Tickets Still Remain for Spaghetti Feed and Auction SONOMA, Calif. “” A limited number of spots still remain for the benefit for injured AMA rider Vincent Haskovec at Infineon Raceway on Tuesday, Nov. 7. The fund-raiser is being hosted by 3J’s Motorcycle Track Days. The motorcycle track day, which will feature a full day of riding on the raceway’s twisting road course, has been expanded to 150 slots to accommodate the enormous interest. Event officials originally wanted 100 riders. “The interest for this benefit for Vincent has been tremendous, which is why we have added some slots,” 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. “It’s going to be a great day.” Among the riders scheduled to participate is six-time AMA Superbike champion Mat Mladin (Suzuki), who will donate his GSX-R750 to be raffled off during the day. Mladin is purchasing the motorcycle specifically for the track day, so the raffle winner will essentially win a new Suzuki. Cost for the track day is $290 and you can register by calling Jenah Smith at 707-933-3990. Tickets still remain for the second function of the day, a Spaghetti Feed and Auction, which will also be held at the raceway. A reception will be held at 5:30 p.m., with dinner set for 6:30 p.m. It will be an old-fashioned Italian dinner with spaghetti, salad, bread and beverages. Cost is $100 per ticket and $1,000 for a table of 10. Contact Smith at [email protected] for dinner tickets, as well as tickets for the raffle of the GSX-R750 ($100 per raffle ticket). The evening will also feature an auction with more than 30 items on the line, including a signed pair of Alpinestars racing gloves donated by American MotoGP rider Nicky Hayden, as well as a ticket-package for the 2007 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, featuring the MotoGP World Championship, at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. For a complete list of available items, please visit ~http://www.3jstrackdays.com/~. The entire day is a benefit for Haskovec, who was injured as a result of an accident at an AMA event at Infineon Raceway in 2005 and is currently receiving care and living in Arizona. Haskovec will be in attendance at both the track day and dinner. 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 cannot attend the fund-raiser but would like to contribute, 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). For more information on the day, please visit ~http://www.3jstrackdays.com/~.

Aztrackday.com has launched a new website with new features and information. Their 2007 schedule is posted as well as information on trackdays, bike rentals, racing and more. Aztrackday.com was formed in 2001 to make trackdays more accessible to the average street rider. From its inception they have had FREE leathers rental and special ½ day pricing. They cater to the spectators as well as the participants and have succeeded in turning Trackdays into a fun family spectator event. Trackdays include the following: “¢ FREE Leathers Rental “¢ Hi-Performance Rider Training “¢ Air Conditioned Classroom “¢ Formal training curriculum (classroom and on track) “¢ Race Bike Rentals “¢ Tandem rides on the track on a specially prepared R1 by a professional racer “¢ Lap Timer Rentals “¢ Spectator parade laps on the track at lunch “¢ Parts and accessories vendors “¢ Onsite bike repair “¢ Tire service and sales “¢ Food vendors “¢ DJ and music all day “¢ Dyno Runs “¢ FREE admission for spectators Aztrackday.com runs at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Arizona. Click this link to visit the website: ~http://www.aztrackday.com~

