By Letter M’s representation in Road Racing News Alphabet Road Racing series, is led by Italy’s most successful TT manufacturer MV Agusta.
At a glance just some of the Varese based company’s TT Races, Classic TT achievements include the following:
# 34 victories
# 10 victories with 15 times World Champion Giacomo Agostini
# Four successive Senior TT wins from 1962-1965
# Five successive Senior TT wins from 1968-1972
# 61 podium finishes
# 75 top six finishes
# 89 top ten finishes
# Top five finish with Martin Finnegan in the 2007 Superstock TT
# Seven most successful manufacturer in terms of race wins
# Over 120 TT race finishes
# 2014 Junior Classic TT victory with Lee Johnston
# 2015 Senior Classic TT victory with Dean Harrison
# 2016 Junior Classic TT victory with Michael Dunlop
# Overall six Classic TT podium finishes (2013-2019)
True TT royalty whilst race wins may be at present a thing of yesteryear for MV Agusta, they remain one of those marques forever associated with the TT Races in particular during the 60’s and early 70’s.
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
