DUNLOP TIRES and SPORT BIKE NIGHT are excited to announce their first event of the New Year. Join us Tuesday night, February 27th from 7pm till 9:30pm at STARS RECREATIONAL CENTER, 155 BROWNS VALLEY PARKWAY, VACAVILLE CALIFORNIA, for an evening of “FASHION AND FUN”. Event sponsor Alpinestars will be introducing their new 2007 product line of riding apparel and casual fashion wear. Models will showcase to the audience the latest in what to wear both on an off your motorcycle. Also taking place at the event will be a fundraiser for injured Attack Kawasaki crew member Tommy Sharp. As you may know, Tommy was injured in a freak accident earlier in the month at California Speedway in Fontana. Tommy is from Sacramento and remains unconscious in a Glendale Hospital. Tommy is an avid motorcyclist, street and track day rider as well as the former small business owner. All of his friends at Sport Bike Night and Kneeriders.com wish him a full and speedy recovery and want to help. We will featuring a raffle for Tommy and his wife Sherry at the end of the evening with tons of prizes donated by Attack Kawasaki riders STEVE RAPP and BEN ATTARD, DUNLOP Sport Tire Services, ARAI Helmets, Rick Briggs Off Beat Productions, AUDIO TO GO, GPR Stabilizers, Throttle Wear, Bennett Distributing, Red Bull, Kenny Norman Snap On Tools, Catalyst Reaction Suspension and many more. Lets have an overwhelming show of support for one of our own. The event will also feature racing movies, product and race bike displays, and the “SPORT BIKE OF THE MONTH” contest. Stars Sports and Recreation will serve a full dinner menu throughout the evening. To information on the event or to donate to our prize raffle, please contact Mike Summers at (916) 600-3742.

Repsol Partners with Keigwins, Hosts Laguna-Seca Trackday Event February 21, 2007 Repsol YPF, manufacturer of leading motorcycle lubricants and one of the ten major private oil companies in the world, will host a motorcycle trackday at the world-class Mazda Raceway at Laguna-Seca in Monterey California on Thursday March 22nd. Keigwins@theTrack, widely recognized as one of the country’s finest trackday providers, has agreed to manage and run the event. Repsol intends to use this event to promote its products to the enthusiastic California racetrack-riding community. Many VIP Repsol dealers will attend as well. The day will include continental breakfast, a catered lunch and Repsol give-aways. The trackday is planned as a three group event with groups separated by skill level. “We want to give every rider type an opportunity to experience this awesome racetrack,” states Ignacio Belloni, Repsol Brand Manager, “from casual trackday riders to local racers and privateers”. Repsol has enlisted the assistance of trackday veteran Keigwins@thetrack. Keigwins has hosted motorcycle schools and trackdays since 1998 and has the experience and reputation to make this one of 2007’s premier trackdays. “We have a large number of loyal customers who feel comfortable with our way of running a trackday, in terms of safety and organization”, says Lance Keigwin, President of Keigwins@theTrack. “Repsol is a top sponsor and we intend to thank them and trackday enthusiasts by staging this very special event.” Riders can sign-up at www.keigwin.com or contact Keigwins directly at 650-949-5609. Fax 650-949-5607.

