Claudio & Giovanni Castiglioni B&W

‘My father can only be defined as crazy’ — Giovanni Castiglioni

Two weeks ago Claudio Castiglioni passed away after a long battle with illness. The man responsible for launching Cagiva motorcycles, reviving Ducati and bringing MV Agusta back to life, Claudio had an unassailable impact on the modern two-wheeled landscape, but was nevertheless controversial; all the above companies appeared to ride a financial roller coaster while he was at the helm. Now, his son, MV CEO Giovanni Castiglioni, speaks about his dad in this open letter. — Ed. :continue:

Giovanni Castiglioni on the MV Agusta F3, Harley-Davidson and two secret new models

We’ve been trying to make it happen since the deal was announced in August. This morning, it finally did. A frank and open discussion about the future of MV Agusta with its new 30-year-old CEO, Giovanni Castiglioni. This is the first English-language interview a Castiglioni has given since Harley paid the family to take MV back, just two years after  The Motor Company bought it from them. What’s he tell us? Well, that the three-cylinder, 675cc MV Agusta F3 should make 140bhp, for starters. :continue:

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