Get the best seat in the house – for free! Ever wonder how to get on the other side of the fence and participate in the racing action? Or give back some time for the greater good of our racing community? Corner Marshals (corner workers) are need for the Race of Champions at Daytona International Speedway, Thursday October 19 – Sunday October 22. Experience not necessary if you are energetic and in good health, we will train you. Ladies are welcome, this is not a men’s only organization! And this year be a part of history and work the inaugural Moto-ST event, the 8 Hours At Daytona. Join Egor Emery and the famous Daytona Safety Crew for an experience you will remember for a long time, and more perks than can be listed here. Call Egor at 352-357-7104 (Lake County, Fl) or Tommy Smith at 407-719-2882 (Orange County, Fl), or email [email protected] for details.

TEAM VELOCITY RACING II WINS MEDIUMWEIGHT SUPERSTOCK IN THRILLING ENDURANCE FINALE AT ROAD ATLANTA BRASELTON, Ga. Team Velocity Racing clinched the Mediumweight Superstock championship on Friday at Road Atlanta following a four-hour battle in the WERA Endurance Series season finale. The Mediumweight Superstock class was one of the closest championship races in the series, with Team Velocity Racing II (TVR II) and Dalke Motorsports both vying for the title entering the final round. James Stroud, Joshua Day and Steven Breckenridge rode the TVR II Yamaha YZF-R6, and their efforts resulted in the class win and championship. The TVR II riders had a challenge from start to finish. Several red flags in the first half of the race kept anyone from breaking away from the field, and TVR II and Dalke swapped for the lead with every pit stop. After being separated by mere seconds throughout the race, Day’s final stint to the checkered flag gave TVR II an eventual one-lap margin of victory. The team finished fifth overall. “I was just out riding my best and trying to be safe. I didn’t want to mess up the championship,” commented Day. “In my last stint to the finish I was told I was turning 1:32s, but I felt comfortable even at that quick of a pace. I just started pulling out the gap. I came around turn 12 and saw the starter there, and I knew I would get the checkered flag the next time around.” Stroud echoed Day’s feelings about the pace. “This race was very intense and the pace was fast,” he said. “I was running in the low 1:30s on a 600 in an endurance race! Dalke put in a good effort, and it came down to us being a couple of seconds faster, and the crew performed flawlessly.” TVR II’s championship effort this season included riders Stroud, Day, Breckenridge, Chuck Ivey and Andrew Nelson. Ivey and Scott Harwell rode the Team Velocity Racing Yamaha YZF-R1, finishing third in the Heavyweight Superstock class and sixth overall. TVR wound up third in the class championship this season thanks to the riding efforts of Ivey, Harwell, Nelson and Reuben Frankenfield. “This season has been tough with managing two teams and to be able to come away with at least one championship is gratifying,” said TVR team owner Ivey. “We’ve had a lot of adversity this season- a shortage of riders and crew, injuries, and a few mechanical issues that hurt us. It’s nice to end the season with a strong race and a championship, and we’re going to build on this for next year.” Team Velocity Racing would like to thank their sponsors and dedicated crew members for their assistance and hard work throughout the season. Fans can keep up with the TVR’s off-season news and announcements online at www.teamvelocityracing.com.

The small operation the Spanish rider underwent yesterday went according to plan but Gibernau will not be able to take part in the final race of the season. In last Sunday’s crash at the Grande Premio de Portugal, Ducati Marlboro Team rider Sete Gibernau fractured the fifth metacarpal bone in his right hand and again damaged the collarbone he had already fractured in June. Gibernau left Portugal immediately after the race to go to Madrid’s San José hospital, where he underwent a new kind of medical treatment, which has been in use over the last two months in Spain, and which has now for the first time ever been applied to a professional sportsman. The treatment consists of the extraction of stem cells from the patient and their subsequent injection into the affected areas. In this case the cells were applied to the hand and the collarbone. The operation, which lasted less than an hour, was carried out by Dr. Ángel Villamor. “The results obtained with this technique on patients with weakened bones and repeated fractures have so far been very satisfactory. For this reason we decided to apply it to Sete Gibernau: the fact that one of the two plates inserted in his collarbone had given way gave rise to fears that the bone was not strong enough. The operation, which avoids the immobilization of the traumatized limb, went well. Hopefully within a month or so we can confirm the complete efficiency of the treatment applied to Sete and he can return to his normal sporting activity.” The rider, who left hospital today, now requires a period of rest which will rule him out of the final GP of the 2006 season. In the next few days Ducati Corse will decide whether or not to replace him and, if so, the name of the rider who will stand in for him at the Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana. In the meantime two days of tests for the Ducati MotoGP team have concluded at the Estoril circuit after being affected by changeable weather. Loris Capirossi and Vittoriano Guareschi managed to take advantage of every moment of available track time to continue development work on the Desmosedici GP7.

