2007 FIM Superbike World Championship Assen, Netherlands April 28, 2007 Qualifying Results (before Superpole): 1. Troy BAYLISS (Duc 999F07), 1:39.245 2. Troy CORSER (Yam YZF-R1), 1:39.386 3. James TOSELAND (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:39.391 4. Ruben XAUS (Duc 999F06), 1:39.567 5. Lorenzo LANZI (Duc 999F07), 1:39.655 6. Noriyuki HAGA (Yam YZF-R1), 1:39.750 7. Fonsi NIETO (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:39.955 8. Jakub SMRZ (Duc 999F05), 1:39.956 9. Max NEUKIRCHNER (Suz GSX-R1000K6), 1:39.987 10. Karl MUGGERIDGE (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:40.092 11. Regis LACONI (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:40.377 12. Max BIAGGI (Suz GSX-R1000K7), 1:40.378 13. Michel FABRIZIO (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:40.480 14. Josh BROOKES (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:40.480 15. Roberto ROLFO (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:40.666 16. Yukio KAGAYAMA (Suz GSX-R1000K7), 1:40.822 17. Shinichi NAKATOMI (Yam YZF-R1), 1:40.824 18. Christian ZAISER (MV Agusta F4-1000R 312), 1:42.102 19. Dean ELLISON (Duc 999RS), 1:43.662 20. Luca MORELLI (Duc 999RS), 1:43.756

2007 FIM Supersport World Championship Assen, Netherlands April 28, 2007 Final Qualifying Results: 1. Kenan SOFUOGLU (Hon CBR600RR), 1:41.144 2. Sebastien CHARPENTIER (Hon CBR600RR), 1:41.192 3. Broc PARKES (Yam YZF-R6), 1:41.595 4. Fabien FORET (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:41.618 5. Massimo ROCCOLI (Yam YZF-R6), 1:41.672 6. Steve MARTIN (Yam YZF-R6), 1:41.684 7. Andrew PITT (Hon CBR600RR), 1:41.761 8. Katsuaki FUJIWARA (Hon CBR600RR), 1:41.835 9. David SALOM (Yam YZF-R6), 1:42.043 10. Valdimir IVANOV (Yam YZF-R6), 1:42.322 11. Vesa KALLIO (Suz GSX-R600), 1:42.348 12. Pere RIBA (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:42.388 13. Barry VENEMAN (Suz GSX-R600), 1:42.392 14. David CHECA (Yam YZF-R6), 1:42.433 15. Davide GIUGLIANO (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:42.510 16. Craig JONES (Hon CBR600RR), 1:42.531 17. Joan LASCORZ (Hon CBR600RR), 1:42.547 18. Lorenzo ALFONSI (Hon CBR600RR), 1:42.748 19. Gianluca NANNELLI (Duc 749R), 1:42.779 20. Javier FORES (Hon CBR600RR), 1:42.803 25. Chris PERIS (Yam YZF-R6), 1:43.385 More, from a press release issued by HANNspree Ten Kate Honda: HANNspree Ten Kate Honda strive for perfection World Supersport Championship leader Kenan Sofuoglu secured his second pole position of the 2007 series at Assen Circuit in The Netherlands today. Team-mate Sébastien Charpentier continued his incredible comeback by securing second place on the grid, while temporary rider Andrew Pitt will start from seventh position. This afternoon’s second qualifying session was almost dominated by the HANNspree Ten Kate Honda riders. At one point the timesheet showed Charpentier, Sofuoglu and Pitt in the first, second and third places respectively. Charpentier proved that he is more than ready to race tomorrow by setting a blistering time of 1’41.192, smashing the Assen best lap he set in 2006. The Frenchman’s time remained the fastest for the majority of the 45-minute session until team-mate Sofuoglu just managed to displace him with a lap of 1’41.144. Incredibly, the two riders’ final times were separated by just 0.048 seconds. Tomorrow’s race promises to be a close run for the duo as they take the top two spots on the grid. Pitt once again had trouble with slower moving traffic on track and was unable to hold onto this third place on the time sheet. He settled for a place on the second row of the grid. However he is confident that he can put in a strong performance for HANNspree Ten Kate Honda in tomorrow’s 21-lap race. Ronald ten Kate, Team Manager: “In racing we always strive for perfection and we almost got perfection today in the Supersport qualifying. It looked like our three riders were going to take the top three spots in the front row, but then Andrew ran into traffic on his last qualifying tyre and was unable to hold on to the third place. He only has one bike so at the end of the session he had to be a little bit reserved, but still big compliments to him because he was only one tenth away from the front row. As for Sébastien – what a comeback he has made so far. This morning he raised the bar by beating the best lap. This has given some great motivation to Kenan, who managed to just beat Sébastien’s best lap with a virtually identical time. It just shows what great pair of permanent riders we have. So, we are almost ready to race tomorrow – maybe we can reach perfection then!” Kenan Sofuoglu: “I am really happy with today. In the morning I practiced race distance because my ambition every weekend