Metzeler Racetec will continue to be both the title sponsor and official tyre of the National Superstock Championship and National Superstock Cup during the 2006 season.

Dorna UK and MCRCB-Events, the promoters and organisers of the two competitions, are delighted that the highly successful relationship forged during the 2005 season will remain in place, offering the riders and teams in the two heavily subscribed series both a high quality product and level of service from Metzeler at value for money prices.

The official control tyres are the Metzeler Racetec dry and wet weather product - they were used with great success initially by Danny Beaumont as he won the 2004 title and then by all competitors last season who benefited from the enthusiastic support given by the tender winning company.

Again, in 2006, the key criteria of the official tyre supplier is both financial coupled with quality product which is available on equal terms.

The main points of this are:

• A maximum of three sets of dry tyres may be used during the qualifying practices, warm-up and the race (no restriction during free practice).

• A fixed price for sets of tyres.

• In the event of changeable weather a product exchange system will operate to avoid unnecessary expense.

• Tyre distribution will be strictly controlled by Metzeler in conjunction with the series organisers using unique methods of identification.

A bonus scheme will again operate in both the Metzeler Racetec National Superstock Championship and National Superstock Cup whereby at each race the winner will receive two front and two rear tyres; the second placed rider one front and two rear tyres while the third placed rider receives one front and one rear tyre. Additionally at each event there will be a Metzeler Racetec Superstock Rider of the Day award chosen by the series commentator and a representative of Metzeler - the award will be a set of tyres.

Carl Bushell, the UK Director for Metzeler Moto UK, is delighted with the ongoing relationship: “The 2005 season was tremendously successful for us. It gave us high visibility and promotion for our product in a very competitive on track environment. Importantly everyone was happy with the product they were using for the races - this promoted our tyres superbly and our support worked very well for us. Now we are promising the same commitment into 2006 and look forward to another fine season.”

Tony Partis, the Managing Director of Dorna UK, is equally enthusiastic: “Metzeler provided an all-round quality deliverance for the competitors in both the Superstock Championship and Cup - they were able to use cost effective tyres and had good back up at the races. The level of competition in 2005 was tremendous, and with this continuing relationship, I feel Superstock racing will go from strength to strength.”

The Metzeler Racetec National Superstock Championship and Cup will be decided over 13 rounds during the 2006 season, beginning at Brands Hatch on Sunday 26 March.

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