Race debut
By TMX Archives on 4th Jun 04
BRITISH FANS didn't get to see the Aprilia V-twin MXer in action on the Isle of Wight but just one week before the radical Italian machine made its race debut in the very capable hands of Thomas Traversini.The factory chose a round of BRITISH FANS didn't get to see the Aprilia V-twin MXer in action on the Isle of Wight but just one week before the radical Italian machine made its race debut in the very capable hands of Thomas Traversini.The factory chose a round of the Italian national championship at Castiglionoi del Lago to unleash their MXW 450 and first impressions appear favourable. Despite going down in a first turn pile-up, Traversini came back from 34th to eighth at the flag and followed this up with a second race fifth.No date has been set for the bike's GP debut but the smart money's on it happening pretty soon.