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.

GIBERNAU TO UNDERGO FURTHER MEDICAL TREATMENT The Ducati MotoGP team’s Spanish rider Sete Gibernau is to undergo further special medical treatment in an attempt to recover from his injuries as soon as possible. Following first medical checks on Gibernau yesterday in the Clinica Mobile as a result of his crash during the Estoril race, the Spanish rider left Portugal to undergo a further medical visit. This visit confirmed the fracture of the fifth metacarpal bone in his right hand and damage to one of the plates previously inserted in his left collarbone. In the last four months Gibernau has undergone two operations to repair the collarbone break following his crash in the GP of Catalunya and now, following medical indications, he has opted for a more conservative treatment under the care of Dr Angel Villamor of the San José Hospital in Madrid. At first another operation was considered, but it was finally decided to opt for a non-invasive technique under local anaesthetic. This consists of the application of cells extracted from the hip of the patient himself which will then be injected into the two injured areas. Tomorrow the results will be analysed to establish a period of recovery and verify whether or not Sete Gibernau can take part in the Gran Premio de la Comunidad Valenciana next weekend.

Triple Australian Superbike Champion, Shawn Giles is set to make his racing comeback for Team Yoshimura Suzuki at Winton Raceway, Victoria this weekend following the longest injury lay-off of his career. With three Australian Superbike Championships and one national Supersport title to his credit, Giles is the most successful rider in Australian road racing history. A high-speed crash while leading at Barbagallo Raceway in May saw Giles slam into a concrete wall at over 100 kph leaving the Suzuki rider with shattered bones in his right foot, a cracked pelvis and a life-threatening blood clot in his right calf. A veteran of the sport and a stalwart of the Australian Road Racing Championship since 1992, Giles has never spent so much time off a motorcycle in his long and prestigious career. Now with a clean bill of health, he is delighted at the prospect of racing his Team Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 at Winton Raceway for round six of seven in the premier road racing class. “It’s great to be able to get back on the bike again. I’ve really missed the racing; it’s been a long, tough season watching from the sidelines,” said Giles. “I went testing with Team Yoshimura Suzuki two weeks ago and I was off the pace and struggling on the first day, but on day two I was able to find a lot more speed. “I’ve been training hard and working on my fitness, but the best way for any rider to get race-fit is by going racing and I expect to be able to go faster again this weekend. “The trouble is these other guys have been on the bikes all season and are fully up to speed so I’ve really got my work cut out for me. But we’re hoping to grab a top-five finish at Winton and then end the season on a high in Sydney.” Giles’ Suzuki team-mate Robbie Bugden is looking to improve upon the privateer success he achieved in 2005 at Winton Raceway. “As a privateer, Robbie won a race and came second overall at Winton last year, so it is a track that he likes a lot,” Giles said. “Robbie was really quick in testing at Winton and he’ll be pushing hard for the round win that he just missed in 2005, and he’ll keep me honest this weekend. “For me the championship is over, but these next two rounds are about getting some strong results for Suzuki to finish the year on a positive. “I’m looking forward to getting back in the swing of racing, regaining my confidence and re-focusing for another championship attack next season.”

