AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia September 3 Provisional Practice Results: 1. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:22.583 2. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:22.982 3. Ben Bostrom (Duc 999F06), 1:23.632 4. Neil Hodgson (Duc 999F06), 1:23.775 5. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:23.878 6. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:24.155 7. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:24.195 8. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:24.409 9. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:25.245 10. Tommy Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:25.311 11. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:25.694 12. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:25.964 13. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:26.015 14. Eric Wood (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:26.386 15. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:27.099 16. Gary Mason (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:27.215 17. Brian Stokes (Yam YZF-R1), 1:27.308 18. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:27.357 19. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:27.462 20. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:27.567 21. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:28.030 22. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:28.095 23. Scott Carpenter (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:29.676

Pro Honda Oils AMA Supersport Championship Presented by Shoei Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia September 3 Provisional Practice Times: 1. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:26.390 2. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600), 1:26.692 3. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R6), 1:26.752 4. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600), 1:26.841 5. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:27.210 6. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:27.294 7. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), 1:28.013 8. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), 1:28.313 9. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6), 1:28.548 10. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R600), 1:29.168 11. Jeff Wood (Suz GSX-R600), 1:29.331 12. Shea Fouchek (Suz GSX-R600), 1:30.064 13. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), 1:30.069 14. Garrett Carter (Yam YZF-R6), 1:30.097 15. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R6), 1:30.204 16. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R600), 1:30.319 17. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R600), 1:30.354 18. Keith Marshall (Suz GSX-R600), 1:30.699 19. Shane Narbonne (Suz GSX-R600), 1:30.781 20. Daniel Parkerson (Suz GSX-R600), 1:31.123

Repsol Lubricants AMA Superstock Championship Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia September 3 Provisional Practice Times: 1. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:23.779 2. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:24.036 3. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:24.326 4. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:24.382 5. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:24.962 6. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:25.125 7. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:25.140 8. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:25.376 9. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:25.378 10. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:25.799 11. Gary Mason (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:26.097 12. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:26.130 13. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:26.176 14. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:26.472 15. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:27.500 16. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:29.458 17. Barry Teasdale (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:30.023 18. Michael Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:30.383 19. Chuck Ivey (Yam YZF-R1), 1:31.000 20. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:31.594

FIM Supersport World Championship Assen, Holland September 3 Race Results (scored on aggregate time): 1. Kenan SOFUOGLU (Hon CBR600RR), 21 laps, 41:49.124 2. Kevin CURTAIN (Yam YZF-R6), -4.581 seconds 3. Kai Borre ANDERSEN (Suz GSX-R600), -9.241 seconds 4. Sebastien CHARPENTIER (Hon CBR600RR), -9.489 seconds 5. Arie VOS (Hon CBR600RR), -29.994 seconds 6. Barry VENEMAN (Suz GSX-R600), -31.858 seconds 7. Gianluca VIZZIELLO (Yam YZF-R6), -54.312 seconds 8. Massimo ROCCOLI (Yam YZF-R6), -56.085 seconds 9. Robbin HARMS (Hon CBR600RR), -69.735 seconds 10. Stuart EASTON (Duc 749R), -73.899 seconds 11. Maxime BERGER (Kaw ZX-6RR), -81.451 seconds 12. Sebastien LE GRELLE (Hon CBR600RR), -86.458 seconds 13. Alessio VELINI (Yam YZF-R6), -92.137 seconds 14. Vesa KALLIO (Yam YZF-R6), -97.377 seconds 15. Gianluca NANNELLI (Duc 749R), -105.357 seconds 16. Tom TUNSTALL (Hon CBR600RR), -105.957 seconds 17. Katsuaki FUJIWARA (Hon CBR600RR), -108.767 seconds 18. Miguel PRAIA (Hon CBR600RR), -123.264 seconds 19. Vladimir IVANOV (Yam YZF-R6), -140.260 