FIM Latin American Superbike Champion and FMV Venezuelan Superbike Champion Robertino Pietri finished 7th in the AMA Superstock race at Road America Sunday on a Suzuki GSX-R1000. Pietri crashed out of ninth place in Sunday’s AMA Superbike race. Two-time FMV Venezuelan Superbike Champion Fernando Amantini finished 22nd in the AMA Supersport race at Road America, on a Kawasaki ZX-6R. Venezuelan Carlos Rodriguez and Colombian Martin Cardenas both crashed out.

SZOKE TAKES SEASON OPENER MONT-TREMBLANT, Que. Defending Parts Canada Superbike champion Jordan Szoke edged Pascal Picotte for victory in the first round of the 2007 season at Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant on Sunday. The Brantford, Ont. racer took his Canadian Kawasaki Motors Kawasaki ZX-10R past the Team Suzuki / Blackfoot / Picotte Performance Suzuki GSX-R1000 of Picotte on lap 8 of the 16-lap race and held off the Granby, Que. racer by 1.724 seconds for his third win at the 4.275km (2.65-mile) circuit. “It’s an awesome feeling whenever you can beat Pascal,” said the 28-year-old Szoke. “He’s a great competitor and he’s been around a long time.He’s so much fun to race with.” Kevin Lacombe completed the top three finishers on his Team Toyota Yamaha / Brooklin Cycle Yamaha YZF-R1 and set the race’s fastest lap of one minute, 40.291 seconds. Szoke started from pole position but was beaten into the first corner by Picotte. Early on the lead battle consisted of Picotte, Szoke, Francis Martin on the second Team Suzuki / Blackfoot / Picotte Performance Suzuki, Lacombe and Clint McBain’s Suzuki Acceleration Racing Suzuki GSX-R1000. By lap 6, however, Picotte and Szoke had pulled clear and Szoke made the pass on Picotte two laps later. “I saw his tires were starting to slip a little and I managed to get by him,” Szoke said. “I got a few breaks in traffic, and on the last lap I just pinned it.” Picotte said he started to have trouble with rear traction in the second half of the race. “We’re a little bit green with the new GSX-R and we need to figure out the suspension a little bit better,” the St-Cecile de Milton, Que. racer explained. “The first half of the race the traction was OK but then it dropped off and there was not much I could do with Jordan.” Lacombe passed Martin on lap 6 and then pulled clear of McBain. Martin later retired with engine trouble, and McBain faded in the last few laps with a flat rear tire. He lost fourth place to the Team Toyota Yamaha / Fast Company Yamaha YZF-R1 of Maple Ridge, B.C.’s Steve Crevier two laps from the end. Fifteen-year-old rookie Pro Brett McCormick of Saskatoon was sixth on his Canadian Kawasaki Motors Kawasaki ZX-10R. In other action at Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant, Szoke held off Picotte and Crevier for the win in the Yoshimura Pro 600 Sport Bike division. Along with Martin, the three were part of a racelong battle for first place. Szoke took advantage of a break in lapped traffic in the final turn to claim the win while Picotte nipped Crevier for second in the run to the checkered flag. Paul Glenn of Keene, Ont. led all the way to win the International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW Amateur 600 Sport Bike Championship race on his Suzuki