The MG Cup Program Pays AHRMA/WSMC Moto Guzzi Racers over $2000 in 2006. MG Cup to Continue in 2007! With the conclusion of the AHRMA (American Historic Motorcycle Racing Association) Barber Motorsports event on October 22, 2006, the end of the 2006 racing season is upon us. Guzzitech.com is proud to announce that our grass roots effort to support Moto Guzzi club racing in the US has been wildly successful in 2006. Guzzitech has distributed a total of $2000 for over 40 Moto Guzzi podium finishes with AHRMA and WSMC (Willow Springs Motorcycle Club) in 2006. Thanks to an early cash commitment by MG Cycle of Albany, Wisconsin, we are very proud to announce that the program will continue for the 2007 racing season! We would also like to announce that three of the beneficiaries of the contingency program ended up with national and regional championships: Will Harding, 1976 Lemans 1st place Overall, 2006, Vintage Superbike Heavyweight #1 Plate! 1st place Masters of the Midwest Regional, 2006,Vintage Superbike Heavyweight 1st place, Best of the West Regional, 2006,Vintage Superbike Heavyweight Andrew Cowell, 1995 Sport1100 2nd place Overall, 2006, BOTT F1 3rd place Overall, 2006, BOTT F2 1st place Masters of the Midwest Regional, 2006, BOTT F1 1st place, Best of the West Regional, 2006, BOTT F2 Sean Fader, 1982 V65 2nd place, Best of the West Regional, 2006,Vintage Superbike Lightweight The MG Cup will continue to pay racers of Moto Guzzi Motorcycles $100 for 1st place, $50 for 2nd place, $25 for 3rd place for race wins on any Moto Guzzi. Contingency prizes are awarded for any class in AHRMA and WSMC. These awards are intended to demonstrate that Guzzis win races! The 2006 contingency program was funded by the following outstanding U.S. Moto Guzzi Dealers: MG Cycle (Albany, WI), Detroit Eurocycles (Detroit, MI), MPH Cycles (Houston, TX), Interstate Motorcycles (Rolla, MS), Moto Guzzi Classics (Long Beach, CA), Moto International (Seattle, WA) and Stan’s BMW Service (Gainesville, FL). If you don’t see your Guzzi dealer listed here, ask them why not! Guzzitech.com is dependant on the financial support of Moto Guzzi dealers, parts suppliers, and enthusiasts to continue to make this program a reality. If you would like to support Moto Guzzi’s continued success in racing, please contact [email protected] . More information on The MG Cup program, including application forms and a listing of previous prize winners are available at www.guzzitech.com .Thank you for your support and GO GUZZI!

Just over a week ago Yamaha announced its planned re-entry into AMA Superbike racing with the all-new YZF-R1, ridden by Eric Bostrom and Jason DiSalvo. (Yamaha pulled out of Superbike in 2002 when the R1 was still in development and the future of Superbike was uncertain.) “The sun, the moon and the stars have aligned this year,” said Yamaha Corporate Communications Manager Bob Starr, “which is why we’ve now decided to get back in the game.” “We’ve gained a lot of experience in FX from a team standpoint and we’re ready to do this now,” confirmed Team Manager Tom Halverson, who’s been with Yamaha for almost 20 years. “Eric Bostrom and Jason DiSalvo proved to be fast on the FX bike. Our riders are ready and our team is ready.” After testing at Daytona International Speedway yesterday and today, eight-year Superbike veteran Eric Bostrom said, “It’s the best bike I’ve ever ridden. That, I can say straight away. The motor is really linear with the power curve.” The bike features some trickle-down MotoGP technology; in addition to the fly-by-wire throttle system that the 2006 YZF-R6 already has, Halverson said that the new YZF-R1 also has “variable length intake funnels that are longer or shorter depending on rpm. There’s more power with a longer intake at low rpm, and at a high rpm the top ones raise and expose shorter ones. It’s all controlled with the ECU.” Bostrom added that a lot of work went into prepping the bike for the inaugural test at Daytona, but that the team is just in the early stages. “Now we can start throwing changes at it,” Bostrom said. DiSalvo agreed, saying, “It’s very much in the development stages, but we’re ahead of game from last year in developing the Formula Xtreme bike.” Although DiSalvo rode in selected AMA Superbike races in 2002 on a private GSX-R750, he said “For me this is my first time in Superbike really. It’s going to be a real good challenge.” DiSalvo added that, compared to his 2006-season Formula Xtreme Yamaha YZF-R6 fitted with traction control, the new YZF-R1 Superbike is “a new beast altogether.” Asked about the traction control Yamaha is using, Bostrom stated, “In a perfect world there would be no traction control in racing. But the advantages are obviously there.” Overall Bostom and DiSalvo seemed excited about the upcoming Superbike season on the new Yamaha YZF-R1. But there is a lot of work ahead to make the bike competitive. “Right now we’re giving it a shakedown to eliminate problems,” said DiSalvo. “We’re focused mainly on chassis development.” “We have long way to go,” added Halverson. “But after yesterday we have a good base package.” The team continued testing the YZF-R1 Superbike this afternoon at Daytona.