Assen (Holland) After a three-week break, the World SBK Championship is on the move once more. The four classes are ready to face arguably the most prestigious circuit in the series, frequently called the “The university of motorcycling” – a venue which has been redesigned for this season. In 2005 Chris Vermeulen and Honda won both SBK races, in what is a home event for the Ten Kate team. This time the contenders will be many and various and each will start the weekend with great expectations of at least one first place finish. Haga and Bayliss are the two main contenders for the title, while third place man James Toseland is surely thinking about renewing his contract with the Ten Kate team which he joined this season. Together with these riders Andrew Pitt has also proved to be irrefutably fast on his Yamaha, and will doubtless be helping “Nitro Nori” to shrink the gap to the leader Bayliss, while another Australian, Corser (racing with the number one plate), will be working in conjunction with his team mate Kagayama to score more podiums, and shut down the rumors about his future. An interesting weekend is promised, and one that could also provide surprises from several other riders, like Klaffi Honda rider Alex Barros, the three Kawasaki contenders or Italian Lorenzo Lanzi, for example. This being the Netherlands, weather may also play an important role. It is always hard to forecast the weather in this part of the world and a brilliant result would be simply to have the same consistency of underfoot conditions for the whole weekend, allowing the teams to find an optimum setup for the race. Once again, setup will be the key to ultimate race performance: the 4,750m Assen track will prove to be very demanding for the riders – and for the tyres too – and the right setup will grant the tyres both better and longer lasting performance. For this round Pirelli will bring three different solutions of front tyre for the SBK class (as always every rider will have at his disposal 11 front tyres plus rubber for the two races) in the usual size of 120/75. Two of those fronts were also available at Brands Hatch while the other one is a well-known solution available on the global market under the name of Pirelli DIABLO SUPERBIKE “SC2″. (The “A” for Assen was the “C” in Brands, while the “C” was the “D” at Brands). On the rear there will be four available solutions (plus a qualifier). Three different compounds, but the “B” (only decided on after the Brno race) has also been used on the bigger, 200 mm tyre, already used this year on other racetracks like Misano. In Supersport the fight will, if anything, be even harder, with Curtain and Charpentier racing for the world title with their Yamaha and Honda machines. Two fronts and two rears will also be available for Supersport, a class which races on Pirelli DIABLO SUPERCORSA, and counting the Superstock 600 DIABLO CORSA III and the Superstock 1000 DRAGON SUPERCORSA, Pirelli will bring almost 6,000 units in total to Assen.

MIXED FORTUNES FOR HAWK KAWASAKI British Superbikes – Cadwell Park – Round 11 Varying weather conditions played a crucial part this weekend for Hawk Kawasaki, at the eleventh round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Cadwell Park, Monday 28th August. The three Hawk riders, Dean Thomas, Craig Coxhell and Peter Hickman scored a mixed bag of results in the two races around the technical and twisty 2.17-mile circuit. Thomas who is still recovering from serious injuries, found the weekend’s racing hard going on the unforgiving circuit and claimed a strong eighth and 11th place respectively. After qualifying his ZX10-R in 12th position the 33-year-old Australian knew he had a lot of work to do in the two 18-lap races. Commenting he said, “I knew Cadwell would be physically hard for me. I am still recovering from the crash I had at Snetterton where I broke some ribs and punctured a lung. Cadwell is a demanding circuit when you are fully fit and so I had a feeling that I would have my work cut out. The weather didn’t help matters as it made it a gamble when it came to tyre choice. I managed to score points in both races and hopefully I can improve on these results at Silverstone in a few weeks times.” Craig Coxhell suffered a number of problems over the weekend and could only salvage 16th place during the 50 minute qualifying session on Sunday. From that the young Australian managed to gain a