From a press release issued by Build Momentum: (Grand Rapids, MI) On top of a brand new Ducati 848, Larry Pegram is poised to ride to the top of the AMA Formula Xtreme Championship with the support of a new Co-Title sponsor. Foremost Insurance Group, the country’s leading specialty insurance provider, has increased its sponsorship level from Associate to Co-Title for the LeoVince Foremost Insurance Ducati Racing Team 2008 season. Foremost is also the preferred insurance provider for Ducati North America. Pegram visited Foremost’s headquarters in Grand Rapids, Michigan in January for a tour of the facilities and an audience with their 1800+ employees. “I am very excited that Foremost Insurance is Co-Title Sponsor of the team this year,” says Pegram. “I know we are going to have a great season and they are the right partner for us. I recently visited Foremost’s headquarters in Grand Rapids for a tour of the facilities and met with a number of their employees. I was very impressed with the caliber of the people and the overall operations. Foremost has been an amazing sponsor and I am looking forward to doing my part to help them grow their insurance business within the motorcycle community.” “We were so pleased to have Larry with us for the day to meet some of our employees,” says Randy Slotten, Marketing Director, Foremost. “We’re excited to back Larry’s team and be a part of Superbike racing. We’ve increased our commitment level to the team because of Larry’s leadership and to the potential new markets this opens up to us with the Ducati Foremost Insurance program,” says Slotten. Pegram’s next stop is Daytona Bike Week March 5-8 where he will be competing in the 67th Daytona 200. Foremost will be there to support the LeoVince Foremost Insurance Ducati Racing Team and to staff a booth at the event. Hebron, Ohio-based Pegram Racing is a professional superbike race team competing in the AMA Superbike Championship Series. The team is owned and managed by Larry Pegram, a third-generation motorcycle racer. The team competes in the Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme class on a modified Ducati 848. Additional information about the team can be found on their web site at www.pegramracing.com. More, from a press release issued by Build Momentum: LeoVince USA Annouces Co-Title Sponsorship of Larry Pegram’s Ducati Team LeoVince Entering Fourth Year Building a Top Road Race Team Richmond, CA – March, 2008 – LeoVince USA proudly announces that they will once again be supporting Larry Pegram and his factory Ducati team. The relationship between LeoVince and Pegram Racing is entering its fourth year. LeoVince USA started sponsoring Larry as a privateer and has continued to support him as he advanced to owning and racing for the U.S. Ducati Team. LeoVince will be the lead co-title sponsor in 2008. Sharing the sponsorship with LeoVince will be Foremost Insurance. The official team name will be LeoVince/Foremost Insurance Ducati Team. The team will be competing on the brand new Ducati 848, one of the most exciting middle-weight sport bikes of 2008. The team’s first race will be the 67th Annual Daytona 200 at Daytona International Speedway on March 8, 2008. The race will be televised on SPEED Channel. “We are very proud of Larry and his team,” commented Tim Calhoun, U.S. Manager of LeoVince USA. “We are now entering our fourth year racing with Pegram and we feel we have forged a winning combination to make a run at the AMA Formula Xtreme Championship. Last year I think we shook up the ranks of F/X and pushed the championship race to the wire. This year we are back with a new bike that we think is exceptional and Larry is once again in top form. Our work with Pegram Racing has been very instrumental in the development and continual improvement of our Ducati SBK Corsa race systems and SBK Factory race street systems. We have forged a fantastic relationship with Larry, his family and his crew, one that the LeoVince family feels represents the very core of our beginnings, a passion for racing.” Larry Pegram added, “LeoVince has been a great sponsor and true believer in my dream to build a top performing motorcycle road race team. They have been with me from the start and a key partner in my program; providing the technology and funding to make our team competitive. Their passion for motorcycle racing is demonstrated by their actions at the track. Last year we were on the podium a number of times and fighting for the win by the end of the season. This year we are ready to battle for the win at the start of the series. We have everything we need, the sponsors have really stepped up, the bike is amazing and I am mentally and physically the strongest I have ever been.”
Updated: Pegram Gets New Title Sponsor
Updated: Pegram Gets New Title Sponsor
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