Team Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies and Mat Mladin go into this weekend’s final-round AMA Superbike Championship round at Lexington, Ohio both capable of lifting the title on their GSX-R1000s. Spies leads the series by 20 points from the six-time Champion. The 22-year-old Texan has won 10 races this year and he’s captured seven out of 10 pole positions. At this year’s first Mid-Ohio Superbike double-header weekend in August, Spies picked up a pair of wins and he hopes to lift his first AMA Superbike crown this time around. “I broke my hand at VIR and that’s been a bit of a challenge but it’s better now. It’s definitely healing,” said Spies, who only needs to finish in 13th or better to win the Championship. “It’ll be cool to see the whole new race format there’s no qualifying, no extra point to get for pole, just the point for leading the most laps. I just need to see who’s in my heat race and how hard I have to ride my Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 to get into the main race. Then it’s just a matter of getting in position and waiting for the flag.” Mladin, however, doesn’t plan to sit back and allow Spies an easy job of it. He is the only six-time AMA Superbike Champion ever and he has a record 50 AMA Superbike career wins and 48 AMA Superbike career pole positions. “It will be good to go back to Mid-Ohio,” said Mladin. “I have to thank my Yoshimura Suzuki guys for doing a great job because we came on strong at the end of the year and now I’m looking forward to next year. Getting a kick in the pants from Ben has lit a fire under me. I won’t make it so easy for him next year.” Third team rider Aaron Yates, meanwhile, earned two AMA Superbike podium finishes at the most recent double-header weekend at Road Atlanta in Braselton. A native of Georgia, he finished in third place in both Superbike races, helping Mladin and Spies create a Yoshimura Suzuki sweep of both the weekend’s races. “I’m looking forward to going back to Mid-Ohio,” said Yates. “We had a pretty good race going on the last time we were there and I feel like we can go better this time. We got a pretty good direction for the bike from last month and I feel like we can use that to improve our result in the race. Also, I’m looking forward to wrapping up the season.” Current Championship Points: ~http://www.suzuki-racing.com/championship_points.asp?SRS_ID=1~

SUPERBIKES RETURN TO MID-OHIO TO CROWN SERIES CHAMPION IN FIRST-EVER AMA SUPERBIKE SHOOTOUT DUBLIN, Ohio (September 26, 2006) The AMA Superbike Championship returns to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the second time in 2006 to crown its champion at the inaugural AMA Superbike Shootout, Sept. 29 Oct. 1. The Lexington, Ohio, road course has long hosted the Honda Super Cycle Weekend presented by Dunlop Tire, a mid-season doubleheader for the Superbike series. The AMA Superbike Shootout will be the track’s first time hosting the season finale. A unique qualifying format has been designed specifically for this championship-deciding event. The qualifying format will feature three Dunlop Tire Heat Races and a Dunlop Tire Last Chance Qualifier. The top five riders from each heat race and the last-chance qualifier will make up the grid for the exclusive 20-rider final. Those riders not making the final will compete in a consolation race immediately following the Superbike Shootout. The Dunlop Tire qualifying races will be held on Saturday of race weekend, while the AMA Superbike Shootout and consolation race will be run on Sunday. In addition to six Superbike races, the weekend also will feature season-ending events in the AMA Supersport, Superstock and Formula Xtreme classes. A select group of amateur riders from the previous weekend’s AMA Road Race Grand Championships also will compete in a special AMA Sports 600cc Superstock Shootout on Sunday. “This is truly the signature moment of the season for the AMA Superbike Championship, and we’re pleased to join the AMA in bringing it to life,” said TrueSports, Incorporated President Michelle Trueman Gajoch. “The championship chase couldn’t possibly be more exciting, and the fans are in for an exciting weekend from start to finish.” Series riders have been jockeying for position all season long in anticipation of this championship event. Ben Spies leads the AMA Superbike Championship by just 20 points over defending champion and Yoshimura Suzuki teammate Mat Mladin heading into the Shootout, and could tie Mladin’s all-time single-season wins record with a victory. Spies, who won both ends of the series’ August doubleheader at Mid-Ohio, will be racing with a broken right hand suffered late in the season, and Mladin has taken wins in each of the last four series races to dramatically close the gap heading into the finale. “I broke my hand and that’s been a bit of a challenge but it’s better now, it’s definitely healing,” said Spies. “It’ll be cool to see the