| 词条 | Akrapovič |
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| name = Akrapovič | logo = File:Akrapovic logo.gif | caption = | type = Public limited company | genre = | fate = | predecessor = | successor = | foundation = 1990 | founder = Igor Akrapovič | defunct = | location_city = Ivančna Gorica | location_country = Slovenia | location = | locations = | area_served = | key_people = Igor Akrapovič | industry = | products = Car and Motorcycle exhausts | services = | revenue = €107million (2017)[1] | operating_income = €16 million (2017)[1] | net_income = | aum = | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = 450 | parent = | divisions = | subsid = | homepage = {{URL|http://www.akrapovic.com}} | footnotes = | intl = }}Akrapovič ({{IPA-sl|aˈkrapɔʋitʃ}}) is a Slovenian manufacturer of exhaust systems that began in 1990 in the motorcycle market, and expanded into automobile exhausts in 2010.[3][2] A global exhaust supplier in motorcycle sport,[3][4] Akrapovič exhausts are used on motorcycles in Moto GP,[5] superbike,[6][7]supersport, supermoto, motocross, enduro and rally raid. {{As of|2010|5}}, Akrapovič systems have been used in a total of 38 world championships all across motorsport.[8]HistoryIgor Akrapovič began motorcycle racing in 1977 in 250 GP two-strokes, then 1000 cc four-strokes in F1 Open Class, and then in Superbike class by the end of his racing in 1988-1989.[9] He founded a motorcycle tuning shop, Skorpion, with a staff of six, where they made their own exhausts because higher quality Western aftermarket exhausts were too expensive, and those made in the Eastern Bloc were of inadequate quality.[9] Akrapovič says he was motivated by the poor quality of aftermarket exhausts available to the public compared to those used by professional racing teams.[10] He said that the welded pipes on the market had walls that were too thick, and that racing-quality systems were too expensive and difficult for the average customer to obtain.[10] He designed his own exhaust system, which was sufficient to his requirements, based on the experience gained in the field of motorcycle tuning. Steel was replaced with materials such as carbon fibre and plastic.[10] In 1993, Kawasaki in Germany tested the exhaust systems and in 1994, Akrapovič exhausts were first used in international competition, in the ESBK and WSBK.[10] Other Pro Superbike championship teams, Yamaha, Suzuki, Ducati and Honda also began using Akrapovič exhausts.[10] In 1997, the company changed its name from Skorpion to Akrapovič and that year Akira Yanagawa became the first to win an exhaust sound contest using an Akrapovič straight pipe exhaust system on a 1984 Honda Civic.[10] After a strong growth in sales, particularly from Germany, with a growth as high as 70% per annum,[1] production capacity was expanded in 1999, moving location from a {{convert|450|sqm|sqft|abbr=on}} workshop to a then {{convert|3000|sqm|sqft|abbr=on}} factory in Ivančna Gorica.[10] This factory has since more than quadrupled in size to {{convert|13000|sqm|sqft|abbr=on}} {{as of|2010|lc=on}}. In 2000, the first world championship title using an Akrapovič exhaust was won in the WSBK when Colin Edwards won the world championship title on his Castrol Honda SP-01.[10][11] That year, the 600 SS class with Yamaha and Jörg Teuchert also won using an Akrapovič exhaust. Modifications made to the design saw the company enter into the American AMA Superbike and the Japanese All Japan Superbike Championship and then in 2002, the MotoGP class, forming an alliance with the Honda, Kawasaki and Aprilia factory teams.[10] As income increased, the company invested in new technology and modernization, upgrading computers in 3-D planning of configurations, programming of tools and computer-aided manufacture.[10] In 2004, the company made its first contact with automobile industry and in 2007 developed and equipped an exhaust system for a Formula 1 race car.[10] In 2007, the company changed its logo. Akrapovič is now active as a supplier in the Porsche Sport Cup, where Porsche cars compete at six fully licensed and unlicensed series.