seconds 20. Tatu LAUSLEHTO (Hon CBR600RR), -180.887 seconds 25. David CHECA (Yam YZF-R6), -8 laps, DNF 27. Johan STIGEFELT (Hon CBR600RR), -9 laps, DNF 28. Chris PERIS (Yam YZF-R6), -10 laps, DNF 29. Yoann TIBERIO (Hoin CBR600RR), -11 laps, DNF 37. Broc PARKES (Yam YZF-R6), -19 laps, DNF Supersport World Championship Point Standings (After 9 of 12 races): 1. Curtain, 151 points 2. Charpentier, 144 points 3. Parkes, 119 points 4. Harms, 94 points 5. Sofuoglu, 92 points 6. Roccoli, 86 points 7. Tiberio, 67 points 8. Stigefelt, 57 points 9. Javier Fores, 49 points 10. Vizziello, 46 points More, from a press release issued by Winston Ten Kate Honda: SOFUOGLU TAKES A SUPERB WIN AS CHARPENTIER BATTLES TO FOURTH Kenan Sofuoglu (Winston Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR) scored his first ever World Supersport race victory on the home track of his team, after a two-part aggregate race, held in atrocious conditions. Sebastien Charpentier (Winston Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR) crossed the line first in the second leg of the 21-lap combined race, but was only fourth overall. The race was halted after ten laps when two riders crashed on the fast back straight section, while Sofuoglu was in a commanding lead, which translated to a four second margin of victory overall. At the head of the championship Charpentier now sits on 144 points, second behind Assen second place Assen race finisher Kevin Curtain, who has a total of 151. Sofuoglu is now an improved fifth in the championship chase. Ronald Ten Kate Team Manager “A great result for Kenan, he has been showing his potential especially in the second half of the season, when he has been growing as a rider. To see him doing this is especially good in these difficult conditions. It shows we made the right choice for this season and I am happy because he has not had things easy. For Sebastien, in the conditions of race one he just wanted to sit and wait to see how things went, and that was the correct choice, before making a push to catch the front group. Then the race was red flagged, so we knew that in the second part it was always going to be difficult to gain the positions to the front. But he has shown us he is back on track and the championship is still open. I am a happy man to see this win for Kenan in front of my home crowd.” Kenan Sofuoglu WSS Winston Ten Kate Honda Rider (First Championship Position: 5th with 92 points) “I am particularly happy because it didn’t start right for me, Friday and Saturday were not particularly nice. I started from ninth position but when it started to rain I knew I had a different chance. I am now really happy to win especially at Assen because it is Ten Kate’s home race and I live just 30km from here. So it is particularly nice. Now we got to Lausitz and I know it and like it. Hopefully I can win another race in the three that remain.” Sebastien Charpentier WSS Winston Ten Kate Honda Rider (4th Championship Position: 2nd with 144 points) “Happy? Yes and no but I am not satisfied, because I finished fourth. That does not make me happy but it was a crazy race, not easy, and I tried my best to make a small gap in the second leg. The championship is open, and for me seven points is what I have to make up. There is no choice for me now, and maybe now I need the help of the other Honda riders to take points from my rival. I am very happy for Kenan.” More, from a press release issued by Honda Racing: SOFUOGLU TAKES HIS DEBUT WIN IN ATROCIOUS CONDITIONS Heavy rains and a crash mid-way through the Supersport race at Assen made for a two-part aggregate race in Holland, with WSS rookie Kenan Sofuoglu (Winston Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR) doing enough in leg one to allow his team-mate Sebastien Charpentier (Winston Ten Kate Honda CBR600RR) to lead the field home in the second leg, and yet still let the young Turk take a popular first WSS race win by over four seconds. Charpentier finished fourth on aggregate, and with his main championship rival Kevin Curtain second, Sebastien lost his championship lead for the first time this season. He now sits second, on 144 points, with Curtain leading on 151. Sofuoglu’s superb performance on his Winston Ten Kate squad’s home circuit puts him fifth overall, with 92 points. Yoann Tiberio (Team Megabike Honda CBR600RR) fell from the leading group in the first leg, after ten laps had been completed, but will be fit for the next round at Lausitz next weekend. He qualified fourth before the race, and now sits seventh in the rankings, with 67 points. Katsuaki Fujiwara (Team Megabike Honda CBR600RR) did not gain his normal confidence in the rain during his comeback ride, partly because all previous sessions had been dry, and was 17th In the race, going 22nd in the points. Sofuoglu looked an assured and composed winner at Assen, after a disappointing ninth in dry qualifying. “I am particularly happy because it didn’t start right for me, Friday and Saturday were not particularly nice,” said Sofuoglu in the post race press conference. “I started from ninth position but when it started to rain I knew I had a different chance. I am now really happy to win especially at Assen because it is Ten Kate’s home race and I live just 30km from here. So it is particularly nice. Now we got to Lausitz and I know it and like it. Hopefully