2007 British Superbike Championship Brands Hatch, England April 8, 2007 Free Practice Three Results: 1. Gregorio Lavilla (Duc 999), 1:25.744 2. Leon Camier (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:26.072 3. Leon Haslam (Duc 999), 1:26.206 4. Shane Byrne (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:26.266 5. Jonathan Rea (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:26.381 6. Cal Crutchlow (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:26.530 7. Chris Walker (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:26.537 8. Tom Sykes (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:26.617 9. Ryuichi Kiyonari (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:26.684 10. Michael Rutter (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:27.480 11. Karl Harris (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:27.535 12. Tommy Hill (Yam YZF-R1), 1:27.735 13. Dean Thomas (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:27.849 14. Simon Andrews (Yam YZF-R1), 1:27.968 15. Marty Nutt (Yam YZF-R1), 1:28.124

2007 British Superbike Championship Brands Hatch, England April 7, 2007 Free Practice Two Results: 1. Jonathan Rea (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:26.336 2. Shane Byrne (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:26.565 3. Gregorio Lavilla (Duc 999), 1:26.605 4. Leon Camier (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:26.649 5. Chris Walker (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:26.778 6. Leon Haslam (Duc 999), 1:36.847 7. Ryuichi Kiyonari (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:27.279 8. Cal Crutchlow (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:27.291 9. Tom Sykes (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:27.619 10. Tommy Hill (Yam YZF-R1), 1:27.632 More, from a press release issued by Rizla Suzuki: RIZLA SUZUKI ON THE PACE AT BRANDS April 7, 2007 Rizla Suzuki’s Chris Walker was fifth and Cal Crutchlow eighth after the first two 50-minute long practice sessions at the opening round of the 2007 Bennetts British Superbike Championship at the Brands Hatch GP circuit in Kent. ‘Stalker’ was less than half a second behind Honda’s Jonathan Rea, the fastest man on the day. Crutchlow, on his BSB debut, was impressive and only half a second back from his team mate on the other end of the second row in eighth place. There is one more practice session tomorrow morning before the 50-minute long Qualification in the afternoon when the riders are restricted to using a maximum of three rear tyres. Superbike racing starts at 1330 on Bank Holiday Monday at the 2.60-mile-long Brands Hatch GP circuit in Kent. Chris Walker: “I am really happy with today and to be mixing it at the front of the pack. We tried a few different rear shocks and made a little progress in that area but to be honest, we haven’t changed a great deal on my Rizla Suzuki. “Credit must go to Lez Pearson, my Crew Chief. After the Snetterton test he spent a lot of time in the workshop fine tuning my GSX-R and straight away I felt at home on it here. We are in the ball park and now chipping away at our lap times. This is a good position to be in at the end of the first day.” Cal Crutchlow: “It’s great to finally get on track and for the season to have started. It’s been hard work though and while eighth on the time sheets is good; I know we still have a lot more to come. “In the morning session I only used one rear tyre and this afternoon I struggled with braking. I need more stopping power on both my Rizla Suzukis and my crew are already working on delivering it to me. We have a bit of work to do to get it just right – but we will – and I can’t wait to get back on track tomorrow.” Simon Buckmaster – Team Manager: “The team is pretty happy really. We are getting there with a good setting for Chris and he is right on the front running pace. There are areas he can make progress and he is all set for improving his lap times from here. “Cal suffered from a lack of braking power, but even then managed a quick lap time to be less than a second down. His crew will give him the braking power he wants and he will be in a strong position to attack his lap times tomorrow. Overall, it’s been a positive day for both the riders and the team.” Practice Times: 1: Jonathan Rea (Honda) 1:26.336 2: Shane Byrne (Honda) +0.229 3: Gregorio Lavilla (Ducati) +0.269 4: Leon Camier (Honda) +0.313 5: Chris Walker (Rizla Suzuki) +0.442 6: Leon Haslam (Ducati) +0.511 7: Ryuichi Kiyonari (Honda) +0.943 8: Cal Crutchlow (Rizla Suzuki) +0.955 9: Tom Sykes (Honda) +1.283 10: Tommy Hill (Yamaha) +1.296