GSX-R600. Lachine, Que.’s Catherine Nadeau became the first woman in 22 years to stand on a national event podium when she placed second on her Yamaha YZF-R6 and Montreal’s Martin Ricard was third on his Kawasaki ZX-6R. Toronto’s Michael Taylor was declared victor of the Thunder “big twins” event on his BMW R1200S after race winner Darren James was penalized five places for not passing post-race technical inspection, and Orangeville, Ont.’s Derek Vammus won the Suzuki SV650 National Cup race. The Parts Canada Superbike Championship resumes with a doubleheader at Calgary’s Race City Motorsport Park June 30-July 1. For more series information, visit www.cdnsuperbike.com Results of Sunday’s opening round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Le Circuit Mont-Tremblant in Mont-Tremblant, Que., showing finishing position, rider name, hometown, type of motorcycle, laps completed, status and reason out, if available: 1. Jordan Szoke, Brantford, Ont. Kawasaki ZX-10R, 16, Running; 2. Pascal Picotte, St-Cecile de Milton, Que., Suzuki GSX-R1000, 16, Running; 3. Kevin Lacombe, Granby, Que., Yamaha YZF-R1, 16, Running; 4. Steve Crevier, Maple Ridge, B.C., Yamaha YZF-R1, 16, Running; 5. Clint McBain, Cochrane, Alta., Suzuki GSX-R1000, 16, Running; 6. Brett McCormick, Saskatoon, Sask., Kawasaki ZX-10R, 16, Running; 7. Matthew McBride, Mississauga, Ont., Suzuki GSX-R1000, 16, Running; 8. Andrew Nelson, Kars, Ont., Yamaha YZF-R1, 16, Running; 9. Frank Trombino, Vaughan, Ont., Suzuki GSX-R1000, 16, Running; 10. Erick Beausejour, Val Senneville, Que., Honda CBR1000RR, 16, Running; 11. Jean-Paul Tache, North Bay, Ont., Suzuki GSX-R1000, 16, Running; 12. Matthew Cooper, Guelph, Ont., Yamaha YZF-R1, 16, Running; 13. Jeremy Stepper, Calgary, Alta., Suzuki GSX-R1000, 16, Running; 14. Dave Young, Woodstock, Ont., Suzuki GSX-R1000, 16, Running; 15. Adam Roberts, Hammonds Plains, N.S., Yamaha YZF-R6, 16, Running; 16. Ross Millson, Hamilton, Ont., Suzuki GSX-R600, 16, Running; 17. Andrew Dunlap, Truro, N.S., Kawasaki ZX-6R, 15, Running; 18. Zenon Nelson, Bowmanville, Ont., Suzuki GSX-R600, 15, Running 19. Steve Bourdeau, Verdun, Que., Honda CBR600RR, 15, Running; 20. Dany Jourdain, St-Jean-Richelieu, Que., Suzuki GSX-R1000, 15, Running; 21. Terry Steeves, Dartmouth, N.S., Kawasaki ZX-10R, 15, Running; 22. Alain Campagna, Mascouche, Que., Yamaha YZF-R6, 15, Running; 23. Elie Daccache, Ottawa, Ont., Kawasaki ZX-6R, 15, Running; 24. Bill Clark, Stillwater, N.S., Kawasaki ZX-10R, 15, Running; 25. Junior Dallaire, Drummondville, Que., Suzuki GSX-R600, 15, Running; Did Not Finish Chris Murray-Audain, Scarborough, Ont., Kawasaki ZX-10R, 14, Out of Fuel; Larry Orde, Peterborough, Ont., Yamaha YZF-R1, 13, Pitted after Crash; Sean Heydorn, Stouffville, Ont., Honda CBR600RR, 9, Crash; Nicolas Audet, St-Hisidore, Que., Yamaha YZF-R1, 8, Pitted; Francis Martin, Sherbrooke, Que., Suzuki GSX-R1000, 7, Engine; Dean Plater, Ottawa, Ont., Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1, Not Running; Did Not Start Jesse Sherstan, Stoney Plain, Alta., Yamaha YZF-R6; Yoshi Hamaguchi, Toronto, Ont., Yamaha YZF-R6; Todd Scott, Hammonds Plains, N.S., Suzuki GSX-R600; Alain Larouche, St-Bruno, Que., Honda CBR600RR; Craig Atkinson, Toronto, Ont., Yamaha