MV Agusta back in grand prix orbit
Has been active on the production-based scene in world superbike and supersport, but now it’s moving back into grand prix racingMV Agusta’s announced plans to compete in the intermediate Moto2 world championship road racing class from 2019.
The marque, synonymous with riders such as Giacomo Agostini, Mike Hailwood and Phil Read, will link up with Forward Racing to make its Moto2 debut, with the first prototype slated for testing in July 2018.
In 2019, Moto2 will ditch the four-cylinder Honda powerplant for an on-line triple manufactured by Triumph – an engine configuration which is also a major part of MV Agusta’s DNA.
"The dream of bringing MV Agusta back to the world championship was born with Claudio Castiglioni, to whom I have always been linked by deep esteem and friendship, and the dream came true with his son Giovanni," said Giovanni Cuzari, Forward Racing Team CEO .
"I find it difficult to express with words what this means, to be actively part of a common project with both MV Agusta and CRC, the two Italian excellences that created the most beautiful motorcycles in history.
“I worked many years for this to happen, and now I feel proud to announce that MV Agusta will race in the Moto2 World Championship with Forward Racing Team. I am also aware of the great responsibility involved in having such a prestigious brand on the hulls of our motorbikes.
“Our team, along with MV Agusta and CRC, will strive to achieve, in the shortest possible time, what all the fans, and we first, expect and dream.”
During is halcyon days in GP competition, MV Agusta collected 38 rider titles from 1952 until 1974. It was also part of the Road Racing World Championship from its inception in 1949.
In recent times, MV Agusta has been active in world superbike and supersport production-based competition
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