AMA ANNOUNCES 2007 DAYTONA BIKE WEEK EXCURSION PICKERINGTON, Ohio — American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Travel & Tours has announced its annual getaway package to Daytona Bike Week — the motorcycling world’s most sought-after destination — March 6 – 10, 2007, in Daytona Beach, Florida. The AMA Tours Daytona Bike Week excursion offers enthusiasts an insider’s view of one of American motorcycling’s biggest events. The package includes five nights of accommodations at a beach-front resort hotel in the Main Street district, plus passes to a selection of AMA Pro Racing events — from flat track to AMA Supercross and, of course, the legendary Daytona 200. In addition, AMA Tours guests will enjoy exclusive pit-and-paddock tours, technical discussions with AMA Pro Racing officials, and opportunities to meet top racers. All guests will be treated to a special Bike Week dinner buffet, and will receive commemorative items from the AMA. Racing is just one reason for Daytona Bike Week’s popularity. Many enthusiasts are drawn to Daytona Beach’s extraordinary rolling street scene — and that’s why AMA Tours’ Daytona Bike Week guests will be based at a hotel just minutes from Main Street. “AMA Tours Daytona Bike Week package takes all the stress out of enjoying Bike Week,” said Frank Covucci, Director of AMA Riding, Tours, & Special Events. “Our guests appreciate knowing that they’ll have quality accommodations in an ideal location — which is nearly impossible without making reservations months ahead of time — and not having to worry about keeping track of racing schedules or getting credentials.” Spaces are limited on the AMA Tours Daytona Bike Week excursion. For reservations or more information, call (800) AMA-JOIN, extension 1190.

THE MID-OHIO SCHOOL REACHES ENROLLMENT MILESTONE IN 2006 ENROLLMENTS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR 2007 COURSES DUBLIN, Ohio (December 19, 2006) The Mid-Ohio School, the comprehensive driving and motorcycle riding instruction company operated by TrueSports, Inc. and based at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, once again set records for class dates and student enrollments in 2006. In 2006, The Mid-Ohio School realized several enrollment milestones, with nearly 4,000 participants taking part in the school’s nineteen driving and motorcycle riding programs. This increase boosts The Mid-Ohio School’s total number of graduates to over 23,000 students after 14 seasons of operation. The driving school offered 152 class days in 2006, 28 more than the previous record of 124 set last year. The increase was due in large part to the continued success of the school’s Honda Teen Defensive Driving Program and the addition of four new courses, including Advanced Defensive Driving. Participants also enjoyed getting behind the wheel of a brand-new fleet of vehicles that featured the Acura TSX A-SPEC, Honda S2000 roadster and the Honda Civic EX Coupe. The Mid-Ohio School also held a record number of Corporate Driving Experience programs (40), five more than the previous year. The program provides an interactive entertainment alternative for companies and their guests. Participants enjoy high-performance driving while corporations reach bottom line business goals, sometimes including a meeting in the day’s activities. New for 2006 at The Mid-Ohio School was the introduction of four motorcycle riding classes. The riding school offered 40 classes this season, with almost 1,300 students attending. Nearly all of the school’s Performance Track Riding days were sold out. “We are proud to be the only school in the country offering both driving and riding instruction,” said Steve Bidlack, director of The Mid-Ohio School. “Our continued growth and success would not be possible without key partners like American Honda and all of our graduates.” A complete list of all The Mid-Ohio School’s 2007 driving and motorcycle riding courses are now available online at www.midohioschool.com or by calling 1-877-793-8667. More than 200 dates will be offered among the 18 different driving and riding programs. Those who sign up before December 21, can take advantage of The Mid-Ohio School’s holiday savings offers of $50 off a driving course and $25 off a riding program. The Mid-Ohio School provides professional driving and riding instruction to drivers and motorcyclists of all skill levels. The school’s 18 programs vary from Defensive Driving, Performance Driving and Racing programs on the automobile side, to Beginning, Experienced and Performance Track Riding programs on the motorcycle side. Students enjoy classroom sessions, skill drills, expert private instruction and lapping on the same track that challenges the world’s top racers. The Mid-Ohio School has graduated more than 23,000 students since 1993. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, TrueSports, Inc. is a privately held motorsports entertainment enterprise. The company owns and operates Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and The Mid-Ohio School, and promotes a wide variety of motor racing, driver and rider instruction, corporate and family entertainment events throughout the year.

