FIM Superbike World Championship Phillip Island, Australia March 2, 2007 Practice Times: 1. Troy BAYLISS (Duc 999F07), 1:32.387 2. James TOSELAND (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:32.469 3. Troy CORSER (Yam YZF-R6), 1:32.850 4. Yukio KAGAYAMA (Suz GSX-R1000K7), 1:33.114 5. Fonsi NIETO (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:33.332 6. Lorenzo LANZI (Duc 999F07), 1:33.523 7. Noriyuki HAGA (Yam YZF-R1), 1:33.668 8. Roberto ROLFO (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:33.991 9. Max BIAGGI (Suz GSX-R1000K7), 1:34.070 10. Michel FABRIZIO (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:34.121 11. Regis LACONI (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:34.214 12. Ruben XAUS (Duc 999F06), 1:35.436 13. Max NEUKIRCHNER (Suz GSX-R1000K6), 1:35.494 14. Steve MARTIN (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:35.644 15. Shinichi NAKATOMI (Yam YZF-R1), 1:35.656 16. Josh BROOKES (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:35.884 17. Karl MUGGERIDGE (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:36.089 18. Jakub SMRZ (Duc 999F05), 1:36.253 19. Alessandro POLITA (Suz GSX-R1000K6), 1:36.467 20. Christian ZAISER (MV Agusta F4-1000R), 1:36.999

FIM Supersport World Championship Phillip Island, Australia March 2, 2007 Practice Times: 1. Kevin CURTAIN (Yam YZF-R6), 1:35.337 2. Sebastien CHARPENTIER (Hon CBR600RR), 1:36.080 3. Fabien FORET (Kaw ZX-6R), 1:36.327 4. Broc PARKES (Yam YZF-R6), 1:36.548 5. Kenan SOFUOGLU (Hon CBR600RR), 1:36.581 6. Kenan FUJIWARA (Hon CBR600RR), 1:36.583 7. Yoann TIBERIO (Hon CBR600RR), 1:36.670 8. Barry VENEMAN (Suz GSX-R600), 1:37.156 9. Robbin HARMS (Hon CBR600RR), 1:37.413 10. Gianluca NANNELLI (Duc 749R), 1:37.455 23. Chris PERIS (Yam YZF-R6), 1:38.767

SPIES BEGINS TITLE DEFENSE AT DAYTONA SUPERBIKE OPENER Texan looking for first victory at Daytona International Speedway PICKERINGTON, Ohio (March 1, 2007) In only his second full season of AMA Superbike Championship racing Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies broke through to earn the series title last season. The 22-year-old from Longview, Texas, comes to the 2007 season opener at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, March 10, with one goal in mind and that’s to defend the championship he fought so hard to earn in 2006. “I like being the champion and want to do what it takes to do it again next year,” said Spies, who is the second youngest AMA Superbike Champion. “If anything, winning has made me more driven to do it again. My goal isn’t to win one. It’s to win as many championships as I can. The weaknesses I did have, I want to make them better and that’s what I’m thinking about.” If Spies is to win a second straight AMA Superbike Championship his biggest challenge is likely to come from his own teammate Mat Mladin. Mladin, the all-time winningest rider in AMA Superbike history, is the defending winner of the Daytona Superbike race. He made a clever last-lap move to put his Suzuki GSX-R1000 Superbike in a position to draft past Spies to earn a thrilling victory. Mladin, who will turn 35 the day of the race, is reportedly in the best shape of his life, training intensely during the off season. Like Spies, Mladin seems more eager than ever to get this season started. He commented on the rematch after the last race of 2006. “Next year is going to be fun and I’m looking forward to it,” Mladin said. “I’ve won six championships and 51 races and by the time I had realized that complacency had set in, it was a bit too late. I think Ben is smart enough to know that we’re not going to go away easily. We’ll be back ready to rock and roll next year and I can’t wait. He’s a great young rider and for me it was awesome to have someone to pick my game back up.” Spies and Mladin are joined this year by eldest of the racing Hayden brothers, Tommy. Tommy Hayden and his youngest brother Roger Lee, who rides for Kawasaki, will try to follow in middle brother Nicky’s footsteps. Nicky Hayden, the current MotoGP world champion, won the Daytona Superbike race (then the Daytona 200) in 2002. Joining Roger Lee Hayden on the Monster Energy Kawasaki squad is Jamie Hacking. Last year Hacking had a dream season, becoming only the second rider in history to win the AMA Supersport and AMA Superstock titles in the same season. Hacking has been eager to get back on Superbikes. It’s been five years since the British born rider, who now lives in North Carolina, has raced in the premier AMA class. He was AMA Superbike Rookie of the Year in 1998. One of the biggest stories in the off-season was the announcement that Yamaha was returning to the Superbike ranks. Eric Bostrom and Jason DiSalvo will pilot the potent new Yamaha YZF-R1. Yamaha always finds a way to build ultra-fast Superbikes for Daytona. Those machines carried riders like Eddie Lawson, David Sadowski and Scott Russell to victory at Daytona in years past. Bostrom and DiSalvo would like to start a new legacy for the company beginning at Daytona this year. “Our team has plenty of experience, but