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 [[Image:Agostini, Giacomo 1976-08-28.jpg|thumb|right|Giacomo Agostini on the MV Agusta 350 Four Cylinder]]
-Count Vincenzo and Domenico Agusta had a passion for mechanical workings and for motorcycle racing. Much like [[Enzo Ferrari]], they produced and sold motorcycles almost exculsively to fund their racing efforts. They were determined to have the best [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]] team in the world and spared no expense on their passion. MV Agusta produced their first prototype, called "Vespa 98", in 1945. After learning that the name had already been registered by [[Piaggio]] for its [[Vespa]] [[motorscooter]], it was referred to simply by the number “98”. In 1948, the company built a 125&nbsp;cc [[two-stroke]] single and entered Franco Bertoni in the Italian Grand Prix. Bertoni won the event held in Monza and instantly put the new motorcycle manufacturer on the map.
+Count Vincenzo and Domenico Agusta had a passion for mechanical workings and for motorcycle racing. Much like Enzo Ferrari, they produced and sold motorcycles almost exculsively to fund their racing efforts. They were determined to have the best [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing]] team in the world and spared no expense on their passion. MV Agusta produced their first prototype, called "Vespa 98", in 1945. After learning that the name had already been registered by [[Piaggio]] for its [[Vespa]] [[motorscooter]], it was referred to simply by the number “98”. In 1948, the company built a 125&nbsp;cc [[two-stroke]] single and entered Franco Bertoni in the Italian Grand Prix. Bertoni won the event held in Monza and instantly put the new motorcycle manufacturer on the map.
 In [[1949 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1949 season]], the 125&nbsp;cc or Ultra light weight class gained new prestige. More motorcycle manufacturers were competing in the inaugural World Championships that were held in Switzerland, Holland and Italy. The [[Mondial (motorcycle manufacturer)|Mondial]] 125&nbsp;cc DOHC design dominated the 1949 season. The MV riders placed 9th and 10th in the final standings. In 1950, Arturo Magni and Piero Remor joined the company after working with Gilera. Magni was the chief mechanic and Remor was chief designer <ref>MV Agusta All production road and racing motorcycles. Mick Walker. Osprey Publishing Limited</ref>. The [[1950 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1950 season]] and [[1951 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|1951 season]] were development years, as the company adopted the [[MV Agusta 125 Sohc|125 Dohc]] [[four-stroke]] engine. Racing efforts only produced a fifth place finish at the [[Dutch TT]] in 1950. The 1951, results were only slightly better.