The FIM yesterday announced the calendar for the 2007 MotoGP World Championship (changes in bold): DATE/GRAND PRIX/CIRCUIT March 10th** (Qatar), Losail March 25th (Spain), Jerez de la Frontera April 22nd Turkey Istanbul Park May 6th (China), Shanghai May 20th (France), Le Mans June 3rd (Italy), Mugello June 10th (Catalunya), Catalunya June 24th (Great Britain), Donington Park June 30th** (Netherlands), Assen July 15th (Germany), Sachsenring July 22nd (United States*), Laguna Seca August 19th (Czech Republic), Brno September 2nd (San Marino & Riviera di Rimini), Misano September 16th (Portugal), Estoril September 23rd (Japan), Motegi October 14th (Australia), Phillip Island October 21st (Malaysia), Sepang November 4th (Valencia), Ricardo Tormo – Valencia * Only MotoGP class ** Saturday race

Team M4 EMGO Suzuki Ready for Victory at the Inaugural SunTrust MOTO-ST 8 Hours At Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (October 16, 2006) When the Green Flag signals the start of the inaugural SunTrust MOTO-ST 8 Hours At Daytona this Saturday at Daytona International Speedway, Team M4 EMGO Suzuki will be ready to mount a full charge to victory. One of the most successful endurance teams in America today, Team M4 EMGO Suzuki brings both a wealth of experience and an outstanding list of championships and victories, including 13 WERA National Endurance Championships and 128 endurance race wins. Founded in 1980 by John Ulrich and Bruce Hammer, this team also has the distinction of being the only endurance team that has been in operation for 26 years. Flying the team colors in the 8 Hours At Daytona will be Michael Barnes, Geoff May and Chris Ulrich, three of the top-ranked riders in endurance racing, each with a long list of individual credits. Hailing from Boca Raton, Fla., Barnes has been racing professionally for the last 16 years and has just about ridden every type of race bike there is. From 250 Grand Prix bikes to stock-based supersport machines to superbikes, his versatility and skill is well documented. “I’m really looking forward to this event,” says Barnes with obvious enthusiasm. “It has been a long time since we have run a true endurance race at Daytona and this one is going to be doubly exciting since this is the first time a motorcycle race has run under the lights. Our team is definitely strong and extremely solid and I think our chances of doing well are good.” Equally as enthusiastic is teammate Geoff May. A resident of Cumming, Ga., May has been riding since the age of four. Turning pro in 2000, May went on to earn AMA Superbike Rookie of the Year honors in 2003. A completely dedicated and very competitive racer, May’s determination is obvious, as is his desire to win. The third member of this formidable team is California native Chris Ulrich. Growing up around racing, Ulrich, who became the first second-generation WERA National Endurance Champion in 2001, started racing at the age of 13. Working his way up the ladder of success, Ulrich’s best finish at Daytona was a third-place performance in 2005. This time out, he definitely wants a win. “Racing at Daytona is extremely intense,” Ulrich said. “It is unlike any other track and is something that every motorcycle racer should do at least once in their lifetime. Racing on the original course where all the legends have run is going to be a great experience and one that I’m really looking forward to. We have a great team and our goal is definitely to win.” Not only is the action on the track going to be fast and furious, but so will the action in the pits. Riders will have to pit for fuel every 35-45 minutes and those pits stops can well make the difference between winning and losing. This is definitely a race not to be missed. The inaugural event of the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series will take the Green Flag on Saturday, October 21 at 1:00 PM (ET) with racers taking the Checkered Flag at 9:00 PM (ET). Tickets to the 8 Hours At Daytona may be purchased online at www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or www.racetickets.com or by calling 1-800-PIT-SHOP. MOTO-ST is organized by Professional Motorsports Productions of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) of Pickerington, Ohio. The Grand American Road Racing Association, based in Daytona Beach, Fla., provides the series with administrative and commercial support. The MOTO-ST advisory board features some of the most respected individuals in the world of motorsports, including AMA Hall of Fame members, respected motorcycle racing journalists and renowned officials from various forms of road racing. Learn more about MOTO-ST at www.moto-st.com.