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The great thing about events like the one organized by Vmoto in Misano isn't only the chance to meet iconic riders, such as Marco Lucchinelli or Jorge Lorenzo, but also the chance to see two-wheel icons of the past in action, like the Cagiva 500 C594 tow-stroke on which Kocinsky finished third in the championship back in 1994. This real gem of the past, owned by Mauro Garino, was then taken to the track by Jorge Lorenzo, who treated it with the respect due to an important bike.
So off they went with aerodynamics and many of the futuristic evolutions found on today's MotoGP bikes but, after all, the C594 was an actual prototype at the time, capable of taking the Italian motorcycle manufacturer to the top of the championship. The bike was equipped with an ECU that had 3 different ignition mappings and with a rev counter that had a digital band speed display reaching 14,000 rpm. The V4 cylinder twin-stroke engine delivered 185 HP, but was light, weighing 130kg and had a 21-liter fuel tank capacity. The swingarm reverted to aluminum in the first half of the championship and then back to carbon by the end of the season. The central air intake on the front fairing was also iconic, split in half to deflect airflow. This bike competed for the last time the following year in the Italian GP, ridden by Pierfrancesco Chili before Cagiva abandoned racing.
