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Tuesday, 02 September 2008 |
From Aprilia
Aprilia at Epicenter as Moto GP Storms into Indy
INDIANAPOLIS, September 2, 2008 -
As the Brickyard prepares to welcome
motorcycles for the first time in 99
years, the inaugural MotoGP weekend at
legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway
on September 12-14 will earn a special spot in the motorsports history
books.
Italian manufacturer Aprilia is proud to be part of this memorable
event with a full schedule of 250 and 125class racing as well as heated AMA
Flat Track competition, a thrillingAprilia SXV stunt show and dealer
hospitality.
Aprilia, which leads the manufacturers standing in both the
250 and 125 GP
classes, will also provide the racing muscle for 16-year old
Chattanooga,
Tennessee sensation Chris Turner, the exclusive U.S. wild card
entry for
Sunday's 125cc race. Turner has been actively competing in
national and
international racing in the USGPRU and European Red Bull Rookies
Cup Series.
He will go head to head with the international group of top
racing talent
while representing Portland, Oregon-based Veloce
Racing.
The racing action in Indianapolis isn't all on the asphalt. The
best dirt
trackers in the nation will duke it out at the storied Indiana
State
Fairgrounds Indy Mile when the AMA Flat Track Championship Series comes
to
town the same weekend. The Aprilia USA/Lloyd Brothers Motorsports team,
led
by Henry Miles and James Rispoli and fresh off a podium finish, will
battle
for a return trip to the winner's circle on Saturday, December
13.
To celebrate its racing heritage and 36 world motorcycle
championships,
Aprilia USA will welcome dealers, racers and Aprilia owners
for a party at
the Pioneer of Our Land Pavilion inside the Indiana State
Fairgrounds.
Taking place from 5 to 8 p.m., the event will feature food,
refreshments and
entertainment, and will be offered at no charge to Aprilia
owners and $10
for their guests. To RSVP, please contact
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Aprilia
will also kick up some dust downtown Indianapolis starting Friday,
September
12 with the debut of its new Team Aprilia stunt riding team,
equipped with
Aprilia SXV 5.5 Supermoto bikes. Team Aprilia will perform as
part of the
XDL Sportbike Freestyle Championships. Now in its third year,
the XDL
Championships draw an international field of riding talent and
thrill
audiences with awe-inspiring displays of truly "sick" flips, endos,
wheelies
and other moto acrobatics. The event takes place at the Indiana War
Memorial
on North Meridian Street.
"We are proud to be part of Indy's historic
return to motorcycle racing,"
said Paolo Timoni, President and CEO, Piaggio
Group Americas. "With Aprilia
racing successes at many of the world's most
challenging race tracks, we're
delighted to compete for the very first time
at iconic Indianapolis Motor
Speedway."
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