YZF-R6; Pascal Gagne, Boucherville, Que., Suzuki GSX-R600; Louie Raffa, St-Marthe, Que., Yamaha YZF-R6; Parts Canada Superbike Championship point standings after 1 of 7 rounds showing position, rider name and point total: 1. Jordan Szoke, 52; 2. Pascal Picotte, 42; 3. Kevin Lacombe, 37; 4. Steve Crevier, 32; 5. Clint McBain, 29; 6. Brett McCormick, 27; 7. Matthew McBride, 25; 8. Andrew Nelson, 23; 9. Frank Trombino, 21; 10. Erick Beausejour, 19; 11. Jean Paul Tache, 17; 12. Matthew Cooper, 15; 13. Jeremy Stepper, 13; 14. Dave Young, 12; 15. Adam Roberts, 10; 16. Ross Millson, 8; 17. Andrew Dunlap, 6; 18. Zenon Nelson, 4; 19. Steve Bourdeau, 2; 20. Dany Jourdain, 1 More, from a press release issued by Two-Tired Racing: Two-Tired Racing’s André Talbot continued with success in the first round of Parts Canada National Superbike Championship at the renowned Mont-Tremblant track. The Canadian national championship sanctions races in 5 categories, including the Canadian SVCUP. Talbot, now a seasoned veteran of the series, qualified on the first line with a 4th in an unusual turn of events. Light intermittent rain resulted in cancellation of the official Saturday qualifications because the track was considered dangerous on any type of rubber. Saturday morning practice times were used instead. Luckily, Talbot had begun building good times in practice. With a front line start, he was in better position to deal with the technically difficult chicane that funnels the field into a very tight pack only a couple of hundred meters from the start. In Sunday’s SVCUP final, Talbot was held up at the chicane by an off-track excursion by Pro-rider Derek Vammus. In doing so, Talbot lost 2 positions and found himself in 6th place and a hard fight to get back up and a 4way battle for 3rd place. He managed to pass number 6 bike David Coté in lap 3, and began a slow climb back to catch the 4th place bike that was now way ahead. He was helped by #291 (Chartrand)’s withdrawal with transmission problem, and made contact with then 3rd place Pierre Drouin (#955) by lap 6. Then ensued a battle for position which was won by Talbot on lap 8, achieved by drafting climbing up the back straight, capitalizing on a well-prepared powertrain with the help of twins genius Gregg Spears from Spears Enterprises (www.spearsenterprises.com). “I could gain on Drouin on the brakes but it wasn’t enough.” said Talbot. “However, I knew that I could draft him effectively from practice and stuck to his tail around the tight part of the circuit to put me in an ideal position for the back straight” he added. Talbot brought the bike home in 3rd place finish of a 10 lap race of the 4.3km circuit, sometimes referred to as the Canadian Laguna Seca. Winner was Derek Vammus (pro 44) of Orangeville, Ont, and runner up Martin Grande (AM 898) of St-Jean, Qc. “It was the first national event of the season and I wanted to do well.” explained Talbot. “¦with good success in the RACE Superseries in 3 classes so far this year, including a win and 3 podiums, I knew I had a good bike and that I could be fast. I’m happy with the results so far.” Next up for Talbot and the Two-Tired Racing team is round 2 of the Canadian national championship in Calgary, Alberta on June 28th to July 1st 2007.

