Sidi has announced that both Yoshimura Suzuki’s Aaron Yates and West Honda’s Loris Capirossi have renewed their contracts and will wear Sidi Vertebra 2 boots during their respective 2002 racing seasons.

Yates is quoted in a press release from Sidi as saying, “After my big highside at Laguna and viewing the replay of the crash I knew I would sign with Sidi again for 2002, the protection I get from the boot helped me to walk away and be ready to race in 2002.”

“I have had some disappointment this year but never with the boots, staying with Sidi for 2002 was an easy decision to make,” said Capirossi in a second notice from Sidi.

In a third press release, Sidi’s U.S. importer Motonation announced that Pacific Track Time staff members will now wear and endorse Sidi Vertebra race boots.

And in a fourth release, the company announced that 2001 AMA 750cc Supersport Champion Jimmy Moore has switched to Sidi boots.