This bike had respectable characteristics, such as the various titanium expansions (which were reduced in thickness) and the carbon silencers (which allowed a reduction in weight), also as with the previous model, this one adopts a distribution of the outbreaks called the "Big Bang" (introduced during the creation of the previous bike), but it is increased in maximum power compared to previous year's bike even if it loses slightly in linearity of progression where there is an irregularity when opening the electronically controlled CTS valves, requiring a use at higher engine speeds.

Just like last year, the Cagiva riders continued to be competitive, despite not being as strong as other manufacturers like Yamaha, Honda or Suzuki.

Doug Chandler frequently rode the machine into the points and managed to score a third place podium, even battling with Wayne Rainey's Yamaha for second, at the season opener in Australia.

The high point however, came when John Kocinski joined the team late in the season after the 250cc Factory Suzuki team had fired him[1] and went on to win Cagiva's first and only race of the season at the 1993 United States Grand Prix as the rivals on the seemingly better machines crashed out.

[2][3] Mat Mladin, replacement rider Juan Garriga and wildcard rider Carl Fogarty scored a decent haul of points as well, the team scoring a total of 199 points and getting two podiums - one of which was a win.