Keith Code and the California Superbike School to Coach Road Racing Phenomenon Elena Myers At 8 she rode her first ever 50cc minibike. At 10 she was taking checkered flags racing pocket bikes, flat track and supermotard. And in 2004 at a seasoned 11 years old Elena Myers from Northern California, blasted stereotypes and the rest of the competition to take 3 championship titles aboard her RM 85, one endurance race win and become the youngest female road racer in American history to ever win an 80cc Expert title! This year the young racing phenomenon will receive expert tutelage from world-renowned motorcycle coach Keith Code and his California Superbike School. “So far I have learned a ton,” said Elena after her first communications with Code. “He has taught me a lot of strategies and concepts that I never really thought about before and he’s got me to think about what I really am doing on and off the bike. It’s helped my understanding tremendously. I never had a true understanding of what I was doing with the throttle and how it affects where the bike goes and how the bike behaves.” Elena will work through the entire Twist of the Wrist II book, authored by Code and will then attend several of the California Superbike Schools, including the specialized CODE R.A.C.E school. There she will follow the same curriculum as the rest of the students and work through the carefully designed step-by-step coaching program. “I think it will be a great experience!” said Elena about participating in the Superbike School courses. “Keith has taught me so much over these past few weeks via email and him being there will help even more. It’s going to be three consecutive schools so I know I’m going to learn a ton!” “When John Ulrich asked me if I wanted to train Elena I immediately said yes,” said Keith Code. “John is one of this country’s best talent scouts, I trust his judgment so it was an easy decision to make. Working with Elena over e-mail has been just as rewarding as sitting down with her, I’m not talking with a 13 year old young lady, I’m talking with a rider who has enthusiasm and is smart. Right now we are working out a base line of communication between us and looking at the technical skills she’ll need to win,” explains Code. For 2007 Elena will race a Kawasaki Ninja 650 for Kawasaki Team Green and an RS125 for RoadRacing World.com Kids: Don’t Smoke! Racing Team in the WERA West, USGPRU and AMA series. “I also want to thank John Ulrich from Roadracing World and all my current sponsors.” Said Elena. “John has been the main person to really help get my program going. I can’t really say enough about what he’s done for me. I’m really lucky that’s for sure! My long term goals are to someday be MotoGP World Champion!” It seems that she is well on her way! For more information visit Elena at www.elenamyers.com and the Superbike School website at www.superbikeschool.com or call the office directly at 1 800 530 3350

DafanZ Tuning and Team Pro-Motion has reached a service and sponsorship agreement. DafanZ Tuning has agreed to become the latest sponsor of the Team Pro-Motion’s growing GP Moto Cup Racing Series. DafanZ Tuning will provide discounts for every GP Moto Club participant, as well as posting over $7600 in contingencies for GP Moto Cup racers. In addition, DafanZ Tuning and Team Pro-Motion have reached an agreement that will allow DafanZ Tuning to be the trackside suspension service provider for 2007. DafanZ Tuning will provide setup, tuning and related services at over 45 Team Pro-Motion track events throughout 2007. For more information about Team Pro-Motion and GP Moto Cup Racing Series, please visit www.teampromotion.com or call (215) 675-6677. For more information about DafanZ Tuning and its services and programs including 2007 trackside service schedule, please visit www.dafanztuning.com or call (610) 801-2029.

Moore in Europe! Nicky Moore traveled to Valencia on February 5th to ride with Team Pedercini aboard the Ducati 1098, for some pre-season testing. Moore will be racing the 1098 in the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup and the Italian Cup Championship for the 2007 season for the Italian based Team Pedercini. Nicky said, “It was a little challenging learning the track and figuring out the bike the first day since it was cold and rainy, but by the second day I was beginning to get settled in on the Ducati”. Nicky has previously raced AMA Formula Xtreme and Super Sport classes on a Yamaha R6, so needless to say the Ducati 1098 is an entirely different machine. “I was able to get more acquainted with the team and the bike by the time we got to Cartagena and I was running some really competitive lap times. My team is great and we seem to be on the same page when it comes to setting up the bike, which always makes it easier to just go out and ride” says Moore. Nicky will be flying back to Italy on the 13th of March for one more test prior to the first race of the season April 1st at Donington Park. “Having the opportunity to race at this level with a team of this caliber has been a goal of mine for a long time,” says Nicky. “After a tough 2006 I am coming back stronger and more determined in 2007. We are definitely looking for some top five finishes and ideally I want to be on the podium.” Nicky will spend the majority of the year in Italy , but will be in America for a few select special events to promote the team and his current sponsors. Since Nicky is the only American racer in this series he will provide a tremendous amount of exposure for any current and future sponsors. Please feel free to contact [email protected] for current information or images, information about Team Pedercini can be found at www.TeamPedercini.com .

A NEW JOINT VENTURE FOR THE FGSPORT GROUP Rome, Wednesday 21st February 2007 With reference to the articles published in the last few days in certain newspapers and websites referring to a possible auction process for the disposal of the SBK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP by FGSPORT , we would like to note that the founders and shareholders of the Group, have been managing the SBK World Championship since 1989 and have done so, for certain periods of time, in partnership with other industrial and financial corporations, including, most recently, the IPG/Octagon Group that owned the majority of the business and sold back its shares to the founders in 2003. FGSPORT does not exclude that it could be partnered again in the future with strong commercial, industrial or financial entities in order to further develop the SBK World Championship and the company’s other projects. As such, FGSPORT has been in constant dialogue with potential partners for the past few years, as part of its ordinary activities. Merrill Lynch is advising FGSPORT in evaluating certain partnership proposals recently received by the Company. Furthermore, the continuity of the commitment of Maurizio, Paolo Flammini and of the entire Organization towards the FGSPORT GROUP activities will support the further development of the SBK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, the SUPERSTARS SERIES and the other important projects that FGSPORT is managing or is going to launch in the near future.

