Bologna, Italy, October 11th 2006 – The Ducati Corse World Superbike team is extending its title sponsorship of Xerox for a further two years. The renewal comes at the end of a remarkable season for the Ducati Xerox Team, which saw Australian Troy Bayliss crowned World Champion at Imola in Italy on 1 October 2006. Victory in the World Manufacturers’ Championship was secured a week later at the final round at Magny-Cours in France on 8 October 2006. The partnership between Xerox and Ducati began in 2005 and will now see the dynamic red and white livery of the Ducati Xerox Team continue until at least 2008. Paolo Ciabatti, Ducati Corse Superbike Programme Director, declared: “We are delighted to be able to continue our partnership with Xerox as it gives us the opportunity to expand and capitalise on our successful relationship. We can now look forward to our future in the World Superbike Championship with renewed vigour and in what promises to be two exciting and challenging seasons ahead. In our second year with Xerox we have won both the Riders’ and Manufacturers’ titles and we are sure that we will obtain further success together.” “We are very excited to see our partnership with Ducati continue,” said Anthony Hyde, head of brand and marketing communications, Xerox Europe. “Our shared objectives of delivering outstanding performance, providing world class technology, and sustaining leadership make this partnership a perfect fit both on and off the track. The 2006 results speak for themselves, and we have every intention to maintain the enterprising and vibrant nature of this partnership.” Over the past two years the Ducati Xerox Team has claimed more race victories than any other team in the World Superbike Championship, with James Toseland (UK) and Regis Laconi (France) in 2005 and Troy Bayliss (Australia) and Lorenzo Lanzi (Italy) in 2006. In both 2005 and 2006 the World Superbike Championship involved 12 rounds and 24 races across three continents with approximately 1,000,000 race spectators, a TV audience of more than 2 billion worldwide viewers (cumulative) and live broadcast on 94 networks covering 173 countries. “Through the sponsorship, Xerox has benefited enormously from a direct association with one of the world’s most stylish and iconic brands, branded TV exposure to millions of viewers, an extensive hospitality programme, technology showcases at race tracks around the world and the creation of an exciting marketing platform focused on customer engagement,” added Hyde. “And in 2007, the Ducati Xerox Team can proudly display ‘No. 1’ on its bike again!”

Reigning British Supersport Champion Cal Crutchlow will race a Rizla Suzuki GSX-R1000 in 2007 as he targets glory in the acclaimed British Superbike Championship. The 20-year-old from Coventry is one of the hottest talents Britain has to offer: After winning six out of 12 races to take the prestigious British Supersport title in 2006, he had his pick of teams to join and chose Rizla Suzuki as his best chance for adding more silverware to his mantelpiece. “You just have to look down the years to see the impressive results that Suzuki has achieved to understand why I wanted so badly to ride for this team,” explained Crutchlow. “From Supersport to Superbike Championship success, Suzuki has achieved it all in Britain and now the Rizla Suzuki Superbike squad has a direct link to the Rizla Suzuki MotoGP team as well. “I respect Rizla Suzuki enormously; it is a big team with a massive presence in the Championship; and there is a real buzz of excitement about it. I want to be part of that success story and win with the Rizla Suzuki team in BSB.” A former professional footballer who turned down a lucrative contract with Coventry City FC to follow his racing dreams, he is set to bring a level of youth and enthusiasm to Rizla Suzuki that has already got his new team buzzing with anticipation. He said: “Having a professional team supporting you is one of the most important ingredients for success and I know I’ll get that with Rizla Suzuki. Simon Buckmaster as the new Team Manager is a big bonus for me as I won the Supersport Championship with him this year and he is the best you can get. It couldn’t be any better for me.” Crutchlow will make his debut for Rizla Suzuki at the Race of the Year at Mallory Park this weekend. He will ride a Superbike for the very first time on Friday in a private Rizla Suzuki test at the 1.39-mile long Leicestershire track before racing it on Sunday. “I’m being thrown in at the deep end but can’t wait to get riding,” he enthused. “I’ve never ridden a Superbike before so it is going to be all new. There is a lot more that you can alter on the set-up of a Superbike than a Supersport bike so I am going to be on a steep learning curve for the Race of the Year. “I am under no pressure to perform at the races. This is my debut and it is most important I learn and adapt. I can’t wait to feel the power of a Superbike under me; it’s going to be an interesting weekend at a circuit which is close to my home. I hope some of my local fans will come along and cheer me on.” Rizla Suzuki Team Manager Simon Buckmaster is delighted to have secured Crutchlow as one of two racers for 2007. He said: “Cal has already proved he can win and is without doubt one of Britain’s best upcoming riders. We will take very good care of him at Rizla Suzuki and aim to nurture that talent through to winning races and challenging for Superbike titles. Cal and Rizla Suzuki together have the tools and ability to go a long way.”