I can win another race in the three that remain.” Charpentier was disappointed with fourth but got caught out in the wet weather conditions of race one, after qualifying impressively on pole in dry conditions. “Happy? Yes and no but I am not satisfied, because I finished fourth,” said Charpentier. “That does not make me happy but it was a crazy race, not easy, and I tried my best to make a small gap in the second leg. The championship is open, and for me seven points is what I have to make up. There is no choice for me now, and maybe now I need the help of the other Honda riders to take points from my rival. I am very happy for Kenan.” Tiberio was running in the leading group when he fell in the first leg, but in the prevailing weather conditions at Assen, there were 17 non-finishers in total. “It was not easy after qualifying had been dry,” said Tiberio. “I was happy in the position I was in and I just made a mistake. I have to look to Germany now to get back some round in the championship points.” Fujiwara found his recent injury to his hand much improved, and qualified ninth, but his set-up in wet conditions did not inspire confidence. “As soon as the race started I just did not feel happy with the feel of the bike,” said Fujiwara. “I really felt I could go no faster or I would have crashed, so I had to concentrate on getting to the finish. My hand was not real problem, so that was positive” More, from a press release issued by HP Suzuki Racing: STUNNING SECOND IN EUROPEAN SUPERSTOCK FOR ROBERTS IN ASSEN Brendan Roberts once again showed his true form at the weekend by coming second in the European Superstock race for HP Suzuki Racing Team. The 21-year-old stunned everyone on his debut appearance at the technical and fierce Assen Circuit, 1st – 3rd September. Renowned as one of the toughest tracks on the World Superbike Calendar. Roberts was strong throughout the weekend and eventually qualified the GSXR-1000 on the front row of the grid in third position. The race was delayed due to horrendous wet weather conditions and an oil spillage on the Circuit, the World Superbike riders were sent out first due to TV commitments. Roberts was stunningly fast in morning warm up in the rain and was a second faster than his nearest rivals. A positive start saw him leap to second place by the first corner. A battled ensured between himself and third place-man, Alessandro Polita. The Italian rider forced his way through to second place on the second lap and held off Roberts’ strong efforts to make a pass on him until lap seven. The young Australian made a tidy pass on the Suzuki rider and was on a mission to hunt down race leader Claudio Corti for the lead. Roberts made up almost a second in one lap and was soon battling with Corti for the eventual race win. Setting four fastest laps in the closing stages Roberts made a confident pass on the Yamaha rider on lap ten and was eager to bridge a gap. Roberts was running smooth and confident and a small mistake on the last corner of the last lap saw him run into the gravel trap. Allowing Corti through and to go on and win the race. Roberts stayed on and managed to still gain second place, a disappointment for the youngster but still a very creditable result. Commenting he said “I nearly had him, next week I’ll be going out for one better! The race was really hard right from the start. I had to battle past Polita who didn’t want to let me go, but once I had clear track in front of me I knew I could chase down Corti. It was a small error on my part that cost me the win, I went into second gear as I held a tight line entering the last corner and the wheel locked up and straight ahead I went.” Roberts is now lying in 9th place in the Overall Championship standings after only competing in three rounds of the series, a fantastic performance. Roberts will contest the three remaining rounds of the series at Germany, Imola and Magny Cours. Roberts will be riding next weekend at the Lausitz Ring, Germany next weekend, 8th – 10th September in the European Superstock Championships. European Superstock Race Result – Assen C Corti Yamaha B Roberts HP Racing Suzuki A Polita Suzuki M Baiocco Yamaha L Scassa MV Agusta Overall Championship Points: Polita 131 Badovini 109 Scassa 107 Corti 90 Rocamora 65 Baicco 51 Chairello 47 Sacchetti 45 ROBERTS 42 Cooper 37

FIM Superbike World Championship Assen, Holland September 3 Race One Results: 1. Chris WALKER (Kaw ZX-10R), 22 laps, 44:23.501 2. Andrew PITT (Yam YZF-R1), -4.965 seconds 3. Michel FABRIZIO (Hon CBR1000RR), -24.130 seconds 4. Fonsi NIETO (Kaw ZX-10R), -36.968 seconds 5. Norick ABE (Yam YZF-R1), -37.178 seconds 6. Max NEUKIRCHNER (Suz GSX-R1000), -37.324 seconds 7. Lorenzo LANZI (Duc 999F06), -40.930 seconds 8. Roberto ROLFO (Duc 999F05), -41.857 seconds 9. Karl MUGGERIDGE (Hon CBR1000RR), -53.382 seconds, crash 10. James TOSELAND (Hon CBR1000RR), -55.869 seconds, ran off 11. Ivan CLEMENTI (Duc 999RS), -99.835 seconds 12. Steve MARTIN (Foggy Petronas FP1), -119.724 seconds 13. Shinichi NAKATOMI (Yam YZF-R1), -1 lap 14. Harry VAN BEEK (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap 15. Vittorio IANNUZZO (Suz GSX-R1000), -5 laps, pitted 16. Josh BROOKES (Kaw ZX-10R), -8 laps, DNF, crash 17. Noriyuki HAGA (Yam YZF-R1), -10 laps, DNF, crash 18. Troy BAYLISS (Duc 999F06), -12 laps, DNF, crash 19. Yukio KAGAYAMA (Suz GSX-R1000), -14 laps, DNF, crash 20. Sebastien GIMBERT (Yam YZF-R1), -14 laps, DNF, crash 21. Ruben XAUS (Duc 999F05), -15 laps, DNF, crash 22. Troy CORSER (Suz GSX-R1000), -16 laps, DNF, crash 23. Kurtis ROBERTS (Duc 999RS), -17 laps, DNF, crash 24. Regis LACONI (Kaw ZX-10R), -17 laps, DNF, mechanical 25. Marco BORCIANI (Duc 999F05), -18 laps, DNF, mechanical 26. Pierfrancesco CHILI (Hon CBR1000RR), -18 laps, DNF, crash 27. Alex BARROS (Hon CBR1000RR), -19 laps, DNF, mechanical 28. Craig JONES (Foggy Petronas FP1), -22 laps, DNF, crash

