The team was established in 2007 and, at that time, consisted of two female riders, Nadezda Yakhnich and Nataliya Lyubimova.During their first season, the team performed successfully in the Russian Road Racing Championship, taking first and second places.

By 2011 team riders were competing in challenging European championships (e.g. Campionato Italiano Velocità and the R6 Cup), with VladimirLeonov taking third place overall in the CIV.

In 2012 Yakhnich Motorsport competed in the Eni FIM World Supersport Championship. Vladimir Leonov rode well, taking 11th place overall.

One year later, 2013, Yakhnich Motorsport won the Supersport World championship title with Sam Lowes, with Vladimir Leonov improving totake 10th place overall.

In 2014 Yakhnich Motorsport raised their game yet again, becoming the official factory racing team «MV Agusta Reparto Corse-YakhnichMotorsport» which competes in both the World Superbike and World Supersport championships.

The Yakhnich Motorsport team

He began competing seriously at the age of just 7. In 2004 he

became vice-champion in the CIV Supersport class and the following

year moved up to the European Superstock 600 cc Cup class,

which he won. For four consecutive years he rode in the Super-

stock 1000 class of the World Superbike Championship, where he

was runner-up three times. In 2010 he moved to Moto2 where he

joined Jules Cluzel as teammate. In 2013 he competed in Moto GP.

In 2014, he is riding for the Yakhnich Motorsport MV Agusta

Reparto Corse team.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

2013, 19th place in MotoGP

2012, 14th place in Moto2

2011, 25th place in Moto2

2010, 25th place in Moto2

2009, 2nd place in Superstock 1000 in WSBK

2008, 11th place in Superstock 1000 in WSBK

2007, 2nd place in Superstock 1000 in WSBK

2006, 22nd place in Superstock 1000 in WSBK

2005, 1st place in Superstock 600 in WSBK

Claudio Corti(Superbike rider)

Started his career in motorsport at just 15 years of age and scored

his first victory the following year, taking third place overall in the

French Championship Junior Cup. From 2006 to 2011 he raced in

Moto GP in 125 cc, 250 cc and Moto2, winning at Silverstone in

2010. In 2012 he became vice-champion in the World Supersport

class, with 8 podiums and 4 wins. In 2014, he is riding for the

Yakhnich Motorsport MV Agusta Reparto Corse team.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

2013, 10th place in the WSBK

2012, 2nd place in the WSBK (Supersport class)

2011, 20th place in Moto2 World Championship

2010, 7th place in Moto2 World Championship

2009, 12th place in 250cc World Championship

2008, competed in 125cc World Championship

2007, 21st place in 250cc World Championship

2006, 20th place in 250cc World Championship

2005, 2nd place in the French Champion in 125 cc

2004, 3rd place in French Championship Junior Cup

Jules Cluzel(Supersport rider)

After a highly successful career in motocross, Vladimir began track

racing in 2005. In 2007 he made his debut in European Superstock

600 cc. He is the only Russian rider to compete in Moto GP in the

250 cc class. From 2010 to 2013 he has been riding for the Yakhnich

Motorsport team. In 2014, he is riding for the Yakhnich Motorsport

MV Agusta Reparto Corse team. He is Russia’s most successful

track racer.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

2013, 10th place, WSBK (Supersport class)

2012, 11th place, WSBK (Supersport class)

2011, 3rd place, Italian Championship (CIV)

2009-2010, MotoGP 250cc, Moto2

2008, 7th place IDM Supersport

2005, 2nd place, Russian Road Racing Championship, SS400

Vladimir Leonov(Supersport rider)

ENGINE: in-line four cylinder, four stroke, 16 titanium valves

CAM DRIVE SYSTEM: DOHC with radial valves

DISPLACEMENT: 998 CM3

BORE AND STROKE: 79 x 50,9 mm

COOLING SYSTEM: water cooled

COMPRESSION RATIO: n.d.

LUBRIFICATION: wet sump

MAX POWER: >161 kW (>220 CV)

MAX TORQUE: >117 Nm (>12,0 kgm)

EXAUST SYSTEM: Arrow full titanium

AIR FILTER SYSTEM: MWR

CLUTCH: EVR

FAIRING: Karbonin carbon fiber

FRAME: tubular trellis, with aluminum alloy side plates

SWINGARM: single-sided in aluminium

REAR SUSPENSION: Öhlins rsp36 gp mono rear shock

FRONT SUSPENSION: Öhlins rsp25 front forks

FRONT WHEEL: 3,50”-17”

REAR WHEEL: 6,0”-17”

FRONT BRAKE: Brembo disks 327mm Ø

FRONT CALIPER: Brembo p4 radial 4 piston caliper with SBS pads

REAR BRAKE: Brembo disc 210 mm Ø

REAR CALIPER: Brembo 2 piston caliper with SBS pads

WHEELBASE: 1430 mm

ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT: Magneti Marelli Marvel 4 ECU

DRY WEIGHT: 170 kg

ENGINE: in-line 3 cylinder, four stroke, 12 titanium valves

CAM DRIVE: DOHC

DISPLACEMENT: 675 CM3

BORE AND STROKE: 79 x 45,9 mm

COOLING SYSTEM: water cooled

COMPRESSION RATIO: n.d.

LUBRIFICATION: wet sump

MAX POWER: >102 kW (>140 CV)

MAX TORQUE: >68,6 Nm (>7,0 kgm)

EXAUST SYSTEM: Arrow full titanium

AIR FILTER SYSTEM: MWR

CLUTCH: EVR

FAIRING: Karbonin fiberglass

FRAME: tubolar trellis, with aluminum alloy parts

SWINGARM: single-sided in aluminium

REAR SUSPENSION: Bitubo monoshock

FRONT SUSPENSION: Bitubo cartdrige

FRONT WHEEL: 3,50”-17”

REAR WHEEL: 5,5”-17”

FRONT BRAKE: Brembo disc t-drive 320 mm Ø

FRONT CALIPER: Brembo radial 4 pistons with SBS pads

REAR BRAKE: Brembo disc 220 mm Ø

REAR CALIPER: Brembo 2 calipers with SBS pads

WHEELBASE: 1380 mm

ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT: Magneti Marelli Marvel 4 ECU

DRY WEIGHT: 162 kg

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