SONOMA, Calif. Only one week remains for race fans and community members to help feed the needy and take advantage of Infineon Raceway’s 6th annual Thanksgiving Food Drive ticket giveaway. Those who donate four or more non-perishable food items by Friday, Nov. 17, will be rewarded with a ticket to qualifying for the 2007 Kawasaki AMA Superbike Challenge at Infineon Raceway on Friday, May 18. This race weekend is presented by Supercuts. Infineon Raceway has partnered with Mary’s Pizza Shack, Froggy 92.9 FM and Destination RKA to help generate a record-breaking donation for Friends In Sonoma Helping (FISH) this holiday season. Infineon Raceway and its partners have donated more than 7,000 pounds of non-perishable food items to FISH since 2000. In 2005, a donation of 2,000 pounds of food was donated to FISH, marking one of the largest single donations of the holiday season. The public is encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to the raceway or to one of the satellite drop-off locations (see below) during regular business hours by Friday, Nov. 17. The raceway is located at 29355 Arnold Dr., Sonoma, CA 95476 (800-870-RACE or www.infineonraceway.com for directions). Those who cannot make the trip to Infineon Raceway can still participate in the food drive. Satellite drop-off locations are located at: · Destination RKA in Windsor, which is located at 930 Shiloh Rd, Bldg 41-C. For directions, call (707) 836-7659 or visit www.rka-luggage.com. · Froggy 92.9 FM radio station, located at 1410 Neotomas Ave., Suite #200 in Santa Rosa. Call (707) 543-0100 or visit www.froggy929.com for directions. · Any of the 10 North Bay Mary’s Pizza Shack locations. Visit www.maryspizzashack.com for restaurant locations and directions. · Food items can also mailed to: Diana Rose, Infineon Raceway, Highways 37 and 121, Sonoma, CA, 95476. FISH, the beneficiary of the food drive, has been helping Sonoma Valley residents in times of need since 1970. In addition to food, FISH also aids families in need of clothes and rental assistance. For more information, call (707) 996-0111. For more information on the food drive, please contact Diana Rose at (707) 933-3918 or by e-mail at [email protected].

ALEX BARROS will ride the brand new DUCATI GP7, equipped with BRIDGESTONE tires, for the first time this year at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit from the 28th to 30th of November. The PRAMAC D’ANTIN Brasilian rider will begin working with his technicians to gather important data before the mandatory Winter test ban to develop his machine for the 2007 MotoGP World Championship challenge. ALEX BARROS #4: “I am very happy because I will ride the DUCATI GP7 800cc before the our next scheduled test, which will be in January at Sepang. We can begin to work on the general set-up of the racebike, and to further develop the bike without any delay, compared to some of the other teams. I am feeling very good with my new team and I am sure we will continue working well together. Finally, I have to thank Ducati for accelerating their timetable and providing PRAMAC D’ANTIN with the brand new machine much sooner than we thought possible!”

