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NEW MV AGUSTA F3 RC: WSS EXPERIENCE

A road-going replica of the MV Agusta F3 by Jules Cluzel and Lorenzo
Zanetti hot from the Schiranna Reparto Corse. The F3 RC, produced in a
limited edition of 100 bikes in the 675 configuration and 250 in the
meatier 800 configuration, faithfully reproduces the graphics of the
Jules Cluzel and Lorenzo Zanetti motorbike. To certify the originality
of each bike, every F3 RC is autographed by both riders, #16 Cluzel on
the right side panel and #87 Lorenzo Zanetti on the left.

At Jerez Team Reparto Corse reacts to the loss of Cluzel with character

 

The Andalusian weekend began with a shock for the Reparto Corse team: Jules Cluzel’s crash on Friday in the second free practice session at
over 200 km/h, with a consequent fracture to his left tibia and
dislocated right shoulder. It was the end of the dream to bring the 38th
world championship title home to Schiranna, a result that well within
reach of the Frenchman who, during the 2015 season took three wins, four second places, five fastest laps and six pole positions. However, the disappointment did not crack the integrity of the Reparto Corse team, which finished the weekend putting Lorenzo Zanetti on the podium and achieving the best performance of the season with Camier. The performance of Spaniard Nico Terol was also consistent, taking a strong fifth place.

In the race Lorenzo Zanetti, after a poor start and after getting away from Faccani and Smith, settled stably into third place, making up ground on Jacobsen in the final laps, but not enough to make an attack on his second place behind race winner Sofuoglu.

Nico Terol, 125 class world champion in 2011 also put in a good performance in his WSS début.
A new bike, tyres and adversaries did not intimidate him, so much that
he even held onto fourth place for a few laps behind Zanetti, crossing
under the chequered flag in fifth.

In WSBK Leon Camier, after missing out on qualifying in Q2 by a hair because of a malfunction with the quick-shift, rode
two superb races. In Race 1 he finished in 9th place after riding in
eighth place during the race 2 ahead of world champion Sylvain Guintoli,
confirming the efficient upgrades made on his F4RC, which here at Jerez
raced with a new swingarm and a modified exhaust system.

Lorenzo Zanetti #87 had this to say after his fifth podium of the season:” I
made a mistake at the start which is my weak point. Maybe I need to
start taking some courses because my pace was up with the leaders today
and if I hadn’t lost time at the start I would have been able to battle
for the win!

The next round is scheduled for 4 October, the last European round in France at Magny Cours before the grand finale in Qatar. For the occasion more than a hundred MV Agusta employees will join the dealerships and Cluzel fans in the grand stands to support Team Reparto Corse in their quest to win the manufacturer title which currently has MV Agusta lying second at 189 points, just behind Kawasaki with 197.

In the second free practice session the duel between Cluzel and Sofuoglu
came to an end. The Frenchman fell victim to a violent crash at over
200 km/h during his 15th lap, fracturing his left tibia and dislocating
his right shoulder. This is a bitter end to a textbook season where
Jules took three wins, four second places, five fastest laps and an impressive six pole positions. For team Reparto Corse all that's left now is to defend their leadership in the manufacturer's championship. To give Lorenzo Zanetti a hand in this undertaking the team called on Nico Terol, 2011 world champion in the 125 class. Whilst
awaiting news on Jules Cluzel's recovery time, the 26 year old Spaniard
will be on the track tomorrow for qualifying astride the Frenchman's
number 88 F3 RC.

The Missoni branded MV Agusta F3 will be on display at MAGA during the Missoni, l'Arte e il Colore show

The motorbike will be displayed until the 15th November which will
end in an auction with all proceeds being donated to the Museum in
Gallarate, Italy.

It won in its debut and has left the racetrack for the museum,
becoming a precious piece for collectors of motorbike art. This is the
fortunate destiny of the MV Agusta F3 Missoni that Jules Cluzel raced to
success this past 21 June on the track in Misano, paving the way for a
new battle in the race to conquer the WSS championship title. Beyond the
results of the race, fans certainly can’t forget the splendid “Missoni,
l’Arte e il Colore” image, which was inspired by a painting by Ottavio,
adorning the aerodynamic shapes of the motorbikes of the Reparto Corse
team. A pattern that has been replicated today in a truly unique way for
a piece based on the MV Agusta F3 800 and displayed in the area of
MA*GA dedicated to the show “Missoni l'Arte e il Colore.”

Beyond just the engine size – 800 cc instead of 675 cc – the motorbike,
which will be auctioned off at the end of the exhibition, stands out
from the original for its carbon license plate with the Reparto Corse
logo bearing the numbers 001/001 as well as for the Missoni logo outline
on the petrol tank with the words “Unique Replica World Supersport
Winner at Misano Circuit 2015,” made all the more valuable with Jules
Cull’s signature.

