Claud Jinks and Jake Frame join forces to take on the big bike classes in WMRRA and OMRRA. Racing enthusiast and motorcycle industry veteran Claud Jinks and 2nd year XLSR Racings expert racer Jake Frame have joined forces to take on the Open Super Sport and Formula Ultra classes in Washington and Oregon. With Jinks providing the bike, a 2006 CBR 1000 RR and Frame doing the riding the two are bound to make an impact on the two racing scenes. “Primarily, I want to show WMRRA what a nicely prepared Honda can do against the ubiquitous GSXR’s”, says Jinks. Jinks has been in the motorcycle industry for 35 years. He is currently the Sales Manager at South Bound Honda located in Lakewood Washington. “I am fiercely competitive, sometimes to a fault, but you would never have to worry about going deep into a corner with me” says Jinks. “I want to win. This is the way.” Frame began expert racing at the beginning of 2006 on a Suzuki GSXR 750 and then added a Suzuki SV650 Super Bike to the program where he found much success. He eventually focused on the little bike to help develop and hone his skills which seemed to have paid off as he finished the year as the 2006 WMRRA Rookie of the Year, 12 podium appearances, 7 victories, and the OMRRA 650 GP Twins Championship. “I am very honored and excited to be working with Claud on this project” says Frame. “I’ve wanted to see what I could do on a new bike so when Claud invited me to join him I couldn’t resist. With his knowledge and support, and my desire to learn, go faster, and win, we should be able to turn a few heads around the race track.” For more information, feel free to visit the website of Team XLSR Racing.

2007 FIM MotoGP World Championship Istanbul, Turkey April 20, 2007 Free Practice One Results: 1. Colin EDWARDS (Yamaha), Michelin, 1:57.422 2. Chris VERMEULEN (Suzuki), Bridgestone, 1:57.794 3. John HOPKINS (Suzuki), Bridgestone, 1:58.554 4. Dani PEDROSA (Honda), Michelin, 1:58.597 5. Alex HOFMANN (Ducati), Bridgestone, 1:58.800 6. Marco MELANDRI (Honda), Bridgestone, 1:58.802 7. Olivier JACQUE (Kawasaki), Bridgestone, 1:58.821 8. Loris CAPIROSSI (Ducati), Bridgestone, 1:58.857 9. Shinya NAKANO (Honda), Michelin, 1:59.016 10. Sylvain GUINTOLI (Yamaha), Dunlop, 1:59.078 11. Nicky HAYDEN (Honda), Michelin, 1:59.209 12. Alex BARROS (Ducati), Bridgestone, 1:59.371 13. Casey STONER (Ducati), Bridgestone, 1:59.426 14. Carlos CHECA (Honda), Michelin, 1:59.921 15. Toni ELIAS (Honda), Bridgestone, 2:00.362 16. Makoto TAMADA (Yamaha), Dunlop, 2:00.467 17. Valentino ROSSI (Yamaha), Michelin, 2:00.539 18. Randy DE PUNIET (Kawasaki), Bridgestone, 2:00.941 19. Kenny Lee ROBERTS (Honda), Michelin, 2:03.333

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Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki’s Aaron Yates was happy with his performance at the end of Thursday’s promoter practice at Barber Motorsports Park. He was pleased that he was within one second of the lap times he turned in 2006, when rode Showa-suspended Yoshimura Suzuki instead of his current Ohlins-suspended GSX-R1000s. He was more pleased, however, with the simple fact that he was able to ride at a competitive pace considering he broke a rib two weeks ago while testing at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. “It was the out-lap,” said Yates of his crash. “It got pretty windy. I was just a little off the line. I was kind of rolling in up there. I was on that sealer patch, tipped it in and the front kind of pushed on the brakes. I kind of stood the thing up a little. I thought I could just roll the thing off the track. I guess I’ve never run off there too much. “The way they’ve got that run-off stuff they’ve got something sprayed on it. It’s kind of hard-packed dirt. It’s not like it was loose dirt. It was like concrete. As soon as I got out there, I just lost the front — and I was going slow. It slammed me. I guess got something got into my ribs or something, but I didn’t really have any marks on my leathers or nothing.” Yates tried to ride later that day, but the pain was too great and he sat out the rest of the test. Later that evening he went to the hospital via a private vehicle, and X-rays revealed a fractured rib under his left arm. So how did Yates feel Thursday at Barber? “I felt good until I went riding,” he joked at the end of the day, ice strapped to his left side. “Nah, it’s not too bad. I’m just a little sore. Riding’s not really a problem, but when I’m going over some of these hills I want to lay up over the tank and that’s the most painful thing.” Yates said he did a limited number of laps Thursday, just enough to get a direction with suspension settings and gearing options.