is to make the first row in qualifying and to make good race distance. This morning my race distance was really good, but I was thinking it would be difficult to stay in the front row because a lot of riders were doing fast laps. When I went out on the last tyre I was just thinking that I had to do one really fast lap to stay in the front row. I am really surprised because there were riders in front of me on my fastest lap. Although my aim is just to be on the front row – pole position is great and I am really, really happy.” Sébastien Charpentier: “Today was a good day for me. I really like the new CBR600RR – it’s a great bike, it’s stronger and I have a much better feeling on it. I have worked really hard today, especially in the session this morning. This afternoon I made a good lap time again and I was even faster than this morning. In the last five minutes I went out on track to try and put in a fast lap but there were too many riders in the way. I am a little bit disappointed but overall I am happy about my comeback – it’s not a bad situation at all. I hope I will be ok for the race because I still not completely sure about the distance I can do. Not because I am in pain, but because after one month break racing is not easy on the body. At the moment my right leg is hurting, but I think I have a good chance of reaching the podium tomorrow.” Andrew Pitt: “I’m a bit disappointed really. We’ve found a good direction with the bike – the bike is perfect. There’s just too many guys out there who don’t look around and get out of the way for riders on a faster lap. I had to abort my fast lap on the tyre at the end twice. I tried to start it twice and had to stop half way though. By the time I was clear the tyre was on its way out. For the race we are looking ok – the race pace is as good as anyone and the bike’s working well.” More, from a press release issued by Yamaha Racing: First and second row starts tomorrow for Yamaha in World Supersport Both Parkes and replacement rider Steve Martin put in excellent performances today to take third and sixth qualifying places respectively on the grid for tomorrow’s race. Having both done two long runs during this morning’s free practice session to test out two tyre options for tomorrow, the riders went into the second qualifying session of the weekend confident of their setting choices. In qualifying Parkes lost his provisional second place that he achieved yesterday in the early stages of the session but sliced off over 0.4 seconds to take third qualifying slot in the last five minutes of the session – his highest qualifying position so far this season. This puts Broc in an ideal position to fight for the race win tomorrow and move up the championship standings board. Martin put in a strong show in only his second day on the YZF-R6 and came up from 13th, where he started the day, to sixth position. The ex-World Superbike rider has not ridden in the Supersport series since 2000 but has adapted to the team and the bike with speed and ease. He is replacing fellow Australian Kevin Curtain while he recuperates from the leg injury he suffered at Valencia two weeks ago. Just in front of Martin, Massimo Roccoli continued his positive weekend by securing fifth qualifying place this afternoon. The young Italian’s confidence has been boosted by his win in the national championship at Mugello last week as well as finding a good set-up during the day. Broc Parkes (3rd – 1’41.595 – Yamaha World Supersport Team) “This is my best qualifying result so far this year. I’m happy because it means I can get on the pace from the very start tomorrow rather than having to battle through the field first. This morning we did two long runs trying two tyre options for tomorrow but we have yet to decide which to use. We will now sit down and look over the data gathered and make the choice.” Steve Martin (6th – 1’41.684 – Yamaha World Supersport Team) “I’m pretty happy with sixth considering this is only my second day on the bike. We have constantly made steps forward this weekend so far and if we keep doing that then tomorrow will be even better. I was going for the front row, naturally, but second row is okay. The team has made the transition for me really easy and that has helped enormously. We are in a good position for tomorrow’s race.” Massimo Roccoli (5th – 1’41.672 – Yamaha Team Italia) “Last week’s win has been a huge boost to my confidence. I found my race set-up very quickly and I feel my bike is very competitive. I must thank my chief engineer Vanni Lorenzini for this. Today I did my best lap time with the rear tyre that we will use tomorrow so I am very optimistic. I normally get a good start and I am confident that will be the case tomorrow.”

