In the meantime, the company had already won a further thirteen world championship titles. This signalled Aprilia's entry into the maxi-motorcycle world, astonishing everyone with its extraordinary ridability and immediately becoming a standard setter in its class. In 1998 it was the turn of Sonic, the brightly coloured micro-scooter aimed at a young public and in 1999 of the RSVMille. In 1996, the Leonardo - the maxi-scooter characterised by an ultra-efficient four-stroke four-valve engine - was launched. The same year also saw the birth of the exceptional RS250, one of the most successful sports motorcycles of all times. It is no accident that it is displayed at the New York Museum of Modern Art. In 1993, the new Scarabeo 50 was launched, becoming an unequalled success, followed in 1995 by the Moto - designed by Philippe Starck - with its absolutely unique styling. A few months later, Alessandro Gramigni won the World 125 Championship. The Finnish rider Tommi Avhala won the rider's title and contributed to the constructor's title. In 1992, Aprilia won its first world championship title - or rather, its first three. It was not long before launch of the Pegaso 600, one of the mainstays of Aprilia production, and the Amico, the colourful, easy to ride scooter which confirmed Aprilia's gift for anticipating market trends and needs. Aprilia was making an ever greater name for itself on the international motorcycling scene, thanks to its characteristic innovation, image and flexibility. In the meantime, the road "derivation" model, reaching 30 hp thanks to the RAVE (Regulation Aprilia Valve Exhaust), was an enormous hit among young people - not to mention the later "Sintesi". On August 30, 1987, Loris Reggiani won the first 250 cc Grand Prix with the AF1. With the TX 311, Diego Bosis came second in the World Championship, winning in the United States. At the same time, the commitment to motocross and trials was still strong.
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You can find the full story of Aprilia on the tracks year by year in the racing section of this site. In 1985, the adventure of the World Speed Championships began with Loris Reggiani.
True to the company's spirit, participation was also stepped up in the African raids such as the Pharaoh and the Dakar. In 1985, thanks to an agreement with Rotax, the first Aprilia four-stroke, the ETX 350, was launched, followed by the 600. The distinctive characteristic of Aprilia is the genius, the passion, the creativity and the faith common to Ivano Beggio and his closest collaborators, from the first motorcycles made by hand at the end of the 1960s, one-offs assembled with the heart, to enter the third millennium with a range going right up to 1000 cc and acquisition of a piece of international motorcycling history, Moto Guzzi. We even thought we could beat the Japanese!". A rider who transferred from Aprilia to Honda at the end of the 1980s said in an interview: "At Noale, we were all a bit dazzled. How often over the years, even after Aprilia had started to make a name for itself, they accused the Noale company of being "over ambitious". Madness at a time when, one after the other, the great Italian and English companies were starting to disappear with the formidable Japanese in hot pursuit.
And to become famous in the motorcycling world, racing and winning at maximum level is indispensable. The dream of an enthusiast, Ivano Beggio, who made up his mind to create a motorcycle company which would become famous throughout the world.
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