Ducati North America has announced that it will return to Superbike racing this year with the popular privateer Larry Pegram. Pegram will race a Ducati 1098R in the American Superbike class with sponsorship from Ducati North America and title sponsor Foremost Insurance.
“The Ducati Brand is synonymous with Superbike racing and we are thrilled to once again be fielding a team in the United States- the largest sportbike market in the world. The current environment for raising sponsorship funds is difficult and we are pleased that Foremost Insurance’s increased sponsorship has made fielding this year’s team possible,” said Michael Lock, CEO of Ducati North America.
Fans will recall that Pegram raced a Ducati 848 to 4th place in the Formula Extreme championship in 2008.
“I am excited to be on a Ducati Superbike for the 2009 season,“ said Pegram. “Foremost has stepped up their sponsorship and we are off to a great start. After the test in Fontana I can say this is the best bike I’ve ever ridden. I’m really looking forward to a great race in Daytona.”
Ducati has suspended its contingency program to allow sole focus on the single entry Superbike team.
ducatinewstoday will be covering the AMA Superbike series in addition to the World Superbike and MotoGP championships. A google calendar is available with all the race dates for these 3 series.
The AMA Superbike series kicks off at Daytona on March 4th.
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Ducati North America has announced that it will return to Superbike racing this year with the popular privateer Larry Pegram. Pegram will race a Ducati 1098R in the American Superbike class with sponsorship from Ducati North America and title sponsor Foremost Insurance.