Lockhart Phillips USA AMA Formula Xtreme California Speedway Fontana, California April 27, 2007 Provisional Qualifying Results: 1. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:26.338 2. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:26.690 3. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, 1:26.766 4. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 1:26.846 5. Steve Rapp (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 1:27.164, crash 6. Marty Craggill (Duc 749R/848), Dunlop, 1:27.319 7. Larry Pegram (Duc 749R/848), Dunlop, 1:27.437 8. Chaz Davies (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:27.662 9. Cory West (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, 1:28.252 10. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:28.524 11. Jason Perez (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:28.743 12. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:28.887 13. Tony Meiring (Yam YZF-R6), Michelin, 1:29.147 14. David Anthony (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, 1:29.467 15. Jeremy Toye (Kaw ZX-6RR), Dunlop, 1:29.495 16. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, 1:29.572 17. Kenny Carlotta (Suz GSX-R600), 1:29.690 18. David Sadowksi, Jr. (Yam YZF-R6), 1:29.766 19. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), Michelin, 1:30.299 20. Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, 1:30.529 21. Chad Herrmann (Suz GSX-R600), Dunlop, 1:30.795 22. Jimmy Moore (Duc 749R/848), Dunlop, 1:30.832 23. Chris Siebenhaar (Suz GSX-R600), 1:30.893 24. Derek Keyes (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:31.075 25. David Sanders (Suz GSX-R600), 1:31.359 26. Scott Ryan (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, 1:32.426 27. Terry Heard (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:32.978 28. C.R. Gittere (Suz GSX-R600), 1:33.840 29. Darren Murrey (Duc 749R/848), 1:33.961 30. Colin Rimes (Suz GSX-R600), 1:34.710 31. Carlos Rodriguez (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:35.822 32. Craig Mason (Yam YZF-R6), 1:36.137 33. Michael Arwood (Suz GSX-R600), 1:36.215 34. J.C. Gibbs (Suz GSX-R600), 1:39.716 More, from a press release issued by Pirelli: Pirelli Rider’s Barnes and Attard on FX Front Row at Cal Speedway Rome, Georgia: Inside the Inland Empire, at California Speedway, Fontana, California, Pirelli riders crowded the top-ten times in the AMA Superbike Series, from Formula Xtreme to Superstock to Supersport. In Friday’s Supersport and Superstock practice, four of the top-ten riders were on Pirelli’s Diablo race rubber, with M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Geoff May being the fastest of them in both groups. In Supersport, May rode his GSX-R600 to third fastest, with teammate Michael Barnes on the very same second at fifth fastest, each using Pirelli’s Diablo Supercorsa DOT race tires. Attack Kawasaki teammates, those two riders finishing first and second in the 2007 Daytona 200 on a pair of Kawasaki ZX-6Rs, were in switched order today on their Supersport bikes, with Ben Attard ninth and Steve Rapp tenth fastest. During practice for the big bikes of Superstock, Geoff May was fourth fastest on his GSX-R1000, with Team Roadracingworld.com Suzuki team-owner, moto-journalist, Chris Ulrich setting the fifth-fastest time. Ulrich’s teammate, Robertino Pietri, the 2006 Latin American and Venezuelan Superbike champion, was eighth fastest, with Pirelli’s newest rider, Martin Cardenas setting the tenth fastest time, each of these riders making the most of the illimitable Pirelli Superbike Slicks. In Friday’s Formula Xtreme practice, Attack Kawasaki’s Steve Rapp was second fastest on his Pirelli-shod Kawasaki ZX-6R, with M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Michael Barnes at fourth fastest, on his Suzuki GSX-R600. In final qualifying for Saturday’s FX final, Barnes moved up to third fastest and Ben Attard rode his Attack Kawasaki ZX-6R to fourth fastest, each earning a front-row starting position. Attard’s teammate, Steve Rapp, was fifth fastest, and less than a second from pole-winner Joshua Hayes. The Pirelli rider rounding out the top ten is Cory West on his Chuck Giacchetto-tuned Yamaha YZF-R6, and like the other Pirelli riders, on a set of Diablo Supercorsa DOT racing tires. More, from a press release issued by Team M4 EMGO Suzuki: FRONT ROW START FOR MICHAEL BARNES AND M4 EMGO SUZUKI Team M4 EMGO Suzuki is back in action this weekend at California Speedway and anxious to put last weekend’s disappointing round at Barber