British Superbike Championship Brands Hatch, England April 7, 2007 Free Practice One Results: 1. Jonathan Rea (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:26.281 2. Gregorio Lavilla (Duc 999), 1:26.739 3. Shane Byrne (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:27.160 4. Leon Camier (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:27.180 5. Chris Walker (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:27.371 6. Tom Sykes (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:27.545 7.Ryuichi Kiyonari (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:27.719 8. Tommy Hill (Yam YZF-R1), 1:27.747 9. Leon Haslam (Duc 999), 1:27.771 10. Simon Andrews (Yam YZF-R1), 1:28.468

Suzuki’s Mladin, Spies Post Top Time at Motorcycle Test Session SONOMA, Calif. (April 6, 2007) “” Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin and Ben Spies posted the top time on Friday as top AMA riders completed a two-day test session at Infineon Raceway. More than 500 race fans attended Friday’s test session, billed as Two-Wheel Thunder, and they weren’t disappointed as Mladin and Spies clocked identical times of 1:35.70 over the 12-turn, 2.2-mile road course. The time bettered the actual track qualifying record for Superbikes, which Spies owns at 1:35.893 (set in 2006). The teams were testing in advance of the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, presented by Supercuts, May 18-20, in the Sonoma Valley. Spies is the defending AMA Superbike champion, and he also won both rounds of the Superbike doubleheader at Infineon Raceway in 2006. Mladin, meanwhile, is a six-time AMA Superbike champion and holds the record for career Superbike wins in Sonoma with six. The identical times on Friday set the stage for a pretty good showdown in May. “If someone were to ask me to rate my motivation on a scale of 1-to-10, I’d say their scale isn’t big enough,” Mladin said when asked about winning back the Superbike crown he lost to Spies last year. “Mat (Mladin) is the guy to beat, that’s for sure. The good thing is that everyone has stepped up this year and they’re really closing the gap on us, which is what the fans want to see,” Spies said. Spies and Mladin were followed by Yamaha’s Jason DiSalvo (1:36.60) and Suzuki’s Tommy Hayden (1:36.70). Kawasaki, Honda, Yamaha, Erion Honda and Corona Honda participated in both days of testing, while Suzuki tested only on Friday. The test was sponsored by Yamaha. In addition to the AMA testing, race fans were treated to Supermoto USA racing, SB Freaks Freestyle demonstrations and Track Talk with riders Jamie Hacking (Kawasaki), Jake Zemke (Honda), Eric Bostrom (Yamaha) and Spies in the Wine Country Winner’s Circle. It was also announced that Mladin will be inducted into the Infineon Raceway Wall of Fame when the series returns to the Sonoma Valley in May. Mladin holds the record for career Superbike wins at Infineon Raceway (six) and will join AMA riders Miguel Duhamel and Rich Oliver in the prestigious Wall of Fame. The Supermoto USA event, which was held behind the main grandstand in the paddock on Friday, was a benefit for local resident Allen Yarrow of Fairfield, who has been diagnosed with cancer. Yarrow is the father of well-known rider and former District One Flatrack champion Casey Yarrow. The event raised nearly $8,000 for the elder Yarrow. For ticket information to the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, presented by Supercuts, in May visit www.infineonraceway.com or call 800-870-RACE. Yamaha Test Session Infineon Raceway, Sonoma The top times from Friday’s test session over the 12-turn, 2.22-mile road course at Infineon Raceway. All times were reported by individual race teams: SUPERBIKE Mat Mladin (Suzuki) 1:35.70 Ben Spies (Suzuki) 1:35.70 Jason DiSalvo (Yamaha) 1:36.60 Tommy Hayden (Suzuki) 1:36.70 Jake Zemke (Honda) 1:36.90 Miguel Duhamel (Honda) 1:36.91 Jamie Hacking (Kawasaki) 1:37.20 Eric Bostrom (Yamaha) 1:37.40 Roger Hayden (Kawasaki) 1:37.90 James Ellison (Corona Honda) 1:38.40 SUPERSTOCK Ben Bostrom (Yamaha) 1:37.20 SUPERSPORT Josh Herrin (Yamaha) 1:40.60 FORMULA XTREME Aaron Gobert (Erion Honda) 1:38.80 Josh Hayes (Erion Honda) 1:38.99

