More than 37 years after its last success in a Grand Prix competition, MV Agusta is returning to the premier class World Superbike and World Supersport championships. The historic Italian brand, which has 37 constructors’ and 38 rider world championship titles, has committed to an official return to competition, thanks to an agreement between Giovanni Castiglioni, president of MV Agusta Motor S.p.A., and Alexander Yakhnich, owner of Yakhnich Motorsport.
The Russian Yakhnich Motorsport team has already shown its competitiveness by winning the 2013 World Supersport title, just two years after its rookie year.
The agreement signed by the Italian manufacturer and the Russian team results in the formation of the official MV Agusta Reparto Corse – Yakhnich Motorsport” Team.
MV Agusta and Yakhnich Motorsport will be jointly committed to developing the bikes for both series and will work together to build replica bikes for any satellite teams.
The goal for the 2014 season is to compete as a key player in Supersport series, in which the F3 has already demonstrated a high level of competitiveness in 2013, and to develop the F4 RR for the World Superbike Championship (Factory) with the objective of mounting a serious challenge in the 2015 season.
The MV Agusta Reparto Corse – Yakhnich Motorsport team will debut with two riders in the Supersport class and one rider in Superbike, whose names will be announced by the end of this month.
MV returns to top-flight racing
