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ELF Race Fuels and Lubricants Renews AMA Pro Racing 250cc Grand Prix Series Sponsorship

16 December 1997

WESTERVILLE, Ohio --  Elf Race Fuels and Lubricants has renewed its title
sponsorship of the AMA 250cc Grand Prix Series and stepped-up its support
in other 1998  Superbike Series race classes as well, American Motorcyclist
Association Pro Racing announced today.

"We're looking forward to broadening our involvement with AMA Pro Racing
and enjoying a very competitive 1998 Superbike season," said Elf National
Sales Manager Matt Neve.  Elf is one of the world's largest producers of
race specific oil and gas, and the company is a long-time backer of
championship motorsports world-wide.

The 1998 season will be Elf's second with AMA 250cc Grand Prix racing. In
1997 Elf paid $10,000 in season-end bonuses to the top 250cc Grand Prix
riders. In 1998 Elf will  expand their rider bonus program by posting
contingency awards in all Superbike Series classes. 

Four-time 250cc Grand Prix Champion Rich Oliver was the top winner of the
1997 Elf Race Fuels and Lubricants bonuses. Oliver -- a master of 250cc
Grand Prix racing -- won every race during the 1996 and 1997 seasons and
has taken the championship for the past four years in a row.