seventh place in the first race. An incident in the second race saw him lose his chain at the Mountain Section, a visit to the pit garage saw this problem rectified and allowed Coxhell to rejoin the race and a lap down and finish in 17th position overall. “Cadwell is certainly not one of my favourite circuits and I just seemed to have problem after problem. It was a difficult weekend for me, but getting seventh in the first race made me feel a little better about everything. I crashed on Sunday at the top of the Mountain so I was feeling a slightly second hand and bruised during the races. I had an issue with my chain in the second race and I had to pull into the pits to get it fixed. I’m certainly looking forward to moving onto Silverstone from here as it’s one of the few British Circuits that I know fairly well.” Coxhell said. Young Rookie rider Peter Hickman had a varied weekend and gained a 14th and 15th positions in the two races. The local rider certainly impressed a number of people when he managed to qualify in 11th place on the grid, just in front of his elder team-mate Dean Thomas. The two races were full of excitement for the 19-year-old. After stalling his bike on the start of race one ‘Hicky’ had to start from the back of the field and worked his way through to a creditable point scoring position. Speaking with him “I’ve enjoyed this weekend and I know every weekend my confidence is growing. Cadwell is my local circuit, which I know well and I wanted to get some good results here, which I think I did. I had a couple of problems in both races but I know as the year has progressed, I feel like I have made some big steps forward in the right direction. Once again thanks to all the team for working so hard.” Superbike Race One Result: 1, Gregorio Lavilla Ducati 2, Leon Haslam Ducati 3, Ryuichi Kiyonari Honda 4, Shane Byrne Suzuki 5, Tommy Hill Yamaha 6, Glen Richards Honda 7, Craig Coxhell Hawk Kawasaki 8, Dean Thomas Hawk Kawasaki 9, Jon Kirkham Suzuki 10, Karl Harris Honda 14, Peter Hickman Hawk Kawasaki Superbike Race Two Result: 1, Leon Haslam Ducati 2, Gregorio Lavilla Ducati 3, Jonathan Rea Honda 4, Tommy Hill Yamaha 5, Karl Harris Honda 6, Steve Plater Suzuki 7, Michael Laverty Honda 8, Ben Wilson Suzuki 9, Glen Richards Honda 10, Billy McConnell Yamaha 11, Dean Thomas Hawk Kawasaki 15, Peter Hickman Hawk Kawasaki 17, Craig Coxhell Hawk Kawasaki More, from a press release issued by Centurion Racing: ANOTHER SUPERSPORT CUP WIN FOR SPALDING 19-year-old Pete Spalding carried on his winning form this weekend at Cadwell Park, Monday 28th August. The youngster who tied up the British Supersport Cup Championship at Croft took his tenth win from ten races at the technical Lincolnshire Circuit. Spalding was running well all weekend and managed to qualify in a strong 15th position on the grid. A strong start saw him move through the pack to tenth but he slowly dropped off the pace and was struggling to stay with the front runners. In the drying condition tyre choice caused a problem with all the teams and the majority of the pack opting for full wets, including Spalding. A last lap manoeuvre on Aaron Walker saw him take the lead of the Cup riders and bring his Centurion Racing Honda home in a low 20th position overall. Speaking with the New Milton based rider he said “I was struggling throughout the race with a trapped nerve in my elbow, which was causing me to have no feeling on the brakes. It was giving me a lot of grief and I didn’t want to push to hard due to the lack of strength I was feeling. I’m not happy with my result today as I know I can ride much better than that. Cadwell is a difficult circuit and I ensured that I did as many laps as possible during practice and qualifying to learn the track a bit more. I’m hoping Silverstone will see me get a better result in the Overall Championship.” Team Manager Gary Stubbington said “We are a little disappointed with Pete’s overall result even though he did win the Cup race. We will be sitting down together as a team and discussing what went wrong and how to move things forward for Silverstone in a few weeks time. We know the tricky weather conditions did play a small part in proceedings but hopefully we will be back on track for Silverstone.” British Supersport Cup Race Result: Pete Spalding Centurion Racing Honda Aaron Walker Honda Christian Elkin Triumph Rob Sketchley Honda Cup Championship Points: Pete Spalding 250 Aaron Walker 166 Christian Elkin 116 Mike Goodfellow 81