Suzuki’s Mladin to be Inducted into Infineon Raceway Wall of Fame SONOMA, Calif. (April 6, 2007) “” Six-time AMA Superbike champion Mat Mladin will be honored at the upcoming Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown weekend at Infineon Raceway, May 18-20, by being inducted into the Infineon Raceway Wall of Fame. Mladin, who rides for Suzuki, becomes the third motorcycle rider to be inducted into the Wall of Fame, joining Miguel Duhamel (Honda) and Rich Oliver, who were inducted last year. A public ceremony will be held in May in the Wine Country Winner’s Circle. The announcement was made during a Yamaha-sponsored test session on Friday at Infineon Raceway. “Mat has had a phenomenal run in the years he’s raced this track and we’re delighted to recognize that record of success,” said Steve Page, president and general manager of Infineon Raceway. “Mat has also been a tireless advocate for rider safety, and over the years, he’s translated his strong opinions about our track into the kind of practical guidance that has helped us make Infineon Raceway a vastly improved venue for motorcycle racing.” Mladin has been the most prolific rider in the history of Superbike competition at Infineon Raceway, which spans 23 years. Mladin holds the record for career Superbike wins in Sonoma with six, most recently sweeping the doubleheader in 2005. He is also the only AMA rider to three-peat at Infineon Raceway, sweeping the doubleheader in 2003 and winning in 2004. “I am honored to be joining the Wall of Fame and look forward to coming back here in May for the official ceremony,” said Mladin, who has placed no lower than fourth in eight Superbike races in Sonoma since 2003. “We’ve had a lot of success here and I’ve always appreciated just how physically demanding this racetrack is, and also all of the improvements the people here have made. This is a great honor for me.” Mladin is also being recognized for his philanthropic efforts at Infineon Raceway. In 2006, during the off-season, Mladin took time to fly to the raceway for a charitable event for Vincent Haskovec, who was injured during an AMA event at Infineon Raceway in 2005. Moreover, Mladin also donated a new GSX-R750 for the event, and it generated nearly $24,000 in raffle sales. The day, overall, generated $100,000 for Haskovec, who is rehabilitating in Arizona. Mladin will be presented with a granite plaque etched with his likeness during the ceremony in May. The plaque will be on display at the Wall of Fame, which is located behind the main grandstand and is accessible to the public.

THE DOCTOR, THE TORNADO AND THE KENTUCKY KID is screening at Cinespace in Hollywood, California on April 17 * If you’re in the area, come and meet the DTK/FASTER team in Hollywood. DTK is showing on the big screen at 8pm on Tuesday April 17 at Cinespace, 6356 Hollywood Blvd (@Ivar). Doors open at 7pm and tickets are free, on a first-come, first-served basis. You can also reserve tickets by emailing [email protected] or calling 323-817-FILM. This screening is part of the Lat34 X-Dance Festival. They’re showing the award-winning films from this January’s festival in Park City. Director Mark Neale and editor Rochelle Ford will be there for a Q&A. “The ultimate sequel to FASTER. A brilliant insight into what happens on a MotoGP weekend.” — Australian Motorcycle News “The superb follow-up to the brilliant FASTER.” — Two Wheels Only “We’ve got another ‘must-see’.” — Roadracing World If you can’t make it to Hollywood, remember that the double disc Collector’s Edition of THE DOCTOR, THE TORNADO AND THE KENTUCKY KID is available NOW at www.dtkmovie.com. We’re planning more big-screen events – our next destinations are the AMA races at Barber and Fontana, where DTK will be shown on the track jumbotrons. We’ll keep you posted on other screenings. Mark Neale DTK/FASTER Director

Larry Pegram to Attend the 5th Annual Mid-Atlantic Ducati Owners’ Club Spring Track Event at VIR Axton, VA, April 6, 2007 Larry Pegram of Pegram Racing/Leo Vince Ducati Team will be attending the 5th Annual Mid-Atlantic Ducati Owners’ Club (www.mad-ducati.com) VIR Spring Track Event on April 9th and 10th. Larry will be riding, and signing autographs over the two-day event at Virginia International Raceway in Axton, VA (www.virclub.com). The track day will be run by Cornerspeed (www.cornerspeed.net). Due to overwhelming demand the event is full and registration is closed. “I am looking forward to being part of the Mid-Atlantic Club’s Spring Event, it is always fun to get out and ride with Ducati enthusiasts,” commented Larry. About Pegram Racing/Leo Vince Ducati Hebron, Ohio-based Pegram Racing Ducati is a professional superbike race team competing in the AMA Superbike Championship. The team is owned and managed by Larry Pegram, a third-generation motorcycle racer. The team competes in the Formula Xtreme class on a modified Ducati 749. The team web site is www.pegramracing.com.