AMA FLAT TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED PICKERINGTON, Ohio The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and AMA Pro Racing have announced the schedule for the 2007 AMA Flat Track Championship. 2007 AMA Flat Track Championship Schedule Date/Location/Type/Series March 7 Municipal Stadium, Daytona Beach, FL Short Track GNC Singles March 8 Municipal Stadium, Daytona Beach, FL Short Track GNC Singles May 26 Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL Tourist Trophy GNC Singles May 27 Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL 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 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 August 7 Jackpine Gypsies Clubgrounds, Sturgis, SD Short Track GNC Singles August 10 Castle Rock Race Park, Castle Rock, WA Tourist Trophy GNC Singles August 11 Castle Rock Race Park, Castle Rock, WA Short Track GNC Singles August 19 Peoria Race Park, Peoria, IL Tourist Trophy GNC Singles August 25 I-96 Speedway, Lake Odessa, MI Half-mile GNC Twins September 1 Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL Short Track GNC Singles September 2 Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL Mile GNC Twins October 6 Scioto Downs, Columbus, OH Half-mile GNC Twins Dates and locations subject to change CASSIDY ANDERSON: 2006 AMA HOT WHEELS SUPERMOTO LITES CHAMPION PICKERINGTON, Ohio Cassidy Anderson earned his first AMA national title by winning the 2006 AMA Hot Wheels Supermoto Lites Championship Sunday, Nov. 5, at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, Calif. Anderson rode his Troy Lee Designs Honda to a safe fifth-place finish in the ‘Duel at the Docks’ season finale. That was more than enough to clinch the 2006 Lites crown. “You have no idea how good this feels,” an elated Anderson commented. “These three days out here have felt so long. Troy (Lee) did a great job. Jeff (Ward) went out and won his title in the first race. I rode a pretty conservative race; I just didn’t want to make any mistakes. I’m just so happy for the whole team.” Anderson, 26, of Provo, Utah, had an outstanding season in Supermoto Lites. He won seven of the 10 rounds, opening the season with five-straight wins. He built a large lead in the series halfway through the year and held it to the final race. Brandon Currie and David Pingree were the other riders to score victories in the class this year. “It was an unbelievable season,” said Anderson, who just completed his third year in Supermoto, his first in the Supermoto Lites class. “Riding for Troy Lee Designs Honda was a great opportunity. I don’t know what’s in store for me next year. I’d like to come back and keep progressing in the sport.” Graves Motorsports Yamaha’s Brandon Currie finished second in the series, 17-points down to Anderson. Frenchman Alex Thiebault, of the GP Husqvarna team, was third. Anderson, along with team owner/rider Troy Lee combined to clinch the Supermoto Lites Team Championship in the second year of the class’s existence. BEN CARLSON: 70/30 RACING AMA SUPERMOTO UNLIMITED CHAMPION PICKERINGTON, Ohio Team Red Bull KTM HMC’s Ben Carlson was crowned 70/30 Racing AMA Supermoto Unlimited champion for 2006 following a hard-fought title fight that concluded Sunday, Nov. 5, at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, Calif. Carlson raced his Red Bull KTM HMC to a runner up finish in Long Beach to clinch the title. It marked the first championship for the 21-year-old from West Bend, Wisc. “It feels good,” Carlson said. “It’s been a hectic couple of weeks. We just rode smart. There’s nothing like it; you work so hard to get a championship and we finally got one.” Carlson had a season-long battle with GP Husqvarna’s David Baffeleuf and 2005 champ Micky Dymond of All Access Racing. Dymond won the final race in Long Beach, but it wasn’t enough to catch Carlson, who controlled his own destiny and did what he needed to do at Long Beach, finishing 2.3 seconds behind Dymond. “I set pole, which was good,” Carlson explained. “I knew I had the speed if I needed it in the race. The first start of the race was hectic so after the restart I just rode smart and consistent. Mickey kind of got away and you know what? I was like, ‘Go for it. I’m just going to ride my own race and just have a lot of fun and win the championship.'” Baffeleuf was only four points behind Carlson coming into the finale, but the Frenchman jumped the start. He served a stop-and-go penalty and then went back out and stalled his motorcycle on the Parts Unlimited UrbanCross jump. The mistake effectively ended his championship hopes. Baffeleuf finished 17th and third in the final standings. Carlson scored seven podium finishes, including wins at California Speedway, USA International and the Briggs & Stratton Motorplex. He ends 2006 tied for third on the all-time Supermoto Unlimited wins list. Carlson’s title is the fourth straight for KTM in the Unlimited class. Carlson, Kurt Nicoll, Brian Capper and John Lewis teamed to win the Unlimited Team Championship for Team Red Bull KTM HMC.