Motorsports Park behind them. Friday provided a promising start towards that end, as the squad took a front row qualifying position and registered multiple top-five practice showings. Michael Barnes will open Saturday’s 17-lap Formula Xtreme race from near the head of the pack as the experienced Floridian qualified his Pirelli-shod GSX-R600 in the third position. His fast lap around the oval-and-infield circuit was an impressive 1:26.766. Teammate Geoff May showed incredible resiliency and toughness to rank among the fastest riders in both the Supersport and Superstock practice sessions despite being only five days removed from his terrifying high-speed Supersport crash in Alabama. May ignored the soreness in his body to post the third best time in Supersport at 1:27.338 and the fourth best in Superstock at 1:25.748. “The 600 session went really well,” May commented. “We showed up yesterday and the bike was fast right out of the trailer. We really haven’t changed anything from Barber and we’re just fast. It’s hard to explain. When you’re fast it’s easy, and when you’re struggling you’re slow. I’m not quite where I want to be on the 1000. It’s hurting me a little more to ride. It’s a lot more physical here and a lot heavier to transition through the corners.” “I’m having a hard time with it,” May admitted. “I’m finding I’m hurt more than I thought I was. When I got on the bike I didn’t think it was going to be so bad and I then all these little things cropped up on me. I’m just trying to take a positive attitude towards it and put my head down and try to look for a little bit of payback for last weekend.” Barnes and the fast rising Michael Beck were also strong in the Supersport free practice. Barnes backed up his third-place qualifying effort in FX with a fifth-place performance in the other 600cc-based class with a lap of 1:27.656, while Beck was 14th at 1:28.598. On Saturday, Team M4 EMGO Suzuki will qualify for Sunday’s Supersport and Superstock finals and Barnes will conclude the day by seeking a podium finish in the 60k Formula Xtreme final.

Aprilia USA team fastest in SunTrust MOTO-ST practice at VIR ALTON, Va. Ty Howard of Weatherford, Tex. dominated the opening practice session for the third round of the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series at Virginia International Raceway Friday. Riding the No. 6 Aprilia USA Aprilia Tuono 1000R Howard scorched around the 3.27-mile VIR track in two minutes, 0.945 seconds for an average speed of 97.32 mph, topping his nearest challenger by 2.581 seconds. Venezuelan Gustavo Laya was a distant second aboard the No. 21 Team Florida Ducati 749 at 2:03.526 and Conshohocken, Penn. racer Nate Kern recorded the third best time of 2:03.944 on the No. 46 San Jose BMW R1200. Howard was quickest virtually throughout the hour and a half long session on the No. 6 Aprilia USA entry, which has a share of first place in the Buell Motorcycle Company SuperSport Twins (SST) Teams point standings. “The Aprilia was great almost right off the truck,” said Howard, who will share riding duties with Troy Green of Dallas, Tex. in Sunday’s MOTO-ST 500K At Virginia International Raceway. “We started on new tires and we still set our fastest times at the end of the session. I think we made one gearing change.” Laya dropped his times late in the session to move up to second in the overall rankings and in the SST class. “We’re getting used to the track,” said Laya’s teammate Rodolfo Ramirez of Sunrise, Fla. “Laya’s been here before so that helped a bit. We’re still trying to figure out the gearing, get a little more speed on the backstraight.” Kern also turned his quickest laps on the San Jose BMW late in the session after teammate Brian Parriott of Calistoga, Calif. rode the bike in the early part of practice. The Vallely Racing Suzuki SV1000s were fourth and fifth in the session. Frank Trombino of Toronto recorded the fourth best time of 2:05.143 on the No. 33 Suzuki, while Mike Himmelsbach of Quakertown, Penn. turned a 2:05.724 on the No. 32 SV1000. Brian Kcraget of Danville, Va. led the way in the Sport Twins (ST) class with a fastest lap of 2:07.274 aboard the No. 87 Speed Werks.com Suzuki SV650. Lapeer, Mich.’s Jay Springsteen was second quickest at 2:09.169 riding the No. 9 Pair-A-Nines Kawasaki EX650 and Ben Walters was third quickest in ST at 2:13.716 on the No. 17 Blue Ridge Performance Kawasaki EX650. Pete Friedland of Columbia, S.C. paced the BMW Grand Sport Twins (GST) competitors at VIR with a time of 2:11.007 aboard the No. 77 Touring Sport Ducati