The Troy Bayliss Classic is attracting strong support from both industry and non-industry sponsors. Brand new social media application Pixado.com has taken the naming rights partnership for the inaugural Troy Bayliss Classic and will use the event to showcase their Facebook photobook application.

Pixado.com launched worldwide this month and is an innovative way to create and share images within Facebook. The simple, easy to use application allows users to create virtual storybooks using both their own and their friend’s images.

“I am delighted to have such a fresh and vibrant service as Pixado.com come onboard as the naming rights partner for the Troy Bayliss Classic,” Bayliss said. “Just like the event will bring legends past and present together in one location, Pixado.com will do the same with friends and family bringing them closer together via the web.

“Facebook is such a popular social media outlet and Pixado.com will allow people to share images and do a number of other applications. I look forward to sharing my first Pixado.com storybook with my 150,000 Facebook fans very soon.”

The ‘Pixado.com Troy Bayliss Classic’ that will be held at the Taree Motorycle Club on Saturday 19 January 2013, will feature a star-studded line-up of past and present motorcycle racing legends.

Joining the likes of [Jason] Crump, [Chris] Vermeulen and [Dan] Reardon on the billing is Australian Motocross legend Stephen Gall and AMA Supermoto Champion Troy Herfoss.

Gall, will be one to watch, the motocross icon boasts five Australian Motocross Championships, four Mr Motocross titles, three Australian Dirt Track Championships and is a two-time winner of the Finke Desert race. Herfoss, the 2008 AMA Supermoto Champion and X-Games Silver medalist has also enjoyed great success on both the bitumen and dirt.

The ‘Pixado.com Troy Bayliss Classic’ will encompass three feature events. The Legends and All Stars presented by Insure My Ride will see 20 invited racers, participate in up to five rounds of racing, mixing old school legends with current day all stars.

The Legends and All Stars plus 20 of the fastest club riders will also participate in the superpole shootout presented by Bell Helmets, a solo, flying lap to determine the fastest rider of the meet.

The fastest 10 riders from the Legends and All Stars and two fastest club riders will qualify for the final event, the Troy Bayliss Cup presented by Pixado.com where riders will vie for $5000.

Join www.pixado.com and create your own Pixado.com account. For the latest on the ‘Pixado.com Troy Bayliss Classic’ follow the official Facebook site www.facebook.com/troybaylissclassic.

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