MV Agusta 500 racers

MV Agusta 500 racers
Phil Read's 1974 MV Agusta 500 GP
Phil Read's 1974 MV Agusta 500 GP
ManufacturerMV Agusta
Production1950–1976
ClassRacer
Engine500 cc
The factory machines of the MV AGUSTA racing department "Reparto Corse" in the 500 cc motorcycle world championship

The MV Agusta 500cc road racers were motorcycles that the manufacturer MV Agusta built and which were used to compete in 500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing series between 1950 and 1976. 18 500cc world championship titles were achieved with these machines ridden by John Surtees, Gary Hocking, Mike Hailwood, Giacomo Agostini and Phil Read between 1958 and 1974.