Aprilia is having its World Superbike technicians teach dealers around the world how to wrench on its motorcycles. The program started last weekend, during the World Superbike round at Laguna Seca. 
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Aprilia, the most advanced technical brand of the Piaggio Group, created the Aprilia Racing Certified Dealer Program to train the global network of Aprilia dealerships on the more advanced technical concepts surrounding the brand, which remains one of the most successful in the history of racing.
Visible in the competitions of MotoGP and World superbike, Aprilia Racing continues to push the envelope of technical race solutions; a point proven with the iconic Italian V4 engine in the Aprilia RSV4, which captured a position on the podium this weekend at Laguna Seca. Following North America?s only WSBK race event, seven dealerships from across USA and Canada became certified in the advance coursework provided directly from Aprilia Racing?s own Fausto Colombo (Aprilia Racing Specialized Technician), Moreno Barin (Aprilia Racing Electronic Engineer), Loris Conte (Aprilia Racing Electronic Engineer) and Michele Bertelli (Aprilia Racing Engineer).
Proximity to the Milwaukee Aprilia team throughout the weekend allowed dealers to experience the garage environment and technical applications first-hand ? a demonstration that saw a fourth-place finish Saturday, turn into a podium third-place finish with Eugene Laverty on Sunday.
In the classroom held at Moto Talbott M...