Services for Bill Ritger will be held on: Saturday, Jan. 20th, 2007 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 413 S. 2nd St Watertown, WI, 53094 Visitation at the church 10:30 – 11:30 To be followed by services at 11:30 The family requests donations in lieu of flowers. The Red Flag Fund: www.redflagfund.org/ Rainbow Hospice Care: www.rainbowhospicecare.org/

TWO EVENTS ADDED TO AMA FORD QUALITY CHECKED FLAT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Jan. 12, 2007) AMA Pro Racing announced today that two new events have been added to the 2007 AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship schedule. The two races are planned for June 2, at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tenn., and Sept. 15, at Monticello Raceway in Monticello, N.Y. Both events will be half-mile GNC Twins races, bringing the total number of events in the two-championship series to 21. AMA officials Bruce Bober and Steve Morehead were at Volunteer Speedway, a high-banked (32 degrees) 4/10-mile dirt oval on Dec. 12, for a test session. They and owner Joe Loven were encouraged by the results. “With around 50 motorcycles the series will bring for a show, I believe the fans will really enjoy seeing a different type of racing here at ‘The Gap.’ No matter how you look at it … racing is racing … whether it be cars or motorcycles,” Loven said. For additional information call (423) 235-5020, or visit www.volunteerspeedway.com. At Monticello, Buddy Ford Productions will be producing its first ever AMA Grand National event this year at the half-mile pea-gravel track. “We’ve been promoting dirt track events in Canada for 20 years more than 75 races in that span,” said ex-racer Buddy Ford. “We’re motivated more than ever to make this a huge event with the support of Moroney’s Harley-Davidson and Lombardi Harley-Davidson in New York. We want to get all the New York state Harley-Davidson dealers on board and make this into an annual happening.” For additional information on the Monticello event, call (800) 736-3671. 2007 AMA FORD QUALITY CHECKED FLAT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE Date Location Type Series March 7 Municipal Stadium, Daytona Beach, FL S.T. GNC Singles March 8 Municipal Stadium, Daytona Beach, FL S.T. GNC Singles May 26 Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL T.T. GNC Singles May 27 Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL Mile GNC Twins June 2 Volunteer Speedway, Bulls Gap, TN Half-mile GNC Twins June 16 Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, Davenport, IA Half-mile GNC Twins June 23 Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, IL Half-mile GNC Twins June 30 Allen County Fairgrounds, Lima, OH Half-mile GNC Twins July 7 West Virginia Motor Speedway, Mineral Wells, WV Half-mile GNC Twins July 14 Virginia Motor Speedway, Saluda, VA Half-mile GNC Twins July 21 Darke County Fairgrounds, Greenville, OH Half-mile GNC Twins July 28 Hagerstown Speedway, Hagerstown, MD Half-mile GNC Twins Aug. 7 Jackpine Gypsies Clubgrounds, Sturgis, SD S.T. GNC Singles Aug. 10 Castle Rock Race Park, Castle Rock, WA T.T. GNC Singles Aug. 11 Castle Rock Race Park, Castle Rock, WA S.T. GNC Singles Aug. 19 Peoria Race Park, Peoria, IL T.T. GNC Singles Aug. 25 I-96 Speedway, Lake Odessa, MI Half-mile GNC Twins Sept. 1 Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL S.T. GNC Singles Sept. 2 Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL Mile GNC Twins Sept. 15 Monticello Raceway, Monticello, NY Half-mile GNC Twins Oct. 6 Scioto Downs, Columbus, OH Half-mile GNC Twins

