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MV Agusta F4 1000R Bonneville Special Edition
MV Agusta Sets Bonneville Land Speed Record
The 2007 MV
Agusta F4-1000R
takes title of
World's Fastest
1000cc Production
Motorcycle
photographer: Matthew
Stutzman, Gary
Kohs
The 2007 MV
Agusta F4-1000R
raced across the
salt flats
during the 58th
Annual Bonneville
National Speedweek
land speed
trials (August 12-18,
2006) and into
the Southern
California Timing Association
record books as
the fastest
production class 1000cc
motorcycle in
the world with
an average
combined speed of
185.882 MPH
(299.148 KPH) and
a highest
single speed of
187.726 MPH
(302.116 KPH).
A collaboration between Team Manager, Bob Leppan of TT Motorcycles, Rider Roosevelt `Rosey' Lackey, Tuner Eraldo Ferracci of Fast By Ferracci Racing Products, Primary Sponsor, Gary Kohs, of Fine Art Models, and Matthew Stutzman, MV Agusta GM, the group focused their efforts on attaining the Land Speed Record for the 1000cc Production Engine / Production Frame (P-P) class previously set at 182.759 MPH. The 1000cc "P-P" record is particularly desirable as it based upon unmodified "showroom stock" production models available at any authorized dealer. Throughout the qualifying runs, the F4-1000R showcased its renowned high speed stability while delivering a factory rated 174 HP and 81.8 ft./lb. of torque to the Utah Salt Flats, propelling the motorcycle unerringly to the very limits of traction and aerodynamics. Veteran rider Roosevelt 'Rosey' Lackey, who piloted the F4-1000R on its record run said that "the bike is so beautiful, it does everything you could want for it to do, with nothing ill at all in any way shape or form, no hiccups anywhere. I love that motorcycle just the way it is." The Bonneville effort is yet another step in the contemporary MV Agusta brand's return to organized racing and complements emerging efforts in both Europe and the United States. Cagiva USA, Inc., the official North American importer of MV Agusta, has set its sights on AMA homologation for Superstock in 2007, and CEO Larry Ferracci notes that "with a performance like this at its Bonneville debut, the MV Agusta F4-1000R is proving to be the platform that will bring MV Agusta's historic championship-winning success to US racetracks in the very near future."
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