we face a formidable challenge,” said Bostrom of the new Yamaha effort. “It’s going to be tough to bridge that gap. It would be amazing if we could come out of the first race, come out swinging and run up there. That’s our plan. Anything short of that and I will be disappointed.” Also returning to AMA Superbike is famed owner/tuner Eraldo Ferracci. Italian Luca Scassa and Georgian Matt Lynn will ride with the newly formed Fast by Ferracci MV Agusta team. Under Ferracci’s guidance Ducati won two World Superbike and two AMA Superbike Championships in the 1990s. MV Agusta, a rare Italian racing brand, is hoping that Ferracci can work his Superbike magic once again. This will mark the first appearance for MV in the Daytona Superbike race. Honda will have vast experience in their stable with Miguel Duhamel and Jake Zemke. Duhamel is second on the all-time AMA Superbike wins list and is aiming to come out of the box strong in 2007. “I need to pounce on any opportunity I have to win,” said Duhamel. “Daytona has always been good to me. Some tracks it may be difficult for us to win, but at others I feel we have a good shot at it and Daytona is one of those.” A number of leading support teams hope to challenge the factory teams at Daytona. Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki has leading rider Aaron Yates. Yates will be gunning to prove that he still deserves to be counted among one of the elite in AMA Superbike. Corona Extra Honda will run Superbike this year with former MotoGP rider James Ellison from England. Kurtis Roberts and three-time AMA Superbike champion Doug Chandler are also slated to race at Daytona with the NFS Racing team. SPEED television coverage on Saturday, March 10, kicks off at 11:00 a.m. Eastern with the opening round of the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited. Tickets are available via www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com. About AMA Racing AMA Racing is the competition arm of the American Motorcyclist Association and is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its professional properties include the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship, the AMA Supermoto Championship and the AMA Pro ATV Championship. In amateur and pro-am competition, AMA Racing sanctions over 4000 events in 24 different disciplines and supports over 110 thousand active members. For more information about professional racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.

AMA RACING PENALIZES RIDER PICKERINGTON, Ohio (February 28, 2007) AMA Racing announced today that MDK Honda rider Tyler Bowers of Danville, Ky., has been penalized for his on-track actions at the final round of the AMA Arenacross Series, Saturday, Feb. 17, at Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. Bowers has been fined $2,500 and received a 90-day suspension from all AMA Racing activities. Additionally, Bowers will not be able to apply for a professional AMA racing license during the 90-day suspension period. The decision to penalize came after careful review of videotape, accounts by AMA Racing officials and promoter staff, both of whom witnessed the incidents and statements from competitors. According to AMA Amateur Motocross Manager Ryan Holliday, Bowers demonstrated a number of unacceptable actions and posed serious threat to both himself and fellow competitors. Holliday cited the following rules violations from the AMA Supercross/Motocross Rulebook when assessing the penalties: Chapter 4, B (3), j: An attack on an AMA Pro Racing official and/or engaging in a fight. This includes any person who attacks or is involved in a fight anywhere on the premises prior to, during, or after an AMA Pro Racing meet. There will be no maximum fine or suspension period for this offense. Chapter 4, B (3), l: Failure to re-enter the track at a point as close as practical to the point at which the rider left the track; and in so doing gaining an unfair advantage. Chapter 4, B (3), o: Failing to immediately respect and comply with operational or warning flags/lights or other signals from AMA Pro Racing officials. Chapter 4, B (3), q: Riding at any time in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb of other riders, officials or the public. Chapter 4, B (3), w: Any other act or actions deemed by a Series Manager or AMA Pro Racing to be detrimental to the sport of motorcycle racing and the AMA. Bowers was informed of his penalties on Feb. 28, 2007 About AMA Racing AMA Racing is the competition arm of the American Motorcyclist Association and is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its professional properties include the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF, the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship, the AMA Supermoto Championship and the AMA Pro ATV Championship. In amateur and pro-am competition, AMA Racing sanctions over 4000 events in 24 different disciplines and supports over 110 thousand active members. For more information about professional racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.