[10] In April 2007, the company was awarded the Best Exhaust Pipe Manufacturer Award from German Motorrad magazine, winning 42% of the votes. The company has since won the Best Brand award in every subsequent year with 2011 by its highest ever margin of votes.[1] PartnershipsThe company partners with motorcycle manufacturers such as Yamaha,[12] who offer Akrapovič cans as optional factory- or dealer-fit equipment on the R1,[13] and MT-01;[14] and BMW Motorrad who offer an Akrapovič can as standard on the R nineT, F800R,[15] HP2 Megamoto,[16] and as an option on most other bikes in their range.[17] The exhausts are also on Kawasaki racing bikes, such as the Z1000, as well as Honda, Aprilia and Suzuki.[18][19][20][21] Akrapovič supplies the exhaust systems for Audi's LMP cars since 2009 and is an official Audi Sport partner for the first time in the 2012 season, Audi R18 and Audi A5 DTM.[22] Many of the leading motorcyclists in the Supersport series are known to ride with Akrapovič fitted exhausts including Roger Lee Hayden who has one fitted to his Kawasaki.[23] ProductionAkrapovič's titanium foundry is in a {{convert|800|sqm|sqft|abbr=on}} building at the company's main location in Ivančna Gorica.[24] The casting process involves gas injection, X-ray radioscopy, and various chemical analyses, aided by CAD/CAM/CEA tools. The company also manufactures a titanium range called the Akrapovič Evolution.[25] References1. ^1 2 3 {{cite journal|url= http://www.slovenia.si/mma_bin.php?id=2007100510012839|format=PDF|journal= Sinfo|publisher= Government of Slovenia|title= Igor Akrapovic Interview|pages= 15–18|date=April 2007}} 2. ^{{cite journal|issn= 0735-4355|magazine= Dirt Bike |url= http://www.dirtrider.com/features/online-exclusives/141_1006_akrapovic_factory_tour |title= Akrapovic Factory Tour - Dirt Rider Magazine |date=25 May 2010|first= Pete |last= Peterson}} 3. ^{{cite book|author=Simon, Hermann|title=Hidden Champions of the Twenty-First Century: The Success Strategies of Unknown World Market Leaders|publisher=Springer|year=2009|isbn=0-387-98146-2}} 4. ^{{cite book|author=Prašnikar, J.|title=Competitiveness, social responsibility and economic growth|publisher=Nova Publishers|year=2006|page=275|isbn=1-59454-811-0}} 5. ^{{cite web| url= http://www.rizla-suzuki-motogp.co.uk/team/partners.asp| publisher= Rizla Suzuki| title= Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Team Partners| accessdate= 8 June 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100523230254/http://www.rizla-suzuki-motogp.co.uk/team/partners.asp| archivedate= 2010-05-23| deadurl= yes| df= }} 6. ^{{cite journal|url=http://www.superbike.co.uk/products/exhausts/superbike_news_of_new_akrapovic_system_for_2007_r1_news_105759.html |journal=Superbike magazine |date=11 January 2007 |title=Akrapovic for 2007 R1 |issn=1351-5683 |accessdate=8 June 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100122115459/http://www.superbike.co.uk/products/exhausts/superbike_news_of_new_Akrapovic_system_for_2007_R1_news_105759.html |archivedate=22 January 2010 }} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.yamaha-racing.com/Racing/wsb/rider_team/sponsors.jsp |publisher=Yamaha World Superbike Team |title=Sponsors |accessdate=8 June 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091202090339/http://www.yamaha-racing.com/Racing/wsb/rider_team/sponsors.jsp |archivedate=2 December 2009 }} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bmw-motorrad.com/com/en/index.html?content=http://www.bmw-motorrad.com/com/en/motorsports/superbike/news_reports/news.jsp&id=607|title=A is for Akrapovič |publisher=BMW Motorrad |date=May 2010 |accessdate= 8 June 2010}} 9. ^1 2 {{Citation |last= Cathcart |first= Alan|title=Akrapovic Exhausts Factory - The Sign of the Skorpion; A visit with the man behind Akrapovic Exhaust Systems Technology |date=19 November 2010 |url= http://www.sportrider.com/sportbikes/akrapovic-exhausts-factory-sign-skorpion }} 10. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 {{cite web|url=http://www.akrapovic.com/company/our-story/|title=Our Story|publisher=Akrapovič|accessdate=8 June 2010|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100604075809/http://www.akrapovic.com/company/our-story/|archivedate=2010-06-04|deadurl=yes|df=}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/motorsport/moto-gp/colin-edwards.html|title=Colin Edwards|publisher=Eurosport|accessdate=8 June 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100626060414/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/motorsport/moto-gp/colin-edwards.html| archivedate= 26 June 2010 | deadurl= no}} 12. ^{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9J-CwFlnhTkC&pg=PA155&dq=Akrapovic&hl=en&ei=pisOTMbCKNT7_Aabiq3sDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q=Akrapovic&f=false|title=Walneck's Classic Cycle Trader|publisher=Dominion Enterprises|page=155}} 13. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.yamaha-motor.co.uk/offers/r1_akrapovic.jsp|publisher= Yamaha Motor Company|title= R1 Akrapovic Offer|accessdate= 8 June 2010}} 14. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/bikereviews/searchresults/Bike-Reviews/Yamaha/Yamaha-MT-01-2005-current|title= Motorcycle reviews: Yamaha MT-01 (2005-current)|publisher= Motorcycle News|accessdate= 8 June 2010}} 15. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.bmw-motorrad.co.uk/motorcycles/urban/bmw-f-800-r/|title= BMW F800R|publisher= BMW Motorrad|accessdate= 8 June 2010|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100528003557/http://www.bmw-motorrad.co.uk/motorcycles/urban/bmw-f-800-r/|archivedate= 2010-05-28|deadurl= yes|df= }} 16. ^{{cite web|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorbikes/adventureandtrailmotorbikes/2750680/BMWs-Megamoto-The-beast-with-the-angry-edge.html|publisher= The Daily Telegraph|first= Kevin|last= Ash |authorlink=Kevin Ash |title= BMWs Megamoto: The beast with the angry edge|date= 9 February 2008|accessdate= 8 June 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100529004809/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorbikes/adventureandtrailmotorbikes/2750680/BMWs-Megamoto-The-beast-with-the-angry-edge.html| archivedate= 29 May 2010 | deadurl= no}} 17. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.motorrad-digibrochure.co.uk/PageTurner/Motorrad/PageTurner.aspx?MagNo=1&MagId=7|title= Motorcycle Equipment 2009/2010|pages= 66–71|publisher= BMW Motorrad|accessdate= 8 June 2010}} 18. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.kawasaki.co.uk/Z1000|title=Z1000|publisher=Kawasaki|accessdate=8 June 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100617050448/http://www.kawasaki.co.uk/Z1000| archivedate= 17 June 2010 | deadurl= no}} 19. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.racingexhausts.com/links/akrapovich/honda.html|title=AKRAPOVIC EXHAUST SYSTEMS - HONDA|publisher=Racing Exhausts|accessdate=8 June 2010}} 20. ^{{cite book|author=Miro De Cet|title=Essential Superbike|publisher=MotorBooks International|isbn=0-7603-2007-1|year=2004|page=11}} 21. ^{{cite web|author=Neely, David|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/motoring/time-to-ride-off-with-a-great-deal-14823415.html|title=Time to ride off with a great deal|publisher=The Belfast Telegraph| accessdate= 8 June 2010|date=27 May 2010}} 22. ^http://www.audiworld.com/news/12/r18-etron-quattro/ 23. ^Cycle World, Volume 45, 2006, CBS Publications 24. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.akrapovic-foundry.com/|title=Investment Casting of Titanium|publisher=Akrapovič| accessdate= 8 June 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100607054953/http://www.akrapovic-foundry.com/| archivedate= 7 June 2010 | deadurl= no}} 25. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sportrider.com/sportbike_product_reviews/146_1006_ktm_twins_super_duke_r_parts/index.html|title=SR Tested: KTM Twins Parts for KTM Super Duke R|publisher=Sport Rider Magazine|date=June 2010|accessdate= 8 June 2010}} Further reading
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