AT VALENCIA ANOTHER SEASON BEGINS With the 2006 World Superbike season only completed a few weeks previously, the build up to the 2007 season begins in earnest at the Pirelli tests, Valencia, on 14 and 15 November. Nominated teams from each manufacturer, in both Superbike and Supersport classes, will be out to test the latest Pirelli tyre developments in order to choose the most suitable rubber to use when the season kicks off next year. SUPERBIKE TEAMS OUT FOR EARLY CONFIDENCE BOOSTERS As well as the primary job of tyre testing and set-up evaluation, the top riders in the Superbike class will be travelling to Valencia to set fast times in order to boost morale for their teams before the next set of Development Team tests, at Qatar on 19-21 December. The Ten Kate squad will represent Honda, with Roberto Rolfo once more testing for the team alongside the retained James Toseland – with each running ostensibly the same machines as Ten Kate campaigned during the 2006 season. Ducati will be represented by the championship-winning Ducati Xerox team (with Troy Bayliss and Lorenzo Lanzi in control) while the Kawasaki interest will be via the PSG-1 team, based in Italy. Fonsi Nieto and Regis Laconi are the PSG-1 pairing ready for action at Valencia. Alstare Corona Extra Suzuki, a team that has made a high profile signing in Max Biaggi recently, will also be in with the competition for the first time this winter. Recent All Japan Superbike race winner, and team regular, Yukio Kagayama, will join him. The factory Superbike collective is completed by the Yamaha Motor Italia squad, as Troy Corser makes his first real public debut for his new team, alongside Noriyuki Haga. With two remaining pre-season tests for Pirelli expected to be fully subscribed, and then a further two official FGSport tests coming shortly after the start of the 2007 season, the top teams will have no shortage of track time this winter. SUPERSPORT TEAMS READY FOR FIRST SHAKEDOWN TESTS Five manufacturers will be represented in the Supersport tests at Valencia. New official team, and long time WSS supporters Gilmotor Kawasaki will in the vanguard, along with Hoegee Suzuki. Ducati will also field a one-rider team via the SC Caracchi squad. The by now traditional championship challengers, Winston Ten Kate Honda and Yamaha Motor Germany, complete the World Supersport line up. Defending double champion Sebastien Charpentier and 2006 sensation Kenan Sofuoglu are back for Ten Kate, with the 2006 Yamaha line-up of Kevin Curtain and Broc Parkes back together again.

Luca Scassa went under the JenningsGP motorcycle track record today aboard a Fast by Ferracci MV Agusta F4-1000R racebike on Pirelli tires. Scassa turned a 1:14.810 backed up by a 1:14.850, breaking the previous record set by Pascal Picotte at 1:15.444 last spring. Matt Lynn also tested with Ferracci, and told roadracingworld.com, “We tested for two days. Mike ‘Thermos Man’ Fitzgerald came with me and he brought some shocks with him. We had to put Ohlins shocks on the bikes, put the tires on the bikes, so we didn’t get out on the track until around noon on the first day. “There were three bikes down there. Chuck Sorensen came down and had one, Luca Scassa had a bike, and then I had a bike. Scassa had brought some of his own bits and pieces as far as forks and a shock for his. “For me the bike was just a blank canvas and we had to go to work on it. I was very impressed with the amount of work they had already put into the bike and I was excited to ride it. It’s the best bike I’ve ever ridden, it was great. I really enjoyed it. “My fastest time was a 1:15.2; the fastest I had been there before was a mid-1:17. Chuck stayed in the 1:18s I believe and Luca ended up breaking the track record. “I’m not sure on the details, but I know I will be testing the bike at Daytona for the Pirelli tire test (December 7-8). I look very much forward to riding the bike on an AMA track with the AMA data we have there so we have a basis for comparison.”