Supersport 1000DS. Oconomonoc, Wis. racer Shawn Higbee clocked the second best time in GST with a 2:12.773 riding the No. 8 Richie Morris Racing Buell XB12 and Brad Phillips of Greer, S.C. was third in class with the other Touring Sport Ducati entry, No. 38 with a time of 2:13.290. The SunTrust MOTO-ST competitors will be back on the track at 7:30 Saturday morning for a one hour, 45 minute practice session. The three-hour MOTO-ST 500K at Virginia International Raceway gets the green flag at 9:00 a.m. Sunday. Following this weekend’s event, this year’s SunTrust MOTO-ST Series will continue with the Road America 500K, July 7-8 at Road America, the Iowa Speedway 500K at Iowa Speedway July 12-13, and the 8 Hours At Daytona Finale, October 19-20 at Daytona International Speedway. MOTO-ST is organized and sanctioned by Professional Motorsports Productions (PMP) of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and the Grand American Road Racing Association, based in Daytona Beach, Fla., provides the series with administrative and commercial support. The MOTO-ST advisory board features some of the most respected individuals in the world of motorsports, including Hall of Fame members, respected motorcycle racing journalists and renowned officials from various forms of road racing. Learn more about MOTO-ST at www.moto-st.com. Tickets to Round 3 of the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series may be purchased at the gate. SunTrust MOTO-ST Series Championship VIRginia International Raceway Alton, Virginia April 27, 2007 Practice Results: 1. Aprilia USA 2 (Howard/Green), Apr Tuono RSV1000R, SST, 2:00.945 2. Team Florida (Laya/Ramirez), Duc 749, SST, 2:03.526 3. San Jose BMW (Kern/Parriott), BMW R 1200 S, SST, 2:03.944 4. Vallely Racing 33 (Trombino/McBride/Vallely), Suz SV1000S, SST, 2:05.143 5. Vallely Racing 32 (Himmelsbach/Day/Vallely), Suz SV1000S, SST, 2:05.724 6. R&R Racing (Luke/Deatherage), Apr Tuono RSV1000R, SST, 2:05.850 7. Aprilia USA 1 (Wiles/Francis), Apr Tuono RSV1000R, SST, 2:07.058 8. Wagner Motorsports Racing (Reynolds/Holcomb), Apr Tuono RSV1000R, SST, 2:07.079 9. Speedwerks.com (Kcraget/Berkoff), Suz SV650, ST, 2:07.274 10. Rightsforbikers.com 69 (Spector/Dressman), Suz SV1000S, SST, 2:07.926 14. Touring Sport Ducati (Friedland/Phillips/Shockley), Duc 1000SS, GST, 2:11.007

Inaugural Superbike Fan Party at California Speedway for AMA Suzuki Superbike Challenge SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. (April 27, 2007) — California Speedway will host a unique family fun activity on Saturday, April 28th starting at 5 p.m. in the Lifestyle Expo during the AMA Suzuki Superbike Challenge. The Inaugural Superbike Fan Party will include a rider autograph session and music, as well as drinks and food from Buffalo Wild Wings. There will also be a special viewing of the 93-minute film, The Doctor, The Tornado, and The Kentucky Kid. Riders scheduled to appear include: Kevin Schwantz, as well as Ben Spies, Mat Mladin, and Tommy Hayden from Team Yoshimura Suzuki, Steve Rapp, and Ben Attard from the Attack Kawasaki team, Aaron Yates and Jake Holden from Jordan Suzuki, and Eric and Ben Bostrom from Team Yamaha. Rider lineup is subject to change. The Lifestyle Expo is located in the infield suite parking lot and entrance is free with the purchase of a Saturday ticket. The Doctor, The Tornado and The Kentucky Kid tells the story of the biggest motorcycle race in American History, the 2005 Red Bull U.S Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. With Celebrity cycle fans like Brad Pitt and Adrien Brody in the crowd and racing enthusiast Ewan McGregor providing dramatic narration this documentary is a must see for every Motorcycle fan. “The multi day schedule of the AMA Suzuki Superbike Challenge makes a Saturday night party a natural extension of the event activities,” said Gillian Zucker, president of California Speedway. “Our goal at the Speedway is to always exceed expectations when it comes to the fan experience. This autograph session and movie are prime examples of how we continue to deliver on that promise”. Tickets to the Suzuki Superbike Challenge weekend, Friday, April 27 through Sunday, April 29, are on sale now. Don’t miss out on all of the extreme, two-wheeled action happening at Southern California’s premier sports venue. Prices range from $10 on Friday to $30 on Saturday and Sunday and kids 12 and under are free. Two and three-day packages, along with pit passes and fan laps are also available. Tickets can be purchased on site at Gate 18.

