AMHERST, OH (July 24, 2008) - KTM North America, Inc. is proud to announce its partnership with TrueSports, Incorporated, to feature KTM motorcycles as the Official Motorcycle of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and The Mid-Ohio School.
Forming the partnership with TrueSports, Inc. allows KTM to further its "Ready to Race" tradition in the off-road circuit, while also continuing to move forward at an aggressive pace with its increasingly popular line of street motorcycles. In accordance with the partnership, KTM will utilize the entire Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course facility, including The Mid-Ohio School, Mid-Ohio Motocross Park and various wooded areas to showcase its full product line to consumers, as well as conduct dealer and internal training events.
KTM and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course will work together on their first event as partners at Round Eight of the AMA Superbike Championship held at the 2.4-mile, 15-turn road circuit, August 1-3, 2008. As the official motorcycle of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and The Mid-Ohio School, KTM will display its entire line of street motorcycles at the race.
"This partnership is a perfect fit for KTM as we continue to expand our street line with our Ready to Race "R" models and 1190 RC8," commented KTM's Street Product Line Manager, John Hinz. "The Mid-Ohio School instructors will be utilizing KTM motorcycles, which will showcase our expanding product line to their hard-core street and track day enthusiasts."
"We're thrilled to welcome KTM North America to our tremendous list of partners for both the racetrack and the school," said Michelle Trueman Gajoch, president of TrueSports, Inc., owner and operator of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and The Mid-Ohio School. "KTM, with its storied racing heritage, was a natural fit for us and we're thrilled to add another Ohio-based company to the TrueSports, Incorporated family."
KTM, founded in 1953, is the second largest European motorcycle manufacturer specializing in "Ready to Race" on and off road motorcycles and ATVs. Proven successes in worldwide competition are embodied into the design and function of each KTM race machine. KTM has built a reputation for high-quality premium race ready machines suitable for on and off road race competition and recreation. With more than 140 World Championships and counting, the technology, design and performance of KTM continues to race past the competition time and again. Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a comprehensive motorsports facility that features a permanent road-racing circuit with two primary configurations. The 330-acre complex in Lexington, Ohio also features an amateur motocross venue. The track hosts a diversity of locally, regionally and nationally sanctioned racing events for amateur, club and professional drivers and riders. The Mid-Ohio School provides professional driving and riding instruction to drivers and motorcyclists of all skill levels. Students enjoy classroom sessions, skill drills, expert private instruction and lapping on the same track that challenges the world's top racers.