Foremost Insurance Steps Up Sponsorship of Larry Pegram and Ducati Team
(Grand Rapids, MI) On top of a brand new Ducati 848, Larry Pegram is poised to ride to the top of the AMA Formula Xtreme Championship with the support of a new Co-Title sponsor.

Foremost Insurance Group, the country's leading specialty insurance provider, has increased its sponsorship level from Associate to Co-Title for the LeoVince Foremost Insurance Ducati Racing Team 2008 season. Foremost is also the preferred insurance provider for Ducati North America.

Pegram visited Foremost's headquarters in Grand Rapids , Michigan in January for a tour of the facilities and an audience with their 1800+ employees.

“I am very excited that Foremost Insurance is Co-Title Sponsor of the team this year,” says Pegram. “I know we are going to have a great season and they are the right partner for us. I recently visited Foremost's headquarters in Grand Rapids for a tour of the facilities and met with a number of their employees. I was very impressed with the caliber of the people and the overall operations. Foremost has been an amazing sponsor and I am looking forward to doing my part to help them grow their insurance business within the motorcycle community.”

“We were so pleased to have Larry with us for the day to meet some of our employees,” says Randy Slotten, Marketing Director, Foremost. “We're excited to back Larry's team and be a part of Superbike racing. We've increased our commitment level to the team because of Larry's leadership and to the potential new markets this opens up to us with the Ducati Foremost Insurance program,” says Slotten.

Pegram's next stop is Daytona Bike Week March 5-8 where he will be competing in the 67 th Daytona 200. Foremost will be there to support the LeoVince Foremost Insurance Ducati Racing Team and to staff a booth at the event.

Hebron, Ohio-based Pegram Racing is a professional superbike race team competing in the AMA Superbike Championship Series. The team is owned and managed by Larry Pegram, a third-generation motorcycle racer. The team competes in the Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme class on a modified Ducati 848. Additional information about the team can be found on their web site at www.pegramracing.com .

Team sponsors include - Ducati North America / Leo Vince Exhaust / Foremost Insurance / Pirelli / Lockhart Phillips / Fieldsheer Leathers / Scorpion Helmets / Robb Report Motorcycling / Motul Oil / Sidi / Braking Rotors / Hot Bodies Racing / VP fuels / EBC / Vortex / Spiegler / Options Italia / Wiseco / Cometic / Canal Road Racing / Build-Momentum.com / Triangle Cycle.com / TNG Scooters / Xceldyne / Anatech Ltd. / Megacycle / Motion Pro / DID / Competition Accessories.com / STM / NCR / Sato Racing / Dan Kyle Racing / NGK / Domino Grips / Café-Razzi.

Foremost Insurance has a variety of specialty insurance programs written for manufactured homes, specialty homeowners, including landlords, vacants and rentals, motorcycles, off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, personal watercraft and boats. For more information about Foremost, visit www.Foremost.com . To learn more about Foremost's program for Ducati owners in North America , visit www.DucatiForemost.com .