ECCLESTONE GROUP CANCELS ALL EVENTS AT ISTANBUL PARK, INCLUDING CORNERSPEED SCHOOLS. Formula One owner and race mogul, Bernie Eccelstone, recently acquired the prestigious Istanbul Park F1/MotoGP circuit in a 15 year lease through the Turkish government. Assured by Ecclestone Group management that all negotiated rates and contracts would be upheld as recent as Saturday, April 21st, renters and lease holders kept business as usual. Things rapidly began to change by the evening of the 21st after Ecclestone was spotted walking the MotoGP paddock. That evening, track management spokespersons for Ecclestone, notified the MotoGP teams that in addition to the rates already paid by Dorna, each rider, not each team, but each rider would be required to pay a surcharge of $5000 euros each (approx. $7000USD) for Tuesday team testing which would have translated to a grand total of approximately $90,000 euros for the day if all teams would have remained and paid for Tuesday. Because the surcharge was not instituted for Monday, MotoGP teams shifted their testing schedules to complete all practice on Monday and cancelled all scheduled tests for Tuesday. Cornerspeed Riderschool was set to open their first international school on Wednesday and Thursday of that week when late evening on Monday, Can Guclu, GM of Eccelstone group called the home of Cornerspeed President and Partner, Murat Doruk and was notified that the new track rate for Wednesday was now $75,000euro (approximately $100,000USD), nearly 4 times the normal track rate. Over 3 weeks prior to this, Guclu had visited the Istanbul corporate offices of Cornerspeed and met with partners to assure them that all was well and the contracts and negotiated rates were in full force with the change over and that their “rate was secure”. After the news, O’Connor commented, “With 25 fully prepared Suzuki motorcycles furnished by Suzuki Turkey, 7 U.S. instructors present and large sums of money invested, it was a shocking blow to be given this news and in this manner. If Can would have been honest with us one month ago, we could have saved tens of thousands of dollars by securing another venue or canceling altogether.” Cornerspeed is not the only group affected. Among others, Porsche Cup, WTCC (World Touring Car), Renault and all other groups that had events scheduled have had to withdraw due to the astronomical increases in fees. Turkish media and newspapers reacted immediately in part due to the fact that the facility is owned by the Turkish government and was paid for by Turkish tax dollars in the amount of $240 million USD. Istanbul newspaper headlines read, “Bernie Steals Turkey” and “Turkish Motorsports Set Back 10 Years”. At present, no information is available as to why Ecclestone would deliberately mislead contract holders. Branches of the Turkish ministries have requested meetings next week with contract holders including Cornerspeed, Porsche Cup and World Touring Car to see if a resolution can be reached. Cornerspeed’s O’Connor commented, “Whether this is a viable attempt to restore events at Istanbul Park or just a political maneuver to save face is yet to be seen, we will have to wait and see.” Additionally he states, “In no way does this affect the US operations of Cornerspeed. The international schedule is completely separate. As for Turkey, we, Cornerspeed, are committed to developing motorsports here. Suzuki and all of our sponsors are with us 100%. This is only a hiccup in the business. We are hopeful on all fronts.”