SHANNONVILLE, ON Brett McCormick kept the pressure on points leader Karl Daigle by qualifying on pole for the final round of the International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW Amateur 600 Sport Bike Championship at Shannonville Motorsport Park on Saturday. The 15-year-old from Saskatoon took his Ruthless Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 around the 2.45km ‘Pro’ track in one minute, 7.931 seconds to earn four more points in the championship standings. The season concludes with Sunday afternoon’s 14-lap race. McCormick’s time broke the ‘Pro’ circuit class record of 1:08.630 set by Eric Warren in 2004. “Yesterday we got a really good set-up,” said McCormick, the winner of three of the five series races this season. “This afternoon we may try to fine tune the set-up, but generally we’re going to keep it the same.” Daigle was second fastest at 1:08.766 on his Armour Bodies Honda CBR600RR and picked up three championship points. The Granby, QC ace enters Sunday’s race with a 24-point edge on McCormick in the standings, 215-191. He must finish in the top six in the race to be assured of the Amateur 600 title. “It all depends on the weather tomorrow,” said McCormick of his championship chances. “If it’s wet tomorrow anything can happen. It’s not out of the question, but Karl’s a good rider.” Hamilton’s Ross Millson qualified fourth riding the Turn 2 Racing Suzuki GSX-R600 and increased his point total to 188. Dany Jourdain of St-Jean Richelieu, QC also has a shot at the class championship after qualifying his Jourdain Racing Suzuki GSX-R600 third, giving him 171 points. Practice sessions were held Saturday for the remaining four national classes, which all staged their qualifying on Friday. Defending champion Francis Martin of Rock Forest, QC paced the headline Parts Canada Superbike Championship class with a time of 1:05.217 on his Team Suzuki / Blackfoot Suzuki GSX-R1000. Chardon, OH’s Tom Kipp placed second riding the Canadian Kawasaki Motors Kawasaki ZX-10R at 1:05.654 and Clint McBain of Cochrane, AB was third with a 1:05.704 on another Team Suzuki / Blackfoot Suzuki. Mississauga, ON’s Matt McBride, who earned the Vicious-I Pole Position Award in qualifying Friday, was fourth in Saturday practice at 1:05.743 on the Riders Choice Suzuki GSX-R1000. Series points leader Jordan Szoke of Brantford, ON did not practice on Saturday. He will start seventh in Sunday’s race on his Canadian Kawasaki Motors Kawasaki ZX-10R. Andrew Nelson of Kars, ON was fastest in practice for the Hindle Exhaust Pro 600 Sport Bike Championship with a time of 1:06.442 on the Z1 Cycletech Yamaha YZF-R6. Pole qualifier Paul Penzo led practice for the Thunder class with a 1:09.463 on his Ducati PS 1000 LE, and championship leader Paul Glenn of Keene, ON was fastest in Suzuki SV650 National Cup practice with a time of 1:12.117. Fast times were all set in the morning as rain spoiled the afternoon’s sessions. Races in all five national classes are set for Sunday. Practice begins at 8:30 a.m. with the first race set to go at 12:15 p.m. For more series information, visit www.cdnsuperbike.com Starting line-up for Sunday’s final round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Shannonville Motorsport Park, showing starting position, rider name, hometown, type of motorcycle and qualifying time: 1.Matthew McBride, Mississauga, ON, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:04.900; 2. Pascal Picotte, St-Cecile Milton, QC, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:05.084; 3. Clint McBain, Cochrane, AB, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:05.166; 4. Kevin Lacombe, Granby, QC, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:05.294; 5. Francis Martin, Rock Forest, QC, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:05.300; 6. Andrew Nelson, Kars, ON, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:05.440; 7. Jordan Szoke, Brantford, ON, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:05.487; 8. Tom Kipp, Chardon, ON, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:06.055; 9. Jeff Williams, Harrowsmith, ON, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:06.820; 10. Erick Beausejour, Val Senneville, QC, Honda CBR1000RR, 1:07.296 11. Stephane Chabot, Oshawa, ON, Yamaha YZF-R6, 1:07.315; 12. Jean Paul Tache, North Bay, ON, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 1:07.504; 13. Frank Trombino, Kleinburg, ON, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:07.550; 14. Sean Heydorn, Aurora, ON, Honda CBR600RR, 1:08.125; 15. Larry Orde, Lakefield, ON, Yamaha YZF-R1, 1:08.245; 16. Jeremy Burgess, Hammonds Plains, NS, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 1:08.590; 17. Matthew Bushe, Castleton, ON, Suzuki GSX-R750, 1:08.679; 18. Yoshihiro Hamaguchi, Yokkaichi-shi, Japan, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:08.946; 19. Todd Scott, Bedford, NS, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:09.437; 20. Zenon Nelson, Bowmanville, ON, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:09.554 21. Laurent Feuiltault, Mississauga, ON, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:09.746; 22. Jesse Sherstan, Stoney Plain, AB, Honda CBR600RR, 1:10.901; 23. Nicolas Audet, St-Henri, QC, Honda CBR600RR, 1:11.311; 24. Sylvain Grenier, Lasalle, QC, Suzuki GSX-R600, 1:14.418