whole new race format there’s no qualifying, no extra point to get for pole, just the point for leading the most laps. I just need to see who’s in my heat race and how hard I have to ride my Suzuki GSX-R1000 to get into the main race. Then it’s just a matter of getting in position and waiting for the checkered flag.” Teammate Mladin, however, doesn’t plan to sit back and allow Spies an easy job of it. “It will be good to go back to Mid-Ohio,” said Mladin. “I have to thank my Yoshimura Suzuki guys for doing a great job because we have come on strong at the end of the year and now I’m looking forward to next year. Getting a kick in the pants from Ben has lit a fire under me. I won’t make it so easy for him next year.” Although technically out of the championship hunt, Honda’s Miguel Duhamel will come to Mid-Ohio well in the frame for a race win. He earned consecutive podium finishes during the Wiseco Superbike 100 doubleheader at Mid-Ohio in August as well as a third-place finish at the series’ most recent round at Virginia International Raceway. Suzuki’s Aaron Yates and Ducati’s Neil Hodgson round out the top five in championship points with five podium finishes among them this season. Tickets and information for the AMA Superbike Shootout are available by calling 1-800-MID-OHIO or visiting www.midohio.com. A comprehensive motorsports facility, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course features a permanent road racing circuit with two primary configurations: a 2.4-mile, 15-turn, and a 2.25-mile, 13-turn circuit. The park-like, 330-acre complex in Lexington, Ohio, also features an amateur motocross venue. Located 60 miles north of Columbus and 75 miles south of Cleveland near Mansfield, the track has been called the most competitive in the U.S. and annually hosts a diversity of locally, regionally and nationally sanctioned racing events for amateur, club and professional riders and drivers. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, TrueSports, Incorporated is a privately held motorsports entertainment enterprise. The company owns and operates Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and The Mid-Ohio School, and promotes a wide variety of motor racing, driver instruction, corporate, and family entertainment events throughout the year.

THREE RIDERS, ONE TITLE IN AMA FORMULA XTREME PICKERINGTON, Ohio — This year’s Lockhart-Phillips USA Formula Xtreme Series has been one of the most competitive in the history of the class. Coming into the season finale this Saturday, Sept. 30, there are three riders very much in contention for the No. 1 plate. Either Erion Honda’s Josh Hayes or Yamaha’s Eric Bostrom or Jason DiSalvo will emerge as the 2006 Lockhart-Phillips USA Formula Xtreme Series Champion. Yamaha made a major push in Formula Xtreme this year with Bostrom and DiSalvo. The team looked unbeatable on paper; especially considering Honda’s main factory squad departed the series after winning at Daytona, leaving its main support squad, Erion Racing Honda, to uphold company honors. And Erion has done a remarkable job staying in the hunt all season and emerging as the top team coming into the last race. Hayes quietly kept early leader DiSalvo in sight, but it was Yamaha riders winning four-straight rounds after Daytona. Hayes finally broke through with a victory in June at the new Miller Motorsports Park in Utah. Hayes’ win served notice that Honda wasn’t about to step aside and let Yamaha ride unchallenged to the championship. Hayes now finds himself the lone rider standing between Yamaha’s quest to win all three AMA road race support class titles this season. “For sure there’s a lot of pressure,” Hayes admitted. “But I like it. I think that when the pressure’s on is when true champions show what they can do. I look at Miguel last year, when he had to – the fight for the championship was so close that it was whoever led the most laps, on top of winning the race. I think it’s exciting. I think that this is when I’ll do my best work. I really try hard. I enjoy the pressure. I enjoy the challenge of racing, so I’m having fun with this.” The story of the second half of the season has been Bostrom’s incredible charge. After beginning the year with a fourth and 22nd-place finish, the youngest of the racing Bostrom brothers won six of the next seven rounds putting him back in the title chase. Bostrom enters Mid-Ohio in second, but just three points behind Hayes. “I think that no matter what happens, the season has been a success,” Bostrom said after Road Atlanta. “I’m optimistic going into the last race. It’s been a really good series, and it’s kind of cool that it’s come down to the last one.” Bostrom won the Mid-Ohio Formula Xtreme race in August. For DiSalvo, who is eight points behind Hayes, the equation is simple. “There’s nothing left now except for to win my last race of the year”¦ that’s it,” he said. While the Formula Xtreme championship is