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Aprilia

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The beginning

Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, and is one of the brands owned by Piaggio. Aprilia was founded after the Second World War by Cavaliere Alberto Beggio, as a bicycle production factory at Noale, Italy in the province of Venice.

Aprilia started as a manufacturer of bicycles, then it moved on to manufacture scooters and small-capacity motorcycles. The first production Aprilia mopeds were named Colibrì, Daniela and Packi. Aprilia later produced a motocross bike in 1970 called the Scarabeo. The scarabeo was produced until the end of the 1970s, the Scarabeo came in 50 and 125 cc versions.

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Born to race

Born Aprilia in racing with 294 GP victories in the World Championship road race. Aprilia is the record holder of all European motorcycle manufacturers in the history of the top of motor racing. Aprilia has an impressive number of 54 world titles to her name:

• 38 in the GP road race (20 in the 125cc class and 18 in the 250cc, 7 in the Superbikes (double victories in the drivers and constructors' championship in 2010, 2012 and 2014, the constructors' championship in 2013)
• 9 world titles in off-road disciplines (7 in Supermotard and 2 in Trail).

In December 2004, Aprilia became part of the Piaggio group. At that moment the racing department in Noale was reorganized, after which the brand again gained new victories in the road race WK 's. This made them broaden their horizons: Which followed into a return to the offroad disciplines. This led to the World Championship rally and the debut of the Aprilia RSV4 in 2009 at the World Cup Superbikes.

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Meetings and young talent

In the same period Aprilia already had 28 world titles and countless national and European titles to her name. Every weekend, Aprilia motorcycles all over the world start at national and local circuits. They give motorcyclists the opportunity to fulfill their racing passion, and offer racing experience to young riders who are destined to enter the world of the world championships.