Lockhart Phillips USA AMA Formula Xtreme Championship Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia September 2, 2006 Provisional Race Results: 1. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR600RR), 15 laps 2. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R6), -0.823 second 3. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R6), -7.045 seconds 4. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR600RR), -13.160 seconds 5. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600), -30.308 seconds 6. Ryan Andrews (Hon CBR600RR), -37.046 seconds 7. Ty Howard (Hon CBR600RR), -44.278 seconds 8. Eric Wood (Hon CBR600RR), -47.771 seconds 9. Brian Stokes (Yam YZF-R6), -57.709 seconds 10. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R600), -60.453 seconds 11. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6), -60.566 seconds 12. Garrett Carter (Yam YZF-R6), -66.330 seconds 13. Keith Marshall (Suz GSX-R600), -81.710 seconds 14. Armando Ferrer (Kaw ZX-6RR), -81.772 seconds 15. Victor Chirinos (Kaw ZX-6RR), -1 lap 16. Marco Martinez (Yam YZF-R6), -1 lap, 2.194 seconds 17. Shane Narbonne (Suz GSX-R600), -1 lap, 6.316 secoonds 18. Jeremy McWilliams (Buell XB-RR), -5 laps, DNF 19. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), -10 laps, DNF, crash 20. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), -10 laps, DNF, crash Provisional Championship Point Standings (After 10 of 11 races): 1. Hayes, 321 points 2. Eric Bostrom, 318 points 3. DiSalvo, 313 points 4. Aaron Gobert, 264 points 5. Andrews, 224 points 6. Barnes, 181 points 7. Meiring, 179 points 8. Young, 171 points 9. Howard, 168 points 10. Eslick, 144 points

AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia September 2, 2006 Provisional Race Results: 1. Mat Mladin (Suz GSX-R1000), 25 laps 2. Ben Spies (Suz GSX-R1000), -5.090 seconds 3. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), -20.870 seconds 4. Miguel Duhamel (Hon CBR1000RR), -21.402 seconds 5. Neil Hodgson (Duc 999F06), -31.735 seconds 6. Jake Zemke (Hon CBR1000RR), -38.376 seconds 7. Tommy Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), -38.539 seconds 8. Jason Pridmore (Suz GSX-R1000), -57.988 seconds 9. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), -58.029 seconds 10. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), -60.434 seconds 11. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), -76.437 seconds 12. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), -83.466 seconds 13. Eric Wood (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap 14. Larry Pegram (Hon CBR1000RR), -1 lap, 0.655 second 15. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 4.291 seconds 16. Jason Curtis (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 7.792 seconds 17. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 10.979 seconds 18. Scott Jensen (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 38.750 seconds 19. Dean Mizdal (Suz GSX-R1000), -1 lap, 53.638 seconds 20. Ben Bostrom (Duc 999F06), -2 lap, pitted/mechanical 21. Gary Mason (Suz GSX-R1000), -6 laps, DNF, mechanical 22. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-10R), -8 laps, DNF, mechanical 23. Scott Carpenter (Suz GSX-R1000), -8 laps, DNF, mechanical 24. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), -13 laps, DNF, mechanical 25. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), DNS 26. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), DNS 27. Brian Stokes (Yam YZF-R1), DNS Provisional Championship Point Standings (After 17 of 19 races): 1. Spies, 593 points 2. Mladin, 568 points (-25 points) 3. Duhamel, 470 points 4. Yates, 422 points 5. Hodgson, 413 points 6. Tommy Hayden, 408 points 7. Zemke, 401 points 8. Pridmore, 355 points 9. Ben Bostrom, 340 points 10. Pegram, 316 points More, from a press release issued by American Suzuki: Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mladin, Spies & Yates Sweep Suzuki Superbike Showdown at Road Atlanta –Next round, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, Sept. 29 Oct. 1, 2006– Round 10 AMA Superbike Series Braselton, GA Road Atlanta Sept. 1 – 3, 2006 Team Yoshimura Suzuki’s Mat Mladin, Ben Spies and Aaron Yates finished first, second and third, respectively, in the first AMA Superbike race of the double-header weekend at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga., on Saturday afternoon. This win is Mladin’s 49th career victory and also his sixth win of the season. For teammate Spies, this podium finish brings him one step closer to the Superbike championship. “It was a good race for us,” said six-time AMA Superbike Champion Mladin. “The Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 was running great, the Dunlop tires were working well, and I’m looking forward to the race tomorrow.” As usual, the weekend began with qualifying sessions. Although Mladin captured provisional pole on Friday afternoon, it was Spies who took the coveted starting spot in Saturday’s final session. Still nursing a hand injury from the VIR race earlier this month, Spies posted a 1:21. 