Mondial won five GP world championships, including the first three 125cc championships from 1949-1952. The last titles came in 1957 with Provini and Cecil Sandford securing the 125 and 250cc classes, respectively. The name Piega comes from Italian biker slang meaning a bend in the road. The bike's lines hardly mirror the VTR1000SP-1 its motor comes from. Hidden from view are many other trick components such as lighter pistons and a dry clutch assembly.
Sensors feed the engine management system data on everything from acceleration force to lean angle.
Mondial plans to launch with 250 street versions of the racer to be sold through the internet. He commented that the injector system was in need of more development. The main problems seem to stem from the need for Mondial to produce the bike in one basic state of tune in order to homologate the bike for WSB action, whereas Honda can produce genuine road-tuned motors and merely homologate a race kit. Sensors feed the engine management system data on everything from acceleration force to lean angle. This is all especially interesting since Honda has recently been trying to dispel rumors that they will quit World Superbike soon, perhaps as soon as the end of the present season.