Sunnyvale, Calif., September 28, 2026 – The motorcycle world celebrated a milestone as Eraldo Ferracci was welcomed into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. The honor was handed over by three-time world champion Freddie Spencer who himself closed his career with a win on a Fast by Ferracci Ducati 916 at Laguna Seca in 1995. Ferracci’s induction not only marks personal achievement but also underscores a career that helped thrust Ducati into the forefront of North American and global Superbike competition.
Born in Italy, Ferracci cut his first racing teeth on the winding circuits of his homeland during the 1960s. He crossed the Atlantic in 1967, quickly immersing himself in the burgeoning U.S. drag-racing scene where he set a string of speed records throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. In 1980 he formalised his engineering talent by founding Fast by Ferracci, Inc. a workshop that soon became synonymous with high-performance, race-winning motorcycles.
From Italian Tracks to American Superbike Dominance
When Ducati decided to build its first factory-backed road-racing outfit on American soil, it turned to Ferracci in 1988. Under his stewardship, the newly minted Fast by Ferracci Ducati team captured consecutive FIM World Superbike Championships in 1991 and 1992 with American rider Doug Polen. Those victories signaled a paradigm shift: a brand once viewed as a European niche could now dominate the premier global series.
The momentum carried into domestic competition. Polen secured the AMA Superbike Championship in 1993, and the following year Australian rider Troy Corser clinched the title aboard a Fast by Ferracci Ducati, delivering the program’s fifth major championship in as many seasons. Corser’s 1994 triumph remains a cornerstone of Ducati’s American racing narrative, cementing the Fast by Ferracci name among the sport’s elite.
Modern Echoes: Warhorse HSBK and the 2024 Tribute
Ferracci’s influence reverberates in today’s Ducati racing efforts. He serves as a senior figure on the Warhorse HSBK Ducati FLo4Law Superbike team a factory-supported squad that broke a three-decade championship drought in 2024. Rider Josh Herrin captured the MotoAmerica Superbike crown on a Ducati Panigale V4 R the first U.S. title for the marque since Corser’s 1994 victory.
To honor that historic link, Warhorse HSBK Racing Ducati and Ducati North America unveiled a special livery at the 2024 Circuit of The Americas event. Inspired by the original Fast by Ferracci graphics, the paint scheme celebrated the 30th anniversary of Corser’s championship while highlighting Ferracci’s enduring imprint on the program.
Voices That Celebrate a Legacy
“Eraldo Ferracci is one of the most important figures in Ducati’s racing history in North America” said Jason Chinnock CEO of Ducati North America. “What Eraldo built with Fast by Ferracci Ducati helped establish Ducati as a force in American Superbike racing and created a racing legacy that continues to influence our programs today as we see with Warhorse Racing. His championships are part of the foundation on which Ducati’s racing presence in the United States was built.”
Ferracci, humbled by the recognition, responded: “It is an honor to be inducted into the American Motorcyclist Association Hall of Fame. I thank the Hall, the Life Members who voted for me, the motorcycle media that chronicled Team Fast by Ferracci, and the fans who have stood by me for decades. Most of all, I am grateful to my wife, family, and friends for their unwavering support.”
