2025 MV Agusta F3 Competizione – First Look

MV Agusta has announced an extremely limited version of its F3, called the F3 Competizione. Based on the standard F3 RR, the Competizione was inspired by MV’s own F4 Claudio, hence why it’s dripped in satin black, silver, and gold just like its inspiration. It’s also littered with carbon fiber all over to lose weight and look stunning. When you’re dealing with special editions of motorcycles, especially sportbikes, there are always numbers to pay attention to. The MV Agusta F3 Competizione is no different.

The first is 160. This is the amount of horsepower MV says the counter-rotating, 798cc Triple makes – that’s 12 more than the standard F3 RR. The next is 30. That’s how much weight MV were able to lob off (in pounds) from the standard F3 through the use of lightweight components like carbon fiber fairings, carbon wheels, and titanium for the valves and Akrapovic exhaust. In its lightest configuration, MV says the F3 Competizione has a power-to-weight ratio of 0.9 horses per kilogram. 

But there’s a catch: the lightest configuration means putting the bike in full track-mode, which means removing unnecessary items like mirrors and turn indicators, and using MV’s dedicated racing kit that includes the Akrapovic exhaust, carbon fiber exhaust tip, a CNC-machined fuel cap, and rear seat cover, among other things. Still, that’s impressive.

Lastly, there’s 300. As in, MV is only making 300 examples of the F3 Competizione and each will have a numbered plate on the triple clamp along with a certificate of authenticity.

Of course, there’s more to the F3 Competizione than just the numbers. While the main chassis remains the same as the standard F3, MV partnered with Öhlins to equip the Competizione with 43mm NIX30 forks with TiN-coated stanchions. There’s full adjustability as you’d expect, with one leg handling the compression circuit and the other in charge of rebound. Adjusters are located on top of the fork legs for easy and quick access. The shock is a TTX36 piece, also with full adjustability. And the last bit of the Öhlins package is the 19-step steering damper to help keep head shake under control – the standard F3 doesn’t come with a damper at all. Not only are the Öhlins pieces capable of higher performance than the standard fork and shock, they are also 2.2 lbs (1kg) lighter, too.

Also lighter are the carbon fiber wheels produced by BST, which shed 6.6 lbs over the standard aluminum wheels – which are already the lightest aluminum wheels in MV’s lineup – and are not part of the dedicated racing package mentioned above. These are what you get when you buy the bike. Mated to the wheels are 320mm discs and Brembo Stylema calipers in front, a 220mm disc and two-pot caliper in the rear. ABS comes standard and is adjustable to two levels, Race and Sport. In Sport mode, ABS is active on both the front and rear wheels, so is the cornering function and Rear Wheel Lift-Up Mitigation. In Race mode, ABS is active only on the front, cornering ABS is turned off, and the RLM function is less intrusive. For anyone planning on getting saucy at the track with the Competizione, ABS can only be fully disabled with the dedicated exhaust mapping that comes with the track kit and aforementioned Akrapovic exhaust.

Sticking with electronics, the F3 Competizione also has Launch Control, which, when paired with the Front Lift Control (FLC) system, gets you from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in under 3 seconds. Loosely related is the new 9-disk slip/assist clutch for all the F3 models that reduces clutch lever pull by 50%.

Other little bits to make the F3 Competizione stand out are the carbon front fender that directs air towards the Stylema calipers and the radiator, the forged carbon winglets that have the same shape and effectiveness as the standard pieces (8kg of downforce at 150 mph), but shave a little weight and look way cooler. There’s also a smoked windscreen, and a lithium battery which sheds another 6.6 lbs from the stock F3.

On a separate but related note, the F3 Competizione has been timed in conjunction with MV’s announcement that it’s also launching a factory supported racing program for 2025. Having raced the F3 platform in World Supersport for a few years, MV wants to open the doors for more people to race it – from the local level all the way up to national, and even international, levels. MV will offer racing packages to interested parties consisting of parts and knowledge gained from racing at the world level. All with the goal of seeing more F3’s on the grid.