VP RACING’S NEW MOTORCYCLE FUEL PUSHES EDGE OF TECHNOLOGY ENVELOPE SAN ANTONIO, TX — VP Racing Fuels, Inc. announced some bad news for powersports enthusiasts–it’s discontinuing U4, its most popular racing fuel in the powersports market. The good news? VP came up with something even better–U4.1. “U4.1 is an updated version of VP’s U4 racing fuel, with improvements in several significant areas,” said Steve Burns, VP’s President and CEO. “Compared to U4, U4.1 offers up to 2% more power — translating to as much as 8% more power than premium pump gas — as well as no sticky residue and a less pungent aroma — all for a lower cost. This is a major technological step, considering that since its introduction in early 2004, U4 had become perhaps the most successful racing fuel in the powersports market and VP’s fourth-best-selling fuel overall. “For its time, U4 was the most technologically advanced fuel on the market for its targeted applications,” Burns continued, “but there are always improvements that can be made. At the time of U4’s introduction, the engineering trade-off was a significant gain in horsepower while accepting its propensity to accumulate a gummy residue during storage, requiring fuel tanks to be drained between uses. For competitors, this was a small inconvenience in return for 6% more power than premium pump gas at an economical price. “The development of U4.1 — a fuel with all the upsides of U4 and none of its downsides — is a real breakthrough and just the latest example of VP’s technological leadership,” Burns added. “Although not a high octane fuel, U4.1 runs in engines with 10:1 to 12:1 compression with excellent resistance to detonation. Technologically speaking, this is the best fuel we have ever produced.” Like U4, U4.1 is designed for all 4-stroke applications as well as stock 2-strokes. “There’s virtually no powersports application that couldn’t benefit from this fuel,” said Burns. Oxygenated with ethanol, U4.1 is legal for off-road use throughout the U.S. Although U4.1 is illegal for AMA Pro Racing due to its oxygen content, it’s still legal for AMA amateur, CCS, WERA, AFM and club level racing. It will retail for $9-11 per gallon, depending on the size of container ordered. U4.1 will yield faster and more responsive engines without harming carburetors, O-rings or gaskets like some other race fuels will. According to Burns, its power gains compare to VP’s best AMA Pro level race fuels for less than half the cost — a comparatively easy, inexpensive way to generate additional power. For example, a new exhaust system wouldn’t generate as big a power increase and the increase would be on a smaller slice of the RPM range, while U4.1 produces power gains at all RPM levels. Over its 32-year history, VP Racing has fueled champions in virtually every racing category and class — from drag racing, road racing and circle track to motocross, off-road and off-shore. VP has earned a reputation for producing high quality racing fuels with superior power and consistency — as illustrated by its sweep of all AMA Pro Racing Championships in Superbike, Supercross, Motocross and Supermoto in 2006. VP is also the official, spec fuel and/or contingency sponsor of AMA Supercross, AMA Motocross, Prostar AMA, NHRA, SKUSA, Stars of Karting, Rmax Challenge and numerous other sanctioning bodies. In addition to fuels, VP’s product line includes performance chemicals, specialty lubricants, traction compounds and racing-related accessories — each designed to produce the most power and best performance in their respective racing applications.

