followed Highway 219 from the Tibetan Plateau, crossed the Xinjiang region to the Khorgos border, then continued through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan along parts of the old Silk Road.
The route included mountains, deserts, glaciers and unpredictable weather, with Shi summarizing the trip as giving “a feeling of complete freedom”.
Father-daughter journey earns Ducati Values Award
The final category recognized the journey that best reflects Ducati’s values of passion, sharing and discovery. That award went to French rider Joël Mossand, who had planned a ride to celebrate his daughter Sarah’s 18th birthday.
Mossand left Clermont-Ferrand and traveled to Tunis, where the pair began an adventurous journey through cities, desert landscapes, and areas approaching the Sahara. One of the highlights was a night spent sleeping in Berber caves in Chenini.
Ducati will publish the winning stories through its official channels, with selected entries also becoming part of the company’s archive.
Each winner receives a personalized trophy and a set of official Ducati accessories. As part of the centenary recognition, they will also receive a three-day biker pass to the World Ducati Week 2026 and a ticket to the Borgo Panigale Experience.