on the line at Mid-Ohio, the Repsol Lubricants Superstock Series was decided at the last race where Graves Yamaha’s Jamie Hacking clinched the championship. Hacking became the first rider in 18 years to win the AMA Supersport and Superstock titles in the same season. With the title already decided, the Mid-Ohio Superstock race will be pure unadulterated racing. Everyone wants to go out with a win. Hacking can ride freely and go for his seventh win of the year. That would be the most wins in the class since Jason Pridmore tallied eight victories in 1997. Suzuki’s Aaron Yates would also love to go out a winner in his final weekend with the Yoshimura Suzuki squad. It hasn’t been announced where Yates will ride next year, but if he hasn’t signed for 2007, a victory at Mid-Ohio would certainly increase his value to any team. Hacking’s Yamaha teammates Jason DiSalvo and Eric Bostrom both would like to set a tone for 2007. It’s rumored that the pair will compete in AMA Superbike with Yamaha next season and these Superstock machines are as close as it gets to the premier class in terms of horsepower. Then there are the support team riders who could take advantage of factory riders laying low in preparation for next season and sneak in a podium finish. Riders such as Steve Rapp with Jordan Suzuki, Geoff May with M4 EMGO Suzuki and Josh Hayes with Erion Honda may surprise fans at this weekend’s race. The Mid-Ohio Formula Xtreme race will air on SPEED on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern. Tickets for the race are available by calling 1-800-MID-OHIO or 419-884-4000 or visit www.midohio.com .

Veteran racer Michael Barnes has agreed to race the 2007 AMA season with Team M4 EMGO Suzuki. “The team made me an offer I couldn’t refuse,” joked Barnes about his re-signing. “The crew and I have come into our own this year on the Supersport bike. We know each other well and work great together. I’m looking forward to next year with these guys.” Barnes, who has finished on the podium four times in Supersport this season, has performed admirably for the squad since joining the team in the middle of 2005. The Boca Raton, Florida native earned two podium finishes in Formula Xtreme last year. Despite a Daytona injury that left him in struggling for the first races of 2006, Barnes has fought his way to fifth in the championship with one round to go, competing at the front of the Supersport pack on his Suzuki GSX-R600. The last three races have seen the 37-year old lead the most laps at Mid-Ohio and lead the opening laps in Virginia and Atlanta. “It seems like we’re getting closer and closer for the Supersport win at every race. We’ve got the starts figured out. Tire development with Pirelli has come on strong all year as we get more and more data. We’ve also worked closely with Ohlins this year and made progress with the bike’s suspension as well. I know the team is looking forward to working hard this winter and continuing to develop our bikes.” With Barnes re-signing, Team M4 EMGO Suzuki retains their one-two punch in the Supersport class. Michael’s teammate Geoff May (currently second in AMA Supersport points) also agreed to remain with the Team M4 EMGO Suzuki for next season. “Barney has been a great addition to the team,” said Crew Chief Keith Perry. “He’s a smart, veteran racer that knows the ropes and he’s got the fire in him, too. It’s good to see a guy that’s been around the block more than once have success after working hard for his whole career. We’re looking forward to racing with him again next season. With both Michael and Geoff already signed up, we can look forward to continuing our momentum.”

ALEX BARROS AIMS FOR A RACE VICTORY Brazilian Alex Barros (Team Klaffi Honda) will give his first appearance at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola after a period of seven years. In 1999 Barros rode a Honda NSR at the 500cc Grand Prix in Imola. Ducati rider Troy Bayliss has the chance to secure his second world title after 2001, as the Australian heads to Imola with an 87 points margin ahead of Yamahas Noriyuki Haga. Alex Barros currently sits in sixth position in the world championship standings with two meetings left to go. Alex Barros: “It is quite a long time since I rode my last race in Imola, actually it was back in 1999. I finished second in the 500cc Grand Prix. The Imola track is beautiful and the layout suits my riding style. As the bike is more competitive since the EuroSpeedway, I think that I can challenge for a race victory. Raul Forcada will be back as my crew chief for the final two meetings. I take race by race and want to score a win, as the gap in the championship is now too big. Klaus Klaffenböck, Team Manager: “We are keen to finish this championship with some good results. I hope that Alex can show his good performance from the EuroSpeedway over both race distances this time. Our target in the championship is still fourth place.”