2007 AMA Superstock Championship Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 3, 2007 Provisional Race Results (damp-but-drying conditions): 1. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 10 laps 2. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -2.819 seconds 3. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -24.406 seconds 4. Ben Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, -26.337 seconds 5. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -27.605 seconds 6. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -35.136 seconds 7. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -36.249 seconds 8. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -49.121 seconds 9. David Weber (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -56.164 seconds 10. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -67.844 seconds 11. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -77.285 seconds 12. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -77.823 seconds 13. Mark Junge (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -81.843 seconds 14. Andy Feuersthaler (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -95.398 seconds 15. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -97.337 seconds 16. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, -152.315 seconds 17. Chad Rolland (Yam YZF-R1), -1 lap 18. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -1 lap, 2.308 seconds 19. Garth Cloyd (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -1 lap, 3.091 seconds 20. Eric Haugo (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 48.685 seconds 21. Paul Heinen (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 52.924 seconds 22. Ivan Garza (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -1 lap, 63.220 seconds 23. Brian Boyd (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -7 laps, DNF 24. Tom Savoca (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -7 laps, DNF, mechanical 25. James Kerker (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, -8 laps, DNF, mechanical More, from a press release issued by American Suzuki: Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies Wins Road America Superstock Race – M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May brings home second with HALOF Racing Suzuki’s Scott Jensen in third – Round 5 AMA Superstock Series Elkhart Lake, WI Road America June 1 — 3, 2007 Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies topped the all-Suzuki podium in Sunday afternoon’s AMA Superstock race at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. This is Spies’ fourth AMA Superstock victory of the year and his seventh career win. Spies currently leads the Superstock points chase. Right on Spies’ heels were satellite team riders Geoff May of M4 EMGO Suzuki in second and Scott Jensen of HALOF Racing Suzuki in third. “It was a tough race,” said Spies. “Geoff took off for the first few laps and I didn’t think I was going to be able to stay with him. But I just tried to be as consistent as possible and we got lucky.” Despite soaking wet conditions for the previous day’s AMA Superstock qualifying, Suzuki riders rode hard enough to fill the front row of the grid. Roadracingworld.com Suzuki’s Chris Ulrich got his second career pole position, as well as his second Road America pole position, with a fast lap of 2:51.375. Spies carded the second spot, thanks to a lap time of 2:53.199. Rounding out the front row were Vesrah Suzuki’s Mark Junge (2:53.984) and M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May (2:54.369). “I knew what my pace was in the wet and I knew I had something for them,” Ulrich said of the wet session. “There were a couple of places I knew I could push and a couple of places I knew I couldn’t. I tried to be smooth on the Roadracingworld.com Suzuki GSX-R1000 and ride like I know how. It’s fantastic to be on pole, it’s something I’ve been looking forward to for years.” The 10-lap race had been rescheduled due to stormy weather but by the time the race started, the skies were sunny and the four-mile track was drying out. May took the lead immediately and held onto it for more than half the race. Eventually, however, Spies took the lead and the win. “The track changed so much from lap to lap that you couldn’t tell what it was going to be like,” said Spies. “Geoff made two little-bitty mistakes that allowed me to get past. I got in the lead and just tried to not make any mistakes myself.” Although he settled for second place, May didn’t go down without a fight. He put in an impressive ride on his M4 EMGO Suzuki GSX-R1000 and led the most laps of the race. “I just tried to be as consistent and smooth and possible so that I could be there at the end,” said May. Also on the podium was HALOF Racing Suzuki’s Jensen, and this was his first appearance on the Superstock box. “I didn’t expect to be up here today,” said Jensen. “I’ve been struggling all weekend and we gambled a little with our tire choice but it worked out for us. The competition in this class is pretty tough but hopefully this is the start of something new.” All of Suzuki’s road race teams will return for round six of the AMA Superbike Series at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, the weekend of June 22 – 24, 2007. AMA Superstock Top 10 Finishers: 1. Ben Spies, Yoshimura Suzuki 2. Geoff