The Yakhnich Motorsport team

The team was established in 2007 and, at that time, consisted of two female riders, Nadezda Yakhnich and Nataliya Lyubimova. During their first season, the team performed successfully in the Russian Road Racing Championship, taking first and second places. By 2011 team riders were competing in challenging European championships (e.g. Campionato Italiano Velocità and the R6 Cup), with Vladimir Leonov taking third place overall in the CIV. In 2012 Yakhnich Motorsport competed in the Eni FIM World Supersport Championship. Vladimir Leonov rode well, taking 11th place overall. One year later, 2013, Yakhnich Motorsport won the Supersport World championship title with Sam Lowes, with Vladimir Leonov improving to take 10th place overall. In 2014 Yakhnich Motorsport raised their game yet again, becoming the official factory racing team «MV Reparto Corse-Yakhnich Motorsport» which competes in both the World Superbike and World Supersport championships. Claudio Corti (Superbike rider)

He began competing seriously at the age of just 7. In 2004 he became vice-champion in the CIV Supersport class and the following year moved up to the European Superstock 600 cc Cup class, which he won. For four consecutive years he rode in the Super- stock 1000 class of the World Superbike Championship, where he was runner-up three times. In 2010 he moved to Moto2 where he joined as teammate. In 2013 he competed in Moto GP. In 2014, he is riding for the Yakhnich Motorsport MV Agusta Reparto Corse team.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

2013,19th place in MotoGP 2012,14th place in Moto2 2011,25th place in Moto2 2010,25th place in Moto2 2009,2nd place in Superstock 1000 in WSBK 2008,11th place in Superstock 1000 in WSBK 2007,2nd place in Superstock 1000 in WSBK 2006, 22nd place in Superstock 1000 in WSBK 2005,1st place in Superstock 600 in WSBK Jules Cluzel (Supersport rider)

Started his career in motorsport at just 15 years of age and scored his first victory the following year, taking third place overall in the French Championship Junior Cup. From 2006 to 2011 he raced in Moto GP in 125 cc, 250 cc and Moto2, winning at Silverstone in 2010. In 2012 he became vice-champion in the World Supersport class, with 8 podiums and 4 wins. In 2014, he is riding for the Yakhnich Motorsport MV Agusta Reparto Corse team.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

2013,10th place in the WSBK 2012,2nd place in the WSBK (Supersport class) 2011, 20 th place in Moto2 World Championship 2010, 7 th place in Moto2 World Championship 2009,12th place in 250cc World Championship 2008, competed in 125cc World Championship 2007,21st place in 250cc World Championship 2006,20th place in 250cc World Championship 2005,2nd place in the French Champion in 125 cc 2004,3rd place in French Championship Junior Cup Vladimir Leonov (Supersport rider)

After a highly successful career in motocross, Vladimir began track racing in 2005. In 2007 he made his debut in European Superstock 600 cc. He is the only Russian rider to compete in Moto GP in the 250 cc class. From 2010 to 2013 he has been riding for the Yakhnich Motorsport team. In 2014, he is riding for the Yakhnich Motorsport MV Agusta Reparto Corse team. He is Russia’s most successful track racer.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

2013,10th place, WSBK (Supersport class) 2012,11th place, WSBK (Supersport class) 2011,3rd place, Italian Championship (CIV) 2009-2010, MotoGP 250cc, Moto2 2008,7th place IDM Supersport 2005,2nd place, Russian Road Racing Championship, SS400 ENGINE: in-line four cylinder, four stroke, 16 titanium valves CAM DRIVE SYSTEM: DOHC with radial valves DISPLACEMENT: 998 CM3 BORE AND STROKE: 79 x 50,9 mm COOLING SYSTEM: water cooled COMPRESSION RATIO: n.d. LUBRIFICATION: wet sump MAX POWER: >161 kW (>220 CV) MAX TORQUE: >117 Nm (>12,0 kgm) EXAUST SYSTEM: Arrow full titanium AIR FILTER SYSTEM: MWR CLUTCH: EVR FAIRING: Karbonin carbon fiber

FRAME: tubular trellis, with aluminum alloy side plates SWINGARM: single-sided in aluminium REAR SUSPENSION: Öhlins rsp36 gp mono rear shock FRONT SUSPENSION: Öhlins rsp25 front forks FRONT WHEEL: 3,50”-17” REAR WHEEL: 6,0”-17” FRONT BRAKE: Brembo disks 327mm Ø FRONT CALIPER: Brembo p4 radial 4 piston caliper with SBS pads REAR BRAKE: Brembo disc 210 mm Ø REAR CALIPER: Brembo 2 piston caliper with SBS pads WHEELBASE: 1430 mm

ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT: Magneti Marelli Marvel 4 ECU

DRY WEIGHT: 170 kg ENGINE: in-line 3 cylinder, four stroke, 12 titanium valves CAM DRIVE: DOHC DISPLACEMENT: 675 CM3 BORE AND STROKE: 79 x 45,9 mm COOLING SYSTEM: water cooled COMPRESSION RATIO: n.d. LUBRIFICATION: wet sump MAX POWER: >102 kW (>140 CV) MAX TORQUE: >68,6 Nm (>7,0 kgm) EXAUST SYSTEM: Arrow full titanium AIR FILTER SYSTEM: MWR CLUTCH: EVR FAIRING: Karbonin fiberglass

FRAME: tubolar trellis, with aluminum alloy parts SWINGARM: single-sided in aluminium REAR SUSPENSION: Bitubo monoshock FRONT SUSPENSION: Bitubo cartdrige FRONT WHEEL: 3,50”-17” REAR WHEEL: 5,5”-17” FRONT BRAKE: Brembo disc t-drive 320 mm Ø FRONT CALIPER: Brembo radial 4 pistons with SBS pads REAR BRAKE: Brembo disc 220 mm Ø REAR CALIPER: Brembo 2 calipers with SBS pads WHEELBASE: 1380 mm

ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT: Magneti Marelli Marvel 4 ECU

DRY WEIGHT: 162 kg Team information and high resolution pictures can be downloaded from the MV Agusta Press Area: http://net.mvagusta.it

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