AMA PRO RACING ANNOUNCES 2007 SUPERBIKE SCHEDULE PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Oct. 26, 2006) AMA Pro Racing has announced its schedule for the 2007 AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited. For 2007, a second round at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca has been added. The 2007 AMA Superbike Championship schedule is as follows: DATE / LOCATION March 7-10 / Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL, The Daytona 200 by Honda 1.800.PITSHOP April 20-22 / Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL (Superbike Doubleheader), Honda Superbike Classic 1.800.240.2300 April 27-29 / California Speedway, Fontana, CA (Superbike Doubleheader), Suzuki Superbike Challenge 1.800.944.RACE May 18-20 / Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA (Superbike Doubleheader), Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown 1.800.870.RACE June 1-3 / Road America, Elkhart Lake, WI (Superbike Doubleheader), AMA Suzuki Superbike Doubleheader 1.800.365.RACE June 22-24 Miller Motorsports Park, Tooele, UT (Superbike Doubleheader) Honda Summit of Speed 1.866.297.2636 July 20-22 / Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA **, The Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix 1.800.327.SECA August 3-5 / Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH, Honda Super Cycle Weekend, presented by Dunlop Tires (Superbike Doubleheader) 1.800.MID.OHIO August 17-19 / Virginia International Raceway, Alton, VA, Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals, presented by Parts Unlimited (Superbike Doubleheader) 1.800.327.7322 August 31-Sept. 2 / Road Atlanta, Braselton, GA, AMA Suzuki Superbike Showdown, presented by Makita (Superbike Doubleheader) 1.800.849.RACE Sept. 15-16 / Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA, AMA Superbike Championship 1.800.327.SECA Sept. 28-30 / Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, OH, AMA Superbike Championship Shootout 1.800.MID.OHIO **AMA & MotoGP combined weekend Total Events: 12 Dates and Locations Subject to Change

MILLER EVENT MANAGEMENT HIRED FOR PARKING & TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AT 2007 RED BULL U.S. GRAND PRIX MONTEREY, Calif. (Oct. 26, 2006) – Miller Event Management, an industry leader in spectator management, has been hired to manage spectator parking and traffic flow for the 2007 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, July 20-22, at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The 2006 event, while featuring thrilling on-track racing and improved spectator parking and traffic flow, will also be remembered for the record-breaking heat and the lengthy delays fans using the new shuttle service faced when leaving the circuit Sunday afternoon. “While we can’t control the weather, the horrendous delays fans experienced with the shuttle on Sunday afternoon could have been prevented. Our post-race analysis indicates they were the result of improper execution of our plan,” said Gill Campbell, CEO and general manager for Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. “The plan wasn’t bad, just the execution. The hiring of Miller Event Management provides better coordination of all elements, especially the shuttle system transporting spectators from the CSUMB (California State University Monterey Bay) parking area to the Wolf Hill parking lot at the track.” Miller Event Management has been working at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in 2006, but their role has been limited to managing spectator parking only at July’s Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix and last weekend’s Monterey Sports Car Championships. “We take our job very seriously and are committed to working with Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and the various transportation and law enforcement agencies to resolve the previous issues and ensure that they are not repeated,” said Jim Miller, president of the San Luis Obispo-based Miller Event Management. “Our role has been limited so far, but has provided a good foundation for us to increase our responsibility for the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix.” While the final parking and traffic flow plan is still being refined in preparation for release early next year, following is an outline of what fans can expect in 2007. FREE SPECTATOR CAR PARKING – The free shuttle system returns with new management from Miller Events, more buses and more loading gates. Fans will continue to park at CSUMB, just off Hwy 1, and will be transported in motor coaches to the Wolf Hill parking area at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. FREE MOTORCYCLE PARKING – Free motorcycle parking, along with a motorcycle-designated entrance/exit, will again be provided. FREE Monterey-Salinas Transit Buses – The local MST bus service provides free rides to fans holding tickets to the event. Buses run throughout the weekend and operate from near hotels in Monterey, Carmel, Seaside and Salinas. Additional buses are being added for 2007. PAID ONSITE PARKING – An increased but still limited number of passes for parking in Wolf Hill are available for $50 for the weekend. Parking passes will go on-sale on November 1, along with all event tickets. Tickets for the 2007 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix go on sale November 1. Detailed information is available at www.laguna-seca.com or www.redbullusgrandprix.com.

