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Vegas to Reno “The Other Way”: Hero Ducati Desmo450 EDX Takes Open Pro

Best in the Desert’s 30th-anniversary Vegas to Reno ran Reno to Vegas (~505 miles). Ciaran Naran, Callum Norton, and Cody Simpson on the Hero Racing Ducati Desmo450 EDX won Open Pro overall in 7:44:26.755, beating Preston Campbell’s JCR Honda by about 34 seconds.

Trail Roamer Editorial TeamAug 15, 2026 · Updated · 1 min read
Ducati Desmo450 EDX rider splashing through a forest creek crossing, from the launch ride rather than the race - Credit: Ducati

Best in the Desert marked 30 years of Casey Folks Vegas to Reno by running “the other way” - Reno toward Vegas - across roughly 505 miles. On August 15, 2026, Hero Racing’s Ducati Desmo450 EDX team of Ciaran Naran, Callum Norton, and Cody Simpson won Open Pro overall in 7:44:26.755.

According to the official BITD report, that margin was about 34 seconds ahead of Preston Campbell’s JCR Honda. The motorcycle/quad field numbered about 130 entries, with just over half finishing.

For a relatively new off-road platform, the Desmo450 EDX result is a credibility marker in U.S. desert racing. Later OEM follow-up coverage also highlighted additional Desmo450 EDX class wins in Over 30 Pro and Open Amateur at the same event - useful context for the bike story, even though this race report focuses on the Open Pro overall.

Pirelli’s race release noted the winning Ducati ran a Scorpion XC Mid Hard front and Scorpion Rally Race rear; treat that as fitment context, not a tire review.

Results

Best in the Desert · Casey Folks Vegas to Reno 2026 (The Other Way)

Open Pro overall

  1. 1

    Ciaran Naran / Callum Norton / Cody Simpson

    Ducati

    7:44:26.755
  2. 2

    Preston Campbell

    Honda

    +~34s
Updated Aug 16, 2026Official source

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