MV Agusta Signs Freestyle Stunter Thibaut Nogues
MV Agusta has made a new factory backed signing this week in the form of stunt riding ace Thibaut Nogues
ITALIAN motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta has added another string to its bow this week, with the creation of the official MV Agusta Freestyle Division, headed up by French stunt rider Thibaut Nogues.
Nogues is backed by an experienced team of race team managers, engineers, and mechanics, and will be performing at events ranging from MotoGP and Superbike rounds to the opening of new showrooms to Stunt & Drift competitions, and fairs, and exhibitions. This type of tour will be nothing new to Nogues and the team, who participated in over 20 events in this way during 2019.
Drifting with MV Agusta and Thibaut Nogues
For the shows, Nogues will be riding the specially developed Freestyle Division Edition Brutale 800 RR and F3 800 motorcycles, sporting an elegant black, grey and red livery. The bikes’ special design includes a steel protective crash cage, nylon crash inserts, a unique non-slip stand-up wheelie seat, a RAW SC-Project titanium exhaust, machined wheels, a reinforced rear swing arm developed and constructed in CRC, a handcrafted oversize aluminium radiator, different final ratio and chain guards.
Beneath the skin, the bike will also be tweaked to include a dedicated ECU map, full Öhlins suspension as well as an STM clutch for drifting performance. The final touches include front fork triple-clamps with a different offset, a rear brake lever on the handlebar, additional rear brake calipers and a special rear brake pedal. Completing the modifications are the CNC machined passenger pegs
Speaking about the new venture, Nogues said:
“I’ve been a Freestyle rider for 10 years, and I worked hard at developing and expressing an individual, classy riding style. I think it made a difference. Being a Freestyle rider for MV Agusta gives me the opportunity to fully realise this aspiration. It’s like a dream. For me, MV bikes are the most beautiful bikes in the world. An MV bike is like no other bike, you need to feel it, it’s like a dance partner. I’m so proud to ride MV Agusta bikes and super excited about the future with the Freestyle Division.”
Timur Sardarov, CEO of MV Agusta Motor S.p.A., said:
“I’d like to congratulate Thibaut for being such an incredibly talented and spectacular stunt rider. His shows and his great communication skills have contributed to raising the awareness of our brand among younger riders worldwide, but this is also a fantastic team effort: I am impressed by the Division’s performance and I am thrilled by its success in winning over a new generation of customers. This goes exactly in the direction of MV Agusta’s new strategy, which also aims at engaging new customers and reaching out to younger audiences. I look forward to discovering the new shows and the new hair-raising stunts Thibaut and the team have in store for us.”
MV Agusta Brutale 1000 RR - MV Agusta Rush 1000
Simon (AKA Toad) has been working within the motorcycle industry for more than twelve years, and a member of the motorcyclist family since birth. Growing up around British-built single and twins, it was inevitable that a life on two wheels was on the cards, from a very early age!