SONOMA, Calif. (Dec. 18, 2006) Infineon Raceway helped spread some holiday cheer on Saturday to more than 200 children at the 2nd annual Race to the Holidays Christmas Party. The raceway hosted 225 Sonoma Valley children and their families at this second-year holiday event, which featured caroling, refreshments and a visit from Santa Claus and two of his elves. The event, which attracted 215 children during its inaugural year in 2005, culminated with Santa presenting each child with a bag full of toys. Children ranged in ages from newborns to 16-year-olds. “This party is such a great gift to the community, to be able to support these families that may not otherwise be able to give quite this much,” said Valerie Feltman, administrative assistant for the Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance, one of the youth groups that attended the event. “This event makes these kids and their families feel important and special during the holidays.” The festive event was held under cloudy skies and brisk conditions, but that did not dampen the spirits of the children who attended. They all left the raceway with new toys and wide smiles. Following the toy distribution, everyone was treated to a free lunch at the Infineon Raceway Café, which also featured live music, face-painters and a person crafting balloon animals. “The most special part of the day is that I got a balloon, a butterfly painted on my face and I got to meet Santa. It was also special because I came with my dad,” said Emily Rivera, an 8-year-old from Sonoma. “We are so pleased to be able to host this event, and it has fast become a tradition in the Sonoma Valley,” said John Cardinale, vice president of media/community relations at Infineon Raceway.” We are already looking for ways to make next year’s party the best ever.” All children who attended the party were pre-registered through one of the following Sonoma Valley youth groups: Hannah Boys Center; Teen Parent Program; Valley of the Moon Boys and Girls Club; Valley of the Moon Teen Center; Stand By Me Mentoring; Valley of the Moon Teen Center; and Willmar Center for Bereaved Children. Every child who attended also received a free tube of toothpaste and a toothbrush, courtesy of the American Red Cross and DeVincenzi & Sorstadt in Sonoma. The raceway received a generous outpouring of support from the community as nearly 400 toys were donated for the party. Some of the drop-off locations included: Bonanza Ford; Gundlach-Bundschu Winery; Schell-Vista Fire Department; Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce; Sonoma Valley Fire Department; and The Swiss Hotel.

World Class list of former heroes to attend TT 2007

The 2007 Isle of Man TT Races are less than six months away and work behind the scenes continues to carry on at a relentless pace. With the races celebrating their 100th birthday, the organisers are pulling out all the stops to ensure the Island plays host to some of the finest names ever to have competed on the famous 37-¾ mile circuit.

Some of the most iconic riders from TT history will be appearing throughout race week and many of them will re-live their golden days as they take to the Mountain Course once more. They will be riding legendary machines from Honda, Yamaha, MV Agusta, Suzuki, Benelli, Kawasaki, Norton and BMW and many of them will be aboard the machines that gave them some of their finest days. Never before has such an array of world class stars been assembled and among those already confirmed are:

