Buell Radical Contest Party Set for Wednesday, November 15, at Milan Fashion Café East Troy, Wis. Buell Motorcycle Co. founder and Chief Technical Officer Erik Buell is excited to travel to Milan, Italy, for the EICMA 64th Annual International Motorcycle Exhibition. The public days of the show are November 16-19, but Buell will attend the two press-only days, November 14-15. Since he will not be available during the public days, Buell Motorcycle Company is hosting the Buell Radical Contest Party on November 15 at Just Cavalli Café, Viale Camoens, in Milan. Erik Buell will be on hand, as well as Buell stunt rider Craig Jones, who will be performing at the Milan show. The party will be open to journalists and Buell dealers from 8-10 p.m., then open to Buell owners, sportbike enthusiasts of all brands and the public after 10 p.m. Harley-Davidson Italia, the Italian subsidiary for Harley-Davidson and Buell motorcycles, sponsored a contest earlier this year asking dealers to customize a Buell motorcycle. The top nine entries will be on display at the party. Erik Buell will judge and announce the winner, who will receive a special award and will have their motorcycle on display at the Buell stand during the public days of the show. It has been three years since Erik Buell, the creative genius behind the innovative Buell motorcycles, has been to the Milan show. He is excited about the growth of Buell sportbikes in Italy, and in Europe overall. “We’ve been selling Buell motorcycles in Europe since 1996 and Italy is a key market for us,” said Buell. “We look forward to continued growth and expansion of the brand throughout Europe, where the twisty roads are perfect for the responsive handling and low-end torque of Buell motorcycles.” The Buell Trilogy of Technology design principles of frame rigidity, mass centralization and low unsprung weight were developed by Erik Buell more than 20 years ago. They provide superior handling, powerfully smooth acceleration and legendary Buell torque, and have changed the industry’s view on motorcycle design. A lightweight aluminum frame contains the fuel while the swing arm holds oil. The muffler is located below the engine and the Immediate Throttle Response System has a light Goodyear Hibrex final belt drive with Flexten Plus technology to provide what feels like a direct connection between the throttle and the rear wheel for an exhilarating ride in all conditions. The patented ZTL (Zero Torsional Load) front braking system, mounted on the wheel perimeter 375mm rotor, is gripped by six-piston caliper allowing for light, six-spoke wheels. Buell Motorcycle Company, a subsidiary of Harley-Davidson, Inc., produces sport motorcycles, motorcycle parts, accessories and apparel. To learn more about Buell motorcycles, visit your local Buell dealer today and experience the pure streetfighter attitude, style and performance only found on board a Buell. Pull into www.buell.com for the Buell dealer nearest you.

PICKERINGTON, Ohio Dan Willenborg, the cornerworker who was injured Sunday afternoon at the AMA Supermoto Championship finale, was released from the hospital Tuesday morning. A first-turn crash involving competitors Troy Herfoss and Alex Thiebault in the AMA Supermoto Unlimited race at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, Calif., caused Herfoss’ bike to collide with Willenborg who was working as a flagger. AMA Pro Racing Supermoto Director Joel Grover was positioned near the incident and said it was a bizarre crash that was impossible to predict. “Troy (Herfoss) and Alex (Thiebault) came together as they entered the first turn and the contact caused Troy’s bike to suddenly veer left to the inside of the corner,” said Grover. “Troy had no time to react and unfortunately his bike impacted Dan.” The race was immediately stopped and medical officials attended to Willenborg and Herfoss. Both were transported to the local hospital. Grover and Troy Lee Design’s Troy Lee met with Willenborg Monday morning. Lee, whose company promoted the event dubbed the ‘Duel at the Docks’ was relieved to learn that Willenborg’s injuries weren’t more severe. “When we met with Dan in the hospital he was in good spirits and ready to go home. We’re glad his hospital stay was brief.” Grover noted that Herfoss was evaluated at the hospital Sunday evening and released. Herfoss returned to the Queen Mary for a post-event party. “Troy was fine and more concerned about the condition of Dan than anything,” said Grover. Thiebault was uninjured in the incident. Several local news organizations reported on the incident in their Sunday evening and Monday morning coverage. Reports of injured spectators proved to be inaccurate.