DIS Ready To Host DAYTONA USA 300 SunTrust MOTO-ST Series Season Opener DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., — During last October’s Fall Cycle Scene at Daytona International Speedway, the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series held their inaugural endurance motorcycle event — The 8 Hours At Daytona. On Sunday as part of Daytona 200 Week By Honda, the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series returns to DIS to kick off their inaugural season with the season-opening DAYTONA USA 300. The three-hour, 500K endurance event will go green at 2 p.m. The SunTrust MOTO-ST Series features three classes; The Buell Motorcycle Company SuperSport class (SST) which includes motorcycles producing between 90-118 horsepower, the BMW Grand Sport Twins class (GST) covering motorcycles producing 75-90 horsepower and Sport Twins (ST) for machines under 75 horsepower. After kicking off their season at DIS, the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series has scheduled stops at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Iowa Speedway, Road America, Virginia International Raceway and will return to “The World Center of Racing” in October for the season-ending 8 Hours At Daytona. This weekend’s DAYTONA USA 300 entry list currently stands at 43 teams with riders from the United States, Canada, Europe and South America. Among the teams currently listed to compete in the DAYTONA USA 300 include: * RoadRacingWorld.com Suzuki and riders Chris Ulrich, Robertino Pietri of Venezuela and Lee Acree. * John Ashmead, the last privateer rider to win the historic Daytona 200 By Honda, is entered with Old Pros Racing. He’ll co-ride a Suzuki 1000 with Paul Schwemmer. * Jimmy Filice, the legendary dirt and road racer and motorcycle Hall of Famer, returns with the Pair A Nines team. He’ll ride a Kawasaki with fellow Hall of Famer Jay Springsteen while former Daytona 200 By Honda champion Gary Nixon will serve as team manager. * Popular rider Nicole Hoffman, who serves as manager of interactive marketing at NASCAR, will be back at her home track of Daytona International Speedway. Hoffman will ride with Robert Fisher aboard the No. 16 RightsForBikers.com Suzuki. Hoffman was part of the winning ST class team in October’s 8 Hours At Daytona. “I’m really excited about this upcoming season,” Hoffman said. “Coming off of our ST class win in October is a huge momentum builder for this upcoming weekend. We definitely want to pull off another victory and keep on winning throughout the year.” * San Jose BMW, the overall winners from the 8 Hours At Daytona, return with veteran riders Brian Parriott and Nate Kern. Tickets to the DAYTONA USA 300 will be available at the gate. Tickets and other information for Daytona 200 Week By Honda are available at www.racetickets.com or call 1-800-PITSHOP. To view an updated entry list, visit www.moto-st.com

2007 AMA SUPERBIKE SEASON TO CONCLUDE AT MAZDA RACEWAY LAGUNA SECA PICKERINGTON, Ohio (March 1, 2007) Officials from AMA Racing and TrueSports, Inc., owner and operator of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course have mutually agreed to remove the Superbike Shootout from the 2007 AMA Superbike Championship schedule, thus designating the Sept. 15-16 round at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca as the championship finale. In reaching this decision, AMA Road Race Director Keith Kizer said the concern of seasonal weather, as experienced in 2006, dictated the decision. “We want to remove the weather factor for our finale as much as possible. Typically, the late summer, early fall weather at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is ideal. We’re confident that date and location will provide an optimum setting for the final round of the championship,” said Kizer. “We sat down with Michelle [Trueman Gajoch, President, TrueSports, Inc.] and objectively discussed our options,” Kizer added. “After considering a number of ideas, including trying to find an alternative date, together we decided that it would be in everyone’s best interest to eliminate the second round at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.” “It was our intent to create something truly exceptional with the Shootout, and we still believe in this concept,” said Michelle Trueman Gajoch, president