ROCKET BUSTS COUNTERFEITERS AGAIN! January 12, 2007 Randy Robison, President of Robison’s Inc., has again made a preemptive strike against counterfeiters stealing its JOE ROCKET® brand name in a bold attempt to sell falsely identified leather jackets. U.S. Customs and Border Protection have seized a shipment of goods which bear marks which constitute counterfeit copies of the Joe Rocket® trademark. Mr. Robison promptly assigned Monte L. Falcoff, a Patent and Trademark lawyer with the “Harness Dickey” firm, the task of working in co-ordinance with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to bring justice to the accused counterfeiters. A U.S. Customs agent who wears JOE ROCKET® apparel while riding his own motorcycle was overseeing the Port of Entry at Birmingham, Alabama. The agent had seen an unusual shipment of “leather motorcycle jackets” bearing the JOE ROCKET® markings entering the U.S. from Pakistan. Immediately the officer phoned the Robison’s Inc. office to learn that his suspicions were well founded. JOE ROCKET® products are not produced in Pakistan and therefore such a shipment should be considered completely bogus. Acting accordingly, U.S. Customs has seized the shipment of counterfeit property. “We have invested years of experience developing the JOE ROCKET® brand into the market leader it is today. Our brand is our livelihood and there is no way I will allow it to be stolen, misused and outright desecrated like this,” Mr. Robison said “Perhaps the scariest thing is that persons may be led to believe that they are purchasing a genuine piece of JOE ROCKET® apparel equipped with the many safety features that our technology affords. It is my understanding that this counterfeit junk is devoid of most of our safety features thereby making it a liability to our reputation for excellence,” he went on to say. The seizure occurred on November 1 in Birmingham, Alabama. While no legitimate retail stores have been found selling fake JOE ROCKET® product, “Harness Dickey,” a law firm specializing in Patent and Trademark proceedings, will continue to scan online retailers, intent on crippling any and all who would attempt to sell such counterfeit JOE ROCKET® products. Ever protective of legal and legitimate trade practices, U.S. Customs and Border Protection remain persistent in their detailed importation inspection to thwart counterfeiters and to see that justice is served. “I want to thank this Customs Agent for acting expeditiously, ultimately stopping these counterfeiters in their tracks. The fact that he is a fan and loyal customer of JOE ROCKET® warms my heart to no end. I am wholeheartedly grateful for his expertise. I want our fine JOE ROCKET® customers and our dealer network to know that we will not allow our brand name to be compromised whatsoever,” Mr. Robison said. Robison’s Inc. is the exclusive source of JOE ROCKET® products and it continues to develop, design, build, race, and sell the finest motorcycle apparel products in the world.

FIRST PERSON/OPINION Via e-mail: In regards to this story on Dave Moss ~http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=27872~ I’m not a very good writer so I’ll have to keep it short, but I would like to give an update to you in hopes that it will find its way into your pages. Dave is one of my primary sponsors and good friend as well, so when the news came out that the insurance company would not be helping Dave recoupe the contents of his trailer due to lack of receipts and or pictures of the contents, we decided it was time to start a fund raiser to try and save Dave’s business. The grass roots effort has taken off and the motorcycling community has spoken, with donations of tools and money. Certainly by now somewhere near $2000-$3000, which is great but when the contents of the trailer were itemized and priced out we came to a total loss of over $24,000. In order to organize the relief effort there has been a webpage set up on Dave’s site to try and keep duplicate donations of tools down to a minimum. Directions on how to help out are on the page and we are encouraging monetary donations as we have already had instances of duplicate donations. ~http://www.feelthetrack.com/trailer.html~ My reason for sending you this e-mail is because Dave would never solicit donations for himself, it was actually difficult for him to accept the initial donations as they started coming in. But he realized very quickly that this is what the motorcycle community wanted for him and he would not be back in business had the community not come forward. Eddy Gonzales Santa Cruz, California www.FinishesUnlimited.net/Racing

The Berlin based German Race Team RACE POINT BERLIN ( www.race-point-berlin.de) is looking for International Racers to compete in the International German Championship (the 2nd strongest National Championship in Europe, with Riders from 15 countries @ www.idm.de) in the classes 125, Supersport and Superbike. Send your Resumes to Email: [email protected] The Riders are picked by their skill level and there will be a Shootout on a German Track for the 4 Spots in the Team. This is NOT a “Buy A Ride” Chance, this Team is looking for talented Riders, not “fat wallets”. The Team is funded by Sponsors! We Hope some 125 and US Riders make it to the IDM in Germany, the championship rocks and has been a proven Platform for Racers to go into Moto GP, World SBK and World SSP.

San Jose’s Younes Wins InfineonRaceway.com Photo Contest SONOMA, Calif. (Jan. 11, 2007) San Jose’s Amro Younes made the most of his first-ever trip to Infineon Raceway during the 2006 season by winning the 2nd annual InfineonRaceway.com Photo Contest. Younes, who received season tickets to Infineon Raceway as a gift, won the photo contest with his submission from the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, May 19-21, 2006. Raceway officials selected the winning image from among the top 100 submissions from amateur photographers. Younes’ image captured four riders cresting the hill at Turn 3a; he shot the image from Turn 2. The picture was taken from a unique angle, which caught the attention of the judges. “I was so excited when I found out that I was the winner of the contest,” said Younes. “I have submitted photos in other contests, but I’ve never won. I started doing jumping jacks after I heard the news.” Younes will receive two tickets to the 2007 Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown at Infineon Raceway, May 18-20, one photo credential, and the winning photo will be featured in the 2007 AMA souvenir event program. The winning photographer will also receive an Infineon Raceway prize pack. “After the AMA event, I attended NASCAR and IndyCar, but nothing compared to the bikes,” Younes said. “Those guys ride the track like it’s an art form. It’s like they dance around the road course.” Please visit the multimedia section of www.infineonraceway.com for a selection of images from the contest. Look for the 3rd annual InfineonRaceway.com Photo Contest in October, 2007.