Le Mans 24hrs SERT and Yamaha GMT 94 head-to-head at first qualifying round The GSX-R no. 2 of the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team has taken first place in the first qualifying round of Le Mans 24hr, which took place on this afternoon. SERT rider, William Costes was the only rider to come in under the 1’39 bar, achieving the fastest time on the Bugatti circuit, 1’38.733. The Suzuki no 2 takes pole position in the provisional qualifying. with good times achieved by his team-mates, Max Neukirchner (1’39.361) and Guillaume Dietrich (1’39.969). This season, positions on the starting grid will be determined by the average of the best times of the top three riders, at the end of the second round of qualifying, which takes place at Le Mans on Friday afternoon. The fight for first place is looking to be a close one, with Yamaha GMT 94 currently fastest behind Suzuki n°2, as a result of Sebastian Gimbert’s time of 1′ 39.154 and David Checa’s time of 1′ 39.713. A fall prevented Olivier Four from improving on his time. Suzuki n°1 completes the provisional podium following the first round of qualifying. Fought out under a blazing sun, the first round of tests for the Le Mans 24hrs have been interrupted by a series of falls. Team Kawasaki France has paid the biggest price with Steve Plater having fallen twice and Julien Mazuecos once. They retired their ZX-10R having been in poll position spot and by this evening Kawasaki France sit in last place. In the top ten at these tests, among the favourites sit three permanent teams Yamaha Austria Racing Team (4th), Bolliger Team (8th) and Yamaha Phase 1 Endurance (9th). Many challengers are also hovering in the top ten. In particular, they will have one eye on the Yamaha Power 113 (5th) of Patrick Tiot, the veteran Kawasaki rider, and also on National Motos (6th) who’s Honda was victorious at Le Mans in 2006. These first set of tests also provided the first glimpse of this year’s rider changes and new teams. Acropolis Moto Expert has recruited the Czech Jakub Smrz, GP125 World Superbike Rider, to round off its team line-up. The Kawasaki of Qatar Endurance Racing Team has made the most of its first appearance in Endurance thanks to Ivan Silva who finished in fifth spot following his lap of 1’40.258 and José Luis Cardoso who recorded 1’41.440. No such luck for BMW Motorrad who did not register a place in the top 30 in this first session. The second session of tests takes place on Friday from 11.00am until 13.30 at Le Mans. FIM Endurance World Championship Le Mans, France April 19, 2007 Provisional Qualifying Results: 1. 2, SBK, SUZUKI (COSTES 1:38.733/DIETRICH 1:39.969/NEUKIRCHNER 1:39.361), 1:39.354 2. 94, SBK, YAMAHA (GIMBERT 1:39.184/CHECA 1:39.713/FOUR 1:39.781), 1:39.559 3. 1, SBK, SUZUKI (PHILIPPE 1:39.457/DA COSTA 1:39.803/LAGRIVE 1:39.729), 1:39.663 4. 7, SBK, YAMAHA (JERMAN 1:40.021/SCARNATO 1:39.900/CUDLIN 1:40.926), 1:40.282 5. 113, SBK, YAMAHA (PIOT 1:40.086/HUVIER 1:41.020/AUGER 1:41.773), 1:40.960 6. 55, SBK, HONDA (PROTAT 1:41.148/RIBALTA 1:40.476/BOUAN 1:41.379), 1:41.001 7. 72, SST, SUZUKI (FORAY 1:41.379/JONCHIERE 1:40.757/DELHALLE 1:41.061), 1:41.066 8. 8, SBK, KAWASAKI (MORILLON 1:40.931/MUFF 1:40.485/SAIGER 1:42.359), 1:41.258 9. 3, SBK, YAMAHA (NOWLAND 1:42.285/RICHARDS 1:42.002/van KEYMEULEN 1:40.903) 1:41.730 10. 91, SBK, HONDA (DE CAROLIS 1:42.361/TANGRE 1:41.268/BARRIER 1:41.754), 1:41.794