The Futurists: According to my computer’s electronic dictionary, Futurism was “an early 20th-century artistic movement that attempted to express the dynamic nature of the modern age using technology as its subject.” It was also “a belief in the need to look to the future rather than reflect on the past, coupled with optimism that personal and social fulfilment lies in the future.” Fast forward one century and you can still use these broad concepts to illustrate where Rizla Suzuki MotoGP is heading with its rolling works of metallic art, just as soon as the chequered flag drops at the final round of the 2006 season at Valencia. With the advent of 800cc engines in MotoGP from now on, tomorrow is now, and we quizzed three key Rizla Suzuki New Futurists about their immediate off-season plans, starting with Team Manager Paul Denning. “The 800s mean new opportunities for everybody,” said Denning, who knows that the retention of Suzuki’s favoured V-four engine format is one of many reasons to be optimistic on the eve of a whole new MotoGP era. “Suzuki has developed a number of new technologies with the existing bike which will fit straight into the new bike. I don’t say that they will give us any advantage as such, but they will provide us with a nice platform to work from. With Chris Vermeulen going into his second year of MotoGP he will know all the tracks and John Hopkins has already moved further forward with his professionalism and his intelligence on the bike. If the bike takes more steps forward, everything we do in readiness for next year will be a positive investment.” The enthusiasm to develop the new-era 800cc machine looks like only being matched by the intensity of the imminent workload. Normally there is a single pre-embargo shakedown test, at Valencia, but this time around, with all-new bikes to be made ready, there will be two days at Valencia, then three days in Malaysia, then a final three more days in Jerez, before the testing embargo kicks in. And that’s all happening before the Christmas presents have been bought, never mind unwrapped. For Vermeulen, a new boy in Rizla Suzuki MotoGP this season, 2007 may be harder work then ever before, but he welcomes it. “I’m still learning as a MotoGP rider, so the more time I spend on the new bike the better,” says Vermeulen. “The 800s mean that it’s almost a re-start for everyone but a lot of the technology we use will be similar, as the Suzuki is basically downsizing. I don’t think it’s going to be any slower in testing, and we should be doing very similar lap times.” No question in his mind what the main opportunities in 2007 will be for him. “The thing I’m looking forward to most is not learning any of the circuits on a Friday. I’ll be going into every race weekend with the same frame of mind as I entered Valencia, Phillip Island and a few of other tracks I knew this year. It’s not that it’s that hard to learn new circuits but you can be a day behind most other riders in terms of set-up before you even reach race day.” Hopkins is about to have an even busier off-season than even Vermeulen, as he swaps two wheel GP power for four. “On the Tuesday after the last race I will get to drive the Toro Rosso Formula One car at Valencia. I’ve never done anything like that before, just driven go-karts, so it’s going to be great. I plan to take it easy at first and just see how it goes. It’s going to be an experience of a lifetime.” From then on, it will mostly be two wheeled testing and travel, on a frenzied global scale. Said John, “It’s definitely gonna be the busiest winter we have ever had. I don’t get much time at home in America, just the month of December, and then we are back into testing. And with 18 races, it’s going to be a tough and busy year.” As for the 800cc era, Hopkins believes it won’t take long before the lap times the current 990s are beaten. “I think in the long term the 800s will make the lap times quicker because the corner speeds will be higher. We will lose some time down the straightaways, but they won’t be much slower.” A record number of off-season tests, more races than ever before and a whole new machine to get used to – the winter months for the entire Rizla Suzuki MotoGP clan will hardly be spent in hibernation. The question now seems to be, will Sunday 29 October 2006 mark the end of the old season, or the earliest ever beginning to a new season? Given the tasks and opportunities that lie ahead, it could well be a bit of both.

