The Volkswagen Group has shut down claims made by Italian firm Patritalia that it is “fully prepared” to take over ownership of Ducati from the German brand. However, the founder of an Italian investment company, Patritalia S.p.A, has claimed to RideApart that a formal approach has been made to the VW Group over completely buying Ducati. Marc Marquez, Claudio Domenicali, 2025 German MotoGP © Gold and Goose“I can confirm that the rumours are well founded,” Manuel Ros, Patritalia founder, said. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTArticle continues below ADVERTISEMENT“Ducati is a highly successful company and is in an extremely strong position,” the VW spokesperson is reported as saying. Marc Marquez, Ducati Corse, 2026 German MotoGP © Gold and Goose“Furthermore, Ducati continues to achieve significant success in international motorcycle racing, both in MotoGP and in the Superbike World Championship.