SONOMA, Calif. “” The motorcycle community came together on Tuesday at Infineon Raceway for injured AMA rider Vincent Haskovec, and the results were staggering. The event, which was highlighted by a motorcycle track day and dinner at the raceway, generated $95,000, with all proceeds benefiting Haskovec, who was injured at the raceway during an AMA event in 2005 and is currently rehabilitating in Arizona. The day was hosted by Infineon Raceway and 3J’s Motorcycle Track Days. The day featured a bit of everything, from a motorcycle track day that boasted six-time AMA Superbike champion Mat Mladin to an old-fashioned Italian Spaghetti Feed and Auction. Mladin (Yoshimura Suzuki) even donated a brand-new Suzuki GSX-R750, which fetched $24,000 in a raffle “” the bike was won by Harry Wood. In all, more than 400 people participated in the track day, attended the dinner or stopped by just to give Haskovec their best wishes. “For a Tuesday, this was pretty amazing to see this many people out here to help Vincent,” Mladin said. “It’s been a real good time and I’m glad I’m here to be part of it. I’ve gotten to know Vincent and I like him a lot. He’s a real good fellow and I’m glad to help.” Haskovec, who pulled the winning raffle ticket for the GSX-R750, addressed the crowd before dinner and was extremely grateful at the outpouring of support. “I’m really speechless and touched at the amount of people that showed up for this day. It’s simply incredible and I can’t thank you enough,” he said. Rider Richard Cormier came all the way from Eureka for the day and piloted his Honda around the twisting road course. “I was here when Vincent had his accident, so I thought this would be a good way to help out,” Cormier said. “I met Vincent a few years ago and he was the nicest guy. I’m just glad I could do my bit to help him.” Following dinner, there was a silent auction and live auction of more than 35 items, with a prize package to the 2007 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix MotoGP event at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca netting the highest amount at $1,050. “This event really exceeded all of our expectations,” said Jere Starks, vice president of facilities at Infineon Raceway, who created 3J’s Motorcycle Track Days in 2003 with friends Jim Randolph and Jay Brosius. “We had hoped to raise $60,000 so this was an incredible day.” Starks, Randolph and Brosius, who are all avid motorcycle riders, have hosted nine 3J’s Motorcycle Days at Infineon Raceway, raising more than $100,000 for qualified youth groups in Sonoma County through Speedway Children’s Charities, the charitable arm of Infineon Raceway. This marks the second fund-raiser for Haskovec “” the first generated $40,000 last year. If you could not attend the fund-raiser but would like to contribute to Haskovec, make your check payable to the NEXT STEP FOUNDATION and mail c/o Jere Starks at Infineon Raceway (Highways 37 and 121, Sonoma, CA. 95476).

CCS Mid-Atlantic racer Frank Servidio and his wife Susan had a son, Frank Michael Servidio, September 28 in Lakewood, New Jersey. WSMC racer Franz Volpi and his wife Tanya had a daughter, Christiana Volpi, July 27 in West Hills, California. They are now residing in Marietta, Georgia.

Herzogenaurach, Germany PUMA and Ducati today announce a new cooperation: in search of a suitable partner to further develop “PUMA Moto”, launched in spring 2006, PUMA has teamed up with Ducati, the world’s premier motorcycle manufacturer and one of the top Moto GP teams, to raise sustainable equity and credibility in the greater motorsport market. The new cooperation, initially lasting for three years, contains two separate agreements: first, PUMA will be the footwear official supplier of the Ducati Corse racing teams as of 2007. Second, in a licensing agreement with Ducati Motor Holding, the two companies will create and market co-branded products starting in 2007. “We aimed at teaming up with a brand that is deeply rooted in the core business of motorsport without neglecting the sportlifestyle component. Like PUMA, Ducati is known throughout the world for pushing the boundaries of both performance and style, and we believe that this partnership is a perfect way to bring innovative Moto products to our consumers”, says Jochen Zeitz, CEO of PUMA AG. With a total of 12 Riders’ and 14 Manufacturers’ World Championship titles, Ducati Corse represents an unparalleled racing team. With iconic motorcycles such as the Monster, Ducati Motor Holding is a premier, design-led brand that focuses like PUMA on the desirability of its products. Ducati Motors Holding CEO Federico Minoli: “We are extremely pleased to have PUMA as new partner and supplier. Besides the racing team, there are other parallels between PUMA and Ducati which make them an ideal team: Both brands are consumer-driven, design-led and both are thirsty for innovation and engineering newness.” The common performance and sportlifestyle collection will be launched in spring 2007 and distributed in selected Ducati and PUMA retail stores as well as in wholesale partner stores.

MD Racing’s Matt Drucker and his wife Nancy had a son, Maclain Maximilian Drucker, November 1 in Moline, Illinois.