Hebron, Ohio Larry Pegram of LeoVince Pegram Racing Honda Team (a professional AMA Superbike Race Team) raced at the Fay Myers Suzuki Supermoto Classic this past weekend in downtown Denver, CO at Invesco Field. The AMA Supermoto Doubleheader was part of Cyclefest. Larry raced in the Supermoto Lites class on a KTM 250SX-F. “I really enjoy Supermoto racing and plan to do more of it in the future. Supermoto represents a great opportunity to leverage off the recent growth in motocross and superbike racing. In addition, the events can be readily staged in downtown areas and the fan experience is excellent,” said Larry. Larry came in 4th place in Friday’s race and then placed 22nd on Saturday after pulling off the track at lap nine. “I decided to cut off early on Saturday to make sure I am healthy for Road Atlanta. The rain this weekend made things a bit sketchy and the whoops section definitely played to the advantage of the motocross guys,” commented Larry. The race was at a good time in between superbike race weekends at VIR and Road Atlanta. This is Larry’s third AMA Supermoto race this season. He took sixth place at the Waterford Hills Road Racing Track back in early July. Larry is currently in tenth place in the AMA Superbike Championship Series with only two races left in the series. The LeoVince Pegram Racing Honda Team will next compete in the tenth round of the AMA Superbike Series at Road Atlanta in Braselton, GA, September 1 3, 2006. About LeoVince Pegram Racing Honda Team Hebron, Ohio-based LeoVince Pegram Racing Honda Team is a professional superbike race team competing in the AMA Superbike Championship. The team is owned and managed by Larry Pegram, a Superbike Champion and third-generation motorcycle racer. Ryan Elleby of Powder Springs, Georgia also races for the team. The team competes in the Superbike, Formula Extreme and Supersport classes on Honda CBR1000RR and CBR600RR motorcycles. The team web site is www.pegramracing.com.

British Superbike Race 2 Cadwell Park Circuit Round 11 of 13 1. Leon HASLAM (Duc), 18 laps, 26:34.675 2. Gregorio LAVILLA (Duc), -5.859 seconds 3. Jonathan REA (Hon), -19.928 seconds 4. Tommy HILL (Yam), -23.784 seconds 5. Karl HARRIS (Hon), -24.399 seconds 6. Steve PLATER (Suz), -29.053 seconds 7. Michael LAVERTY (Hon), -29.668 seconds 8. Ben WILSON (Suz), -39.079 seconds 9. Glen RICHARDS (Hon), -40.892 seconds 10. Billy McCONNELL (Yam), -41.569 seconds 11. Dean THOMAS (Kaw), -44.231 seconds 12. Gary MASON (Hon), -53.380 seconds 13. Ollie BRIDEWELL (Suz), -54.472 seconds 14. Jon KIRKHAM (Kaw), -54.882 seconds 15. Peter HICKMAN (Kaw), -56.014 seconds 16. Michael HOWARTH (Kaw), -1 lap 17. Craig COXHELL (Kaw), -1 lap 18. Marty NUTT (Suz), -3 laps 19. Michael RUTTER (Hon), -7 laps, DNF 20. Shane BYRNE (Suz), -11 laps, DNF 21. Nick MEDD (Kaw), -14 laps, DNF 22. Ryuichi KIYONARI (Hon), -17 laps, DNF 23. Howie MAINWARING (Hon), -18 laps, DNF More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki: BYRNE CRASHES OUT FIGHTING FOR 1ST Rizla Suzuki’s Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne crashed out unhurt while battling for the lead in the second race at the 11th round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire today. After taking fourth in the opening race, held in wet but drying conditions, Byrne was in determined mood for the dry second race. He made an excellent start and led for the first lap before settling behind Gregorio Lavilla. The pair broke away from the pack and Shakey was closing in on the reigning Champion when he crashed on the exit to Charlie’s and retired. Steve Plater crashed out of the opening race when he was forced on to the wet line when two riders clashed in front of him. In the second race, aboard his spare bike, Steve took a season’s best of sixth place in front of his home fans. Ducati’s Gregorio Lavilla won the opening race and his team mate Leon Haslam the second. Rizla Suzuki will attend the official British Superbike test at Silverstone on Tuesday, September 5th, before returning to the circuit for the 12th round of the Championship on Sunday, September 17th. Shane Byrne: “I am gutted after crashing out in the second race. I was fighting Greg for the win and had the pace on him. I came out of Charlie’s as fast as I could when the front wheel skipped and then slid away. There was nothing