From GP victories at Monza to Italian championship dominance, Moto Morini's racing DNA has shaped every motorcycle we build. Discover our legendary competition heritage.
From the very beginning, Alfonso Morini understood that racing was the ultimate proving ground. The first Moto Morini 125 models immediately entered competition, with Umberto Masetti starting his brilliant career on these small motorcycles that thrilled audiences, especially in 1948 when winning several races in the second tier Italian championship.
Realising the superiority of the 4-stroke engine, Alfonso Morini gave the green light to a new GP motorcycle – the chain-driven 125 single-shaft. This machine would go on to win Moto Morini's first Grand Prix in 1951 at Monza, beating the legendary MV and Mondial bikes.
Multiple Grand Prix wins against the best Italian manufacturers of the era.
Italian championship titles across multiple classes and decades.
Dominance in Milano-Taranto and Motogiro d'Italia endurance races.
Victory at the prestigious Shell Cup in Imola, 1959.
With the two-stroke 125, Moto Morini enters its first race competitions. The race version featured 4 gears instead of 3, producing 8-9 HP and reaching speeds of around 120 km/h.
Umberto Masetti starts his brilliant career with the small 125, winning several races in the second tier Italian championship and establishing Moto Morini as a force in racing.
Emilio Mendogni wins Moto Morini's first Grand Prix at Monza, beating the MV and Mondial bialbero bikes. The 125cc 4-stroke produced 16 HP at its peak development.
The fabulous 175 Settebello proves unbeatable in the Milano-Taranto and Motogiro d'Italia long-distance races. A single-cylinder masterpiece producing 22 HP at 9,000 rpm.
The new 250cc GP bike, developed by Nerio Biavati and entrusted to Mendogni, wins the prestigious Shell Cup in Imola, showcasing Morini's engineering excellence.
Angelo Bergamonti, racing with the glorious 250 bialbero ex-test bike, gives Moto Morini victory in the Italian championship, cementing the brand's racing legacy.
GP Winner • 1951 Monza
The rider who delivered Moto Morini's first Grand Prix victory at Monza in 1951, defeating the mighty MV and Mondial teams on the 125cc 4-stroke machine.
Racing Pioneer • 1948
Started his brilliant racing career on the small Moto Morini 125, winning multiple races in the Italian championship and becoming one of the brand's first racing heroes.
1939 – 1971 • Italian Champion
A rider whose name is forever linked to Moto Morini. Debuting in 1957 on a 175 Settebello, he won the 1967 Italian championship on the legendary 250 bialbero, sharing Alfonso Morini's passion for mechanics and racing.
The motorcycles that wrote racing history and proved Moto Morini's engineering excellence on circuits across Italy and beyond.
12-16 HP @ 10,000 RPM • 80 kg • 9:1 Compression
The chain-driven single-shaft 4-stroke that won Moto Morini's first GP at Monza in 1951. Featured a 28mm carburetor and weighed just 80 kg.
22 HP @ 10,500 RPM • "Aste Corte" 1962
The legendary masterpiece developed for competition. The 1962 "Aste Corte" version proved unbeatable in long-distance races like Milano-Taranto and Motogiro d'Italia.
Shell Cup Winner • Imola 1959
Developed by Nerio Biavati, the ex-right hand man of Alfonso Drusiani from Mondial. This machine won the Shell Cup at Imola and competed in the World Championship.
13.75 HP @ 9,000 RPM • 125 km/h
The most modern 4-stroke of its time (1975). Featured electronic ignition, six gears, and 260mm front disc brake – technologies derived directly from racing.
43 HP @ 7,500 RPM • 175 km/h
The 478.5cc road bike that brought racing technology to the street. Debuted in 1977 with a sports version following in 1978, featuring six-speed gearbox from 1981.
140 HP • 87° V-Twin • Modern Era
The 2005 relaunch machine. An innovative 87° V-twin with 4-valve twin-shaft design, electronic fuel injection, and trellis tube frame – racing heritage for the modern age.