 In its history, Cagiva won races in Dakar and Motocross competitions, as well as in Grand Prix motorcycle racing.In 1978 Cagiva entered the motorcycle business with two racing motorcycles ridden by Gianfranco Bonera and Marco Lucchinelli.In the same year it bought a factory in Varese's frazione of Schiranna from Aermacchi/AMF-Harley-Davidson and went into motorcycle production.