I could do to avoid crashing. “Fourth in the opening race is okay but when you have the bike and ability to challenge for wins it isn’t what I want. The Rizla Suzuki is fast; we had a good package at Cadwell and knew we could run at the front. I’ve two more rounds left and want to get on the top step of the podium again.” Steve Plater: “Sixth is my best result of the season and while it isn’t a win, I am over the moon with the progress I have made with the Rizla Suzuki. The whole team deserves a result for their efforts supporting me thanks guys! “In the first race the two riders in front of me touched, I went off the dry line to avoid hitting them and crashed at low speed on the wet surface. Overall though, the top six was my target for this weekend and I achieved that. Thanks to all my home fans for cheering me on.” Robert Wicks – Team Manager: “The high of Shakey fighting for victory was tempered by him crashing out before the half-way point in the race. With Steve, his best finishing position of the season was contrasted by an unfortunate crash in race one, so it’s been a day of mixed emotions for Rizla Suzuki. “It’s also been a frustrating day, but on the positive side Shakey showed he has front row pace and Steve was able to make very good inroads through each session. “The weather at Cadwell was dramatic and so was the racing. The only thing missing for the team was the podium result we so dearly wanted and looked capable of achieving. We’ll be back at Silverstone testing soon and then on to the penultimate round of the season at the same venue on September 17th.” Race One Results: 1: Gregorio Lavilla (Ducati) 28:04.401, 2: Leon Haslam (Ducati) +5.307, 3: Ryuichi Kiyonari (Honda) +20.611, 4: Shane Byrne (Rizla Suzuki) +30.238, 5: Tommy Hill (Yamaha) +35.712, 6: Glen Richards (Honda) +35.823, 7: Craig Coxhell (Kawasaki) +45.755, 8: Dean Thomas (Kawasaki) +48.406, 9: Jon Kirkham (Kawasaki) +48.446, 10: Karl Harris (Honda) +49.815. DNF: 6: Steve Plater (Rizla Suzuki). Race Two Results: 1: Haslam 26:34.675, 2: Lavilla +5.859, 3: Jonathan Rea (Honda) +19.928, 4: Hill +23.784, 5: Harris +24.399, 6: Steve Plater (Rizla Suzuki) +29.053, 7: Michael Laverty (Honda) +29.668, 8: Ben Wilson (Suzuki) +39.079, 9: Richards +40.892, 10: Billy McConnell (Yamaha) +41.569. DNF: Shane Byrne (Rizla Suzuki). Championship Standings (after 11 of 13 rounds): 1: Haslam 352, 2: Lavilla 337, 3: Kiyonari 326, 4: Shane Byrne (Rizla Suzuki) 211, 5=: Harris, Rea 192, 7: Laverty 152, 8: Hill 151, 9: Michael Rutter (Honda) 138, 10: Richards 104, 16: Steve Plater (Rizla Suzuki) 37, 17: James Haydon (Rizla Suzuki) 36. More, from a press release issued by Stobart Motorsport: LUCKLESS DAY FOR STOBART RIDERS AT CADWELL PARK At the track where the Paul Bird Motorsport Team clinched their second successive British Superbike Championship title just three short years ago, it wasn’t a happy return to Cadwell Park for Stobart Motorsport riders Michael Rutter and Michael Laverty over the August Bank Holiday weekend as round eleven of the 2006 Bennetts British Superbike Championship was played out in front of another record crowd. After a number of problems had beset the VK and Vent Axia-backed team during Sunday’s free practice and Audi Performance Qualifying, triple series runner up Rutter started the day’s two races from row two of the grid with team mate Michael Laverty a row further back. With sunshine and showers interspersing the afternoon, tyre choice was always going to be critical and on both occasions, the team went with the incorrect options for the pair of 18 lap races. Just prior to race one, a thunderstorm soaked the track and at the last minute, team boss Paul Bird advised his pair of riders to go with wet weather tyres only for it to rapidly dry and leave Rutter and Laverty scrabbling for grip. Rutter eventually pitted and chanced to slicks but did feature in the results whilst Laverty struggled to 12th at the flag. Race two saw a damp track with threatening clouds and the two Stobart riders opted for an intermediate front tyre only for the track to once again dry and leave them languishing down the order. Rutter’s misery was compounded when he retired and Laverty was pipped for a top six position on the last lap. Commenting afterwards, Rutter said: “Tyre choice was the problem in the first race and I had to pull in after a problem in the second one too. There’s not much more