Atlanta, Georgia (USA), 26 February 2015 – Pirelli Tire North America has announced in collaboration with Pirelli Roadracing vendors that they will offer a “bounty” – a $500 Pirelli tire voucher* – to qualifying riders who set a new absolute motorcycle track record on Pirelli tires during a 2015 Race Sanctioned Event. These include AFM, ASRA, ASMA, CCS, CMRA, CVMA, CRA, Moto Series, Moto West GP, MOM, MRA, MCRA, OMRRA, SMRI, USBA, WMRRA, and WERA sanctioned events.

Eddie Thornton is the first rider to win the “bounty”, having set a new motorcycle lap record of (1:31.84) at the Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association (CMRA) opening 2015 round at the MSR Houston track on Sunday, February 15.

“Pirelli congratulates Eddie on his new record and as the first recipient of our “bounty” initiative for 2015. His record, set on the Pirelli Diablo™ Superbike SC2 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.

“Pirelli tire riders set 5 new records in 2013 and then 3 more in 2014, so we feel this is a great way to promote their results. For 2015 we are setting the bar high and offering a total of ten “bounties” worth $5000,” added Johnston.

To qualify for the “bounty”:

The rider and bike must have been using Pirelli tires when the record is broken

The absolute motorcycle track record and Pirelli tire use must be verified by the race club. Pirelli and the vendor will confirm the new record with said race official

If the lap record is broken more than once at a specific sanctioned race event the last and fastest record will get the “bounty” (capped at one bounty per race at this event weekend)

The vendor will present the “bounty” voucher to the rider at the vendor’s next race event

Track day and open practice days are not eligible for riders to claim the “bounty”

In order to receive the “bounty” you must be one of the first ten riders to qualify in 2015

* 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 www.ctracetires.ca

Eastern US & Canada Orion Motorsports www.orionmotorsports.ca