Multistrada V4 riders recognised for global travel stories
Ducati has named the six winners of its 2026 Multistrada V4 Voyagers competition, with riders from Colombia, Italy, Lithuania, China and France recognised for journeys ranging from South American expeditions to father-daughter travel in North Africa.
The initiative invited Multistrada V4 owners from around the world to share stories, images and video from their travels aboard Ducati’s adventure-touring platform. Ducati says entries came from riders in more than 38 countries, with an internal jury selecting winners across six categories.
The 2026 competition also falls in Ducati’s Centenary year, giving the campaign a broader brand-history angle, although the stories themselves are largely built around the way owners are using the Multistrada V4 and V4 Rally in the real world.
Adventure, distance and endurance recognised
The award for most adventurous journey went to Colombian rider Alejandro Restrepo, who took his Multistrada V4 Rally across the Colombian plains, travelling from savannah country towards the Amazon rainforest and tackling 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 value of travelling through his home country on a motorcycle he considered comfortable and reliable.
The longest journey in kilometres was awarded to fellow Colombian John Edisson Palacio Lopez and his wife, who covered more than 35,000 kilometres on a Multistrada V4 Rally. Their route crossed eight South American countries before reaching Ushuaia, with long days, cold conditions and strong winds forming part of the challenge.
Among the memorable moments from that ride were an encounter with an Andean condor and reaching the southern tip of the continent after a journey that included stages of up to 1000 kilometres a day.
North Cape, Morocco and the Silk Road
Italian rider Claudio Muzzi won the group travel category for a 12,000-kilometre ride to the North Cape, passing through 11 countries. The journey included heavy rain, hurricanes and other complications, turning the trip into as much an endurance exercise as a touring experience.
The Ducati Official Club category was awarded to Justas Staikūnas from Ducati Official Club Lithuania. His journey began in Tangier and headed towards the Merzouga desert, with the route complicated by damaged roads, cold weather, more than a metre of snow and sections where the bikes had to be dragged by hand before reaching sand and clay tracks.
China’s Jiangwei Shi took out the solo journey category after riding through Tibet, Xinjiang and Central Asia. His trip followed Highway 219 from the Tibetan plateau, crossed the Xinjiang region to the Khorgos border, then continued through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan along sections of the old Silk Road.
The route included mountains, desert, glaciers and unpredictable weather, with Shi summing up the journey as giving him “a feeling of absolute freedom”.
Father-daughter journey earns Ducati values award
The final category recognised the journey judged to best reflect Ducati’s values of passion, sharing and discovery. That award went to French rider Joel Mossand, who planned a ride to mark his daughter Sarah’s 18th birthday.
Mossand left Clermont-Ferrand and travelled to Tunis, where the pair began an adventure through cities, desert landscapes and areas reaching towards the Sahara. One of the highlights was a night spent in Chenini, sleeping in Berber caves.
Ducati will publish the winning stories through its official channels, with the selected entries also becoming part of the company’s archive.
Each winner receives a personalised trophy and a set of official Ducati accessories. As part of the Centenary-year recognition, they will also receive a three-day Biker pass for World Ducati Week 2026 and a ticket to the Borgo Panigale Experience.