QATAR ROUND KICKS OFF THE TWENTIETH YEAR OF WORLD SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP Losail (Qatar), Wednesday 21st February: The Losail International Circuit in Qatar is the venue for the opening round of the 2007 racing season this weekend as the World Superbike Championship moves into its twentieth year. Very little has changed for last year’s championship-winning Ducati Xerox Team, which goes into the new season with renewed hopes of success, judging by the pace set during winter testing by double world champion Troy Bayliss and his Italian team-mate Lorenzo Lanzi, who line up together again. On the technical front the successful Ducati 999 machine, which enters its final year of world championship racing, also remains the same, apart from an updated version of the idle control in the electronics package. With title sponsor Xerox also on board for a third successive year, the Ducati Xerox Team is gearing up for what promises to be another splendid year of World Superbike racing. And the opposition will not be lacking, coming once again from the four Japanese manufacturers, who will be present in 2007 with brand-new or updated machinery, but it is the rider front that gains the most with the arrival of four times 250cc world champion Max Biaggi in the Suzuki line-up, partnered by Yukio Kagayama. 2006 runner-up (and former world champion with Ducati) James Toseland is back on his Honda, this year partnered by Italian Roberto Rolfo. In the Yamaha Italia team, the ever-strong Noriyuki Haga is joined by double champion Troy Corser, while Kawasaki have Régis Laconi and Fonsi Nieto competing in a two-rider team. A strong outsider could also be Ruben Xaus in the Sterilgarda Ducati team, while two more Ducati 999s will be in the hands of Jakub Smrz (Caracchi) and Dean Ellison (Pedercini). Bayliss and Lanzi have been setting the pace during the winter testing, the Australian resulting quickest in Qatar and smashing the unofficial lap record at his home circuit of Phillip Island, the venues for the opening two rounds. Despite these exceptional performances the 37 year-old from Taree remains circumspect about this weekend’s race. “Honestly one of the hardest races of the year is going to be the first race in Qatar” declared Troy. “I’m not going to keep my hopes up too much because I know how difficult it’s going to be for us. If we happen to win both races, we will certainly be in a great position because it’s going to be nearly impossible to do that. Testing there in December looked great on paper but if I come onto the straight first and there’s somebody within half-a-second, they’re going to pass me. I have to make a break and that’s very hard to do. You can try as hard as you can to get away, but you chew your tyres, it’s going to be a difficult situation.” “We’ve basically got the same package as we had last year with a few minor changes but I would say that the team has worked really hard on the settings over the winter. We’ve had really good tests since we stopped at the end of last year and Pirelli have worked well and come up with some new tyres. Now we’re just waiting for the first race but we’re confident we can do a good job with what we’ve got.” A reconfirmed Lorenzo Lanzi has been in terrific form over the winter, recapturing the sort of performance that initially earned him his place in the factory Ducati squad for 2006. Now it just remains for the 25 year-old Italian to confirm those testing results in this year’s races. “I feel quite calm about the season ahead because the winter tests went very well so I am relaxed and in the right frame of mind. We worked really well in the tests, trying a lot of new solutions so let’s see if we can have a good championship. I set great times everywhere and this really gives me a lot of motivation. I will need that because there are a lot of fast riders out there. The guys to beat will be those on the Suzuki, Yamaha and Honda, we’re all going to be up there fighting for the win. I’ve always gone pretty good at Qatar, even though I had that bad crash last year, so we’ll be looking to start off well in tomorrow’s first practice session.” THE CIRCUIT Name: Losail International Circuit Length: 5.380 km Pole Position: right Finish line length: 1068 metres Race distance: 2 x 18 laps/96.840 km STATISTICS: Best lap: Bayliss (Ducati), 1m59.696s (2006). Lap record: Haga (Yamaha), 2m00.061s (2006). Superpole: Bayliss (Ducati), 1m59.696s (2006). 2006 RESULTS: Race 1 – 1. Toseland (Honda); 2. Bayliss (Ducati); 3. Pitt (Yamaha). Race 2 – 1. Corser (Suzuki); 2. Bayliss; 3. Haga (Yamaha). TV COVERAGE: British Eurosport (UK): Friday 23 February, 1745 Superpole (as live); Saturday 24 February 0815 race 1 + race 2 (live). Eurosport (Pan European): Saturday 24 February, 1400 race 2 (as live); Eurosport 2 (Pan-European): Sunday 25 February, 1100 race 1 + race 2 (delayed); La7 (Italy): Saturday 24 February, 0930 race 1 (live), 1320 race 2 (live). More, from a press release issued by Suzuki Racing: Team Alstare Suzuki’s Yukio Kagayama and Max Biaggi line up for this Saturday’s opening round of the 2007 World Superbike Championship at Qatar on brand new GSX-R1000 Suzukis and positive after winter testing. Kagayama knows Qatar well – in testing and race action – but new team member Biaggi will be experiencing it for the first time in race mode: The Roman has been out of race action for over a year but has steadily improved with every test so far and his class cannot be denied. All the eyes of the world will be on him during this first race and expectations will be high. Last year, Kagayama was on course for a terrific victory in the first race, but was taken out by his friend Noriyuki Haga when the flag was almost in sight. Team mate at the time, Troy Corser, salvaged Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra’s pride in race two with a superb win, so Qatar is regarded very positively by the team. Max Biaggi: “I am very happy to be back in racing and want to say thank you to Francis and the team for all the support they are giving me. Although Superbike is a new adventure for me, I am looking forward to it. There are many good riders here – and many have a lot of Superbike experience – so I know that my job is not going to be easy. But I’m ready for this new challenge and will give it everything I’ve got.” Yukio Kagayama: “A new season and a new bike and I am happy to be back on the race track to race instead of just testing. Of course, testing is very important – especially with a new bike – and we will see how we will go in these first races. There are many good riders in this series and I know I have to be more consistent this year if I am to have a chance of the title. My plan is to be fast, win races or take as many podiums as possible and try not to crash on a race day!” Francis Batta – Team Manager: “We have worked hard over the winter months and we hope that the hard work will pay off. There are always some problems to be solved with a new bike and that’s normal. We are very happy to have Max in our team this year and think he may surprise a few people. Yukio has the ability to do well, especially if starts the season like he finished it last year. He and Max are both determined and committed and we are all looking forward to another exciting year.”