Michelin riders dominated this afternoon’s incident-packed Portuguese Grand Prix, taking the top five finishing positions. With one round remaining only two riders can now win the 2006 MotoGP crown and they are both Michelin men ­ Valentino Rossi (Camel Yamaha Team YZR-M1-Michelin), who finished second today, and Nicky Hayden (Repsol Honda Team RC211V-Michelin), who DNFed. The race was won by first-time MotoGP winner Toni Elias (Fortuna Honda RC211V-Michelin) who beat reigning champ Rossi by two thousandths of a second. Kenny Roberts Jr. (Team Roberts KR211V-Michelin) finished third a further 0.174 seconds behind. All three riders chose different compound Michelin slicks, Elias choosing a medium rear, Rossi a hard rear and Roberts Jr. a soft rear. “Our riders were able to dominate this weekend,” said Nicolas Goubert, Michelin’s director of motorcycle racing. “We had the top five places in qualifying and the top five in the race, well ahead of our rivals. Our tires’ performance and consistency were very good, Toni riding his fastest lap on lap 20, and the race for the lead was one of the most entertaining this year. Toni rode some great races earlier this season but then he got injured at Assen. We didn’t expect him to win here after he qualified 11th. But it’s funny, at Sepang one of the TV channels did interviews with some of our riders, all of them wearing Michelin podium caps. After Toni had finished his he gave back his cap and told me he wanted me to give it back to him when he got his first MotoGP podium. He really deserved the win and the cap too! “The race wasn’t easy for anyone because conditions were much cooler today, though Kenny was the only top guy to change his tire choice after morning warm-up. I feel very sorry for Nicky. Today’s race proved once again that anything can happen at any time in bike racing. The last race at Valencia will be very exciting, the title won’t be decided until the checkered flag.” Former 125 and 250 GP winner Elias was ecstatic after passing Rossi just a few meters before the finishing line for one of the closest-ever finishes in premier-class racing. The 23-year-old Spaniard came through from eighth on the first lap to battle for the lead with Rossi, Roberts and Colin Edwards (Camel Yamaha Team YZR-M1-Michelin) who finished fourth, just 0.864 seconds behind Elias. Makoto Tamada (Konica Minolta Honda RC211V-Michelin) finished fifth, his best result of the year. “This is a dream I have dreamed many times,” said Elias. “I had never led a MotoGP race before, so I was a little nervous in the last laps with two World Champions right behind me. When Valentino passed me at the chicane on the last lap I concentrated very hard on the last corner and I had good grip, so I could pass him on the way to the finish line. My thanks to Honda and to Michelin.” Today’s race will also be remembered for a lap five incident in which Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team RC211V-Michelin) crashed at Turn Six, taking teammate Hayden with him. Hayden had gone into this race 12 points ahead of Rossi, now he goes to the final round at Valencia eight points in arrears. This is the first time since 1992 that the premier-class crown has gone down to the final race. Top five Michelin riders’ tire choice Elias: wide-profile, medium compound front; medium compound rear Rossi: narrow-profile, medium compound front; hard compound rear Roberts Jr.: narrow-profile, medium compound front; soft compound rear Edwards: narrow-profile, medium compound front; hard compound rear Tamada: wide-profile, medium compound front; medium compound rear

Dalke Motorsports scores two podium finishes in WERA National Endurance Finals at Road Atlanta. Dalke Motorsports showed up at the WERA Grand National Finals (GNF) for the 10th and final round of the National Endurance series. The team purchased a motor to replace the one that broke in round 9 and again had 2 bikes entered in the race. Dalke recruited Matt Lynn and Andy Feuersthaler to ride with team regulars Josh Smith-Moore and Wrenn Smith on the second Pirelli shod Suzuki GSXR-600 and put the weight of the championship on Giovanni Rojas and Keith Marshall while team owner Brian Dalke ran the show from the pits. With all the points calculated, and Dalke needed to win the race to defend their 2005 title. Keith and Gio had a race long battle that came up 20 seconds short of eventual race winner TVRII. Both Keith and Gio lead the race for the class win and had the #6 Pirelli shod Suzuki GSXR-600 up as high as 3rd overall at points in the race but multiple red flags kept the race for the class win extremely close. A late race battle between Keith and one of the heavyweight competitors allowed TVR II to extend its lead just enough to take the win and prevent Dalke from repeating the Class championship. Dalke Motorsports II started Matt Lynn from 38th position, the last row of the grid, on the teams #16 bike and by the end of his fuel Matt had the bike in the top 15 overall and 3rd in class. Andy took over for Matt and kept the move up to put the #16 bike in the top 10 overall. Wrenn and Josh each took their turn to bring home the final class podium spot and 10th overall. Team owner Brian Dalke also used the double podium presentation to propose to girlfriend Kim Trogdon who teary eyed said yes. Dalke Motorsports would like to thank all of its sponsors and crew and family for their support this year and is already looking to get the Championship back for 2007. More, from a press release issued by Shani Cobb: Cobb wins 2 National Championships at the WERA GNF Thursday saw the return of Cumming, Georgia’s Ted Cobb to the 2006 WERA GNF at Road Atlanta. Under sunny skies, racing a Yamaha YZ450F, Cobb won the combined Super Motard/D Super Stock overall, the D Super Bike, and finished 2nd to race winner Kris Wall in Clubman Expert. Cobb said, “Man, that race with Kris was awesome! Kris built a sleeved down Suzuki SV650 that was a rocket. I got the holeshot and led through turn 7 on the 1st lap, only to have that SV pass me in 9. Kris pulled me to my fastest lap of the race, a 1:38.564. We went back and forth a couple times, however Kris was riding really well and I ran out of motor, finishing just over 1 second behind him at the finish. Thanks to WERA for putting on a good show.”