Spanish Ducati Team Ready for the Inaugural SunTrust MOTO-ST 8 Hours At Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 10, 2006) When the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series thunders into Daytona International Speedway for its inaugural race, October 20-21, it will boast a full field of top endurance riders from all over the world. Coming from all over the United States, Europe, Canada and Australia, the 8 Hours At Daytona race promises non-stop, action-packed racing from beginning to end. Eager to put their Motorrad Ducati Madrid banner in the front of the field is the Spanish Ducati team of Dani Ribalta of Barcelona and Kenny Noyes, a Madrid-born American. Both are established endurance riders and both are among the top 10 in Spain’s premier road race series, Formula Extreme 1000cc. In fact, Ribalta won this year’s Le Mans 24-Hours in a one-off ride for National Motor Honda of France and Noyes is a member of the Folch Endurance Yamaha Team, winner of the 2005 and 2006 Spanish Endurance title. “We raced Ducati twins for many years and are glad to have an opportunity to take part in this prestigious event on a legendary circuit,” says team owner Manual Alonso, who runs a Suzuki team in the Spanish National 1000cc Formula Extreme Endurance Championship. “As soon as we saw the regulations, we understood the philosophy of this series which limits preparation by placing a roof on horsepower and keeping the twins almost completely stock. We have pulled a new Ducati 749 from the shop window and started work very late, on Friday the sixth of October. We’ll do a quick shakedown test at Albacete and ship the bike off. We were very fortunate to obtain support from Brumos Porsche (Jacksonville, Fla.) on the American end and from Belson (manufacturers of TV monitors and plasma computer screens) here in Spain.” “Daytona is a legendary track for all Europeans,” says Ribalta. “I can’t imagine what it is like up on the banking, but I am looking forward to taking on the bigger bikes with our Ducati. We’ll be short on torque out of the infield turns but we should have good corner speed and good aerodynamics on the banking.” “We know we are in for a hard race,” continues Noyes. “For sure the M4 EMGO Suzuki team will be real fast and we hear that two-time World Endurance Champion Warwick Nowland has signed to ride for BMW, and I’m sure there will be lots of good teams out there. Eight hours is really a short endurance race so the main thing is to avoid trouble on the track and have smooth stops.” 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 .