* Giacomo Agostini

10 TT wins, 15 times World Champion, 122 GP wins

* Dieter Braun

1970 125cc TT winner, 2 time World Champion

* Roger Burnett

1986 Senior TT winner

* Kel Carruthers

2 TT wins, 1969 250cc World Champion, 7 GP wins

* Rod Coleman MNZM

1954 Junior TT winner

* Graeme Crosby

3 TT wins, 2 time World F1 Champion

* Robert Dunlop

5 TT wins, most NW200 wins ever

* Geoff Duke OBE

6 TT wins, 6 times World Champion, 33 GP wins

* Carl Fogarty MBE

3 TT wins, 7 times World Champion, most successful World Superbike rider ever

* Stuart Graham

1967 50cc TT winner, 2 GP wins

* Mick Grant

7 TT wins, 2 GP wins

* Ron Haslam

1982 Formula One TT winner, 2 time World Champion

* Dennis Ireland

1982 Classic TT winner, 1 GP win

* Mitsuo Itoh

1963 50cc TT winner, only Japanese winner in TT history

* Dave Leach

4 TT wins

* Phillip McCallen

11 TT wins, only man to win 4 TT races in a week

* Chas Mortimer

7 TT wins, 7 GP wins, runner-up 1973 125cc GP Championship, 3rd 1976 350cc GP Championship

* Phil Read MBE

7 TT wins, 8 times World Champion, 52 GP wins, one of only two men to be 125cc, 250cc and 500cc World Champion

* Jim Redman MBE

6 TT wins, 6 times World Champion, 45 GP wins

* Brian Reid

5 TT wins, 2 times World Champion

* Tony Rutter

8 TT wins, 4 times World F2 Champion, 2 GP wins

* Ian Simpson

3 TT wins

* Barry Smith

4 times TT winner, 4 GP wins, 2 times World F3 Champion

* John Surtees MBE

6 TT wins, 7 times World Champion, 38 GP wins, only man to have been World Champion on both 2 and 4 wheels

* Carlo Ubbiali

5 TT wins, 9 times World Champion, 39 GP wins

* Charlie Williams

8 TT wins, 1980 F2 World Champion, 3 GP wins

Other riders set to appear at various stages over race week include Michelle Duff, Iain Duffus, Marc Flynn, Alan Jackson, Nick Jefferies, John Kidson, Ray Knight, Jan Kostwinder, Brian Morrison, Mat Oxley, Steve Parrish, Frank Perris, Richard Quayle, Johnny Rea, Tommy Robb, Heinz Rosner, Frank Whiteway, Barry Woodland and Stan Woods. This is only just the beginning though and more World Class riders are being confirmed each and every week as the lure of the Island pulls even more.

It’s not just the solo riders that are well represented either as some of the greatest sidecar drivers ever to have graced the Mountain Circuit will be in attendance. Already confirmed as participating in the celebrations are:

* Geoff Bell

2 TT wins

* Mick Boddice

9 TT wins

* Max Deubel

3 TT wins, 4 times World Champion, 12 GP wins

* Rob Fisher

10 TT wins

* Dick Greasley

2 TT wins, runner up 1979 World Championship

* Trevor Ireson

4 TT wins

* Dave Molyneux

11 TT wins, fastest sidecar driver ever at 116.04mph

* Nigel Rollason

1986 Sidecar race 2 winner, only man ever to have won on the Mountain Course on both 2 and 3 wheels

* Steve Webster MBE

10 times World Sidecar Champion

The major events where the personalities will be appearing all take place during TT fortnight are:-

* 1907 TT Re-enactment

St Johns Course, 28th June

* TT Concours D’Elegance

Castletown Square 3rd June

* TT Centenary Parade

TT Mountain Circuit 4th June

* TT Day of Champions

TT Grandstand – 7th June

* TT Centenary Dinner

Villa Marina 7th June

* TT Parade of Champions

TT Mountain Circuit 8th June

Most of the activity will be centred around the Grandstand and the paddock giving members of the public the opportunity to get close to their heroes and meet some of the most successful men in motorcycling history.

Speaking about the nostalgia events being planned for the Centenary TT, TT and Motorsport Development Manager Paul Phillips said: “TT fans quite rightly have huge expectations about the centenary and we hope that the line up will excite both young and old fans. It has been quite a challenge to track down the ex riders and the classic machines, but it has been a fascinating experience and the enthusiasm for the TT that still exists amongst these heroes is amazing.”

Ending months of speculation, Mario Illien, Ilmor GP Team Owner today announced that Jeremy McWilliams and Andrew Pitt will make up the Ilmor 2007 MotoGP line up. Despite his crash in Jerez back in November where he suffered a fractured left femur McWilliams is well on the way to recovery, both he and ex-Kawasaki rider Pitt spent time today at the teams engineering facility in Northampton discussing plans for 2007. Both riders are familiar with the Ilmor X³ SRT having tested the bike in Jerez and in Valencia after the final of the MotoGP World Championship. The riders were selected for not only their proven riding skills but the invaluable experience they will bring to the team. At 42 Irishman McWilliams is one of the sports most experienced riders and his team mate 30 year old Australian Pitt has clocked up a decent amount of miles with Kawasaki back in 2004. At this early stage in the X³’s development, the team believe it’s essential to have riders who have the ability to assist with perfecting the ultimate race set-up of the bike. Jeremy McWilliams: “I’m very pleased to be part of a new team and obviously I’m delighted to be back in MotoGP. Now, with Mario and Ilmor it’s a very different situation having spent some time with him and the team his passion and dedication is evident everywhere, especially at the facility in Northampton you can see that he’s not a man who’s used to coming second. He takes his racing incredibly seriously, he’s a legend and whilst I know his expectations in terms of hard work are high he’s realistic about what we can achieve over the next year. “We have a brand new bike and very little testing time I think we have a very good product to work with but there is a lot of developing that needs to be done. It’s going to take time and it’s going to be hard but I’m really looking forward to it, at the end of the day, that’s what MotoGP is all about it’s hard work if it was easy, everyone would be doing it!” Andrew Pitt: “I’m delighted that everything is confirmed now I can’t wait to get back out on the track I really feel like I wasn’t able to reach my potential before and now I’m lucky enough to get another opportunity with a new team on what promises to be a great bike. You only need to take a quick look around the Ilmor headquarters to see how seriously these guys take things, it dwarves everything I’ve ever seen before.” Mario Illien, Team Owner: “As a fledgling team, the main reason behind signing McWilliams and Pitt was for their skills in further developing the overall bike package and making us more competitive as a team. Both riders come well equipped with a huge amount of experience to bring to the team as we start out. I’ve said since the beginning of this project that we are on a steep learning curve and I believe that McWilliams and Pitt will really help us begin to make our mark on the grid.” Steve Miller, Ilmor, Managing Director: “Both riders are team players which is vital to us as a relatively new team everyone needs to work together if we are to achieve our goals. I’m glad that they’re both on board and I’m looking forward to working with them I think they both realise the potential of the project and they’re very keen to get back out there and find some more speed from the bike.”

