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MV Agusta 250 1960

The MV Agusta won perhaps unexpected success in the 250 class, first with the 203-cc. engine and then with the 250-cc. Both were single-cylinder motorcycles. Then the company decided to develop a model that was capable of even greater possibilities of success. In 1959 it put the 250 two-cylinder into the field. The two-cylinder model had been ready for years, but its only victory had been at the Belgian Grand Prix in 1957.

As compared with the 33-34 h.p. of the 250 single-cylinder, the two-cylinder model presented its rivals with the challenge of 37 h.p. at 12,500 r.p.m., which was such a high rotation speed that it stirred controversy among theorists in the field of mechanics who did not think the engine could stand up to such strain.

Carlo Ubbiali and Tarquinio Provini were called in to drive the new MV Agusta 250. The two leading Italian racers of the day fought tooth and nail for victory, but their rivalry with one another was so fierce that their teamwork suffered. Both the world championship races and the Italian races that they entered were studded with controversies that overshadowed their responsibilities to the racing department of MV Agusta.
Apart from all that, the MV 250 two-cylinder easily won the crown in 1959 and 1960.

Motorcycle: MV Agusta 250 Two-cylinder Manufacturer: MV Agusta, Cascina Costa,
Gallarate Type: Racing Year: 1960
Engine: MV two-cylinder, four-stroke, with two-shaft overhead geared distribution. Displacement 247 cc. (53 mm. x 56 mm.)
Cooling: Air
Transmission: Six-speed block
Power: 37 h.p. at 12,500 r.p.m.
Maximum speed: Over 135 m.p.h.
Chassis: Double cradle, continuous, tubular. Front and rear, telescopic suspension
Brakes: Front, central drum, four shoes; rear, central drum