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08-25-2007, 5:20 PM
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| Join Date: 05-28-2007 Location: SW Ohio "Buckeye Country"
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| Aprillia and MV in MotoGP Anyone know why Aprilia pulled out of MotoGP a few seasons back and if they have any plans to return? Also, what about MV Agusta, anyone think they'll ever field anything in MotoGP anytime soon? | |
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08-25-2007, 5:22 PM
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| Join Date: 05-28-2007 Location: SW Ohio "Buckeye Country"
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| Re: Aprillia and MV in MotoGP Oops; sorry about the spelling mistake in the Subject Line, I got "L" happy... |
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08-25-2007, 6:58 PM
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| 2-Up SISSY    Join Date: 02-10-2007 Location: Idaho/Iowa
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| Re: Aprillia and MV in MotoGP I think the increased cost of the four stroke technology pushed them out. It was cheaper to build and race competetive 2 strokes.
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08-26-2007, 4:21 PM
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 Join Date: 07-11-2007 Location: So CAL
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| Re: Aprillia and MV in MotoGP Seeing MV Agusta struggling in AMA, I think they are pretty far from being competitively involved in top level road racing anytime soon. |
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09-02-2007, 10:34 PM
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| The track is the place to be  Join Date: 10-04-2004 Location: Raleigh, NC
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| Re: Aprillia and MV in MotoGP BMW is testing a motorcycle that they might bring to racing against the 4-strokes. I remember reading about it, I will look for the story. |
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09-02-2007, 10:42 PM
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| Join Date: 05-28-2007 Location: SW Ohio "Buckeye Country"
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| Re: Aprillia and MV in MotoGP The MV's actually finished in top ten in Race 1 this weekend in AMA SBK. I think either 5th and 6th or 6th and 7th. May be their best finish this year so far. |
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09-02-2007, 11:16 PM
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 Join Date: 05-01-2006 Location: MI, TX
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| Re: Aprillia and MV in MotoGP They both would need a good development rider. Those don’t come cheap and they would also want to win a championship. Aprilia tried and failed, so they will not attract top talent. They could attract someone looking to get to MotoGP though. MV, they have their hands full in one race series. |
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