Making a slow return to the paddock after a three week break, the MotoGP teams have arrived at Istanbul Park to prepare themselves for the Grand Prix of Turkey. Although there has been an absence of the rain which so dramatically hit the MotoGP qualifying session last year, the day has been overcast and somewhat chilly; leading to much uncertainty about just what will await the riders tomorrow morning in their opening session on track. Although the ambience of the paddock was a sharp contrast to the packed scenes on race day at the previous round, there has still been plenty of activity for the early arrivals. Honda held a presentation for the local press close to the track, attended by World Champion Nicky Hayden, twice Turkish racewinner Marco Melandri, LCR Honda’s Carlos Checa and 250cc riders Andrea Dovizioso and Shuhei Aoyama. There was also a press conference at Istanbul Park itself, in which five time MotoGP World Champion and current series leader Valentino Rossi was accompanied by Melandri, 2006 poleman Chris Vermeulen, Casey Stoner and Kenny Roberts Jr. The riders fielded questions pertaining to the as-of-yet untested Turkish track for the 800cc bikes, and the role that this will have on their weekend when combined with the new tyre regulations for 2007. The third round of the season, Istanbul Park is the first track none of the riders have been at previously on the 800cc machines. Due to the new tyre regulations for 2007, manufacturers Michelin and Bridgestone were forced to make their tyre choices today, unlike Dunlop, and all three suppliers will be keeping a keen eye on the unpredictable weather over the weekend to see who has made the best choice and can take best advantage of the situation. Meeting with his mechanics to prepare for his first 125cc appearance of 2007, Kev Coghlan was one of the riders making early preparations for Sunday’s race. The Scottish rider, who stands in for former 125cc winner on Turkish soil Mike di Meglio, has been excitedly anticipating his stand in appearance for Team Scot and preparing to undertake his first laps of the Istanbul Park circuit. Tomorrow’s practice sessions for the Grand Prix of Turkey get underway from 9am local time with the 125cc class, with 250cc and MotoGP to follow.

Fiat Yamaha Team Agree New Sponsorship With AIA The Fiat Yamaha Team is pleased to announce that it has concluded a new sponsorship agreement with Agricola Italiana Alimentare (AIA), the leading Italian agricultural and food company. Starting from Friday practice at the Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul, the Team will carry the logo of “Wudy”, one of AIA´s leading brands, on all its materials, including the bikes of Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards. David Brivio Team Director “We are pleased to be able to announce the arrival of another all new sponsor into our Team and into the world of MotoGP,” commented Fiat Yamaha Team Director Davide Brivio. “We hope that AIA will enjoy their involvement in our sport and we are looking forward to working with such an important Italian brand”.

Szoke tops Jennings test From Professional Motorsports Productions JENNINGS, Fla. Defending Parts Canada Superbike Champion Jordan Szoke set the pace through two days of testing at Jennings GP in northern Florida this week. The Brantford, Ont. rider ended the Official Pirelli Tire Test with the fastest Superbike time of one minute, 15.643 seconds aboard his Canadian Kawasaki factory Kawasaki ZX-10R. Szoke set his time on Tuesday’s final day of testing, when temperatures were considerably warmer than on Monday. “We’re really happy, we did what we set out to do,” Szoke said. “We did a couple of long stints, and we’re really pleased with the way the Pirellis were working we didn’t vary as much as a second over a race simulation.” Granby, Que.’s Pascal Picotte trimmed nearly a second and a half off his Monday time to wind up second on Tuesday with a time of 1:15.690 on the Team Suzuki / Blackfoot Motosports / Picotte Performance Suzuki GSX-R1000. But the former two-time Parts Canada Superbike champ suffered a big crash late in the day, on what was his first flying lap of the final session. Picotte reportedly slipped off the left side of his bike entering turn 1 and the GSX-R1000 slid through the sandy run-off. Picotte was unhurt in the incident. Third fastest on Tuesday, and overall for the test, was Granby rider Kevin Lacombe on the Team Toyota Yamaha / Brooklin Cycle Yamaha YZF-R1. Lacombe, the runner-up to Szoke in last year’s Superbike title fight, set a best time of 1:16.494. Fourth overall was Picotte’s teammate Francis Martin of Rock Forest, Que. with a time of 1:16.988 on his GSX-R1000 and fifth went to Matthew McBride with a 1:17.747 aboard his Rider’s Choice GSX-R1000. The Mississauga, Ont. racer was one of only two riders to set his best time on Monday. Six-time national Superbike champ Steve Crevier of Maple Ridge, B.C. was sixth in his debut with the Team Toyota Yamaha/Fast Company YZF-R1 at 1:17.763 and new Kawasaki signing Brett McCormick of Saskatoon, Sask. placed seventh at 1:18.457. “That thing exceeded my expectations, it’s really fast,” said the 15-year-old McCormick, last year’s Amateur racing sensation, of his ZX-10R Superbike. “You get off the Superbike and back on to a 600, and suddenly the bike you’re used to doesn’t seem so fast anymore.” Lacombe wound up with the fastest time in Hindle Exhaust Pro 600 Sport Bike testing with a 1:16.052 on his Yamaha YZF-R6. Szoke, the defending champion in that class as well, was unable to improve on his Monday time and placed second with a 1:16.565 on the new Kawasaki ZX-6R, while Picotte took third with a 1:16.685 on his Suzuki GSX-R600. Conditions on Monday were challenging as temperatures hovered around the freezing mark early in the day before peaking in the mid-70s Fahrenheit in the afternoon. On Tuesday, however, track temperatures exceeded 50 degrees Celsius.