Massimo Tamburini
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Massimo Tamburini is an Italian
motorcycle
designer for motorcycle companies including: Cagiva
, Ducati
, MV Agusta
; and Bimota
, which he founded, together with Bianchi and Morri (BiMoTa).
He lived and worked in San Marino
at CRC (Centro Ricerche Cagiva), a subsidiary of MV Agusta
, but has announced he will be retiring effective December 31, 2008.
He was known for introducing some of the motorcycle designs, including:
Tamburini's experience within the motorcycle industry began when he attended the world championship race at Monza in 1961. Captivated by the sound of the MV Agusta's four stroke engine ridden by Provini, Tamburini devoted his life to the design of motorcycles.
Tamburini's designs are iconic in the world of motorcycle design. His Ducati 916
and MV Agusta F4
were included in the Guggenheim Museum's
The Art of the Motorcycle
exhibit of 1998-1999.
In 1973, Tamburini was one of three founders of Bimota, but he was to join Cagiva in February 1985. In his new position, he designed the now classic Ducati 916. When Cagiva acquired MV Agusta, Tamburini designed the new range.
In the field of product design, Tamburini is on a par with the very best Italian automotive designers such as Giorgetto Giugiaro
and Marcello Gandini
.
Italy
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motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
designer for motorcycle companies including: Cagiva
Cagiva
Cagiva is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. It was founded in 1950 by Giovanni Castiglioni in Varese, originally producing small metal components. It went into the motorcycle industry in 1978. The name is a portmanteau derived from the founder and the founding location, i.e. CAstiglioni GIovanni...
, Ducati
Ducati Motor Holding
Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. is a motorcycle manufacturer in Bologna, Italy. It produces motorcycles for both road use and motorcycle racing.- History :...
, MV Agusta
MV Agusta
MV Agusta is a motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1945 near Milan in Cascina Costa, Italy. The company began as an offshoot of the Agusta aviation company formed by Count Giovanni Agusta in 1923. The Count died in 1927, leaving the company in the hands of his wife and sons, Domenico, Vincenzo,...
; and Bimota
Bimota
Bimota is a small, Italian manufacturer of custom and production motorcycles. It was founded in 1973 in Rimini, Italy by Bianchi, Morri and Tamburini. The company name is a portmanteau derived from the first two letters of each of the three founders' surnames, i.e...
, which he founded, together with Bianchi and Morri (BiMoTa).
He lived and worked in San Marino
San Marino
San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino...
at CRC (Centro Ricerche Cagiva), a subsidiary of MV Agusta
MV Agusta
MV Agusta is a motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1945 near Milan in Cascina Costa, Italy. The company began as an offshoot of the Agusta aviation company formed by Count Giovanni Agusta in 1923. The Count died in 1927, leaving the company in the hands of his wife and sons, Domenico, Vincenzo,...
, but has announced he will be retiring effective December 31, 2008.
He was known for introducing some of the motorcycle designs, including:
- Ducati PasoDucati PasoThe Ducati Paso was introduced in 1986 with the slogan "Il nostro passato ha un grande futuro" . The name was in honour of racer Renzo Pasolini, nicknamed "Paso", who died on 20 May 1973 in an accident at the Monza race track during the Grand Prix of Italy.-Background:The Cagiva company, founded...
- Ducati 916Ducati 916The Ducati 916 is an Italian sports motorcycle manufactured by Ducati from 1994 to 1998. In contrast to Japanese inline four-cylinder competitors of the time, its V-twin engine produced less outright power, but a more even torque spread...
(748, 996, 998) - Cagiva MitoCagiva MitoThe Mito is a small-engined Cagiva sports motorcycle. The powerplant consists of a two-stroke single cylinder, with some models capable of producing over in unrestricted form.-History and development:...
- MV Agusta F4MV Agusta F4 seriesThe MV Agusta F4 was the motorcycle that launched the resurrection of MV Agusta in 1998. The F4 was created by famous motorcycle designer Massimo Tamburini at CRC , following his work on the Ducati 916...
- MV Agusta Brutale
Tamburini's experience within the motorcycle industry began when he attended the world championship race at Monza in 1961. Captivated by the sound of the MV Agusta's four stroke engine ridden by Provini, Tamburini devoted his life to the design of motorcycles.
Tamburini's designs are iconic in the world of motorcycle design. His Ducati 916
Ducati 916
The Ducati 916 is an Italian sports motorcycle manufactured by Ducati from 1994 to 1998. In contrast to Japanese inline four-cylinder competitors of the time, its V-twin engine produced less outright power, but a more even torque spread...
and MV Agusta F4
MV Agusta F4 series
The MV Agusta F4 was the motorcycle that launched the resurrection of MV Agusta in 1998. The F4 was created by famous motorcycle designer Massimo Tamburini at CRC , following his work on the Ducati 916...
were included in the Guggenheim Museum's
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is a well-known museum located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. It is the permanent home to a renowned collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern, and contemporary art and also features special exhibitions...
The Art of the Motorcycle
The Art of the Motorcycle
The Art of the Motorcycle was an exhibition that presented 114 motorcycles chosen for their historic importance or design excellence in a display designed by Frank Gehry in the curved rotunda of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City, running for three months...
exhibit of 1998-1999.
In 1973, Tamburini was one of three founders of Bimota, but he was to join Cagiva in February 1985. In his new position, he designed the now classic Ducati 916. When Cagiva acquired MV Agusta, Tamburini designed the new range.
In the field of product design, Tamburini is on a par with the very best Italian automotive designers such as Giorgetto Giugiaro
Giorgetto Giugiaro
Giorgetto Giugiaro is an Italian automobile designer responsible equally for a stable of supercars and several of the most popular everyday vehicles driven today...
and Marcello Gandini
Marcello Gandini
Marcello Gandini is an Italian car designer, widely known for his work with the automotive design house Gruppo Bertone, notably his design of the Lamborghini Countach. Together with Giorgetto Giugiaro and Leonardo Fioravanti, Gandini forms a noted triumvirate of Italian car designers, all born in...
.