of TrueSports, Inc. “However, it was important for us to evaluate this event as a whole and in keeping with our vision and the integrity of the series and AMA Racing; the unpredictable weather is a significant unknown to consider an event at this time.” The 2007 AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited will now feature 11 rounds beginning with next week’s series kick-off at Daytona International Speedway. The revised schedule is as follows: 2007 AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited Mar 7-10: Daytona Beach, FL: Daytona International Speedway Apr 20-22: Birmingham, AL: Barber Motorsports Park Apr 27-29: Fontana, CA: California Speedway May 18-20: Sonoma, CA: Infineon Raceway Jun 1-3: Elkhart Lake, WI: Road America Jun 22-24: Tooele, UT: Miller Motorsports Park Jul 20-22: Monterey, CA: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Aug 3-5: Lexington, OH: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Aug 17-19: Alton, VA: Virginia International Raceway Aug 31-Sep 2: Braselton, GA: Road Atlanta Sep 15-16: Monterey, CA: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

DUCATI XEROX TEAM BACK ON TRACK AT PHILLIP ISLAND THIS WEEKEND Phillip Island (Australia), Thursday 1 March: The 2007 World Superbike Championship slips into top gear this weekend with round 2 at the spectacular Phillip Island track in Australia, the second race in as many weekends. Following the difficult opener for the Ducati Xerox Team in Qatar a few days ago, the fast and flowing Australian circuit should better suit the twin-cylinder Ducati 999 F07 machines of Troy Bayliss and Lorenzo Lanzi, who could only muster one podium between them in the two races at Losail. 37-year-old Troy has won three times at Phillip Island in his four years spent in World Superbikes and now, after putting the Qatar results behind him, he is aiming to get his season back on track this weekend. When the Ducati Xerox Team tested here in January, Bayliss set an amazing time of 1m30.7s but admits that a race weekend is something different. “It’s all about points, but the points in Qatar were not what we wanted” declared Troy. “We knew it was going to be difficult there but it turned out to be more difficult than expected. All the tests we’ve done in the winter, including the one at Phillip Island in January, we’ve been really fast, but you can’t rely on that testing. Racing is totally different and each weekend can throw different things at you. You also can’t rely on being the champion from last year, you have to concentrate on the weekend ahead and that’s what I plan to do this weekend. We’d like to think that this round is where it turns around for us, because we go well here. Everyone likes to come to Phillip Island and it makes for great racing, it really brings out the rider in everyone and I’m sure it’ll be no different this weekend.” Lorenzo Lanzi put in a determined rode last Saturday to score his first podium of the year in the opening race and the 25-year-old Italian will be looking to continue that sort of form in Australia. “I would say that my start to the season was much better than last year’s, a good podium in race 1 but a few problems in race 2” commented Lorenzo. “Now at Phillip Island things should go better for us because the track is a lot more congenial for our 999 machine. There are no slow corners like the ones in Qatar, they are almost all fast curves and so we shouldn’t lose out very much because we won’t be inferior to the Japanese four-cylinder bikes. In fact here we are much more competitive, as we showed in the winter tests at this circuit, but we have to set the bike up as best as possible to be competitive from the first to the very last lap. In Qatar there hadn’t been two Italians on the podium for many years and it was great to be there with Biaggi. Let’s hope it continues but with the positions reversed!”. THE CIRCUIT Name: Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Length: 4.445 km Pole Position: left Finish line length: 835 m Race distance: 22 laps/97.790 km STATISTICS: Best lap: Bayliss (Ducati), 1m31.908s (2006). Lap record: Bayliss (Ducati), 1m32.402s (2006). Superpole: Bayliss (Ducati), 1m32.159s (2006). 2006 RESULTS: Race 1 – 1. Corser (Suzuki); 2. Barros (Honda); 3. Toseland (Honda). Race 2 – 1. Bayliss (Ducati); 2. Toseland; 3. Barros.