Aprilia commemorates Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen with special RSV 1000 R livery
Filed under: Motorsports, Lifestyle, Motorcycles, Celebrities
General Motors isn’t the only vehicle manufacturer with an interest in promoting the upcoming Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen flick, as evidenced by last weekend’s AMA Pro Daytona SportBike at Road America in Wisconsin. Italian motorcycle maker Aprilia used the race to unveil fresh new livery for the RSV 1000 Factory race bike ridden by Ben Thompson, who currently sits 22nd in the points standings and finished in 41st position at the end of Saturday’s race and 20th on Sunday. Naturally, you can expect to see a large Aprilia-shaped cameo in the movie, which is slated to hit a theater near you on June 24th.
Of course, the most interesting development from Aprilia is the new V4-powered 2010 RSV 4 superbike, which also made an appearance at Road America in Wisconsin over the weekend. Currently, the RSV 4 is doing battle in World Superbike competition, where rider Max Biaggi has scored 126 points and currently sits in fifth position in the overall standings. That’s mighty impressive considering this is the bike’s first year in competition.
[Source: Aprilia]
Aprilia commemorates Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen with special RSV 1000 R livery originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments
More: continued here
Powered by SmartRSS