The Repsol Honda Team wrapped up a valuable testing programme today at the Motegi circuit with Nicky Hayden trying further clutch and chassis improvements in preparation for the final two MotoGP races of the season. The 25-year-old American completed 54 laps on his evolution RC211V, trimming his best lap-time on race tyres at Motegi down to 1m 47.18s. Hayden was due to get his first taste of Hondas impressive new 800cc MotoGP prototype today but rain this afternoon put paid to that plan. The world championship leader will get his chance to fully test the new bike after the final race at Valencia. Hayden’s team-mate Dani Pedrosa did not ride today having returned home to fully recover from the damage he sustained in a crash in Malaysia three weeks ago. HRC test rider Tady Okada was also testing for Honda today, completing 14 laps on the 800. The six-time grand prix winner gathered useful data before escaping unhurt from a crash exiting Motegi’s Turn Four in the wet. The exciting new 800cc machine will be officially unveiled in Repsol Honda colours at the Grand Prix of Valencia on the weekend of October 27-29. After a stretch of intense MotoGP activity, including races on three successive weekends in Malaysia, Australia and Japan, the Repsol Honda Team will now take a break for two weekends before the penultimate race of this captivating season. The Estoril circuit hosts the Grand Prix of Portugal on October 15. Nicky Hayden – Lap time: 1m 47.18s Laps completed: 54 “We spent the morning evaluating some machine settings and testing a few more clutch ideas so that were ready for these last two races. It was good to get in some more laps and I improved my pace with a 1m 47.1s lap which was a bit quicker than yesterday and over the weekend. I was getting ready to do a few laps on the 800 when it started to rain, but Ill get my crack at that bike soon plus I’ve got enough other stuff to focus on right now. The new bike looks really cool and the future seems bright for the new 800. I want to thank all the team and engineers for staying here and testing for a couple of days after nearly a month away from home its good to have them in my corner helping me. Now well just wait these two weeks out and get ready for Portugal its going to be a huge race.” Unofficial lap times: 1) Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team 1m 47.18s 54 laps 2) K. Akiyoshi Suzuki Test Rider 1m 48.7s 20 laps 3) N. Fujiwara Yamaha Test Rider 1m 50.2s 44 laps 4) Tady Okada HRC Test Rider 1m 50.3s 14 laps 5) N. Aoki Suzuki Test Rider 1m 50.6s 42 laps 6) Yoshiwara Yamaha Test Rider 1m 50.7s 53 laps 7) N. Matsudo Kawasaki 1m 50.8s 36 laps

JENSEN, STOKES AND CAYLOR GET WINS DURING WERA NATIONAL AT BARBER MOTORSPORTS PARK; VESRAH WINS ENDURANCE LEEDS, Ala. As expected, the racing during round nine of the WERA National Series at Barber Motorsports Park last weekend was some of the best of the season, with the top amateur riders in the nation going head-to-head with AMA privateers. Forty-four teams took the green flag during Saturday’s WERA/Bridgestone National Endurance Series race. Rain fell during the final seven minutes of the four hour race, but nothing could stop Vesrah Suzuki from taking another overall win. Mark Junge, Tray Batey and Lee Acree shared the Vesrah Suzuki GSX-R1000, winning the Heavyweight Superbike class as well as overall. ARNCHU Racing earned the Heavyweight Superstock win with their finish of second overall. Randy Sherman, Nathan Dressman, Rick Knuckles and Mark Crozier formed the roster for the team, who rode a Suzuki GSX-R1000. Third overall and second in Heavyweight Superstock went to 5150 Racing, with Justin Marm, Phil Caudill, Tony Palarie and Charlie Coleman on a Suzuki GSX-R1000. A fifth-place finish for Dalke Motorsports’ Gio Rojas and Keith Marshall put the team at the front of the Mediumweight Superstock class. Even after four hours of racing, their Suzuki GSX-R600 crossed the finish line less than three seconds ahead of second-place TVRII. Ed Bargy Racing Endurance got their first Mediumweight Superbike win of the season. Jeff Selbert, Skip Salenius, Blake Jones and Ryan Clay shared the Suzuki GSX-R600. In the Lightweight Superbike class, Ghetto Customs rode to a three-lap margin of victory on their Suzuki SV650. Russell Stoddard, Chris Parrish, Cale Swiger and Tim Brewer were the riders responsible for the win. Sunday’s WERA/Michelin National Challenge Series action featured an impressive display of speed from Robert Jensen, who won Open Superstock, 600 Superstock and 750 Superstock in the expert division. Other expert winners included Brian Stokes, who