[Ducati] Fogarty and MY to Run WSBK team in 2008 (NDC)

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MV  Agusta and Fogarty join forces
Two iconic names in motorcycle racing, MV Agusta and Carl Fogarty, are  to 
join forces for an assault on the Superbike World Championship. 
The Italian manufacturer is set to enter the championship in the 2008  season 
with Fogarty’s British-based team as their factory-supported  outfit. 
“We are happy to race with Carl Fogarty’s team in 2008 and see this as  a 
long-term relationship,” says MV Agusta President Claudio  Castiglioni. 
“We always targeted 2008 as our debut year in the World Superbike  series, 
when we will have sufficient resources to fully support such a  challenge.  
“When MV Agusta returns to World Championship competition, it must be  with 
the ability to be competitive from the very first race, and to  challenge for 
victory throughout the season. 
“Everyone was impressed by the professionalism and dedication of  Fogarty’s 
team during their five years with Petronas and we are confident  they can 
deliver the results we expect.” 
The partnership recreates the relationship Castiglioni and Fogarty  enjoyed 
when the rider won the first of his two World Superbike titles in  1994 and 
1995 for Ducati, then owned by Castiglioni. 
Fogarty, four-times World Superbike champion, said: “This is a very  exciting 
opportunity and one which is sure to capture the imagination of  racing fans 
around the world. 
“Claudio shares my desire for success and it will be great to work with  him 
again. 
“Our initial aim was to continue racing in 2007 but it soon became  clear 
that a start date of 2008 made much more sense for this project. 
“My team is now committed to finding sponsorship for next year in order  to 
start preparations for the 2008 season as soon as possible.” 
The team will run the new 2008 F4 R 312, which Fogarty is expected to  ride 
during a special Parade of Champions on Friday, June 8th, as  part of the 100th 
anniversary celebrations of the Isle of Man TT. MV  Agusta last appeared 
there in 1972, when Giacomo Agostini recorded his  last of 10 race wins on the  
island.



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