May, M4 EMGO Suzuki 3. Scott Jensen, HALOF Racing Suzuki 4. Ben Bostrom, Yamaha 5. John Haner, Suzuki 6. Jake Holden, Jordan Suzuki 7. Robertino Pietri, Roadracingworld.com Suzuki 8. Aaron Yates, Jordan Suzuki 9. David Weber, Suzuki 10. Blake Young, MPT Suzuki AMA Superstock Points Standings: 1. Ben Spies, Yoshimura Suzuki 2. Geoff May, M4 EMGO Suzuki 3. Ben Bostrom, Yamaha 4. Aaron Yates, Jordan Suzuki 5. Danny Eslick, MPT Suzuki 6. Scott Jensen, HALOF Racing Suzuki 7. Blake Young, MPT Suzuki 8. Chris Ulrich, Roadracingworld.com Suzuki 9. Jake Holden, Jordan Suzuki 10. Robertino Pietri, Roadracingworld.com Suzuki More, from a press release issued by Team M4 EMGO Suzuki: MAY SECOND IN ROAD AMERICA SUPERSTOCK Team M4 EMGO Suzuki closed out the Road America weekend with another trophy-winning performance on Sunday, claiming a runner-up finish in the Superstock race one day after taking third in the Formula Xtreme final. Afternoon rain showers prevented Geoff May from showing the pure speed he displayed in the dry on Friday when Geoff led the Supersport session and ran in the top-three in Superstock practice. The Georgian still managed to put in a superb ride in the tricky, changing conditions on Sunday. May powered into the lead early aboard his Pirelli-shod GSX-R1000 on a damp circuit that was drying by the minute under sunny skies that only broke free of the dark clouds late in the afternoon. He spent the race battling with defending Superbike champion Ben Spies for victory, claiming an extra point towards his title hopes by leading the most laps in the 60k race. At the checkered flag he took his second consecutive runner-up finish in the class. May’s strong finish elevated him into a tie for second in the 2007 Superstock championship race with 144 points. “I really thought I could win the thing the whole time, even down to the white flag,” Geoff said. “I felt like I could get into some corners better and he was better than me in a couple other places. It was a good race. “I’ve got to thank Team M4 EMGO Suzuki, Keith Perry, Barry McMahan, and the boys at Pirelli for making the tire choice. I went on the parade lap on intermediate tires, front and rear, and they weren’t hooking up. I wanted to go out on rains, and they said, ‘No you aren’t going out on rains, you’re going out on slicks’. I went out there on the first lap and discovered that they made the right call.” The Supersport race was run under rainy conditions, spoiling the team’s promising outlook following their strong showing in the class earlier in the weekend. May worked hard to pick up a top-ten place, finishing ninth in the 10-lap race, while teammates Michael Beck (30th, 9 laps) and FX podium finisher Martin Cardenas (44th, 2 laps) were unable to claim the types of finishes they wanted. Team M4 EMGO Suzuki will be back in action for the sixth round of the AMA series on June 22-24 at Miller Motorsports Park, in Tooele, UT.

2007 AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 3, 2007 Provisional Race Results (wet conditions): 1. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 16 laps 2. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-10R), Dunlop, -11.793 seconds 3. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -36.612 seconds 4. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -62.404 seconds 5. James Ellison (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, -84.884 seconds 6. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, -122.981 seconds 7. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -142.057 seconds 8. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -1 lap, pitted 9. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, -1 lap, 2.267 seconds 10. Dominic Jones (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, -1 lap, 25.124 seconds 11. David Weber (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -1 lap, 35.048 seconds 12. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -1 lap, 83.682 seconds 13. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -1 lap, 98.891 seconds 14. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, -2 laps, pitted 15. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, -8 laps, DNF, crash 16. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, -8 laps, DNF, crash 17. Luca Scassa (MV Agusta F4-1000R 312), Dunlop, -10 laps, DNF, mechanical 18. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), Dunlop, -13 laps, DNF, crash 19. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, -15 laps, DNF, crash 20. Matt Lynn (MV Agusta F4-1000R 312), Dunlop, -15 laps, DNF, crash 21. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, DNS 22. