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Kicker Named AFT Singles Title Sponsor P rogressive American Flat Track an- nounces an elevated partnership with Kicker Performance Audio, naming it the entitlement sponsor of the Kicker AFT Singles class for the 2026 season. While Kicker continues its role as the Official Performance Audio of Progressive AFT, the expanded agreement puts the brand at the forefront of the 450cc Singles series. Kicker will provide exclusive products for po - dium finishers in the Kicker AFT Singles class, as well as for the winner in the Mission AFT SuperT- wins main event, to celebrate their achievements at all rounds in 2026. Additionally, the Kicker AFT Singles Champion will receive a full custom instal - lation of Kicker high-performance audio products in the vehicle of their choice. "Kicker Performance Audio is excited to be back in support of American Flat Track for the 2026 season and even more excited to now be the title sponsor of the Kicker AFT Singles class," said Jeremy Wynn, Kicker events and promotional manager. "We are looking forward to another year of 'Livin' Loud' with America's original extreme sport!" CN WIND IN THE P32 Performance audio brand Kicker has been named as title sponsor of the AFT Singles Championship. KTM 990 RC R Gets Its First Race Program in Italy K TM will expand its road-racing footprint in 2026 with an official entry into the Italian CIV Supersport 600 NG Champion- ship, marking the competitive debut of its new 990 RC R platform. Although not homologated for our own MotoAmerica Supersport Series or WorldSSP in Europe, KTM will line up on the CIV grid beginning at Misano this April as it dips its toe in the racing waters with its all-new machine. The project will be managed by Very Well Motorsport in cooperation with KTM's Italian distributor and technical partner, Kramer. Piloting the machine will be 23-year-old Italian rider Jarno Ioverno, who arrives in the CIV paddock following a successful 2025 season that included a Supers - port NG title in national competition. KTM's RC R race involvement is not limited to the CIV. The brand is also supporting a one-make 990 RC R Cup in Europe, aimed at providing priva- teer racers with a structured, competitive pathway while accelerating on-track development of the model. The 2026 CIV season will offer the first clear indication of how the 990 RC R stacks up against established rivals—and how far KTM intends to push the project on the international stage. CN KTM will dip its toe in the water this year with the 990 RC R in the Italian Supersport Championship.