The F500 was built to meet the need for an effective race bike, based on the existing Alpino, to represent Laverda in the important 500cc class.

So successful was it that a series was built around the bike.

The links on the left lead to sections dealing with specific races,entrants , riders & machines which have been campaigned over the years

A couple of nice pix of Piero Laverda on a trip to Mallory Park .

He's riding an  F500 owned by 500 specialist Mike Waugh of Montydons. See the links page for his website