Miller Motorsports Park Signs Contract Extension, Will Host World Superbike Through 2013

Miller Motorsports Park Signs Contract Extension, Will Host World Superbike Through 2013

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TOOELE VALLEY, UTAH (May 30, 2009) “” Officials at Miller Motorsports Park announced today that the track has signed a contract extension with Infront Motor Sports, the Italian-based company that owns and operates the HANNspree FIM Superbike World Championship, that will keep the World Superbike and World Supersport series on its calendar through 2013. The new extension adds three years to the original three-year contract, which went into effect in 2008. “We could not be more pleased to reach this agreement with Infront Motor Sports,” said MMP CEO and President Dan Davis. “It was important to us to secure this event for Miller Motorsports Park and fans across North America. Over the past few years, the business plan for the FIM Superbike World Championship has proven to be insightful and prudent, and we feel the championship is better positioned than any other racing series in the world right now. The management and staff of Infront Motor Sports, as well as the teams in the championship, have been terrific to work with. We have established a very good working partnership, and we look forward to five more successful and mutually beneficial years together.” “Miller Motorsports Park is a world-class facility, and we have been extremely satisfied with our first event in Utah last year,” said Infront Motor Sports SBK Director Paolo Ciabatti. “Teams and riders really enjoyed the experience and as a result they voted MMP for the ‘Circuit of the Year’ award, as the best venue of the 2008 championship. The new agreement is a demonstration of the excellent relationships with the management and staff of Miller Motorsports Park and shows our commitment to the U.S. market. With seven manufacturers officially engaged in our series and 30 permanent riders, the FIM Superbike World Championship is now stronger than ever and therefore we look forward to a successful and long-lasting relationship with Miller Motorsports Park for the years to come.” For more information on the HANNspree Superbike World Championship, visit their website at www.WorldSBK.com. For information regarding Miller Motorsports Park, call 435-277-RACE (7223) or visit the track’s website at www.MillerMotorsportsPark.com. More, from a press release issued by Infront Motor Sports: Miller Motorsports Park and Infront Motor Sports sign a three-year contract extension for FIM Superbike World Championship US Round. Miller Motorsports Park and Infront Motor Sports, organizer and promoter of the FIM Superbike World Championship, announced today that they have signed a three-year contract extension that will see the world’s third-biggest racing series making an annual visit to Utah through 2013. The original agreement with Infront Motor Sports (previously named FGSport), which is based in Rome, Italy, was for three years, ending in 2010. However, a new agreement has been drawn up and agreed upon, giving the FIM Superbike World Championship a stable home in North America and guaranteeing Miller Motorsports Park’s marquee event for the next half-decade. The agreement also provides for the FIM Supersport World Championship to accompany the World Superbikes for the duration of the contract. “We could not be more pleased to reach this agreement with Infront Motor Sports,” said MMP CEO and President Dan Davis. “It was important to us to secure this event for Miller Motorsports Park and fans across North America. Over the past few years, the business plan for the FIM Superbike World Championship has proven to be insightful and prudent, and we feel the championship is better positioned than any other racing series in the world right now. The management and staff of Infront Motor Sports, as well as the teams in the championship, have been terrific to work with. We have established a very good working partnership, and we look forward to five more successful and mutually beneficial years together.” “Miller Motorsports Park is a world class facility and we have been extremely satisfied with our first event in Utah last year” said Infront Motor Sports SBK Director Paolo Ciabatti. “Teams and riders really enjoyed the experience and as a result they voted MMP for the “Circuit of the Year” award, as the best venue of the 2008 championship. The new agreement is a demonstration of the excellent relationships with the management and staff of Miller Motorsports Park and shows our commitment to the US market. With seven manufacturers officially engaged in our series and thirty permanent riders, the FIM Superbike World Championship is now stronger than ever and therefore we look forward to a successful and long lasting relationship with Miller Motorsports Park for the years to come.”

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