Mladin Donates GSX-R750 to be Auctioned Off at Benefit for AMA Rider Haskovec at Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. “” Six-time AMA Superbike champion Mat Mladin will literally give you his Suzuki GSX-R750 on Tuesday, Nov. 7, at Infineon Raceway during a benefit for injured AMA rider Vincent Haskovec. Mladin will join 100 other riders in this fund-raiser, which is being hosted by 3J’s Motorcycle Track Days. The event will feature a full day of riding on the raceway’s twisting road course, a sumptuous lunch, T-shirt and raffle, with all proceeds going to Haskovec, who will be in attendance. Cost for the track day is $290. Mladin, who rides for Suzuki, is purchasing a GSX-R750 to ride that day, and once the track day is over, he is graciously going to put the motorcycle up for auction to the highest bidder. The bike will be auctioned off during the Spaghetti Feed and Auction, which will take place that night, also at Infineon Raceway. It is a tremendous gesture by Mladin, who is the most decorated Superbike rider in the history of the AMA with 51 career AMA Superbike victories, 50 career AMA Superbike pole positions and six AMA Superbike championships. Additionally, Mladin holds the AMA Superbike record for most wins in a single season with 11 victories in 2005. “I’m looking forward to going up to Infineon and supporting a day for Vincent,” said Mladin. “I have two buddies coming with me and it should be good fun to go out and just ride for the pleasure of it. At the same time, this is a good cause to support and I hear it’s almost a sold-out event. I’m glad so many race fans are excited to come out and support this track day for Vincent.” Haskovec 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. Since the event was announced less than two weeks ago, more than 90 slots have been filled for the track day, and people from around the country have donated items for the auction. The raceway hopes to sign-up 100 riders for the event. In all, more than 40 items will be up for bid at the dinner, or raffled off during the track day. Some of the items include: · A ‘Day on a Dozer.’ You will drive a real Caterpillar D8 bulldozer at one of Ghilotti Construction’s sites in the Bay Area. · Rich Oliver’s Mystery School Two-Day Fun Camp. · Variety of motorcycle riding jackets, including Kawasaki and Joe Rocket. · 20-minute ride in the backseat of a World War II fighter (P51 Mustang), from Sonoma County Airport. · Two-day course at Lance Keigwin’s Track Days, and a 20-day Big Dog Pass at Mark Duncan’s Track Club. “I cannot begin to thank Mat Mladin and the motorcycle community for their generosity,” 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. “People have really responded and I really feel we are going to exceed our goals. Mat’s generosity alone has been incredible.” Starks hopes to raise $60,000 for Haskovec. Individual seats ($100), as well as entire 10-seat tables ($1,000), are available for purchase for the Spaghetti Feed and Auction “” cost for the dinner is separate from the on-track motorcycle 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. To sign-up for the on-track motorcycle day, or for more information, please visit www.3jstrackdays.com. 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).

The 2006 CMRA Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, November 11th at the River Ranch in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards. Each year, CMRA holds a silent auction at the banquet. Banquet guests bid on donated products and services, and the highest bidder takes home the prize. All proceeds from the auction go to the CMRA Safety Fund, which helps pay for Airfence and other safety-related equipment for CMRA race events. CMRA would like to ask your company for a donation to the silent auction. The donation can be in the form of product, apparel, service or memorabilia. Also feel free to send along a company banner and it will be displayed along with your donated items. Please send your donated items to the address shown below no later than Tuesday, November 7th, 2006. That will let us determine how many tables we’ll need for the silent auction items. Thanks in advance for your contribution, which is tax deductible. CMRA 7503 Chapel Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76116 Phone – (817) 244-8552 Fax – (817) 377-1655 E-Mail – [email protected]

Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra news Magny-Cours, France – 11th October 2006 Weather: Sunny/cloudy, some rain. MAX’S FIRST SUZUKI RIDE Former GP star Max Biaggi had his first Superbike experience at Magny- Cours and has begun the process of learning how to ride the Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000. Max tested this year’s Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra K6 bikes at a private test at the French circuit. The two days saw variable weather conditions which made Max’s job a little harder, but the Italian still managed to put in a considerable number of laps. MAX The last time I rode on a racetrack was on the 6th November in 2005 and after nearly a year off, getting onto a racebike again was a slightly strange experience – as you can imagine. The Superbike is heavier than a MotoGP bike and that makes changing direction – in chicanes for example – a little harder. I had a lot to learn in these two days and a lot to think about. This is the first time I’ve been to this track and so I had to learn which way round it went before I could even start working on going quickly. Then there is the big difference in tyres, because I’ve not raced on these Pirellis before. The feeling of them is something that I have to learn to understand bit by bit. I started off by trying to get comfortable on the bike and this meant altering the position of the handlebars, footrests and all the levers. Because I am not very big, I also had to have some extra padding on the seat, so that I didn’t slide around too much. No carbon brakes on a Superbike for example so, of course, I have to get used to a different way of braking as well. In fact the whole Superbike package is quite different to what I have been used to. All in all there’s a lot to learn, but I’ve started the process and now I’m looking forward to the next test and continuing my learning curve.