Before he went to MotoGP, Nicky Hayden won the 2002 AMA Superbike Championship. Asked to comment on Internet denizens who now claim that Hayden somehow did not deserve to win or lucked into winning the 2002 AMA Superbike Championship and/or the 2006 MotoGP World Championship, six-time AMA Superbike Champion Mat Mladin told roadracingworld.com the following: Regarding Hayden’s 2006 MotoGP World Championship: “It doesn’t matter how he did it, he did it. That’s pretty much how it is. I’ve heard at all before as AMA Superbike Champion. It doesn’t matter in the slightest how you did it, just that he’s done it. He has that big Number One on his bike next year and that’s what matters. Anybody who says he doesn’t deserve it is full of sh-t. “He’s worked for it his whole life. He put a good solid year together and won the Championship and now he can build on that.” Regarding Hayden winning the 2002 AMA Superbike Championship, a season in which Mladin started out with an injury: “That’s besides the point. Nicky won the 2002 AMA Superbike Championship. It really doesn’t matter. The bottom line is, I didn’t win the Championship. “You won the Championship, that’s great. If you didn’t, you have another go at it the next year. He won the 2002 AMA Superbike Championship and that’s all that matters, bottom line.”

PICKERINGTON, Ohio Jeff Ward clinched the 2006 AMA Supermoto Championship presented by Parts Unlimited with a second-place finish in the first leg of the Long Beach Supermoto finale dubbed the “Duel on the Docks” on Nov. 5, at the Queen Mary. Ward closed the season in style by winning the final race of the year aboard his Troy Lee Designs Honda CRF450R. It was a series leading ninth victory for Ward in ’06. Ward, who won his first Supermoto title in 2004, earned back the title after losing it to Jurgen Kunzel in the final round last year. This year he won the title over archrival Doug Henry, of Graves Yamaha, by a margin of 36 points (429-393). Chris Fillmore finished third with 356 points. “I just holeshoted and pulled out a three second gap,” Ward said of his win in the last race of the season. “Doug (Henry) got into second and closed up a little bit and it stayed that way until the last two laps. We were matching pace for pace and I had a good pace and the bike worked well. It’s nice to win the last moto of the season. It’s a nice way to end the season — a lot better than last year, that’s for sure.” 2006 will be a year Ward won’t soon forget. In August Ward became the oldest male gold medalist in X Games history when he won the Moto X event. After that Ward was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame. His AMA Supermoto title was icing on the cake. Ward took the series lead when he swept the second round in Elkhart Lake, Wis., and held it throughout the year. “It’s been a big year. A lot of stuff happened this year for me. I’ve had a great career — all of it has all been good. From my championships in motocross to Indy Cars to now Supermoto. And my sons are riding really good now too. It’s just a fun time.” “Motocross has been my life and it’s always going to be my life, and Supermoto is a part of it now too, helping it grow. My oldest son (Brandon) runs it well and he might be able to have a career over here if it takes off big enough. And my other son (Ayrton) wants to go road racing and this is a perfect venue to start that with small bikes and the pavement. It’s a good sport and I want to see it get bigger and bigger.” Ward now owns a total of nine AMA national championships. He won five AMA Motocross championships and two AMA Supercross titles, primarily in the 1990s. After a successful run racing Indy Cars, Ward came back to motorcycle racing in 2003 and has now added two AMA Supermoto Championships to his Hall of Fame resume. Ward and teammate Chris Fillmore helped give Troy Lee Designs its second AMA Supermoto Team Championship. Ward ends 2006 as the all-time series wins leader with 20-career AMA Supermoto victories.