Defending Champion Ben Spies qualified on the provisional AMA Superbike pole position during qualifying Friday afternoon at the Suzuki Superbike Challenge AMA Superbike Championship event at California Speedway, in Fontana, California. Riding his Dunlop-shod Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000, Spies topped the field with a time of 1:24.117 around the 2.36-mile infield road course. While the time was the best recorded by the 29 Superbike entries, it was significantly slower than the 1:23.372 Spies did during provisional qualifying last year at California Speedway. The slower lap times were partly attributed to the ambient temperature, 96 degrees F at the start of the session. “Right now, our main point was to go do race set-up,” Spies told reporters. “I went out and tried a softer tire in the middle [of the session], and that’s what we did go faster on, but I wasn’t going for qualifying. We were going for race feel. I was going to see how the tire felt, and if after two laps it dropped off I was gonna come and try the other tire. This was a full-race set-up for us today. “We went out and got on the tires we’re gonna race on, put about 12, 13 laps together and they were all pretty much as fast or faster than my fastest [race] lap last year [1:24.441]. It’s good, you know? I told the team there’s no sense in trying to bang out one lap around this afternoon with the temperatures because the track is slow.” Spies said he may dedicate a portion of his final qualifying session Saturday morning to trying to secure pole position and the bonus Championship point that comes with it. Spies’ teammate and chief rival Mat Mladin was second-quickest Friday afternoon with a 1:24.345, and Spies’ other teammate Tommy Hayden was third-fastest with a 1:24.513. Jake Zemke earned the final position on the provisional front row with a time of 1:25.249 on his American Honda CBR1000RR. Millennium KWS Suzuki’s John Haner missed the Superbike qualifying session Friday afternoon. Haner crashed during Superbike practice Friday morning, and according to his team was taken to a local hospital with a suspected broken foot/ankle and back pain from getting hit by his motorcycle. 2007 AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited California Speedway Fontana, California April 27, 2007 Provisional Qualifying Results: 1. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:24.117 2. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:24.345 3. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:24.513 4. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, 1:25.249 5. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlp, 1:25.347 6. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:25.364 7. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:25.379* 8. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), Dunlop, 1:25.556 9. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, 1:25.566 10. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:25.685* 11. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-10R), Dunlop, 1:25.754 12. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, 1:25.913 13. Doug Chandler (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, 1:26.062 14. James Ellison (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, 1:26.210 15. Ben Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, 1:26.502* 16. Matt Lynn (MV Agusta F4-1000R 312), Dunlop, 1:27.162 17. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:27.177* 18. Luca Scassa (MV Agusta F4-1000R 312), Dunlop, 1:27.218 19. Martin Cardenas (Kaw ZX-10R), Pirelli, 1:27.619 20. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:27.674* 21. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:27.683 22. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:28.183 23. David Weber (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:28.758 24. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:29.431 25. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, 1:30.402 26. Corey Sarros (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:30.955 27. Chad Rolland (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:31.021 28. Dominic Jones (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:31.809 29. Kurtis Roberts (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, 1:36.427 * known to be a Superstock-spec machine

Leo Vince/Pegram Racing Ducati’s Larry Pegram topped the first AMA Formula Xtreme practice session Friday at California Speedway, in Fontana, California. Shortly after recording his best time of 1:27.751 on his Dunlop-shod, 848cc, Ducati 749R, Pegram’s machine started leaking oil from its oil cooler, forcing him to come into the pits. The session was halted halfway through for a crash involving Erion Honda’s Josh Hayes. Hayes lowsided as soon as he touched the brakes for turn three but said he didn’t get a scratch in his long slide on the asphalt. Hayes returned to the track on his back-up CBR600RR and went faster even though he had not ridden the bike since Daytona. The ambient temperature at California Speedway has been unseasonably high Friday, reaching 96 degrees F during the Formula Xtreme practice session. The heat is believed to be responsible for Friday’s lap times being slower than the lap times from Friday practice at California Speedway last year. 2007 Lockhart Phillips USA AMA Formula Xtreme Championship California Speedway Fontana, California April 27, 2007 Provisional Practice Results: 1. Larry Pegram (Duc 749R/848), Dunlop, 1:27.751 2. Steve Rapp (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 1:27.814 3. