Thursday, 16 December 2010 12:40 The only vee-four in the class proved the winner in 2010, as all the many technical advances and adjustments that featured on the RSV4 from its arrival in 2009 finally meshed together the way the Aprilia engineering team, led by Luigi Dall’Igna intended them to. Variable height intake trumpets, a

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Friday, 05 November 2010 11:18 The 68th edition of EICMA, the International Bicycle and Motorcycle Exhibition at Milan, which closes on Sunday, has seen a major presence of riders and bikes tied to the world of Superbike and Supersport. Pride of place in the event, which was inaugurated by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, went

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Monday, 25 October 2010 14:10 The machine that took Max Biaggi to the 2010 World Championship is the Aprilia RSV4, a highly-specialized machine that was conceived with both racing and road performance in mind. From the very outset, parent company Piaggio Group got Aprilia Racing involved, so that the bike would be focused on racing,

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Quoi de mieux pour célébrer un fantastique titre de champion du monde Superbike 2010 qu’une version très “factory” de la sulfureuse Aprilia RSV4 ? Pour convaincre les motards les plus exigeants – et les fans de Max Biaggi – la nouvelle bombe de Noale se dote d’un nouvel antipatinage, d’une électronique très poussée baptisée APRC et

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Ok 2010 has come and gone. Time to think back on what took place. The beginning of 2010 will remain burned in my mind untill I stop breathing. A little miracle appeared at the start of 010 that has changed me forever. The birth of my son Emeric. What more can I say, he is

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Well to be honest, I’m happy with the result of this first race of the season. ICAR needs some getting use to since you have walls and guard rails pretty much in every critical area on the track.  I came to this race with two goals. To finish the weekend with no crashes and to

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The first practise day is happening April 2 at L’Autodrome Saint-Eustach. My main sponsor SUZUKI CHATEAUGUAY have redone the bike’s suspension. I will see if it changes the handling. I hope that I will be able to ride the bike and not think about how to ride to make it do what I want. The search for sponsorship continues. No luck yet.

2009 has been some what of a disappointment . The economy being not at its best, has had a direct Influence on finding financial sponsors. Having less money means less time in the saddle and less setup track time. However, the love for the sport is alive and strong. Having said that, the overall picture

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