beat Jensen to the line in Formula 1 by a third of a second. Opie Caylor started from the back in 600 and 750 Superbike, but by the end of each race he was at the front of the field. Tray Batey left the field behind in Heavyweight Twins Superstock, as did Brad Duncan in Formula 2. Jeff Walker had a tougher battle in Lightweight Twins Superstock, but he still came out at the top. In the novice division, Seth Starnes continued to impress, winning 600 and 750 Superstock, and 600 and 750 Superbike. Jason Eure won Open Superstock novice, and Jerry Reeves won Heavyweight Twins Superstock by less than one second. Brett Sassaman took a dominant victory in Lightweight Twins Superstock, and Jesse Stevens won Formula 2. Stevens also won both Mini 80 races, while Christopher Halbrooks won both Mini 50 events. The WERA Grand National Finals will feature the tenth and final round of the WERA/Bridgestone National Endurance Series and the WERA/Michelin National Challenge Series this season. The showcase event begins on Wednesday, October 11 and lasts until Sunday, October 15. More information about WERA can be found online at www.WERA.com. More, from a press release issued by Dalke Motorsports: DALKE MOTORSPORTS COMES FROM BEHIND FOR A CLASS WIN AND 5TH OVERALL Dalke Motorsports came to round 9 of the WERA National Endurance at Barber Motorsports Park with a refuse to lose attitude and left Saturday evening taking the win with the closest margin of victory of the season. This weekend really started several weeks back when team owner Brian Dalke decided to field both Suzuki’s in the last 2 rounds. His reasoning was simple, because of the tight point race between the top 3 teams, a second team could steal valuable points away from the competition. Due to ever changing weather conditions Friday, not much happened on track for Dalke. The team used the time to change some suspension components and solve a plaguing brake chatter problem that began at Summit Point. Both bikes started practice Saturday morning but unfortunately the 2nd team bike coasted in after just 3laps with a probable mechanical failure which left the team with one bike to focus on for the race. Keith Marshall, a 2005 team rider rejoined to finish this season and was selected to start the Barber race. Starting from the 3rd row, Keith battled hard to keep the bike in the top 6. He was given instructions to go fast but easy enough to conserve the Pirelli tires as the strategy was to use one set for the whole 4hr race. Giovanni jump on after a quick fuel stop and continued to hammer the pace. Rojas was able add to Keith’s lead when the first of 3 red flags came out eliminating a 30 second lead. Gio restarted and kept the lead while other teams tried different pit strategies which included tire changes. Dalke stuck to their plan and on the last stop measured the refill for just enough fuel to finish the race. Marshall jumped on the bike for a 35min sprint to the end. With rain clouds threatening Marshall maintained the pace holding the gap behind first place to less than a pit stop. With just 15min left in the race Marshall closed the gap to less than 3 seconds when the leading bike came in for a splash & go. What happened next was nothing short of an ESPN top ten moment. Marshall put his head down, closed the gap and took the lead for good just as the skies began spit rain. In the closing 3 minutes Marshall was actually stretching the lead as the rain began to fall harder. As Keith brought the bike in after the checker the skies opened up for a 10 minute downpour. Less than 10 points now separates Dalke and TVR2 from the class championship. With a class win paying 10 bonus points it all comes down to the final round at Road Atlanta. More, from a press release issued by Team Motorrad: BMW TEAM MOTORRAD COMPLETED FIRST ENDURANCE TEST AT BARBER IN PREPARATION FOR MOTO-ST SERIES BMW Endurance Racing Team, Team Motorrad, successfully completed their first test at Barber Motorsports Park over this past weekend. The team is preparing their BMW R1200S for the inaugural MOTO-ST event at Daytona in October. Team Motorrad campaigned their BMW R1200S in the 4-hour WERA National Endurance Series event at Barber, finishing 6th out of 13 bikes in the Middleweight Superbike class, and 22nd overall out of 45 entries. Commenting on their results, team owner Ivan Messina was enthusiastic. “Barber was a great test for us, and we are very happy with our results. The bike is basically stock, including the brakes, exhaust system, engine, almost everything. The only things we were able to change in time for this test were the spring rates on our