From a press release issued by Proforma:

LEO VINCE EXHAUST SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES ROAD RACE CONTINGENCY AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR 2005

LeoVince USA announced today their 2005 road race contingency and support programs for competitors in virtually every regional and national road racing series in the U.S. Riders purchasing and using LeoVince SBK exhaust systems are eligible for over $300,000 in the different road race organizations, series and classes.

“LeoVince is excited to provide this unprecedented level of support to road racers in the U.S. for 2005,” said Tim Calhoun, sales and marketing manager for LeoVince USA. “These programs will encourage racers to use our products and to experience the performance and quality that has made LeoVince SBK the premier exhaust system manufacturer in Europe for over 50 years. LeoVince is fully established in the U.S., ready to support our riders and win championships.”

The foundation of the contingency program is the support for the regional road racer, with postings in AFM, CCS, CMRA, CRA, MRA, OMRRA, WERA, WMRRA and WSMC for the entire season. Payouts for the LW, MW, HW and Open Superstock classes (or their equivalents) for both Novices (Amateurs) and Experts will be 1st-$75, 2nd-$50 and 3rd-$25.

Riders taking on the challenge of running the national series can earn LeoVince contingency in the Formula USA, WERA National Challenge and WERA National Endurance Series. Payouts in all of the national series classes will be 1st-$150, 2nd-$100 and 3rd-$50. In Formula USA, the posted classes are Sportbike, Superbike and Formula Sportbike. For the WERA National Challenge Series, the payouts will be in the 600, 750 and Open Superstock Expert classes, and in the WERA National Endurance Series events the MW and HW Superstock as well as LW, MW and HW Superbike classes are supported.

All four classes in the 2005 AMA Superbike Series are supported with contingency awards as well. Riders in Superbike, Superstock, Supersport and Formula Xtreme are eligible. Payouts in all classes are 1st-$1,000, 2nd-$500, 3rd-$250, 4th-$100, 5th-$100, 6th-$100, 7th-$75, 8th-$75, 9th-$50 and 10th-$50.

LeoVince USA is also currently accepting resumes for the 2005 LeoVince Corsa Support Program. More information on the contingency and support programs is available by calling (817) 244-8552 or by e-mailing racing@leovinceusa.net.

LeoVince is a division of Sito Gruppo Industriale based in Monticello d’ Alba, Italy. Sito is the largest exhaust manufacturer in Europe. LeoVince
USA brands include SBK for sportbikes, Silvertail for cruisers, Scoot for scooters, and X3 for off-road and ATVs. For more information visit www.leovinceusa.com. LeoVince products are distributed to U.S. motorcycle dealers by Western Power Sports.