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Written by Justin Marm on March 21, 2007 at 22:03
5150 Racing / Team moto-heaven.com’s Justin Marm and Phil Caudill took 1st place in Heavyweight Supersport and 2nd Overall during the first round of the WERA / AMA National Endurance Series at Roebling Road Raceway this past weekend aboard the Fast by Ferracci prepared 2007 MV Agusta F4 1000R. This event was the first time an MV Agusta has competed in the series and was the first national win for the brand. The race was a complete 4-hours without interruption and the bike performed flawlessly for 185 laps. The superior handling of the MV, along with consistent fast laps and smooth pit stops made for a winning combination.“The bike just goes where you want it to, no matter what your lean angle is. You can change your line mid-corner, get back on the gas, and it does not give any negative feedback. It takes less effort to go faster than any other brand we have raced,” said Caudill.The team chose not to practice on Friday, as they needed the time to prepare the machine for Saturday’s race. This turned out to be a misjudgment as the heavier fork springs used in previous tests were swapped with lighter ones. The bike handled differently, but thanks to a lengthy practice session, the team was able to make the correct adjustments. The set-up was virtually out-of-the box with the exception of the Thermosman Ohlins rear shock and reworked OEM 58mm forks. The only adjustment needed was to the preload during practice. The MV’s aftermarket quick shifter also experienced some intermittent problems in practice so the riders decided to race without it, requiring them to re-learn shifting with a clutch in the first few laps. The team completed the race on a single front Dunlop DOT and changed the rear Dunlop DOT just once on lap 77, at the beginning of Marm’s second stint. The team attributes the minimal tire wear to the superb design of the MV. Marm explains, “I was doing lap times during the final hour that were the same as in the first hour, and the front was still planted. I had complete confidence to maintain that pace, but my crew signaled me to slow down and play it safe since we had a two-lap lead on 2nd place. I was having so much fun that I wanted to keep racing as I came through the checkered flag. The F4 1000R is an absolute dream to race, the handling and power delivery is so much better than anything I have ever ridden. Those Italians have just plain got it right!”Information on the MV Agusta brand can be found at www.mvagustausa.com or the 5150 Racing / Team moto-heaven.com at www.mvagusta.net in the racing section.5150 / Moto-Heaven.com is sponsored by; Fast by Ferracci, Cagiva USA, NCT, Moto-Heaven.com, XES Leathers, Thrust Company, Thermosman Suspension, EBC Brakes, EK Chain, GP Tech, Woodcraft, Pit-Bull, Tank Tredz, Speedy Moto, GPR, Spectro Oils, & Suomy.
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