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:27.894 4. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600), Pirelli, 1:27.901 5. Marty Craggill (Duc 749R/848), Dunlop, 1:27.929 6. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:28.035 7. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6R), Pirelli, 1:28.055 8. Chaz Davies (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:28.752 9. Jason Perez (Yam YZF-R6), Dunlop, 1:29.073 10. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:29.456 11. Ryan Elleby (Hon CBR600RR), Dunlop, 1:29.635 12. Cory West (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, 1:29.675 13. Jeremy Toye (Kaw ZX-6RR), Dunlop, 1:29.898 14. Tony Meiring (Yam YZF-R6), Michelin, 1:30.024 15. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, 1:30.296 16. David Anthony (Yam YZF-R6), Pirelli, 1:30.559 17. David Sadowksi, Jr. (Yam YZF-R6), 1:30.858 18. Bobby Fong (Suz GSX-R600), Michelin, 1:30.990 19. Tyler McDonald (Yam YZF-R6), Michelin, 1:31.426

Rizla Suzuki’s Chris Walker finished competitively in seventh place in today’s practice sessions for the third round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Silverstone. ‘Stalker’, riding at a track he knows well from World Superbikes, battled cold and blustery conditions as he tested tyres and settings on his Rizla Suzuki. His lap time was only 2/10ths-of-a-second behind the provisional front row and he is in a good position to progress in practice and qualification tomorrow. Cal Crutchlow suffered a poor start to his home event when he crashed at the third turn on his out lap in the first session. He picked himself up and finished 11th overall just over a second behind the quickest man on the day, Ducati’s Gregorio Lavilla. Superbike racing starts at 1240 on Sunday at the 2.13-mile long circuit in Northamptonshire. Chris Walker: “It’s been freezing cold at Silverstone all day but that hasn’t stopped us from making strong progress with the Rizla Suzuki. The biggest positive is we have found a good tyre combination that should work well over a race distance. “I was able to run quickly but there are still areas we need to work on. I’d like my GSX-R to be more comfortable and to find a little more confidence for running through the corners. We have ideas and I’m sure we can progress.” Cal Crutchlow: “On my very first lap, in incredibly cold conditions and with new tyres, I lost the front end and crashed. It was a silly mistake and while I was unhurt, it dented my confidence and I didn’t make best use of the first session. “I got my head into gear and took 2.5-seconds off my lap time in the afternoon and got through some good testing. I am suffering from a little bit of chatter and want more consistency from my rear brake so we will be looking to fix that in the morning before qualification.” Simon Buckmaster – Team Manager: “Seventh and 11th on the time-sheets doesn’t sound great but I think we are more competitive than that suggests. Chris is only a fraction away from the front row and is making solid progress with his Rizla Suzuki. On his last lap he recorded a quicker time that would have put him fifth – but a red flag was shown and it didn’t count. “Cal had a tough start to the day with an early crash that we have attributed to cold tyres and very cold track. He bounced back this afternoon and although he only recorded the 11th fastest time, he was baulked by traffic on virtually every lap. His split times show that if he gets a clear run he can get close to Chris’s times, which is potential front row. “I think both our riders are in the mix and should be able to compete well inside the top 10. At this stage I am reasonably confident we can score decent results this weekend.” Friday Practice Times: 1: Gregorio Lavilla (Ducati) 1:26.158 2: Tommy Hill (Yamaha) +0.305 3: Jonathan Rea (Honda) +0.454 4: Ryuichi Kiyonari (Honda) +0.498 5: Leon Camier (Honda) +0.548 6: Leon Haslam (Ducati) +0.566 7: Chris Walker (Rizla Suzuki) +0.671 8: Shane Byrne (Honda) +0.677 9: Tom Sykes (Honda) +0.738 10: Michael Rutter (Kawasaki) +0.895 11: Cal Crutchlow (Rizla Suzuki) +1.188

AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited California Speedway Fontana, California April 27, 2007 Provisional Practice Results: 1. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:24.316 2. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:24.690 3. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:25.070 4. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, 1:25.210 5. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, 1:25.424 6. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:25.562* 7. Tommy Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:25.615 8. Jamie Hacking (Kaw ZX-10R), Dunlop, 1:25.768 9. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), Dunlop, 1:25.857 10. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, 1:25.941 11. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:25.949* 12. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, 1:26.281 13. James Ellison (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, 1:26.305 14. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:26.666* 15. Matt Lynn (MV Agusta F4-1000R 312), Dunlop, 1:26.755 16. Doug Chandler (Hon CBR1000RR), Dunlop, 1:26.781 17. Ben Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1), Dunlop, 1:26.991* 18. Martin Cardenas (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:27.914 19. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), Dunlop, 1:27.923 20. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), Pirelli, 1:27.969 * Known to be a Superstock-spec machine.