Grand-Am Excitement Returns to VIR As Part of Prototype, Formula Car and Motorcycle Extravangza DANVILLE, VA. – The excitement of the Grand-Am Rolex Series is returning to VIRrginia International Raceway, scene of the series’ most exciting race finish last year. The sleek prototype sports cars are coming back to the track where a last-lap, virtually last-turn pass decided the outcome after 400 km of racing over the twists, turns and hills of scenic VIR. The 2006 VIR400 ended with a thrilling pass on the last lap, approaching the last turn, by the winning driver duo of Mike Rockenfeller and Patrick Long, in the No. 23 Ruby Tuesday Championship Racing Porsche/Crawford. Rockenfeller, driving the final stint for the team, raced nose-to-tail over the last 20 laps of the race before he took advantage of a slower car and an attempted pass by the second-place car to sweep through into the lead in the downhill esses leading to the checkered flag. The victory atoned for a miscue in the qualifying race, when Rockenfeller slowed on the last lap, mistaking the white flag for the checkered flag. “It was redemption for the qualifying race,” he said in Victory Lane. “It was a great win . a gap opened and I raced through it to the win.” Look for more of the same exciting racing action when the Grand-Am Rolex Series returns to VIRginia International Raceway the weekend of April 27-29. Joining the exotic Daytona Prototype racers will be the thundering GT cars, with Corvettes, Mazdas, Mustangs, Porsches and more, all competing in their own feature race Saturday. More racing action will be provided by the Star Mazda open wheeled racers and the Skip Barber National Championship open wheelers. The SunTrust MOTO ST Motorcycle Endurance Series puts a new twist on the weekend when the “Sport Twins” motorcycle enduro racers take to VIR’s rolling countryside for their own brand of action. In the first ever appearance of this new pro-endurance series at VIR, fans will see 3 hours of motorcycle action. Special free parking areas for motorcycles will be reserved. This new addition to the weekend’s slate of racing features twin-cylinder motorcycles in a race over 500 kilometers on the full VIR historic circuit, while most other bike races are on the shorter north course. Adding even more variety to the mix, the Star Mazda and Skip Barber open-wheeled racers provide some more subtle control needs, as open-wheeled formula cars take to the track in a series of thrilling contests. All the cars are identically prepared Skip Barber Formula 2000 open-wheel “wings and slicks” formula cars. The Skip Barber Formula 2000 is powered by a 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder engine, producing 150 horsepower. The chassis is a space-frame using a Ricardo Engineering 5-speed sequential gearbox. The body features a single-element front wing with a raised nose-box and a dual element rear wing. Power is transferred to the track by BFGoodrich g-Force racing slicks and wets. The Skip Barber series has seen many alumni move onto the higher rungs of the motorsports ladder, including Marco Andrett, A.J. Allmendinger and numerous other stars of racing. The Star Mazda Championship Presented by Goodyear is one more starting step on the ladder to racing success. Sharing the concept of tightly controlled car specifications, with all cars identical, these series both emphasize driver skill over budget and preparation. Powered by Mazda rotary “Renesis engines and driving through a six-speed sequential gearbox, these 1100-lb rockets provide more than enough excitement for their drivers and for fans. “This weekend’s activities will provide racing fans with all the action they can take,” said VIR General Manager Josh Lief. “We’re sure that race fans of all types will find something to enjoy and appreciate at the VIR400 weekend.” VIRginia International Raceway is a multi-purpose road racing facility, located just on the Dan River between Danville and South Boston, Virginia. In addition to its 3.27 mile natural-terrain road racing circuit, VIR is the cornerstone of VIR Club, America’s first motorsports country club; the VIR Raceplex Industrial Park; the Plantation Valley Kart Track, a 5/8 mile paved karting circuit; The Lodge at VIR, a 27-room trackside hotel; the VIR Paddock Suites and Garages, with 18 dual-purpose hospitality/lodging units and garages; Camp Motorsport; and the Oak Tree Tavern, a full-service restaurant located within the circa-1840 Plantation Clubhouse.