987 fast lap to take his seventh pole position of the season. Mladin was a close second with a 1: 22.109 lap time and Yates was on the second row with a 1:23.942 posting. “I tried to put in five or six good laps on the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000,” said Spies. “I knew I needed the extra point with the championship situation like it is. The Suzuki is working well and my hand is better not good by any means, though and I hope we’ll have a good race and we’ll take what we can get.” In the 25-lap race, Spies got a great start and was out front immediately. Mladin was close behind and began challenging for the lead within a few laps. Riding with a broken hand, Spies yielded to his teammate after five laps. Said defending AMA Superbike Champion Mladin: “I was a little sick at VIR so it was good to be able to push all the way for a win today. We just need to keep the pressure on Ben and try to keep things close for the last round at Mid-Ohio.” Added Spies, “I got a pretty good start but I didn’t want to get out front on the first lap because I didn’t know how things were going to be with my hand. We’re obviously not in the right frame of mind to win races right now. But the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 was good and my team is working really hard — I wish I could have given them a win. But hopefully, we’ll come back stronger tomorrow.” Like his teammates, Yates also got a good launch and was up front with the top-five. He rode consistently and aggressively and moved into fourth position before the halfway point in the race. He slowly but surely reeled in the third-place rider and took over the last podium spot with one lap left. “The race was a lot of fun,” said Yates. “Luckily, we got off the line pretty good. I got up front and could see my teammates were going strong. They set a good pace, the Suzuki was running good and my crew did a great job giving me a bike that got around the track well. It’s great to get Yoshimura Suzuki 1-2-3 at the Suzuki Superbike Showdown. Hopefully, we’ll do it again tomorrow.” Saturday’s race was the first of two Superbike races in the Road Atlanta double-header weekend, with the second race slated for Sunday afternoon. Mat Mladin, Team Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000, #1 1st Place AMA Superbike 2nd Place Overall Championship Points Standings Ben Spies, Team Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000, #11 2nd Place AMA Superbike 1st Place Overall Championship Points Standings Aaron Yates, Team Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000, #20 3rd Place AMA Superbike 4th Place Overall Championship Points Standings More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki: Mat Mladin led a Team Yoshimura Suzuki clean sweep in today’s first leg of the AMA Superbike Championship ‘Suzuki Superbike Showdown’ at Road Atlanta in Georgia with team mates Ben Spies and Aaron Yates joining him on the victory podium. It was Mladin’s sixth win of the season; his third in a row; and 49th of his career which saw him grab back five championship points from Championship leader Spies. With two races to go, including Sunday’s second race, Spies’ lead is now just 25 points from the six-time AMA Champion. Said Mladin: “I know what it’s like to be in Ben’s position with a few races to go. All we can do is go for the win and keep the pressure on him for the last few races. It was a good race for us. The Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 was running great, the Dunlop tyres were working well, and I’m looking forward to the race tomorrow.” As usual, the weekend began with qualifying sessions. Although Mladin captured provisional pole on Friday afternoon, it was Spies who took the coveted starting spot in Saturday’s final session. Still nursing a hand injury from the VIR race earlier this month, Spies posted a 1:21. 987 fast lap to take his seventh pole position of the season. Mladin was a close second with a 1: 22.109 lap time and Yates was on the second row with a 1:23.942 posting. “I tried to put in five or six good laps on the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000,” said Spies. “I knew I needed the extra point with the championship situation like it is. The Suzuki is working well and my hand is better not good by any means, though and I hope we’ll have a good race and we’ll take what we can get.” In the 25-lap race, Spies got a great start and was out front immediately. Mladin was close behind and began challenging for the lead within a few laps. Riding with a broken hand, Spies yielded to his team mate after five laps. Said Mladin: “I was a little sick at VIR so it was good to be able to push all the way for a win today. We just need to keep the pressure on Ben and try to keep things close for the last round at Mid-Ohio.” Added Spies, “I got a pretty good start but I didn’t want to get out front on the first lap because I didn’t know how things were going to be with my hand. We’re obviously not in the right frame of mind to win races right now. But