From a press release issued by AMA Pro Racing:

AMA PRO RACING AND FGSPORT WORKING TOGETHER TO CREATE UNIFIED SUPERBIKE RULES

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 9, 2003) – In an effort to strengthen Superbike racing globally, AMA Pro Racing and FGSport have confirmed their intention to cooperate in creating a unified rule structure. AMA Pro Racing CEO Scott Hollingsworth stated that his company is in ongoing discussions with FIM World Superbike organizer FGSport.

“Our joint goals are many,” said Hollingsworth. “In addition to increasing the number of motorcycles on the grid, we’d like to see lowered costs, increased parity between factory-supported riders and privateers and a tightening of the performance gap between twins and multi-cylinder models. By working in harmony with FGSport we have an increased opportunity to achieve these common objectives.”

Maurizio Flammini, President of FGSport concurs. “Adopting a unified rule structure will allow us to globalize the marketing opportunities for Superbike racing as well as stabilize rules in both the medium- and long-term. This will encourage the participation of teams and riders, from all over the world, to both championships.”

An additional benefit to a unified national and world set of rules is that a “link” between the various championships will be created. This will not only grow the number of riders on a given grid, but lead to free circulation of riders (subject to wild card regulations) between championships.

Staff from AMA Pro Racing and FGSport will be meeting this weekend at the combined FIM World Superbike/AMA Superbike event at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to continue discussions.

About AMA Pro Racing
AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its properties include the AMA Supercross Championship, the AMA Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross Championship, the AMA Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Championship, the AMA Progressive Insurance U.S. Flat Track Championship and the AMA Red Bull Supermoto Championship. Nearly 2 million race fans attended AMA Pro Racing events during the 2002 season.

About FGSport
FGSPORT Group, born 20 years ago, is specialized in Sports Marketing management. Between others, managed:

*Columbus Games: the 500 Jubilee Italian Celebration of the America’s Discovery

*European Basket Ball Championship

*IAAF Golden Gala of Athletism

*Ford Martini Rally Team (2 championships won)

*The FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

*The FIM ENDURANCE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

For more information about FGSPORT please e-mail: [email protected]

FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP current achievements can be categorized as follows:

*12 Rounds on 4 Continents

*2 Billion Worldwide Television Viewers

*88 Television Networks Covering 173 Countries

*1,908 Broadcast Hours During 2002 with a Television Media Value of US$593 Million

*1,100,000 Race Spectators During 2002

*25 Million Internet page views

For more information about the FIM SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP visit: www.worldsbk.com