Tray Batey, Dane Westby and Jeff Wood each won a Suzuki Cup Final Sunday at Road Atlanta, in Braselton, Georgia, but the star of the show was Lee Acree, who won two of the prestigious races on his Vesrah Suzukis. After having his pole-winning qualifying time thrown out for being over on horsepower and underweight, Batey (Acree’s teammate) detuned his SV1000 severely to be safely within the class limits and, as a result, had to work hard to beat Ghetto Custom’s Cale Swiger in the SV1000 Cup Final. BEI Racing’s Jeff Walker said he also detuned his Suzuki too much, relegating him to third. Acree’s first win of the day came in a race-long, four-rider battle in the GSX-R600 Cup Final. Acree beat Lester Racing’s Ben Thompson, Butler Machinery’s Robert Jensen and Arclight Suzuki’s Jeff Wood in the 10-lap race, with less than 0.5 second covering the four riders at the finish line. T. Westby Corporation’s 19-year-old Dane Westby held off Chris Parrish to win the SV650 Cup Final by 0.2 second. Parrish, the pole-sitter, rode with injuries he sustained in a crash during qualifying Saturday. Walker held off Zac Chapman to place third for the second time Sunday. Wood came back to defeat Jensen in a 10-lap duel in the GSX-R750 Cup Final. Vesrah Suzuki Team Owner Mark Junge was right behind Wood and Jensen when he was slowed by fuel-injection issues. Junge cruised home to take third. Acree closed out his day with another hard-fought victory in the GSX-R1000 Cup Final, beating Jensen, Thompson and Team Stargel Castrol’s Brian Stokes, fourth. Batey had taken an early lead and appeared to be pulling away in the GSX-R1000 event when he crashed out of the race in turn six. 46-year-old Batey was uninjured in the fall. In addition to a check worth $3000 for the GSX-R750 Cup win, Wood was presented a brand-new GSX-R750. For his two wins, Acree collected $6000, a brand-new GSX-R600 and a brand-new GSX-R1000. Batey and Westby won $1500 each for their SV Cup wins but no motorcycles. Suzuki Cup Finals Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia October 15, 2006 Provisional Race Results (listed in chronological order): SUZUKI SV1000 CUP FINAL: 1. Tray Batey, 8 laps, $1500 2. Cale Swiger, -3.538 seconds, $1250 3. Jeff Walker, -20.132 seconds, $1000 4. J.B. Layman, -31.926 seconds, $750 5. Van Salt, -32.441 seconds, $600 6. Russell Masecar, -32.490 seconds, $500 7. Louis Schalow, -56.403 seconds, $450 8. Steve Webster, -95.824 seconds, $400 9. Taylor Knapp, DNS 10. Mark Junge, DNS SUZUKI GSX-R600 CUP FINAL: 1. Lee Acree, 10 laps, $3000 2. Ben Thompson, -0.104 second, $2500 3. Robert Jensen, -0.304 second, $2000 4. Jeff Wood, -0.492 second, $1500 5. Keith Marshall, -8.688 seconds, $1200 6. John Jacobi, -10.896 seconds, $1000 7. Chad Hermann, -17.706 seconds, $900 8. Byron