the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 was good and my team is working really hard – I wish I could have given them a win, but hopefully, we’ll come back stronger tomorrow.” Like his team mates, Yates also got a good launch and was up front with the top-five. He rode consistently and aggressively and moved into fourth position before the halfway point in the race. He slowly reeled in the third-place rider and took over the last podium spot with one lap left. “The race was a lot of fun,” said Yates. “Luckily, we got off the line pretty good. I got up front and could see my team mates were going strong. They set a good pace, the Suzuki was running good and my crew did a great job giving me a bike that got around the track well. It’s great to get Yoshimura Suzuki 1-2-3 at the Suzuki Superbike Showdown. Hopefully, we’ll do it again tomorrow.” Saturday’s race was the first of two Superbike races in the Road Atlanta double-header weekend, with the second race on Sunday afternoon. More, from a press release issued by Parts Unlimited Ducati: TOP FIVE FINISH FOR HODGSON IN GEORGIA Braselton (Georgia) 2 September 2006: Neil Hodgson of the Parts Unlimited Ducati Team finished fifth in Sunday’s AMA Superbike race at Road Atlanta. Hodgson ran as high as third in the 25-lap event and challenged for the podium before a grip issue blunted his charge. His teammate Ben Bostrom was classified 20th after a pit stop in his race. Hodgson, who qualified on the front row, got a good start in the race held in the warm Georgia countryside near Atlanta. “Even though we weren’t racing for the win today, we were riding hard and trying to do the best we could,” said Hodgson, who battled with many of the top AMA stars during the course of the race. An off-track excursion cost Neil a position in the order to an eventual podium finisher. “I ran off the track, unfortunately, and that’s how Aaron Yates got by me. I was trying to hang with him and thinking we could run that pace until the end of the race but we had a grip issue with a few laps to go.” Hodgson is confident he can improve his finishing position on Sunday. “We’re going to make some small changes and try a different rear tire and we think we’ll be even more competitive than we were today,” said Neil, who finished third in last year’s season finale at Road Atlanta. Ben Bostrom struggled with the setup of his machine in Saturday’s 25-lap event. “We used the backup bike for the race today,” said Ben, who was classified in 20th spot. “I thought something was wrong so I pitted for a new tire. That was pretty much our race. We have some ideas for tomorrow and are looking forward to fighting for a podium spot.” Tomorrow’s race begins at 3:00PM.

Pro Honda Oils AMA Supersport Championship Presented by Shoei Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia September 2, 2006 Provisional Qualifying Results: 1. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R6), 1:25.971 2. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R600), 1:26.033 3. Roger Hayden (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:26.165 4. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600), 1:26.505 5. Danny Eslick (Suz GSX-R600), 1:26.873 6. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:27.057 7. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:27.101 8. Blake Young (Suz GSX-R600), 1:27.827 9. Jeff Wood (Suz GSX-R600), 1:28.351 10. Taylor Knapp (Suz GSX-R600), 1:29.083 11. Tony Meiring (Suz GSX-R600), 1:29.101 12. Michael Beck (Yam YZF-R6), 1:29.255 13. Josh Herrin (Yam YZF-R6), 1:29.618 14. Shane Narbonne (Suz GSX-R600), 1:29.814 15. Garrett Carter (Yam YZF-R6), 1:29.955 16. Akira Tamitsuji (Suz GSX-R600), 1:29.993 17. Shea Fouchek (Suz GSX-R600), 1:30.334 18. Barrett Long (Yam YZF-R6), 1:30.449 19. Keith Marshall (Suz GSX-R600), 1:30.515 20. Ryan Clay (Yam YZF-R6), 1:30.755 21. Daniel Parkerson (Suz GSX-R600), 1:30.887 22. Brandon Parrish (Suz GSX-R600), 1:30.957 23. Tripp Nobles (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:31.326 24. Skip Salenius (Yam YZF-R6), 1:31.355 25. Scott Ryan (Yam YZF-R6), 1:31.438 26. Josh Day (Yam YZF-R6), 1:32.038 27. Dirk Sanchez (Yam YZF-R6), 1:32.081 28. Chris Siebenhaar (Suz GSX-R600), 1:32.159 29. Telly Steimel (Suz GSX-R600), 1:32.169 30. Gustavo Laya (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:32.217 31. Johnny Rock Page (Yam YZF-R1), 1:32.525 32. Michael Morgan (Suz GSX-R600), 1:32.802 110% Of Fast Time = 1:34.568 Did Not Qualify 33. Lindsay Mcgregor (Yam YZF-R6), 1:34.585 34. Jeremiah Johnson (Suz GSX-R600), 1:35.377 35. Eric Haugo (Yam YZF-R6), 1:36.086 36. Caesar Gonzales (Kaw ZX-6RR), 1:37.388 More, from a press release issued by Team M4 EMGO Suzuki: BARNES AND MAY ON THE FRONT ROW AT ROAD ATLANTA Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Michael Barnes and Geoff May will open their bid to duplicate their VIR dual podium result from the front row in Sunday’s 15-lap AMA Supersport final at Road Atlanta. Barnes led the way for the squad, narrowly missing out on pole position by a scant 0.062 seconds. The Floridian claimed the second slot on the front row with a blazing 1:26.033 lap aboard his Pirelli-shod GSX-R600 during qualifying on Saturday. “We have a good race tire for the Supersport race and learned a lot in the last few sessions. It’s all about getting a good start and