2003 Festival of Italian Motorcycles - Australia
Pix & content by: Russ Murray - 11/11/03

This years Festival of Italian Motorcycles was held the week before the Moto GP at Phillip Island, Australia, at the same venue as last years. Again it was a great turn out of Italian bikes with around 200 turning up for the day and again with a great variety of eras and marques being represented.

The good thing about this years festival was the appearance of a number "new" attendees. There were quite a few bikes I had never come across before. The most notable was the customized Ducati 500 GT and the NCR replica. Both are pretty amazing looking bikes.

There were also some bikes making their first appearance at the Festival. The 1956 Bennelli. This bike is regularly raced at classic meets. There was also the seldom seen Ducati Laguna Seca (with a bit of luck I'll get some more photos of this bike and the ten or so others in the owners garage in the near future) along with an original MV Agusta mini bike.

Many of the bikes at this years festival can be seen in the gallery for the 2002 Festival. One good thing is that I finally have a full photo of the F3 Ducati (last year I took lots of photos of the bike but forgot to get one of the whole bike). Phil Aynsley also has some photos of this bike on his website www.philaphoto.com.au.

Again much thanks must go to the members of the various Italian motorcycle clubs who organized the event along with the support of people and organizations in the motorcycle industry.

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The new Mondial
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The new Mondial
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The new Mondial
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Lisa - 749S rider
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NCR Replica engine
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well used 750 Sport
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Vespa trike
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Laverda lineup
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1955 MV Agusta 125
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250cc Parilla engine
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Moto Parilla logo on tank
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concours Formaul 3 Ducati
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custom Ducati 500GT
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custom Ducati 500GT
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custom Ducati 500GT
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500GT, F3 & 900SS
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MV Agusta 125 GTL x 2
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1956 Benelli 4T Sport
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1956 Benelli 4T Sport
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overlook of the bikes
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a couple of "Hailwoods"
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NCR Logo
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Laverdas
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"Ride like you stole it"
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NCR Replica
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NCR Replica
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NCR Replica
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NCR Replica
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Scudera NCR logo
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starting them young....
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Laguna Seca
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good look but...
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MV Agusta minibike