The MotoGP paddock always attracts a large following, even on a pre-race Thursday without on-track action. The Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia welcomed an even larger crowd than normal as the riders prepared for their final battle of 2006, the Gran Premio bwin.com de la Comunitat Valenciana. Even the most casual follower of MotoGP is aware of the circumstances surrounding Sunday’s race. Valentino Rossi leads Nicky Hayden in the championship by eight points, and one of the two stars will leave Spain as the last ever MotoGP World Champion on a 990cc bike. Both riders were present in the customary pre-event press conference, joined by Hayden’s team-mate Dani Pedrosa, the victor 2 weeks ago in Estoril Toni Elias and last year’s race winner Marco Melandri. Along with fielding the inevitable questions about the title race, Repsol Honda duo Hayden and Pedrosa were also quizzed about the accident which dealt a serious blow to the American’s title chances in Portugal. Ahead of tomorrow’s practice sessions, there were a number of pre-event activities around Valencia. John Hopkins, Toni Elias and Randy de Puniet all headed down to the stunning new port area to meet members of the BMW Oracle Racing team, an outfit aiming to take part in the 32nd America’s Cup next year. They had the opportunity to see next year’s boat in all its glory in the dedicated boathouse. Dani Pedrosa also headed outside the hustle and bustle of the paddock, participating in a special event for the launch of the Official MotoGP videogame which goes on sale this week. The Spaniard pitted his gaming skills with some rapid thumb-work against five contestants, winning a two lap race which he said “would undoubtedly be easier than Sunday’s Grand Prix.” With the British version held at Donington earlier this year, Valencia was the setting for the Spanish “Day Of Champions.” A fundraising event put on by Riders for Health, MotoGP’s official charity, various activities were held on the day including a pit lane visit, a stunt show on the starting grid and the always-popular MotoGP auction, with items signed by various World Championship riders put on sale to the highest bidder, with all proceeds going to the good cause. Michelin gave a special presentation this evening to all their MotoGP riders, in which they presented them with tyres adorned with their national colours. Having announced his departure from Konica Minolta Honda earlier this week, Makoto Tamada also today confirmed his move to Herve Poncharal’s Tech 3 Yamaha team, keeping both rider and team in MotoGP next year. With the rumour mill running at full steam, it had been speculated that Loris Capirossi and returning rider Troy Bayliss would give the 800cc Desmosedici GP07 its first race run-out in Valencia this weekend. Ducati MotoGP Project Manager Livio Suppo dismissed a sneak preview of the new bike, stating that the Gran Premio bwin.com de la Comunitat Valenciana would hopefully mark the perfect end to the 990cc Ducati era. The weather at the Spanish track has been warm but overcast, with rain a distinct possibility for tomorrow. Practice for Sunday’s race begins tomorrow at 9am local time.

Steve and Sandra are delighted to announce the addition of Axel Alexander into the Martin family, born at 7.06am yesterday, Wednesday 25 October, weighing in at 3.37kg (7lb 4oz) and measuring 50.5cm long. Steve said, “It’s just awesome. It’s not totally sunk in yet and the moment of him actually arriving was amazing really that you’ve made something like that and so perfect. He’s been pretty cool and calm since being born, so I hope that’s a sign of things to come! “I don’t know where the time has gone this last twenty four hours. When we have Axel with us the hours seem like minutes but he’s also been up in the communal nursery some of the time which is good in that at least Sandy’s been able to have some rest, as she worked pretty hard throughout Tuesday night! “I sent out texts and emails to as many people as I could yesterday, but it was a pretty busy day so I’m sorry if reading our news on the FPR website or getting this press release is the first thing that some our friends and sponsors have heard about Axel’s arrival. “We considered a load of names, but while we were at Brno in July we watched a lot of the Tour de France and there are some cyclists with some great names, so we’ve got Axel Merckx to thank for inspiration for Axel’s name. “And Alexander was the middle name of an amazing friend of ours called John, who was without doubt the biggest influence and role model in my life, who died last year and we miss greatly.” A week over her due date, Sandra was induced at 6.00pm on Tuesday before a lot of hard work followed for the next thirteen hours! Sandra said, “Having to be induced didn’t make it the quickest or easiest labour around, but it certainly wasn’t the worst by far and we’ve got a fantastic little bundle which makes everything worth it. Axel is totally a little Steve the same nose, hands and features, so I know he’s going to be absolutely gorgeous! He was born on my Nan’s birthday and I was induced a year to the day of Steve’s kidney operation. We’d have never imagined then that a year on we’d be back at hospital having a baby!” Steve, Sandra and Axel now have a few weeks at home in Switzerland together before Steve resumes his winter testing programme and they then return to Australia to introduce Axel to the family. For more news visit our web site: www.foggyPETRONASracing.com

Team Polonia is started for help and support young riders. Team boss Aleksandra Kukawska has started this team to support young riders and bring them to the top in bike racing. This team has support from the goverment of Poland. Why we search riders from the U.S.A is because team Polonia have a few companies who work together with American companies. The team gonna start in the European Superstock 600cc & 1000cc together in the championship with World Superbikes. We give them all the possible support they need over the season. 1. We do all the contacts over the season with FG Sport, press and possible needs for the riders. 2. We have made a contract with K.D.S Support this is a coaching company who have many experience on a high level of bike racing and they gonna train and support the riders over all year on and outside the racing track. 3. Each rider get his own engineer for all the season. 4. We have also the possebility to let the riders stay all the year close with the team in our own sport hotel. 5. We have are own truck a large hospitality area and all the rest a rider needs to win races. This ride is not for free becausse the prices off racing is known! -For Superstock 600 the riders can be from15 to 19 years old and price is 60.000 euro for the season. -For Superstock 1000 the riders can be from 16 to 23 years old and the price is 70.000 euro for the season. In this prices is everything in, we even have our own permanent contract with a race track where we all year throu can test. Timely for paper work in this Championship is to 25 November. Best is contact as soon as possible with Team Polonia to call 011-32-485-30-7196 or e-mail [email protected]