Ducati Corse Off Road and the Aruba.it Ducati Factory MX Team celebrated a major milestone over the weekend, notching their first-ever podium finish in the FIM Motocross MXGP World Championship. At the Grand Prix of Switzerland, round six of the series.
Swiss local Jeremy Seewer delivered a sensational third overall in front of a home crowd at Frauenfeld. Just 30km from his hometown of Bülach, the 30-year-old Seewer put on a heroic performance in tricky conditions. After qualifying sixth on Saturday, he fought hard in race one to secure seventh despite dropping back from a strong start. Teammate Alessandro Lupino salvaged 19th after a tough opening moto, overcoming setup issues and a poor start.
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Race two saw drama early, with Seewer charging into turn one in the lead, only to be pushed wide and hit by a flying rock, temporarily numbing his leg and dropping him to eighth. Meanwhile, Lupino was caught in a first-turn pileup and had to restart from the rear of the field.
Undeterred, Seewer launched an incredible comeback, carving through the pack and staging a last-lap pass for third, sealing Ducati’s first MXGP podium in only their sixth Grand Prix appearance. “Ducati’s first podium is huge!” Seewer said. “We started from zero and worked so hard. To achieve this here at home in front of my fans, it’s just the best day of my life!”
Lupino also showed grit, climbing to 15th in the second moto and earning valuable championship points. The Italian will return to the Italian Prestige MX2 Championship next weekend aboard the Desmo250 MX. Seewer now sits ninth in the MXGP standings heading into the next round in Agueda, Portugal. “This weekend was positive,” said Lupino. “I only had one day on the bike before racing and struggled at first, but I found good speed. The results don’t show our true potential, but I’m happy with the progress.”