preparing for the end of the race. We’re excited,” said Barnes. One day after inking a contract extension with Team M4 EMGO Suzuki, May earned the outside starting spot on the front row in Supersport. The Georgian, who hails from Gainesville, GA, just a handful of miles from the Road Atlanta circuit, laid down a 1: 26.505 lap during the timed session. Third rider Shea Fouchek will start the Supersport race from the inside of the fifth row, qualifying 17th fastest at 1:30.334. After qualifying, Barnes competed in the Formula Xtreme contest. Clinging onto the escaping leaders as long as he possibly could, ‘Barney’ ran in fifth place for all 15 laps of the contest. The end result was his seventh FX top five in his last eight outings. “Lonely,” Barnes joked after the race. “I got a good start but the other guys got away. We didn’t test here and maybe never got things exactly as we’d like. Still, we learned a lot and we’ll move onward.” May will have two opportunities to impress in front of the home crowd on Sunday. In addition to his front-row Supersport qualifying performance, he also qualified sixth fastest aboard his GSX-R1000 in preparation for tomorrow’s Superstock race. Geoff clocked a 1:24.154 during the session and is hoping that tomorrow he’ll repeat his podium performance from a year ago aboard the big bore machine at Road Atlanta. More, from a press release issued on behalf of Pirelli: Pirelli Riders Claim Half of AMA Supersport Front Row It was a sticky-tight front row by the time Saturday’s AMA Supersport qualifying closed at Road Atlanta, with Michael Barnes taking second and his M4 EMGO Suzuki teammate Geoff May nabbing the fourth-fastest time, for Sunday’s race, with their Pirelli SuperCorsa Pros. Barnes’ time was a mere 62 thousandths of a second from the pole time of Jamie Hacking. In Saturday’s final AMA Superbike qualifying at Road Atlanta, Matt Lynn launched his Millennium KWS Suzuki into a third-row grid position, by posting the 12th fastest time. Lynn’s teammate John Haner claimed a spot on row four, giving Pirelli two of the top-five privateer positions on the Superbike grid, mixed in with the Team Jordan riders. In Race One, run on Saturday, Lynn made the most of his Superstock-spec bike and Pirelli Diablo Superbike Slicks to come home in 11th, with teammate Haner right with him in 12th. Comparing the Millennium KWS riders’ finishes with those of the factory and Jordan riders, on a cost-per-position ratio Matt Lynn was the overall race winner, with Haner claiming second. Michael Barnes earned the sixth-fastest time in Formula Xtreme qualifying, on his Pirelli SuperCorsa Pro-shod Team M4 EMGO Suzuki GSX-R600. In the FX race, Barnes nailed his start and ran a hard race up front, bring his Suzuki home in fifth place, leading sixth by nearly seven seconds. Barnes is now sixth in FX points, despite missing the season’s first three races. In AMA Superstock qualifying, Pirelli rider Geoff May claimed a place on row two of the grid for Sunday’s race, setting the sixth fastest time on his Suzuki GSX-R1000, prepared by the M4 EMGO Suzuki team. Other Pirelli riders in front half of the grid include Millennium KSW Suzuki’s Matt Lynn in 11th, RoadRacingWorld.com’s Chris Ulrich in 12th, and Lynn’s teammate, John Haner in 13th.

Repsol Lubricants AMA Superstock Championship Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia September 2, 2006 Qualifying Results: 1. Eric Bostrom (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:23.191 2. Jamie Hacking (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:23.231 3. Jason DiSalvo (Yam YZF-R1 LE), 1:23.552 4. Josh Hayes (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:23.594 5. Aaron Gobert (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:24.111 6. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:24.154 7. Steve Rapp (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:24.172 8. Aaron Yates (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:24.363 9. Ben Attard (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:24.457 10. Jake Holden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:24.747 11. Matt Lynn (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:24.884 12. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:25.242 13. John Haner (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:25.450 14. Damon Buckmaster (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:25.610 15. Marty Craggill (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:25.694 16. Gary Mason (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:26.008 17. Cory West (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:26.077 18. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:27.180 19. Brad Hendry (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:28.807 20. Barry Teasadale (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:29.036 21. Andi Notman (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:29.123 22. Michael Sanchez (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:29.268 23. Fernando Amantini (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:29.322 24. Chuck Ivey (Yam YZF-R1), 1:30.196 25. James Kerker (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:30.252 26. Mark Brereton (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:30.968 110% of Fast Time: 1:31.510