Aprilia
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This article is about the motorcycle manufacturer. For the city in Latina, Italy, see Aprilia, Lazio. For other uses including people with the name, see Aprilia (disambiguation).
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Motorcycle |
Founded | 1945; 79 years ago (1945) |
Founder | Alberto Beggio |
Headquarters | , Italy |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Rocco Sabelli (CEO) |
Products | Motorcycles & Scooters |
Parent | Piaggio & Co. SpA |
Website | aprilia.com |
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Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer founded immediately after World War II in Noale, Italy, by Alberto Beggio.[1] The company started as a manufacturer of bicycles and moved on to manufacture scooters and small-capacity motorcycles.[1] In more recent times[when?] Aprilia has produced large sportbikes such as the 1,000 cc V-twin RSV Mille and the V4 RSV4.
Aprilia has supported a strong motorsport competition program, beginning with motocross racing and then a world championship-winning road racing program.[1][2] The company was acquired by Piaggio in 2004.[3]