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, DNS AMA Superbike Championship Point Standings (after 9 out of 19 races): 1. Spies, 307 points 2. Mladin, 305 points 3. Duhamel, 236 points 4. Zemke, 232 points 5. Tommy Hayden, 225 points 6. DiSalvo, 206 points 7. Bostrom, 203 points 8. Yates, 197 points 9. Hacking, 188 points 10. Roger Hayden, 157 points 11. Ellison, 153 points 12. Holden, 128 points 13. TIE, Jensen/Weber, 125 points More, from a press release issued by American Suzuki: Yoshimura Suzuki’s Spies Wins Road America Superbike Race II & Mladin Finishes Third Round 5 AMA Superbike Series Elkhart Lake, WI Road America June 1 — 3, 2007 Despite inclement weather, Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies won his first-ever Road America AMA Superbike race in Elkhart Lake, Wis., on Sunday afternoon. This victory is Spies’ third win of the season and moves the defending AMA Superbike Champion into the lead in the AMA Superbike Championship points chase. Teammate Mat Mladin finished an impressive third in the wet race, while Tommy Hayden, unfortunately, crashed and was unable to finish. “I have to thank my Yoshimura Suzuki team for doing such a great job, staying up until 1:00 in the morning to rebuild the bike I crashed in practice yesterday,” said Spies. “My Suzuki GSX-R1000 was so good in the rain today. I was afraid the track was going to dry out. We needed this win, for sure.” The 16-lap race went off as scheduled in spite of the rain and Spies got the holeshot. By lap two, Hayden was running in third and Mladin was in seventh. As the storm grew worse, however, the race was red flagged because of conditions. When the storm subsided into merely rain, the complete restart saw Jordan Suzuki’s Aaron Yates get the holeshot but he was overtaken by Mladin and Spies on the first lap. Mladin, who started from pole position, led briefly before being passed by Spies. Spies took over the lead and created a gap and took the win. “In the first start, I got a pretty good holeshot but I was still feeling it out and not going all out,” said Spies. “Then we had the red flag and in the second start I followed Mat and then got around him. I just tried to put some decent laps together and get as big a gap as I could. Then, I just put it on cruise control”¦ I’ve been riding hard all year and trying to not make mistakes. We know we have to win races to win the championship. Now, we just need to take it to a new level and not ride so conservatively.” Mladin, meanwhile, settled into second position before being passed midway through the race. The six-time AMA Superbike Champion played it safe, however, and rode his Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 to the third podium spot. “I didn’t get a good start in the first start,” said Mladin. “There was so much water that I couldn’t see where I was going. I’d already made the decision to not do anything crazy. The conditions in the second start were more sane. It was slippery, but visibility was OK. (As for Jamie and Ben), they just rode better than me. In the race, I saw some things I could improve on. I am lacking in the rain in some areas. But some of the things that hurt me in the rain help me in the dry. And fortunately, most races are on sunny days.” Former AMA Supersport Champion Hayden had gotten off the line and was in third place in the first start. In the second start, he’d moved into position to battle for a podium spot when he went down and was unable to finish. “I made a mistake in Turn One,” said Hayden, who wasn’t injured in the get-off. “Up until then, the race was going good and I felt really comfortable on the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000. I’d caught the battle for second place and then I locked up the front brake. I was down on the ground before I could do anything about it.” All of Suzuki’s road race teams will return for round six of the AMA Superbike Series at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, the weekend of June 22 – 24, 2007 AMA Superbike Top 10 Finishers: 1. Ben Spies, Yoshimura Suzuki 2. Jamie Hacking, Kawasaki 3. Mat Mladin, Yoshimura Suzuki 4. Aaron Yates, Jordan Suzuki 5. James Ellison, Honda 6. Jake Zemke, Honda 7. Jake Holden, Jordan Suzuki 8. John Haner, Suzuki 9. Eric Bostrom, Yamaha 10. Dominic Jones, Honda AMA Superbike Points Standings: 1. Ben Spies, Yoshimura Suzuki 2. Mat Mladin, Yoshimura Suzuki 3. Jake Zemke, Honda 4. Tommy Hayden, Yoshimura Suzuki 5. Miguel Duhamel, Honda 6. Jason DiSalvo, Yamaha 7. Eric Bostrom, Yamaha 8. Aaron Yates, Jordan Suzuki 9. Jamie Hacking, Kawasaki 10. James Ellison, Honda More, from a press release issued by Corona Extra Racing Honda: ELLISON TAKES SEASON BEST FIFTH AT WET AND WILD ROAD AMERICA SUPERBIKE DOUBLEHEADER James Ellison rode a terrific race to finish fifth, his best finish this season, in the second race of this weekend’s SuperBike doubleheader at Road America. The variable weather was the main topic for conversation with heavy rain, thunder and lightning on both race days. Once again at a track for the first time, James’ usual quick study was hampered by the heavy rain showers that meant quality practice was sporadic. Additionally, a mechanical hiccup early in qualifying sidelined Ellison on the backside of the 4.3 mile course causing him to miss much of the session. Still he was able to qualify on the fourth row with a respectable time for his first event here. James said; “The bike is working well, its just time on-track to learn the course. It’s a lot longer mile-wise than all the other tracks so that time makes a difference!” The first SuperBike race was delayed due to the weather with a big shower soaking everything just before the start. The race was declared “Wet” but it seemed whoever was controlling the weather smiled on the event because within minutes of the start the sun came out and dried up the course. The race started in almost perfect conditions but not with a perfect ending for James whose clutch burned out in the start, forcing him to retire at the end of the lap. A very disappointed Ellison said; ” I got a great