Barbour, -20.772 seconds, $850 9. Brandon Parrish, -21.882 seconds, $800 10. Bradley Adams, -31.165 seconds, $750 11. Telly Steimel, -32.924 seconds, $700 12. Randy Sherman, -33.868 seconds, $650 13. Dustin Dominguez, -34.323 seconds, $600 14. Mark Crozier, -38.061 seconds, $550 15. Cory Burleson, -41.254 seconds, $500 16. Matt McCord, -53.863 seconds, $500 17. Josh Smith-Moore, -55.692 seconds, $500 18. Andy Feuersthaler, -1 lap, $500 19. Daniel Parkerson, -1 lap, DNF, $500 20. Scott Jackson, -6 laps, DNF, mechanical, $500 21. John Marable, -8 laps, DNF 22. David Weber, DNS 23. Taylor Knapp, DNS 24. Mark Junge, DNS SUZUKI SV650 CUP FINAL: 1. Dane Westby, 8 laps, $1500 2. Chris Parrish, -0.201 second, $1250 3. Jeff Walker, -2.187 seconds, $1000 4. Zac Chapman, -2.552 seconds, $750 5. Cale Swiger, -3.928 seconds, $600 6. Dustin Dominguez, -4.025 seconds, $500 7. Arnold Hastings, -9.263 seconds, $450 8. Kris Wall, -9.383 seconds, $425 9. Ricky Ford, -18.067 seconds, $400 10. Philip Fortune, -18.167 seconds, $375 11. Max Norton, -18.883 seconds, $350 12. Russell Masecar, -21.047 seconds, $325 13. Steve Green, -25.303 seconds, $300 14. Steve Brunton, -29.909 seconds, $275 15. Josh Smith-Moore, -30.320 seconds, $250 16. Wayne Handley, -31.012 seconds, $250 17. Thomas Williams, -56.012 seconds, $250 18. Russel Stoddard, -8 laps, DNF, crash, $250 19. Craig Montgomery, DNS SUZUKI GSX-R750 CUP FINAL: 1. Jeff Wood, 10 laps, $3000 2. Robert Jensen, -0.124 second, $2500 3. Mark Junge, -9.191 seconds, $2000 4. Keith Marshall, -14.325 seconds, $1500 5. Justin Marm, -21.069 seconds, $1200 6. Byron Barbour, -23.895 seconds, $1000 7. Cory Burleson, -24.472 seconds, $900 8. Andy Feuersthaler, -24.996 seconds, $850 9. Troy Meikle, -32.641 seconds, $800 10. Zac Chapman, 33.744 seconds, $750 11. Lyles Sanders, -34.554 seconds, $700 12. Robert Campbell, -42.828 seconds, $650 13. Brad Parkerson, -50.712 seconds, $600 14. Bob Henderson, -63.929 seconds, $550 15. Josh Smith-Moore, -65.839 seconds, $500 SUZUKI GSX-R1000 CUP FINAL: 1. Lee Acree, 10 laps, $3000 2. Robert Jensen, -0.185 second, $2500 3. Ben Thompson, -0.280 second, $2000 4. Brian Stokes, -0.423 second, $1500 5. Chad Lewin, -6.871 seconds, $1200 6. John Jacobi, -10.946 seconds, $1000 7. James Stroud, -12.836 seconds, $900 8. Mark Crozier, -15.154 seconds, $850 9. Justin Marm, -17.917 seconds, $800 10. Dominic Jones, -21.707 seconds, $750 11. Scott Carpenter, -27.842 seconds, $700 12. Brandon Parrish, -29.452 seconds, $650 13. Troy Meikle, -30.361 seconds, $600 14. Andy Caldwell, -37.753 seconds, $550 15. Billy Ethridge, -39.008 seconds, $500 16. Mark Brereton, -88.544 seconds, $500 17. Tray Batey, -8 laps, DNF, crash, $500 18. J.B. Layman, -9 laps, DNF, crash, $500 19. David Weber, DNS 20. Taylor Knapp, DNS 21. Chris Normand, DNS