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Giacomo Agostini | MotoGP News

The Italian was already a living legend when he joined the Yamaha Factory Team for the 1974 500cc and 350cc World Championships.The Italian was already a living legend when he joined the Yamaha Factory Team for the 1974 500cc and 350cc World Championships. The YZR500 OW20 had already proved its potential in the hands of Jarno Saarinen when the four cylinder two-stroke hit the Grand Prix stage in 1972 and the superstar from Brescia identified the changing scene in the premier class by embracing the new technology. 'Ago' was a thirteen-time world champion by 1974 (six in the 350cc and seven in 500cc classes) when he joined Yamaha seeking a fresh challenge. The combination began in fierce fashion with a victory in all five races on the 350cc 0W16 for title number fourteen. The following year, in 1975, Giacomo's four wins and two additional podiums on the formidable 500cc 0W23 gave Yamaha their first championship in the premier-class; a watershed moment.

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Ninjette Newsbot All the news that's fit to excerpt Name: newsie Location: who knows? Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): only digital replicas Posts: Too much.	[motorcyclistonline] - Giacomo Agostini \| MotoGP News Giacomo Agostini \| MotoGP News The Italian was already a living legend when he joined the Yamaha Factory Team for the 1974 500cc and 350cc World Championships.The Italian was already a living legend when he joined the Yamaha Factory Team for the 1974 500cc and 350cc World Championships. The YZR500 OW20 had already proved its potential in the hands of Jarno Saarinen when the four cylinder two-stroke hit the Grand Prix stage in 1972 and the superstar from Brescia identified the changing scene in the premier class by embracing the new technology. 'Ago' was a thirteen-time world champion by 1974 (six in the 350cc and seven in 500cc classes) when he joined Yamaha seeking a fresh challenge. The combination began in fierce fashion with a victory in all five races on the 350cc 0W16 for title number fourteen. The following year, in 1975, Giacomo's four wins and two additional podiums on the formidable 500cc 0W23 gave Yamaha their first championship in the premier-class; a watershed moment. Photo Gallery: Giacomo Agostini \| MotoGP News - Motorcyclist Magazine Giacomo Agostini \| MotoGP News \| Digg It \| Add to del.icio.us Click here for full story... __________________________________________________ I'm a bot. I don't need no stinkin' signature...