The name Guareschi instantly conjures up images of the merging of two very different worlds and two very distinct passions, namely for Moto Guzzi and for motorcycle racing.
This well-known Moto Guzzi dealership in Parma was started back in 1974 by the father of the Guareschi family, Claudio, and two incredible racing pedigrees: Vittoriano, who raced in the Supersport and Superbike world championships before becoming team manager in MotoGP and Moto3, and Gianfranco (A.K.A. “Il Guaro”) who, amongst all his other achievements, also took the amazing Moto Guzzi MGS-01 to two legendary wins in the Daytona Battle of Twins in 2006 and 2007.
“Over a period of 9 months we succeeded in putting together a kit that we’re very happy with, no easy task by any means since both Vitto and I are extremely fussy and demanding. The thing that we’re most proud of is that we have been able to come up with an affordable way for many guys to experience the thrill of taking a Moto Guzzi out on the track. Make no mistake, this is still a Moto Guzzi, but with the kind of performance you might expect from an upgraded MGS-01, or at least from one of its direct descendants. In fact, we were really keen to maintain the Moto Guzzi tradition and identity both in terms of lines and technical features, starting with a tubular-steel trellis frame that harks back to the classic Tonti frame…”