REIGNING CHAMPS TO DISPLAY RED NUMBER PLATES PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Jan. 11, 2007) AMA Racing has implemented a new rule requiring red number plates be displayed by reigning champions in the Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series and AMA Toyota Motocross Championship presented by FMF. This will help identify the current champion if he elects not to use the traditional number 1. The champion in the Supercross and Motocross classes will run a red plate with white numbers. The Motocross Lites champion will display a red plate with black numbers. Teams were informed of this change last fall during a series of meetings held at AMA offices in Ohio and California. The change was also reflected in the 2007 AMA Supercross Series/AMA Motocross Championship Rulebook which was made available at the end of November. Ricky Carmichael debuted his red plate at last weekend’s Amp’d Mobile AMA Supercross Series opener in Anaheim, Calif. Carmichael is also the reigning AMA Toyota Motocross Champion and will continue displaying a red plate when that series begins on May 19-20 at the Hangtown Motocross Classic in Sacramento, Calif. Ryan Villopoto is the reigning champion in the AMA Motocross Lites class and will also run a red number plate. Other changes implemented for 2007 include new fuel testing procedures; lowered sound limits; and new licensing criteria and qualifying procedures for both motocross and supercross. Riders are also now required to be equipped with an emergency helmet removal device. An on-line version of the 2007 Rulebook can be viewed at www.amaproracing.com/rulebook. All changes for 2007 are italicized. 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. Accredited media outlets can also access an on line Press Room at www.amaproracing.com/pressroom. For amateur racing information visit www.amadirectlink.com/amrace/amasports.asp .

The factory Honda, Kawasaki, and Yamaha teams are testing on the Classic Course at Las Vegas Motor Speedway today.

DUCATI HOLDS NEW YORK CITY UNVEILING PARTY FOR “NEW BLUE” Cupertino, CA Ducati North America announces the exclusive North American unveiling party for “New Blue,” a highly modified and customized racing motorcycle that was commissioned by Ducati North America and developed by NCR. The party will take place at Ducati New York on January 18, 2007, on the eve of the New York City Cycle World International Motorcycle Show. There will be a VIP presentation at 6:30pm and the party will begin at 7:00pm. In attendance at the party will be many special guests and key people who brought the project to life, including former Cycle Magazine Editor Cook Neilson; Michael Lock, CEO of Ducati North America; Michele Poggipolini, CEO of NCR; and Joe Ippoliti, COO of NCR. In late summer of 2006, Cook Neilson and Phil Schilling were invited as special guests to the annual Ducati dealer meeting. During this time, they were inducted into the DNA Hall Of Fame for their victory at Daytona in 1977. While attending the ceremony, Cook and Phil met the team behind NCR and the idea to build a special motorcycle in commemoration of the victory was born. The “New Blue” project began life as a standard Ducati SportClassic Sport 1000 S. The bike was pulled straight off the factory assembly line in Bologna and sent across town to the NCR race shop, where it received a complete makeover. NCR used their more than 30 years of racing experience to remove an astounding eighty four pounds of dry weight and add an additional 30 horsepower to the motorcycle. This was achieved by the usage of lightweight materials such as titanium, carbon fiber and magnesium throughout the project. The revised engine output is 116hp at 8450rpm. New Blue is completed with a titanium plate bearing the signatures of both Cook Neilson and Phil Schilling. The motorcycle will be handmade to order and carries an MSRP of $49,900. New Blue will be available through select NCR dealers. Following the party, “New Blue” will be on display throughout the weekend in the Ducati booth at the Cycle World International Motorcycle Show along with the exciting new 1098 Superbike, Desmosedici RR street legal grand prix machine and Hypermotard adventure bike. Founded in 1926, Ducati builds racing-inspired motorcycles characterized by unique engine features, innovative design, advanced engineering and overall technical excellence. The Company produces motorcycles in six market segments which vary in their technical and design features and intended customers: Superbike, Supersport, Monster, Sport Touring, Multistrada and the new SportClassic. The Company’s motorcycles are sold in more than 60 countries worldwide, with a primary focus in the Western European, Japan and North American markets. Ducati has won thirteen of the last fifteen World Superbike Championship titles and more individual victories than the competition put together. For more information about the Company, please visit our web site at www.ducatiusa.com

Cycle City Kawasaki of Green Bay, Wisconsin will provide bikes and support for local racer Jason Braun in 2007. Braun will ride a Kawasaki ZX-6R on Michelin Tires in CCS regional events, and select ASRA Nationals. Cycle City Racing is proud to have great support from Team Green, Lithium Motorsports and Suspension Solutions. Keep up with news and results at www.cyclecityracing.com