Lewis Hamilton burn out the MV Agusta Dragster RR to celebrate his win at Monza with Mercedes-AMG-Petronas

Latest F1 GP in Monza round up with another success signed by Lewis Hamilton, second the Ferrari's driver Sebastian Vettel and third Felipe Massa. Lewis lead the Monza GP from start to finish but was made to wait for three hours his win was finally confirmed.

Since then, the british rider starting to celebrates his succes with a single handed burn-out front of a fans and medias. In the Hamilton's garage there's also another MV Agusta: one F4RR painted in special color scheme with his race numberplate: 44.

MV Agusta to exhibit at Motorcycle Live at Birmingham NEC

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Come and see the full collection of exciting MV Agusta's at Motorcycle live this year, we look forward to seeing you!

 

MV AGUSTA F3 800 AGO: THE LEGEND CONTINUES

Tricolour, gold and that Number 1: the fairings of the campionissimo
evoke the exhilarating world of racing and the atmosphere of the tracks
where the legend of the unbeatable MV Agusta Grand Prix bikes was born.
These bikes made Giacomo Agostini a motorcycling legend and have now
re-emerged from the past thanks to the most faithful replica ever: the
F3 800 AGO, packed with unsurpassed technology that provides
jaw-dropping performance and unparalleled riding pleasure.

Discover F3 Agostini

MV AGUSTA AND JULES CLUZEL ON THE PODIUM AGAIN

In the third round of the World Supersport championship, MV Agusta
and French rider Jules Cluzel were back on the podium again. The poor
start, which saw both riders of the MV Agusta Reparto Corse – Yakhnich
Motorsport Team lose
several positions, made the race a difficult, uphill challenge. While
Jules Cluzel managed to disentangle himself and reach the group fighting
for fourth place, Vladimir Leonov got boxed in, coming into direct
contact with other
riders numerous times. Nevertheless, the two riders fought like lions,
and Jules managed to conquer a fantastic third place. He now lies 4th in
the overall standings, just eight points behind the leader Florian
Marino.

Jules Cluzel: “It was a very long, hard race. I didn’t get off to a
good start and initially found myself fighting for 7th/8th place. I
wasn’t at my best today, but was still convinced I could make it into
the top four and, in the
end, that’s exactly what happened. Zanetti put in a great performance,
attacking all the time, but I managed to get past him and clinch fourth
place: then Sofuoglu’s unexpected retirement gifted me a place on the
podium. We need to
keep on working hard to make our bike even more competitive at the next
race”.

Vladimir Leonov: “I made a mistake at the start and lost several
positions. I tried to claw back as many as possible, but it’s hard to
fight back when you’re continually obstructed by close-quarters fighting
in the midst of the
bunch and can’t make full use of our bike’s outstanding speed. I was
pushed off the track not once, but twice! At a certain point one of my
rivals hit me as I was heading into a left-hand bend and damaged both
the exhaust and my
leather suit. Luckily, I managed to stay on the bike. It was tough, but I
managed to recover and finish twelfth.

Superbike Race 1 unexpectedly took place on a dry track so the riders
were able to battle it out under the best possible conditions. For much
of the time Claudio Corti was straddling 16th place, but in the second
half of the
race he started closing the gap between him and the group in front and
then managed to bridge it entirely. In the closing stages of the race
the rider from Como was lapping about half a second faster than the
three/four riders
preceding him, but an early red flag meant he had to be content with
14th place. In Race 2, in the wet, Claudio was clearly demonstrating
both his own racing talent and the excellent set-up of his F4 RR (from
both a suspension
and electronic viewpoint) as, lap after lap, he made his way up the
field. Unluckily, when Claudio was in ninth place, the transponder
caused him to fall. The lithium battery inside the transponder exploded
so the latter stopped
sending the control unit the signal indicating the bike’s passage over
the finishing line; this put the entire electronic set-up out of phase
and Corti suddenly found he had no traction control. Hence the
inevitable fall.

Claudio Corti: “We were really unlucky! The morning race wasn’t easy.
Our goal has always been to stay ahead of the EVOs. We’d almost reached
them but, just as the opportunity for us to attack came, the race was
interrupted.
I reckon I could otherwise have gained at least three more positions. In
the afternoon things got even more complicated as we have no racing
experience in such tough weather. I started in 17th place, but still
managed to climb back
to 9th. We were in the top ten, ahead of the EVOs. Unfortunately we
hadn’t reckoned with the compulsory transponder. Its internal lithium
battery exploded so the transponder stopped working and failed to send
the control unit the
over-the-finish-line signal; this sent all the electronic set-ups
haywire. I found myself cornering without traction control and that’s
why I fell. I’m also really sorry for the team because they worked their
hearts out this weekend.”

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