Oleg Pianykh claims the 2nd Pirelli track “bounty” of 2015
Milan, April 7, 2015 – Oleg Pianykh is the second rider to have won the “bounty” by setting a new motorcycle lap record of (1:46.384) at round 1 of the Moto West GP series, which took place on March 22nd at the Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, NV.
“Pirelli congratulates Oleg and his Moto StationVortexGalfer backed Suzuki GSXR1000 on his new record and as the second recipient of our “bounty” initiative for 2015. His record, set on the Pirelli Diablo™ Superbike SC1 front and SC0 rear tires is testament to our ‘we sell what we race, we race what we sell’ motto: our Diablo race tires deliver high performance, innovation, quality and technology derived from our involvement in WSBK and other leading motorcycle series in North America,” stated Jeff Johnston the Pirelli North America Roadrace Manager.
A collaboration between Pirelli Tire North America and Pirelli Roadracing vendors, the “bounty” is a $500 Pirelli tire voucher offered to riders who set a new absolute motorcycle track record on Pirelli tires during a 2015 Race Sanctioned Event*.
* Additional terms and conditions may apply with respect to the use of the tire voucher.
For ordering and more information, please contact:
Western US CT Racing ctracetires.com
Eastern US & Canada Orion Motorsports www.orionmotorsports.ca
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Founded in 1872, Pirelli is among the largest global tire makers, and focuses its business on the high end, premium product segment where it is a world leader. Present in over 160 countries, Pirelli has 22 manufacturing sites and employs approximately 38,000 people around the world. Successfully competing in motorsports since 1907, Pirelli is currently the exclusive supplier of the Formula 1 championship, the Superbike world championship, and many other championships around the world.
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