Marco Melandri To Test For MV Agusta
MotoGP and World Superbike race winner, Marco Melandri posted the photo above on his social media channels today, announcing he and MV Agusta have come to an agreement that will have the Italian test the F4 RC superbike in order to give his feedback and potentially help develop the machine into a contender.
Melandri last raced for Aprilia in MotoGP, though it was clear the former 250cc world champion wasn’t enjoying his time. He was routinely bringing up the rear of the grid, trying to develop an Aprilia that was essentially a highly modified RSV4. Melandri made his return to the MotoGP grid last year after a successful season the year prior with Aprilia in World Superbike.
Racing is obviously what Melandri is known for, so a testing role would hint at Melandri’s return to World Superbike, but the Italian admitted to the World Superbike website that, after months away from the paddock, this test with MV Agusta will help him determine if a full time ride is really what he wants. For now, he said, this test is just that – a test – with the opportunity to help MV Agusta engineers with important feedback.
Troy's been riding motorcycles and writing about them since 2006, getting his start at Rider Magazine. From there, he moved to Sport Rider Magazine before finally landing at Motorcycle.com in 2011. A lifelong gearhead who didn't fully immerse himself in motorcycles until his teenage years, Troy's interests have always been in technology, performance, and going fast. Naturally, racing was the perfect avenue to combine all three. Troy has been racing nearly as long as he's been riding and has competed at the AMA national level. He's also won multiple club races throughout the country, culminating in a Utah Sport Bike Association championship in 2011. He has been invited as a guest instructor for the Yamaha Champions Riding School, and when he's not out riding, he's either wrenching on bikes or watching MotoGP.
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