SPEED CELEBRATES FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF LIVE COVERAGE FROM DAYTONA PICKERINGTON, Ohio (February 20, 2007) SPEED will once again bring all the motorcycle racing action from Daytona this March to millions of viewers across the country. Highlighting this year’s television package is live flag-to-flag coverage of the 66th annual Daytona 200 by Honda on Saturday, March 10. Also featured will be same-day coverage of the Daytona Supercross by Honda, the Daytona Superbike, Superstock and Supersport races, as well as highlights from the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track doubleheader from Municipal Stadium. This year marks the fifth anniversary of SPEED’s live coverage from Daytona. The network set new standards of coverage when it first broadcast the Daytona 200 live in 2002. SPEED continues to build on its legacy as the favorite stop on the TV remote for motorcycle racing fans. This year SPEED will provide 12 hours of combined live and tape-delayed coverage from Daytona. The television action gets underway on Thursday, March 8 at 2:30 pm Eastern with the final round of qualifying for the Daytona 200 by Honda. Last year Miguel Duhamel put his factory Honda on the pole. The 13-lap AMA Superstock event takes the green flag at 3:50 pm. In a classic last-lap, run-to-the-finish-line Daytona pass, Jamie Hacking took the Superstock win last March from then teammate Jason DiSalvo. The Pro Honda Oils Supersport presented by Shoei will close out Thursday’s programming with live coverage of the 22-lap final starting at 4:50 pm Eastern. Last year it was Kawasaki’s Roger Lee Hayden emerging from a four-rider pack to win the important Supersport event. Supercross takes center stage on Friday, March 9. The race will be shown tape delayed at 9:30 pm Eastern Friday night. This will likely be the final appearance in the Daytona Supercross for five-time race winner Ricky Carmichael. Carmichael, who is moving to a career racing NASCAR, will face two-time winner Chad Reed and fellow Floridian James Stewart, the Kawasaki ace who is hoping to earn his first victory in the prestigious race. Racing fans in search of extensive T.V. coverage of Daytona’s races will get what they’re looking for in a big way on Saturday, March 10. From 11:00 am to 4:30 pm Eastern SPEED will bring viewers live action from Daytona International Speedway, as well as AMA Flat Track racing from Municipal Stadium in a taped program. Saturday’s shows kick off with opening round of the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited. Last year Mat Mladin made a crafty last-lap move to beat out Yoshimura Suzuki teammate Ben Spies for the Daytona Superbike win. This year series champion Spies will try to turn the tables on Mladin. The schedule then turns to the Daytona Flat Track twinbill from Municipal Stadium. Last year Bryan Smith and Kevin Varnes shared the spotlight with each rider winning a leg of the doubleheader. Coverage then moves back to the Speedway for the Daytona 200 pre-race show and at 2:00 pm Eastern the green flag drops on the Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme, 66th annual Daytona 200 by Honda. Last year it was Honda’s Jake Zemke taking the victory marking the biggest win of his career. Wind Tunnel host Dave Despain will anchor SPEED’s broadcast, while Ralph Sheheen will give play-by-play, Freddie Spencer with expert commentary and Greg White will handle pit reporting duties for the road racing events. Sheheen will be joined by Jeff Emig and Erin Bates for the Supercross broadcast and Larry Maiers, Brian Drebber and Scott Parker will call the flat track action from Municipal Stadium. For additional information on all the Daytona AMA Pro Racing TV programming go to www.speedtv.com or www.amaproracing.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.