Cagiva GP500

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1987 Cagiva GP500 (C587)
Manufacturer Cagiva
Production 1987
Predecessor Cagiva C593
Successor
Class Sport bike
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1991 Cagiva GP500 (V593)
Manufacturer Cagiva
Production 1991 - 1994
Predecessor
Successor
Class Sport bike
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1994 Cagiva GP500 (C594)
Manufacturer Cagiva
Production 1994 - 1995
Predecessor Cagiva V593
Successor
Class Sport bike


The Cagiva GP500 was a Grand Prix 500cc two-stroke motorcycle manufactured by Cagiva. It was released in various iterations (C587, V593, C594, etc.) throughout the years it was raced. Racing greats including Eddie Lawson, Randy Mamola, John Kocinski, Doug Chandler, and Mat Mladin, all raced versions of the GP500 at one time in their careers.