From a press release issued by Specialty Sports Limited:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: March 10, 2004

Teknic Response to Aaron Yates’ actions at Daytona 200 presented by Arai.

Like many fans and spectators we were shocked and surprised by Aaron’s reaction to the crash that took place at the Daytona 200 presented by Arai. We are grateful that neither Mr. Fania nor Aaron were seriously injured inthe crash or in the aftermath. We feel that his behavior was very unprofessional and unacceptable. We would like to stress that SpecialtySports Limited/Teknic does not condone this type of behavior and it doesnot reflect the image or beliefs we wish to portray to consumers, the industry and the sport as a whole. Aaron will be financially penalized for his behavior and resulting suspension by the AMA.

Specialty Sports Limited / Teknic


From a press release issued by HJC America:

As helmet sponsor for Aaron Yates, the staff at HJC America was completely surprised by Aaron’s actions following his crash during the Daytona 200. HJC does not condone his actions and Aaron will also be subjected to financial penalties, which have already been imposed.

We also truly hope that both Aaron and Mr. Fania will completely recover from this incident and return to the exciting sport of road racing.