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

The contingency program will see a wider range of tyres available to riders and also special pricing and a host of contingency prizes available for the riders to take advantage of.

“We are 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,” said Don Nicholas, national manager Pirelli Moto, Link International.

“Pirelli’s continued development of its Scorpion MX Range in the MX World Championships and also 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 the Pirelli Scorpion MX in the Monster Energy MX Nationals.”

Kevin Williams, promoter of the Monster Energy MX Nationals, is pleased to welcome Pirelli back.

“Our partnership with Link International is in its 16th year, with 2012 being the third year with Pirelli as the Official Tyre of the Championship,” said Williams.

“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 from around Australia, see listed stockist at www.linkint.com.au.

Under 19s Contingency forms can be downloaded from www.linkint.com.au, tyres must be ordered through your local store using the Pirelli Race Tyre Order Form.

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