PICKERINGTON, Ohio AMA Pro Racing has announced National numbers for competitors in the 2007 AMA Flat Track Championship. 2007 AMA FLAT TRACK NATIONAL NUMBERS Rider # Twins/Singles/Rider, Hometown 1 31 Ken Coolbeth Jr., Warren, CT 14 1 Jake Johnson, Franklinville, NJ 3 3 Joe Kopp, Mica, WA 4 4 Chris Carr, Fleetwood, PA 9 9 Jay Springsteen, Lapeer, MI 10 10 Dan Stanley, Bellingham, WA 11 11 Bryan Bigelow, Au Gres, MI 12 12 Jason Tyer, Irving, TX 15 15 Chris Evans, St. Catharines, Ont, CAN 16 16 AJ Eslick, Tulsa, OK 17 17 Henry Wiles, Blanchard, MI 18 18 Terry Poovey, Euless, TX 19 19 Paul Lynch, Bel Air, MD 20 20 Johnny Murphree, Paso Robles, CA 21 21 Jared Mees, Clio, MI 22 22 Nick Cummings, Mt. Morris, MI 23 23 Kevin Atherton, White Pigeon, MI 24 24 Logan Myers, Wheeler, MI 25 25 Brian Phillips Jr., Auburn, PA 26 26 Steve Beattie, Petrolia, Ont, CAN 27 27 Robert Pearson, Chillicothe, IL 28 28 Shaun Russell, San Jose, CA 29 29 Charlie Italia, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 30 30 Dominic Beaulac, Dalveyville, Ont, CAN 32 32 Shawn Baer, Mechanicsburg, PA 33 33 JR Schnabel, West Bend, WI 34 34 Jeremy DeRuyter, West Bend, WI 35 35 Kyle Ragsdale, Shelton, WA 37 37 Jim Wood Jr., Redlands, CA 40 40 Aaron King, Dysart, IA 41 41 Ricky Marshall, Garrettsville, OH 42 42 Bryan Smith, Flint, MI 43 43 Sam Halbert, Graham, WA 44 44 Chris Hart, Farmington, NY 45 45 Jesse Janisch, Hartford, WI 46 46 Eric Beers, Orting, WA 47 47 Greg Tysor, Cumming, GA 51 51 Steve Murray, Grand Blanc, MI 52 52 Garth Bastian, Macedon, NY 53 53 Gary Rogers, San Jose, CA 54 54 Mike Rush, Gilroy, CA 55 55 Josh Toungett, East Peoria, IL 59 59 Willie McCoy, Justin, TX 61 61 Shawn Clark, Groton, NY 64 64 Danny Eslick, Broken Arrow, OK 66 66 George Roeder Jr., Monroeville, OH 67 67 Mike Hacker, Colonial Hts, VA 69 69 Jethro Halbert, Graham, WA 72 72 Tim Eades, Petersburg, VA 74 74 Scooter Vernon, Olympia, WA 75 75 Christian Vernon, Olympia, WA 80 80 Rich King, Dysart, IA 88 88 John Raun Wood, Dublin, PA 89 89 Kevin Varnes, Mohnton, PA 91 91 Nick Daniels, Mattoon, IL 94 94 Jess Roeder, Monroeville, OH

Superbike & Supersport World Championships, Superstock 1000cc FIM Cup The Superbike Commission, composed of Messrs. Paolo Flammini (FGSport), Claude Danis (FIM) and Giulio Bardi (Team representative), unanimously decided to introduce the following modifications to the Road Racing Superbike & Supersport World Championship and Superstock FIM Cup Regulations (for application as from 1.1.2007): TECHNICAL REGULATIONS 2.3.11 Ballast (new article) The use of ballast is allowed to stay over the minimum weight limit. The use of ballast must be declared to the Technical Director at the preliminary checks. The ballast must be made from solid metallic piece/s, firmly, securely connected, either through an adapter or directly to the main frame or engine, with minimum 2 steel bolts (min. 8 mm diameter, 8.8 grade or over). Fuel in the fuel tank can be used as ballast. SUPERBIKE 2.4.6.1 Frame Body and Rear Sub-frame (to add the following) The homologated dimensions and position of bearing seats in the steering head column, and the engine, swing arm, rear shock, and suspension linkage mounting points must remain as original. Steering angle changes are permitted by fitting inserts onto the bearing seats in the original steering head, but no part of the insert shall protrude axially more than 3 mm. from the original steering head. 2.4.6.7 Tyres (to add as 10th paragraph) One extra front tyre will be given to all Superpole participants. 2.4.6.11 Fuel Tank (new wording 8th sentence) The fuel tank must be fixed to the frame from the front and the rear with a crash-proof assembly system. Bajonet style couplings cannot be used, nor may the tank be fixed to any parts of the streamlining (fairing) or any plastic part. 2.4.6.19 Cylinder head (to add the following) Rocker arms (if any) must remain as homologated (material and dimensions). 