start off the line and was fanning the clutch to keep the “R’s” up and it just fried the clutch, slipping from then on real bad so that was that!” The crew put in a new clutch for race two and with everyone crossing their fingers for a good race the heavens once again opened, deluging the track and all everyone attending! The race was designated wet as for race one but this time it was well deserved with heavy rain all around the track. James got a good start and was in the front “pack” but the race was red flagged after one lap due to lightning strikes around the track. The conditions were much the same for the restart half an hour later and once again James was up in the front group, in thirteenth at the end of lap one. Thereafter bikes were crashing left and right in the very slippery and hard-to-see conditions but Ellison used his wet-weather MotoGP experience to keep it upright and pick off riders ahead. By the end of the race he had collected eight positions to finish a super fifth and the first Honda home. A jubilant Ellison said afterwards; “The conditions were very slippery. There were a couple of corners, turns 2 and 5, where I didn’t know if I would make it every lap! Every where else it was OK and I just rode as fast as I could. The crew did a great job getting the bike set up for the conditions so it was a fun race!” Ellison is currently eleventh in the SuperBike Championship points order. Speed Channel once again had a camera on James’ bike for the weekend. Viewers will see the field behind from the rear-facing view.

Sunday’s AMA Superbike race at rainy Road America was stopped on lap two of 16 for lightning around the circuit. At the time the race was stopped Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies was leading American Honda’s Miguel Duhamel. Spies’ teammate Tommy Hayden was third ahead of Jordan Suzuki’s Aaron Yates and Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Jamie Hacking. Matt Lynn was sixth on his Fast By Ferracci MV Agusta F4-1000R 312, ahead of Championship leader Mat Mladin, after one lap. The race will be restarted from the original grid, a complete restart for 16 laps. Stay tuned. Update: The weather is clearing at Road America, and the Superbike race will be restarted for 16 laps at approximately 4:00 p.m. local time.

2007 Pro Honda Oils AMA Supersport Championship Presented by Shoei Helmets Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 3, 2007 Provisional Race Results (wet conditions): 1. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 10 laps 2. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-6R), Dunlop, -3.037 seconds 3. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6R), Dunlop, -25.706 seconds 4. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, -39.787 seconds 5. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, -41.714 seconds 6. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, -41.729 seconds 7. Chaz Davies (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, -49.225 seconds 8. Steve Rapp (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, -50.023 seconds 9. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, -53.290 seconds 10. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, -53.502 seconds 11. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, -55.829 seconds 12. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, -56.256 seconds, crash 13. Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, -68.272 seconds 14. Darren Luck (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, -68.881 seconds 15. Hawk Mazzotta (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, -80.712 seconds 16. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, -80.724 seconds 17. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), Michelin, -98.955 seconds 18. Matt Hall (Yam YZF-R6), -122.146 seconds 19. Mark Schnettler (Yam YZF-R6), -126.250 seconds 20. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, -126.491 seconds 21. Shea Fouchek (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, -126.595 seconds 22. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-6R), Dunlop, -147.290 seconds 23. Brian Gibbs (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, -148.678 seconds 24. David Sadowski (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, -151.445 seconds 25. Dwayne Lang (Kaw ZX-6R), -154.198 seconds 26. Scott Ryan (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, -154.870 seconds 27. Jamie Hall (Kaw ZX-6R), -173.994 seconds 28. Simon Kowalski (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, -174.044 seconds 29. Chad Herrmann (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, -180.252 seconds 30. Michael Beck (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, -1 lap 31. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, -1 lap, 25.940 seconds 32. Rhiannon Lucente (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, -1 lap 33. Brian Hall (Kaw ZX-6R), Dunlop, -1 lap 34. Taylor Knapp (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, -1 lap 35. Dr. Jeffrey Purk (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, -1 lap 36. Reno Karimian (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, -1 lap 37. Paul Heinen (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap 38. Jessica Zalusky (Kaw ZX-6R), Dunlop, -2 laps 39. Matt Losen (Yam YZF-R6), -5 laps 40. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, -6 laps, DNF, crash Provisional AMA Supersport Championship Point Standings (after 5 of 11 races): 1. Hayes, 161 points 2. Roger Hayden, 150 points 3. Hacking, 136 points 4. Rapp, 128 points 5. Tommy Hayden, 125 points 6. Young, 103 points 7. Davies, 97 points 8. May, 92 points 9. Attard, 91 points 10. Gobert, 86 points

