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Pirelli Releases
Small Bike Slicks
P
irelli Tire North America will introduce two new sizes of
its Diablo Superbike tire lineup, geared toward entry-
level sport bikes. The new tires will be available in 110/70-
17-inch front and 140/70-17-inch rear sizes.
"Pirelli's racing team has been working hard to develop
sizing dedicated to smaller displacement sport-bike racing,"
said Oscar Solis, Road Racing Manager/Pirelli. "Through-
out the past several years the 300cc and 400cc sport bike
popularity has continued to trend upwards, generating interest as an entry-level
racing class and for younger riders that are looking to move up through the ranks.
Our testing was extremely positive and we have designed a product to meet the
needs and expectations of all skill levels on the racetrack." CN
Honda Announces
2019 Contingency
Program
H
onda revealed additions to its Red Rider Rewards
powersports racing-contingency program for
the 2019 season, with more than $6 million available
to racers—an increase of approximately $500,000
over last year. The program gives Red Riders across
the country the opportunity to earn payouts at more
than 1500 races in categories including motocross,
off-road, dirt track, road racing, ATV competition
and—now, with the launch of the new Talon 1000X
and Talon 1000R—side x side racing.
Small displacement bikes
will now get to enjoy
the same grip levels of
supersport and superbike
machinery with these new
Pirelli slicks.
Honda is offering
more than $6
million in racing
contingency in
2019.
Important changes for
2019 include:
• Program structure
aimed at benefitting riders
of various skill levels (i.e.,
payouts aimed not only at
championships and top
race finishes, but deeper
race finishes as well)
• Industry-leading
contingency for side x
side classes in Lucas
Off-Road, SCORE Inter-
national and WORCS.
(Grassroots racing series
to be announced later this
year)
• Available payouts for
riders of a broad array of
Honda models, includ-
ing most of the new CRF
Performance family
• Considerable increas-
es in available payouts for
American Flat Track
• Larger payouts in
major off-road champion-
ships, including Grand
National Cross Country
(GNCC), National Hare
and Hound (NHHA), Na-
tional Enduro (NEPG) and
the newly named National
Grand Prix Championship
(NGPC)
• Increased rewards
in Regional Qualifiers for
the AMA Amateur National
Motocross Championship
at Loretta Lynn Ranch
In addition to its Red
Rider Rewards contin-
gency and support-team
programs, Honda con-
tinues to grow its Red
Rider Support trackside-
support program, which
will include more dealers
and markets for 2019.
For more information, visit
the Honda Powersports
website. CN
