From a press release issued by AMA Sports:

SIDI NAMED OFFICIAL BOOT OF AMA SPORTS SUPERMOTO

PICKERINGTON, OHIO — AMA Sports, which manages amateur and pro-am competition for the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA), has announced that Sidi has been named The Official Boot of the 2003 AMA Sports Supermoto Grand Championships. The distinction is the result of a sponsorship agreement between AMA Sports and Motonation, which is Sidi’s exclusive source in the United States.

“From competitors to fans to our industry partners, everyone is energized about the AMA Sports Supermoto Grand Championships,” said Bill Amick, Vice President of AMA Events and Entertainment, which oversees AMA Sports. “We’re pleased to welcome Sidi as the official boot of this exciting series.”

“It’s clear that Supermoto is part of the future of motorsports in the U.S.,” said Bill Berroth, President of Motonation. “We look forward to a long-term relationship with AMA Sports and the AMA Sports Supermoto Grand Championships.”

The 2003 AMA Sports Supermoto Eastern & Western Championship Series resume on September 20 at Mesa Marin Raceway in Bakersfield, California, with Western Round 2, followed on October 18 with Eastern Round 2 at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia. The series will conclude with the AMA Sports Supermoto Grand Championships in Las Vegas on November 22 and 23.

Riders finishing the Eastern & Western Championship rounds in the top 35 in points will earn a starting spot at the Las Vegas event; the nine classes competing for number-one plates will be lined up for heat races by points earned at regional events.

Winners of the two AMA Sports Supermoto Eastern & Western Championships will be honored at the inaugural AMA Sports Awards Banquet on Friday, November 21, to be held at the Las Vegas Hilton.

On the same weekend Motonation will present a certificate to each rider participating in the 2003 AMA Sports Supermoto Grand Championship in Las Vegas, good for the purchase of one pair of Sidi boots at distributor cost. Motonation also will present a display of Sidi boots at the Las Vegas event.

Sidi boots, known throughout the world for their fit, comfort, and quality, are available only through Sidi Retail Partners. For more information, call toll-free 1-877-789-4940, www.motonation.com, or write to Motonation at 14168 Poway Road, Suite 205, Poway, CA 92064.

AMA Sports presents the 2003 AMA Sports Supermoto Grand Championships in cooperation with AMA-chartered promoting organizations Supermoto USA and Supermotard USA. For more information on these promoters and there events visit www.supermotard-usa.com or www.supermoto.com.