Racing is currently on hold at Road America due to heavy rain, track flooding and lightning at the Wisconsin circuit. The AMA Superstock race was due to start at 1:00 p.m. local time, but that time has come and gone. According to track announcer Richard Chambers, officials are discussing moving the Superstock race to the end of the day to ensure on-time starts for the Supersport and Superbike races, which are to be aired live on SPEED Channel. Stay tuned. Update: The AMA Superstock race has been postponed until the end of the day at Road America. The lengths of the races may be altered.

Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix: decision of the Race Direction On Sunday 3 June, after the 250cc race, Mr Dani Amatrian, Team Manager of the Team Fortuna Aprilia, lodged a protest against rider n° 19 Alvaro Bautista for anti-sportive behaviour towards the rider of his team, n° 1 Jorge Lorenzo. After watching various images of the incident and listening to the declaration of all the people who attended the hearing, according to Art. 3.3.1.2 of the 2007 FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Regulations, the Race Direction has decided that the protest was acceptable but unfounded. No appeal has been lodged. The decision of the Race Direction is final.

The AMA Superbike warm-up session Sunday morning at Road America was stopped by rain with about 11:25 left in the 30-minute practice. After a short delay, the session was restarted, and most riders took advantage of the wet track time. One exception, however, was Ben Spies, who did not ride the wet conditions. Mat Mladin was the fastest rider in the dry and the wet parts of the session. Just before noon local time a heavy rain shower hit Road America. Real time radar images on www.weather.com indicate that it may rain until the start of this afternoon’s races at 1:00 p.m. Central Time. 2007 AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 3, 2007 Practice Results (at the time the session was stopped for rain): 1. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 2:12.154 2. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, 2:12.923 3. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, 2:13.336 4. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 2:13.465 5. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, 2:14.712 6. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 2:14.986 7. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 2:15.125 8. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), Dunlop, 2:15.939 9. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, 2:15.959 10. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-10R), Dunlop, 2:16.321 11. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 2:16.602 12. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 2:16.930 13. Matt Lynn (MV Agusta F4-1000R 312), Dunlop, 2:17.112 14. Luca Scassa (MV Agusta F4-1000R 312), Dunlop, 2:17.183 15. James Ellison (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, 2:18.610 16. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 2:19.623 17. Dominic Jones (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, 2:21.432 18. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 2:22.091 19. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000), 2:22.176 20. David Weber (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 2:31.798

2007 Pro Honda Oils AMA Supersport Championship Presented by Shoei Helmets Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 3, 2007 Provisional Practice Results: 1. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 2:19.051 2. Steve Rapp (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 2:19.440 3. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 2:19.847 4. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, 2:20.095 5. Martin Cardenas (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, 2:20.595 6. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 2:20.848 7. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6R), Dunlop, 2:20.889 8. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-6R), Dunlop, 2:20.911 9. Cory West (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, 2:21.069 10. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 2:21.675 11. Chaz Davies (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 2:21.709 12. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 2:21.909 13. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 2:22.379 14. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 2:22.711 15. Shea Fouchek (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 2:22.905 16. Michael Beck (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, 2:23.066 17. Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, 2:23.401 18. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 2:23.426 19. Chris Siglin (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 2:23.690 20. Chad Herrmann (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 2:24.177