2.4.6.29 Crankcase/Gearbox housing and lateral covers (new wording 2nd paragraph) Oil-pan (sump) may be altered or replaced. Lateral (side) covers may be altered, modified or replaced. If replaced, the cover must be made in material of same or higher specific weight and the total weight of the cover must not be less than the original one. All engine cases containing oil and which could be in contact with the ground during a crash, must be protected by a second cover made from composite materials, type carbon or Kevlar®. 2.4.10 Delete 6th and last sentences SUPERSPORT 2.5.2 Minimum Weights The minimum weights will be: 600 cc four cylinders 158 kg 750 cc two cylinders 166 kg 2.5.6.2 Front fork (to add the following) Dust seal can be modified, changed or removed if the fork is totally oil-sealed. 2.5.6.20 Cylinder head (to add the following) Rocker arms (if any) must remain as homologated (material and dimensions). 2.5.6.30 Crankcases and all other engine cases (to delete 3rd paragraph and add) All engine cases containing oil and which could be in contact with the ground during a crash must be protected by a second cover made of composite material, type carbon or Kevlar®. 2.5.6.31 Transmission/Gearbox (change 4th sentence) Quick-shift systems are allowed. 2.5.6.35 Exhaust (First paragraph) Exhaust pipes and silencers may be modified or changed. Catalytic converters must be removed. 2.5.10 Delete 6th and last sentences SUPERSTOCK 2.7.6.2 Front fork (to add the following) Dust seal can be modified, changed or removed if the fork is totally oil-sealed. 2.7.6.7 Tyres (to add) In case of a red flag, a used tyre found on machines either checked in pit lane or in the parc fermé, may be replaced when it has been damaged. The damage must be confirmed by the Official Supplier. During practices or warm up new tyres can be supplied to a machine involved in a crash, only if the request has been received when the machine is still in the parc fermé and the Official Supplier certifies that the tyre(s) is(are) damaged and unsafe. 2.7.6.9 Handlebars and hand controls Throttle assembly and associated cables may be modified or replaced. “¦ Switches can be changed but electric starter switch and engine stop switch must be located on the handle bars. 2.7.6.10 Fairing/Body Work j) Rear mudguard fixed on the swing arm can be modified or changed but the original profile must be respected. 2.7.6.13 Wiring harness (to add the following) ….The wire-loom and the key lock may be relocated. 2.7.6.15 Radiator, cooling system and oil coolers (to add the following) Protective meshes can be added in front of the oil and/or water radiator(s). 2.7.6.18 Fuel injection system (to delete last 2 sentences and add) Central unit can be relocated. 2.7.6.30 Crankcase and all other engine cases (to delete 4th paragraph and add) All engine cases containing oil and which could be in contact with the ground during a crash must be protected by a second cover made of composite material, type carbon or KevlarÃ’. 2.7.6.31 Transmission/Gearbox (First paragraph) Quick-shift systems are allowed. 2.7.6.33 Ignition/Engine Control System (to delete and replace by the following) The CDI must be: a) Or as homologated and inner software can be changed. b) Otherwise, the CDI kit model (produced and/or approved by the machine Manufacturer) can be used. A special connector can be used to connect CDI and original wire loom. The retail price of the full system (software included) must not be more than 1.5 times higher than the price of the original system. c) In addition to option 1 and 2 mentioned above, ignition and/or injection external module/s can be added to the standard production ECU, but their total retail price cannot be higher than the complete CDI kit. 2.7.6.35 Exhaust System (First paragraph) Exhaust pipes and silencers may be modified or changed. Catalytic converters must be removed. 2.7.7 The following items MAY be altered or replaced from those fitted to the homologated motorcycle (to add) Material for brackets connecting non original parts (fairing, exhaust, etc) to the frame (or engine) cannot be made from titanium or fibre reinforced composites. Protective covers for engine, frame, chain, footrests, etc. can be made in other material like fibre composite material if these parts do not replace original parts mounted on the homologated model. 2.7.10 The Following Items MUST BE Altered (delete the last two sentences)