The Italian government is to consider raising the speed limit on its motorways to 150 km/h (93 mph), from the existing 130 km/h (81 mph) level, in 2010, and MV Agusta president Claudio Castiglioni is backing up the plan.
In a recent interview with the Motociclismo magazine in Italy, Castiglioni says modern sportbikes are more than capable of traveling in perfect safety at that speed.
However, the MV Agusta boss says the speed limit increase should only be applied on the highways.
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