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| − | '''Piovaticci''' is a historical [[ | + | '''Piovaticci''' is a historical [[Italian]] brand of [[motorcycles]]. |
| − | The piece of furniture manufacturer Egidio Piovaticci from Pesaro sponge order initially the local coureur Eugenio Lazzarini. The first Piovaticci machine was actually a "renamed" 125 cc [[Maico]]. There was also a 250 cc-version. Both machines | + | The piece of furniture manufacturer [[Egidio Piovaticci]] from [[Pesaro]] sponge order initially the local coureur [[Eugenio Lazzarini]]. The first Piovaticci machine was actually a "renamed" 125 cc [[Maico]]. There was also a 250 cc-version. Both machines had little success. |
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| + | In 1974, [[Jan Thiel]] and [[Martin Mijwaart]] (of [[Jamathi]]) were hired to develop a completely new 50cc and 125cc machines. This was extremely successful. At the end of 1975, Piovaticci became too expensive for race-activities and no longer sold well and thus came to an end. Thiel and Mijwaart went to set [[Bultaco]] to further their career. | ||
Revision as of 11:38, 18 November 2008
Piovaticci is a historical Italian brand of motorcycles.
The piece of furniture manufacturer Egidio Piovaticci from Pesaro sponge order initially the local coureur Eugenio Lazzarini. The first Piovaticci machine was actually a "renamed" 125 cc Maico. There was also a 250 cc-version. Both machines had little success.
In 1974, Jan Thiel and Martin Mijwaart (of Jamathi) were hired to develop a completely new 50cc and 125cc machines. This was extremely successful. At the end of 1975, Piovaticci became too expensive for race-activities and no longer sold well and thus came to an end. Thiel and Mijwaart went to set Bultaco to further their career.
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