President Sergio Mattarella has invited new MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia and Ducati to the Quirinal Palace to celebrate, after the Italian rider and his team wrapped up the championship in the last race of the season in Valencia on Sunday.
The celebrations are set to take place on November 16, sources have said.
Bagnaia, 25, sealed victory in the rider's championship with a ninth-place finish on Sunday, making him the first Italian to claim the MotoGP title since Valentino Rossi won the last of his seven premium-class crowns 13 years ago.
It is Ducati's first title since the team triumphed with Australian Casey Stoner 15 years ago.
It is also the first time an Italian rider has triumphed on an Italian bike since Giacomo Agostini with Mv Agusta half a century ago.
“It was the happiest day of my life,” Bagnaia told Sky of the victory,
“I wanted to finish in the top five today, then I started to suffer a lot during the race.
“I am very happy, it was a beautiful day.
“I repeat: I am very happy."
