CAPE TOWN, South Africa, May 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Leatt Corporation (OTCQB: LEAT), a global developer, marketer and distributor of personal protective equipment for all
forms of sports, and whose products include the flagship Leatt-Brace®, announced today that French MXGP Motocross World
Championship rider, Gautier Paulin, has joined the Leatt family of athletes.
Paulin is an indomitable motocross athlete who began BMX racing at an early age, and had won his first championship by
age 10. At the age of 13, Paulin exchanged his BMX bike for a motorcycle. He was a member of the victorious French
2014 and 2015 Motocross des Nations team and currently rides in the premier MXGP class for the Honda Racing Corporation
(HRC) factory racing team.
"Leatt is proud to have Gautier on board and part of our family of athletes and we look forward to the successful re-launch of
his racing career this season after his serious accident earlier this year," said CEO Sean
Macdonald.
Paulin crashed and sustained a fractured vertebrate and a broken rib while practicing at Lommel, Belgium in March. But Paulin views the crash as a wake-up call to take better care of himself while
riding. "During my recovery period, I thought a lot about my crash, my life, and about how much more serious the outcome could
have been. I resolved then that I would take steps to minimize these risks whenever possible, for myself, as well as for other
riders," said Paulin.
As evidence of this commitment Paulin has chosen to wear a Leatt GPX 6.5 Neck Brace for protection. The Leatt GPX 6.5 Neck Brace is a system designed to
help prevent potentially devastating injuries to the cervical spine (neck) for helmeted sports.
Paulin said, "Leatt was my first choice because it is the pioneer of the neck brace and is well-known for putting 'safety
first.' I am happy to be back on the bike wearing my surprisingly comfortable and light Leatt® neck brace and being
part of the Leatt family."
About Leatt Corporation
Leatt® Corporation develops personal protective equipment and ancillary products for all forms of sports, especially
extreme motor sports. The Leatt-Brace® is an award-winning neck brace system considered the gold standard for neck protection for
anyone wearing a crash helmet as a form of protection. It was designed for participants in extreme sports or riding motorcycles,
bicycles, mountain bicycles, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles and other vehicles.
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statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements" including statements regarding: the significance
of Paulin's membership in the Leatt family of athletes; the impact of Paulin's endorsement of the Company and its products on the
business and operations of the Company; the general ability of the Company to achieve its commercial objectives; the
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factors include the status of the Company's common stock as a "penny stock" and those listed in other reports posted on The OTC
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Contacts:
Leatt Corporation
Sean Macdonald
Chief Executive Officer
Sean.Macdonald@leatt.com
+ (27) 21 557 7257
Dreser Allen Caron
Michael Mason (Investors)
mmason@dresnerallencaron.com
(212) 691-8087
Len Hall (Media)
lhall@dresnerallencaron.com
(949) 474-4300
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