TUNSTALL 18TH IN MAGNY COURS WORLD SUPERSPORT RACE Tom Tunstall earned himself a hard fought 18th position in the final round of the World Supersport Championship at Magny Cours, France this weekend. Onboard the Hardinge-Ice Valley Motorsport Honda CBR600RR, Tom made good progress through the field but lost too much time battling with Dutch Superbike and Supersport Champion Arie Vos to have a chance of a point scoring finish. Despite qualifying down in 31st place, Tom remained confident for the race with his Hardinge-Ice Valley Motorsport Honda working well around the high-speed 2.73 mile Formula One circuit. A strong start to the 22 lap race, which was enjoyed by an impressive weekend crowd of 61,000 spectators, saw Tom in the mix from lap one. The 27 year old soon became involved in an intense on track battle with Dutchman Vos, which enabled the group of riders fighting for championship points to break away. Once Tom was able to pass the Dutchman he went on to post impressive lap times but couldn’t bridge the gap to the next group and had to settle for 18th place. “We got caught out in qualifying when it started spitting with rain, which was a shame because I knew I could definitely go quicker. In the race I made a good start off the line and picked up a few places straight away but ended up losing a bit of time to the group in front when two riders collided right in front of me. I was able to close the gap and caught up with Vos and we spent the next six laps having a real battle where we were passing each other at least twice a lap. I wouldn’t have minded if we were battling for points but we weren’t at this stage and we just ended up losing too much time.” explained Tom “Once I finally got past him I was posting the same lap times as the guys in 14th and 15th place, but by then my race was over as I’d lost too much time. It’s frustrating because the bike and tyres were working well and I really felt that we could have finished in the points.” he continued. “In a championship as competitive as World Supersport the factory riders are on lap record pace from the first session where as we’re learning the track, setting up the bike and trying to find out what tyres will work. All in all racing a full season at World level has been a fantastic experience from start to finish. I don’t feel that we’ve been able to show our true potential this year, which is why it’s really important to be back here next season.” Tom concluded. Tom and the Hardinge-Ice Valley Motorsport team would like to thank all their sponsors and backers for the support and interest they’ve shown during their debut season in the World Supersport Championship. More, from a press release issued by Freelance Sports PR: DISAPPOINTMENT FOR ROBERTS EUROPEAN SUPERSTOCK – MAGNY COURS It was a disappointing end to the year for 21-year-old Brendan Roberts. Roberts who was competing in the final round of the European Superstock Championship struggled all weekend (6th – 8th October) with the technical 2.5-mile Magny Cours Circuit. With varying weather conditions throughout the weekend it was difficult for the young Australian to find a comfortable set up on his HP Racing Suzuki. In the wet conditions Roberts climbed to third on the time sheets during second free practice. However a number of technical problems in second qualifying proved disastrous and he could only manage to qualify in 16th position. After a good start and avoiding the first corner crash he was soon working his way through the field up to tenth place. On lap eight of the 14-lap Roberts lost the front end going into the penultimate corner, despite a valiant effort to re-mount he was forced to pull into the pits, not the way he wanted to end the season. Roberts has had a fantastic year, running his own team on-board GSXR-1000 Suzuki’s in the National Superstock Championship in the UK. He took six impressive wins and won the Championship with three rounds in hand. After winning the GSXR 750 Cup at Silverstone, the HP Racing Team drafted in Roberts to replace their injured rider in the European Superstock Class. Roberts impressed from the start turning up at tracks, which he had never visited before and from six starts gained three podiums including one win at Imola. This secured him fifth position in the Championship after only competing in six of the ten rounds. Commenting he said “This weekend was a nightmare, the conditions made it hard to learn the circuit and to perfect a good race set-up. With my number one bike out of action after a crash on Friday, things went from bad to worst. I was pushing hard in the second qualifying only for the clutch to let go, then in the race it was over heating and lost all power. I could feel the rear spinning as water was spraying onto the tyre, then all of a sudden the front went from under me, when I looked at the bike the front tyre was wet so I knew then any chance of salvaging some points were dashed. A big thanks has to go the HP racing Suzuki team for their support and giving me the opportunity this year, also my friends and family that have supported me throughout the season. Huge thanks goes to my Mum, Di and my mechanic Glen their help has been much appreciated all year. As for next season I’m hoping to finalise a deal within the next week which will see me racing in the European Superstock class during 2007.”