Now, for the first time, a company has publicly confirmed it has made an offer to buy the Italian manufacturer. Speaking to RideApart, Massimo Ros, founder of Italian investment company Patritalia S.p.A., said his company had formally approached Volkswagen with a bid to acquire Ducati Motor Holding in its entirety. Patritalia S.p.A has formally expressed its interest and is fully prepared to acquire 100% of Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A."According to Ros, Patritalia was founded with the aim of returning iconic Italian companies to Italian ownership. "The sole mission I set behind the creation of Patritalia is to 'bring back home' our Italian companies and iconic Italian brands that are currently under foreign ownership and bring them back under Italian control. Manuel Ros seemingly inside Ducati MotoGP hospitality - Manuel Ros | FacebookWhile that statement doesn't confirm any negotiations are taking place, it also stops short of dismissing the possibility that an approach has been made.