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AGV is most likely
the company that introduced the concept of racing endorsements into the
motorcycle world. Always a pioneer AGV helped create the first Mobile
Clinic. In the Seventies AGV started one of the races that is a legend to
these days: the AGV Cup which was born as a three race endurance
Championship raced in Daytona, Paul Ricard and Misano Adriatico; the Daytona
200, possibly the single most important race in the world, would not be
raced today if it wasn’t for the far-sightedness of AGV founder Gino Amisano
who, thirty years ago, understood its incredible potential.
Through the years AGV has raced and won with
the main motorcycle and auto racing icons. Giacomo Agostini, Barry Sheene,
Kenny Roberts, Johnny Ceccotto, Angel Nieto, Marco Lucchinelli, Franco
Uncini, Fausto Gresini, Nicky Lauda, Nelson Piquet, Emerson Fittipaldi,
Randy Mamola, Luca Cadalora, Troy Corser, Max Biaggi and Manuel Poggiali.
The list is long and impressive.
Valentino Rossi deserves a chapter of his own. In his never ending search
for new challenges and new records to break – which he never fails to do –
there has been one single standard: his AGV helmet. Eight years, four
classes, five bikes, five world titles and 60 GP victories. Only one helmet.
For the future AGV is going to maintain the direction followed so far: keep
working with the number one Valentino Rossi, but with a special eye to the
new pilots generation.
In 2004 AGV supports many different riders in
the main classes of motorcycle racing. In the World Motorcycle Championship,
besides Valentino Rossi, AGV also races in the 250cc class with Lukas Pesek
and in the 125cc class with young guns Mike Di Meglio, Steve Jenkner e
Hector Barbera. who, after finishing third in?the 2003?championship will try
to take home the 2004 title.
Many young promising riders compete in the
national and European championships, as well as in the World Endurance
Championship wearing an AGV helmet.
In off road racing, Mickael Maschio will once again battle for the World
Title of the MX2 World Championships. With him, racing in different classes,
but all wearing an AGV helmet, will be Stephen Sword, Antoine Meo, Jeff
Dement and Kenneth Gundersen.
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