The Amazing Journey of MOMO Corse

MOMO has set a live example of how high level ofyear he came out to be the winner of the F1
creativity, imagination and entrepreneurship could helpchampionship. Thus, the emotion of a friend and the
a small business expand and conquer internationalpassion of a promising youth set the pedestal for
markets within an amazingly short span of time. ItMOMO Corse.
also tells the story of how passion and emotion, ifIn course of time the company diversified its
directed properly, can come out with mind-blowingattention and brought variety in steering-wheels
result. Such a dramatic history MOMO Corse has!production. Initially it confined its sales of the steering
A political science student at the University of Pavia,wheel to the racing world, but very soon began it
who also happens to be an amateur racing driver, gotwidened its horizons. Not only it diversified its
a friend to make a very special type ofproduction but also broadened its steering-wheel
steering-wheels for his racing car. The tyre he maderange. It started to produce light-alloy road wheels,
was smaller than the usual ones. But what was mostan accessory to which MOMO Corse attached new
unique about it was the handgrip; a very largeconcepts of marketing and design.
handgrip that allowed a much better hold, making theThe journey of this Italian company continued to roll
car easier to handle and drive.on, especially in the wheel sector, which began to be
It took little time for this odd steering wheel toa pulling force. With the formation of MOMO CORSE
attract the attention of many racing car drivers.in 1993, the company started to design and produce
Celebrity driver like John Surtees of Ferrari was alsohi-tech racing accessories. Soon it embarked on
amazed by the wheels and gave them a try on hisimporting the best of the world's racing fittings, a
single-seat Formula One race car. Surprisingly, on thattradition that is going on in full swing even today.