shocks, thanks to Cogent Dynamics, and the addition of a dry-break fuel system and some race bodywork. To finish mid-pack against 600 Superbikes tells us that we are on the right track in preparation for MOTO-ST at Daytona.” According to Ivan, the team will complete one more test before Daytona, at Road Atlanta. “By then we should have new components from Wunderlich in Germany to test, including a full exhaust system and a fuel injection controller. It is getting down to the wire, but with some luck and hard work, everything will come together in time.” For more information on Team Motorrad visit www.teammotorrad.com More, from a press release issued by ARNCHU Racing: ARNCHU Racing Wins Class and Climbs Overall Ranking Yet Again at Barber 4-Hour This past weekend at the WERA 4-hour endurance race at Barber Motorsports Park, ARNCHU Racing won the Heavyweight Superstock class aboard their Michelin DOT-shod Suzuki GSX-R1000. The team took second overall and is now second in the overall championship points battle. ARNCHU riders Mark Crozier, Nathan Dressman and Randy Sherman rode in that order, with Crozier taking the second fastest team lap of 1:32.258. Three red flags interrupted Dressman’s stint, allowing him multiple attempts to get the ARNCHU bike off the line quickly. Only ARNCHU and one other team were on the lead lap until Dressman pitted for fuel and a rear tire. Sherman resumed the race as clouds loomed in the distance. Crozier took bike across the finish line on one wheel in a downpour that started with six minutes left. Rain continued to disrupt the practice sessions on Sunday, though all three ARNCHU riders performed into the top 10, with Crozier placing second in 600cc Superbike on a Triumph 675. ARNCHU novice, Allan Pett, worked hard to learn the new track and secured multiple podium positions. Consistent podium finishes have allowed the team build a points cushion for first place in the endurance class championship. ARNCHU travels to Road Atlanta for the WERA Grand National Finals for the final 4-hour and sprints on October 13th. Pictures from past rounds and information about the team can be found at arnchu.net.

One week is remaining for the drawing held by Safety First Suzuki to give two people a chance to attend the final MotoGP in Valencia, Spain. To qualify, surf over to Safety First Suzuki’s website: ~http://www.safetyfirstracing.com~. Every purchase on the website of Safety First Suzuki team inspired casual wear and/or Komodo riding gear will be an automatic entry into the drawing. Purchases greater than $20 will result in additional entries for every $20 increment. The grand prize for the winner and a guest will include round trip airfare from the continental United States, two tickets to the MotoGP race weekend held on October 29th 2006, lodging, transfers from the hotel to the track and a personal tour of the Suzuki MotoGP garage with a chance to meet Suzuki MotoGP riders John Hopkins and Chris Vermeulen. See www.safetyfirstracing.com for complete details. Safety First Suzuki was formed in 2004 by police officer/racer, Kevin Hanson, based out of Chicago, IL. For 2006, Safety First Suzuki is competing in the AMA Superbike series in the Supersport and Formula Xtreme classes. The bikes are prepared by Jim Rashid and the team at 4&6 Racing in Skokie, IL. Checkout www.SAFETYFIRSTRACING.com to see the new Safety First/Suzuki/Komodo line of riding apparel and casual wear. Kevin Hanson continues to educate elementary school aged children nationwide about the importance of helmet usage.

The wild-card riders who will race in the Superbike and Supersport World Championships rounds scheduled on the circuit of Imola on October 1st next, are the following : SUPERBIKE Number/Rider/Team/Nomination 12 Ivan Goi (ITA-Honda CBR 1000RR) Emmebi Team FMI 26 Stefan Nebel (GER-Kawasaki ZX 10R) Kawasaki Docshop Racing FIM 40 Christophe Cogan (FRA-Kawasaki ZX 10R) Motosport Courneuvien 93 FIM 66 Norino Brignola (ITA-Ducati 999RS) Team Guandalini FMI SUPERSPORT Number/Rider/Team/Nomination 24 Stefano Cruciani (ITA-Honda CBR 600RR) Passione Moto FMI 69 Gianluca Nanelli (ITA-Ducati 749 R) Team Manila Grace SC FMI Maximum number and nomination of wild-cards riders: Superbike: 4 nominated by the FMNR (Organising Federation); 2 nominated by the FIM. Supersport: 2 nominated by the FMNR (Organising Federation). Superstock: 2 nominated by the FMNR (Organising Federation). – A compulsory briefing will be held for all the riders who will be participating for the first time in the current Championship, at 17h00 on the day preceding the day scheduled for the first practice session.