Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle and scooter manufacturing company privately owned and guided by the passion for motorcycles and racing of Ivano Beggio. It's facilities are located twenty miles from Venice in the northeastern part of Italy. During the past eight years, Aprilia has become the second largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters in Europe. World wide sales volumes last year exceeded 300,000 units. Aprilia has experienced a sales growth of over 500% during the past five years and has grown from just 400 employees in 1992 to over 1700 today.
Since 1992, Aprilia has won 17 World Championships in the 125 and 250cc classes. Aprilia is the only European company to have competed on the World GP circuit in 125, 250 and 500cc classes as well as in World Superbike. Motorcycle racing and riding is a passion instilled throughout the Aprilia organization by its upper management.
Aprilia USA, Inc. was incorporated in June 1998 and is a fully Aprilia controlled subsidiary. Aprilia USA's headquarters is located in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area.
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