Pirelli has announced a new contingency program for competitors in the Pirelli Under 19s Championship, as well as confirming its role as Official Tyre of the Monster Energy MX Nationals for 2012.

Link International is pleased to announce a new contingency program for competitors racing on Pirelli tyres in this year's Pirelli Under 19s Championship. This contingency program sees a wider range of tyres available to riders, including the new Scorpion MX Mid Soft 32 110/85-19 designed specifically for 250 4-Stroke motorcycles, and also the new Scorpion MX Mid Hard 554 range. Riders can also take advantage of special pricing and a host of contingency prizes available to riders in the Under 19s Championship.

Don Nicholas - National Manager Pirelli Moto, Link International, "we are very happy to increase our involvement with the Monster Energy MX Nationals in 2012 with Pirelli tyres, both as the Official Tyre of this high profile national championship, and with our contingency program for the Pirelli Under 19s. Pirelli's continued development of its Scorpion MX Range in the MX World Championships and also in the AMA Supercross means we have some amazing new tyres available to Pirelli riders in Australia for 2012. We look forward to another great year of racing on Pirelli Scorpion MX in the Monster Energy MX Nationals."

Kevin Williams, promoter of the Monster Energy MX Nationals, also commented, "our partnership with Link International is in its 16th year, with 2012 being the 3rd year with Pirelli as the Official Tyre of the Championship. We are delighted to have such a winning tyre range partnering the Monster Energy MX Nationals, and look forward to more podiums for Pirelli riders in 2012."

Pirelli Tyres for the Monster Energy MX Nationals series can be purchased via authorised Pirelli stockists around Australia, which are listed at www.linkint.com.au. Under 19s Contingency forms can be downloaded from www.linkint.com.au, and tyres must be ordered through your local store using the Pirelli Race Tyre Order Form.

To find the contingency form please click here

For further information please contact:

Don Nicholas:      +61 73382 5000      don@linkint.com.au

Leo Cash:           +61 73382 5000      lcash@linkint.com.au