White Bear Lake, MN (2/15/2007)
- Leading ATV tire manufacturer ITP Tires
will return to the WPSA PowerSports ATV Tour as a
Tour sponsor this season. In addition, ITP has been
named title sponsor of the first race of the 2007
season, slated for April 28 in Georgia. Round One
of the ATV Tour will be called the “ITP Southern
Open Championship.”
Additionally, ITP will partner with the new Monster
Energy Kawasaki Racing Team and Team Yamaha-sponsored
ATV riders. Joining ITP’s racing program for
the first time is Carlisle Tire and Wheel, the parent
company of ITP, based in Aiken, S.C.
“The WPSA PowerSports ATV Tour delivered on
its promises in 2006, making it easy for us to decide
to return to the Tour in 2007,” said ITP Operations
Manager Craig Petersen. “This year, we’re
expanding our involvement in the Tour with stepped-up
factory team support and by bringing in our parent
company, Carlisle Tire, into the mix.”
ITP boasts a 22-year history in ATV racing, with
consistent podium finishes in every variation of the
sport, from motocross to cross country racing. This
winning record is supported with more than 18 ATV
tire brands, each engineered to provide maximum traction
and handling for any type of terrain. ITP’s
Holeshot tire line set the standard for ATV racing
tires, which were developed specifically for faster,
hard-packed motocross tracks, such as those used by
the ATV Tour’s MX Series.
“We're pleased to again partner with ITP on
the PowerSports ATV Tour," said PowerSports Entertainment,
Inc. CEO Rick Murphy. “ITP proved itself an
extremely valuable partner in 2006, and we're excited
that partnership will continue.”
“ITP's long history of excellence was exemplified
in 2006 with its wide use in WPSA competition,”
said Scott O'Malley, PowerSports Entertainment, Inc.
president. “This is truly an exciting announcement.”
About the PowerSports
ATV Tour
The PowerSports ATV Championship Tour is North America’s
premier professional ATV racing circuit, featuring
QuadMX, QuadTerrain and SuperSport Pro series action
as well as more than 20 amateur classes for adults,
women and children. The Tour is sanctioned by the
World PowerSports Association, North America’s
most respected snowmobile and ATV sanctioning body,
and a promoter of ATV and snowmobile racing on both
the regional and national level. For more information,
please visit www.PowerSportsTour.com.
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