KAWASAKI AND MONSTER ENERGY JOIN FORCES IN 2007 Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. is pleased to announce a significant motorcycle racing partnership with Monster Beverage Company. Over the past two years, Team Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki has scored five AMA Lites class titles, earning industry-wide respect for the Monster Energy branded energy drink producers. This new sponsorship agreement will give Kawasaki’s professional motocross, off-road, road race and Team Green™ amateur motocross programs additional resources in their ongoing quest for excellence. The agreement also provides Monster Energy the opportunity to expand their racing influence into several new championship series, in addition to continuing their successful partnership with the Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team. “It is obvious that Monster Energy’s management is passionate about motorcycle racing. We look at them as an engaged partner who really understands our racing program.” commented Bruce Stjernstrom, Director of Marketing for Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., adding: “Their customer demographics are a match for our target audience and it’s been a great fit for our Pro Circuit motocross team in AMA Supercross/Motocross.” Kawasaki Racing Team’s supercross/motocross manager, Mike Fisher, says “The partnership with Monster Energy will help expose Kawasaki’s motocross team to a wider audience. Monster’s proven ability to attract a younger crowd places the team in front of the next generation of motorsports enthusiasts and that’s a good thing.” Only half-joking, Fisher went on to add: “The team has a proven ability to consume massive quantities of energy drink, so we can’t wait to get that next pallet of Monster.” This partnership marks the beginning of a new era for Kawasaki’s roadracing team. The new Monster Energy relationship, an all-new Ninja® ZX-6R racebike and the addition of reigning AMA Supersport and Superstock champion Jamie Hacking alongside ultra-quick teammate Roger Hayden, gives team manager Mike Preston even more reasons to be optimistic for their prospects in 2007. Preston is excited about the new partnership, saying: “Energy drinks are the happening thing and Monster’s support will help raise the visibility of our entire program.” In addition to sponsoring all of Kawasaki’s professional motocross and roadracing teams, Monster Energy will also be stepping-up as the title sponsor for Kawasaki’s grass roots Team Green motocross program. Over the past 25 years, Team Green has helped guide rising stars such as Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart and Ryan Villopoto into the national spotlight. The President of Monster Beverage Company, Mark Hall, is enthusiastic about their expanded partnership with Kawasaki, saying: “This is a relationship that has been evolving over the past several years. From our association with the Pro Circuit/Kawasaki Team to our co-branded retail promotions, a full partnership was inevitable. Besides, both companies share an affinity for the color Green.” Monster Energy was launched in 2002 and in just three short years became the number two brand in the exploding energy drink category. Monster Energy provides consumers seeking a boost of energy to fuel their active lifestyles with a proprietary blend of vitamins, herbs and amino acids that pack a vicious punch with a smooth flavor that’s easy to pound down. Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) markets and distributes Kawasaki motorcycles, ATVs, personal watercraft and utility vehicles through a network of more than 1,500 independent retailers, with an additional 7,700 retailers specializing in power products and general purpose engines. KMC and its affiliates employ nearly 2,400 people in the United States, with 400 of them located at the Irvine, California headquarters. Kawasaki’s tagline, “Let the good times roll.™”, is recognized worldwide and the brand has become synonymous with powerful, stylish motorcycles for over four decades. Information about Kawasaki’s complete line of recreational products and Kawasaki affiliates can be found on the Internet at www.kawasaki.com.

Attack Kawasaki’s Steve Rapp re-signs with Sidi boots! Motonation is glad to announce that Attack Kawasaki’s newest rider, Steve Rapp has re-signed to wear Sidi boots (Steve has worn Sidi boots for years) for the upcoming 2007 AMA road racing season. Motonation exclusively represents Sidi in the USA. See the complete line at www.motonation.com