MOTOCZYSZ 07 C1 990 TO TAKE TO THE TRACK WITH RACING 2 SAVE LIVES DENVER Participants in the fourth annual Racing 2 Save Lives track-day event will have the unique opportunity to witness the first public on-track appearance of the newest MotoCzysz prototype racebike. Michael Czysz, the man behind the revolutionary motorcycle, will ride the bike at R2SL on May 3-6 at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. The MotoCzysz 07 C1 990 is the latest development of the bike that Czysz hopes will return an American manufacturer to international road racing to compete for a world championship. Czysz and yet-to-be-confirmed guest riders will ride the bike in selected track sessions during all four days of R2SL, which will mark the 07 C1 990’s first-ever public appearance on any circuit. Racing 2 Save Lives, a four-day festival of track days and other activities to raise funds for children’s charities, is open to riders of all skill levels, even to those who have never participated in a track-day event. Experienced staff from ApexTrackDays and Madison Racing will be on hand to provide riding and safety instruction at no charge to riders who are new to the track environment. Registration for R2SL at Miller Motorsports Park is now open at www.racing2savelives.org. In 2006, R2SL donated more than $65,000.00 to its designated charities. This year, Racing 2 Save Lives expands to two venues, adding a second event at VIRginia International Raceway on August 14-17. Racing 2 Save Lives is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to supporting children’s charities by raising awareness, involvement, and capital within the motorcycle racing community through donations, corporate sponsorship and fundraising events.

Bridgestone Prepares To Tackle Tough Tracks Friday 6 April 2007 Bridgestone Motorsport is preparing for two of its biggest challenges of the season as MotoGP turns its attentions to the forthcoming Turkish and Chinese GPs, round three and four of this year’s MotoGP championship. Bridgestone tyres have struggled in Istanbul and Shanghai in previous years, although Suzuki’s Chris Vermeulen took a surprise pole position at a wet Istanbul Park last year before taking seventh place in the race itself just behind Ducati’s Loris Capirossi. Vermeulen’s team-mate John Hopkins shined in Shanghai and was the top Bridgestone-shod rider with second on the grid and a near-podium finish in fourth. “Turkey is one of the more severe circuits on the calendar for the tyres,” comments Hiroshi Yamada, Manager of Bridgestone’s Motorcycle Sport Department, “so basically we will bring medium and hard compounds for all teams, but for China we have to bring wider range of specs to adjust to the climate condition. “Looking back to the last year’s results,” he adds, “we need more grip and consistency for our tyres in Turkey and China, so we have decided to bring the next generation of compound for these events, the direction for which we were able to verify on the second day of the post-Jerez test.” Teams, riders and tyre manufacturers have benefited from pre-season testing at the venues of the opening two races of the year in Qatar and Jerez, enabling a relatively trouble-free transition to the new 800cc era and the new tyre restrictions, which limit riders to 31 tyres (14 fronts, 17 rears) per GP weekend. “It is relatively easy to decide tyre specifications when we have had a good result in the pre-race test,” explains Yamada. “In those circumstances, we can decide the line-up of race specification tyres far more precisely using direct feedback from the circuit. From that point of view, Qatar was more straight-forward than Turkey and China will be because we have no data with 800cc bikes or 2007 specification tyres at these circuits.” However, even slight deviations in track conditions can greatly affect benefits derived from pre-event testing, as the last race in Jerez highlighted. “We didn’t have ideal weather conditions at the pre-season test in Jerez and that affected the accuracy of the data we were able to accumulate,” says Yamada. “We therefore had to consider our approach to Jerez more deeply than Qatar taking more factors into consideration.” It has been almost one full year since a MotoGP bike turned a wheel at either the Istanbul Park or Shanghai International Circuit, two of the newest circuits on the MotoGP calendar. Such a lack of recent data inevitably poses fresh tests for MotoGP’s trio of tyre manufacturers, but Bridgestone will use hope to put recent test success to good use. “We have decided the race specs for Turkey and China from Qatar and Jerez including results from the post race test sessions,” concludes Yamada. “We have naturally had to take into consideration the unique circuit characteristics, using data obtained from last year’s event, as well as adapting to cope with the behaviour of the more nimble, less powerful 800cc bikes for this season. After our initial recommendations, in-depth discussions with our five teams are instrumental in making the all-important final selection of 17 rears and 14 fronts for each rider for the GP weekend. The final decisions will be made during race week, once we get a clearer indication of the weather forecast for the weekend.”