Aprilia Tuareg Racing team bags 2025 Africa Eco Race championship

MANILA: Team Aprilia Tuareg Racing was the victor at the 2025 Africa Eco Race.

The team bagged its second consecutive title with Jacopo Cerutti after he covered nearly 6,000 kilometers — crossing Morocco, Mauritania, and Senegal.

Per Aprilia, Cerutti took five stage victories and two podium finishes to secure the win.

Aside from that, the team also had notable recognitions at the races with other riders.

Francesco Montanari finished the competition with consistent improvements by having his first stage victory in the Africa Eco Race along with a total of three podiums.

Meanwhile, Marco Menichini (who had just made his debut with the Tuareg) took victory in the Junior Under 25 class, and finished third place in the multi-cylinder class. His performance placed him sixth overall.

In a statement, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer noted that the second straight title and the results achieved by all the riders confirmed the team’s “status as the absolute point of reference in big rally raid competitions.”

“The symbolic image of this edition took place when it arrived at the end of the sixth stage on the bare rim due to a problem with the tyre mousse – the demonstration of a practically unstoppable bike. Developed in collaboration with the Guareschi brothers’ GCorse, the Tuareg Rally has made significant progress in fine-tuning compared to last year, further confirmed by the partnership with Metzeler, and has once again shown its features of versatility, reliability, and high performance in an extreme competition like the Africa Eco Race,” Aprilia noted.

Tuareg 660 details

The Aprilia Tuareg 660 is being retailed in the Philippines for P750,000 and is available comes in three color options:

• Indaco Tagelmust
• Acid Gold
• Martian Red

Below are the vehicle’s other notable details.

The adventure motorcycle measures 2,220 millimeters (mm) long and 965 mm wide — with a 913-mm seat height and 1,525-mm wheelbase. It has a wet weight of 199 kilograms and its fuel tank can carry 18 liters.

It sits on 21-(front) and 18-inch (rear) spoked wheels. Absorbing the bumps are its suspension system consisting of a fork at the front and mono-shock for the rear (both off-road tuned).

Among the amenities that can be found in the Aprilia Tuareg 660 are the full LED lighting system, five-inch digital screen, as well as the mudguards, and handguards.

Powering the two-wheeler is a parallel twin, four-valve 659 cubic-centimeter engine with a ride-by-wire system that can dish out a maximum of 80 horses and 70 Newton-meters. The mill, which has four riding modes, is mated to six-speed transmission with slipper clutch.

Check out the motorcycle’s specifications below:

Model	Aprilia Tuareg
Dimensions (L x W x H, in mm)	2,220 x 965 x 913 (seat height)
Wheelbase (in mm)	1,525
Wheel size (in inches)	21(front), 18 (rear)
Fuel tank capacity (in liters)	18
Engine	Parallel twin, four-stroke, four valve, liquid-cooled double overhead cam 659-cc with ride-by-wire system
Maximum power (in hp)	80
Transmission	Six-speed transmission with slipper clutch
Brakes	Discs (Dual floating type front, single rear)
Amenities	Full LED lighting system Five-inch digital screen Mudguards Handguards
Price	P750,000

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