to say.” Laverty added “In race one, we chose the wrong tyre so I dropped back and finished in twelfth. In race two the track was pretty much dry all the way round so I got some good lap times but Steve Plater got past me on the last hairpin so I was a bit annoyed to lose that place.” Team owner Paul Bird took full responsibility for his incorrect advice in race one but still left Cadwell disappointed: “When luck’s not going your way it doesn’t matter what you do and we’re just having one of those years. I nearly sacked myself after cocking up in race one so I left it to the boys in race two and it wasn’t much better. We just need to round off a forgettable season in style at the final two rounds and move on from here.” The next round of the championship takes place at Silverstone in three weeks time on 16th/17th September. More, from a press release issued by Bridewell Brothers British Motorcycle Racing: OLLIE RACKS UP THE POINTS AT STORMY CADWELL, TOMMY ‘S GAMBLE FAILS TO PAY OFF Wiltshire racing brothers Ollie and Tommy Bridewell, from Etchilhampton near Devizes, suffered mixed fortunes as the traditional British Bank Holiday weather wreaked havoc at round eleven of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship, held at Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire this weekend. With Sunday’s sunshine giving way to scattered thunderstorms on Monday, the two Vivaldi riders were hoping for some good results at a track which saw them both on the podium in 2005 but in front of yet another sell-out BSB crowd, tyre choice was to prove critical in the unsettled conditions. Having qualified in 18th place on his 1000cc Vivaldi Suzuki, 20 year old Ollie was impressive during the wet practice session prior to the opening 18 lap British Superbike Championship race and after a major tyre deliberation, Ollie’s team decided to opt for full wets on what turned out to be a rapidly drying track. As a result, Ollie had no option but to retire early in the race Race two proved more successful as once again a rain shower had dampened the 2.1 mile circuit but with dry tyres fitted, Ollie battled his way to 13th at the flag to add to five previous points scoring rides and to leave him in 21st place in the standings. “I was fourth fastest in the wet practice so if only it had rained for the duration of the race…” said Ollie. “It was pointless out there in the first race so I pulled in but I got my head down and was pleased with 13th place in race two which means we’ve salvaged something from the weekend. I was really hoping for something better here at Cadwell but we were unlucky with the weather and it becomes a lottery.” For 18 year old Tommy, he gambled on dry tyres on a decidedly wet track for the British Supersport Championship race but from his fifth row grid position, the 600cc Vivaldi Suzuki rider struggled in the early stages as the track remained damp. Eventually, after being lapped, he called it a day and although the track did dry marginally, it resulted in only his third non-scoring ride of the season. “We took a gamble and it didn’t pay off as the track didn’t dry as quickly as it did for Ollie’s superbike race. I’m bitterly diappointed as we’ve had a number of problems this weekend and it seems that no matter how hard I try, we still seem to be struggling. It’s certainly becoming a test of character and hopefully, we can make some good progress in the final two races” said Tommy. The next round of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship takes place at Silverstone on September 16th and 17th.

British Superbike Race 1 Cadwell Park Circuit Round 11 of 13 1. Gregorio LAVILLA (Duc), 18 laps, 28:03.401 2. Leon HASLAM (Duc), -5.307 seconds 3. Ryuichi KIYONARI (Hon), -20.611 seconds 4. Shane BYRNE (Suz), -30.238 seconds 5. Tommy HILL (Yam), -35.712 seconds 6. Glen RICHARDS (Hon), -35.823 seconds 7. Craig COXHELL (Kaw), -45.755 seconds 8. Dean THOMAS (Kaw), -48.406 seconds 9. Jon KIRKHAM (Kaw), -48.446 seconds 10. Karl HARRIS (Hon), -49.815 seconds 11. Ben WILSON (Suz), -1:29.637 seconds 12. Michael LAVERTY (Hon), -1 lap 13. Marty NUTT (Suz), -1 lap 14. Peter HICKMAN (Kaw), -1 lap 15. Nick MEDD (Kaw), -1 lap 16. Howie MAINWARING (Hon), -1 lap 17. Michael HOWARTH (Kaw), -2 laps, DNF 18. Jonathan REA (Hon), -4 laps, DNF 19. Michael RUTTER (Hon), -6 laps, DNF 20. Billy McCONNELL (Yam), -9 laps, DNF 21. Steve PLATER (Suz), -9 laps, DNF 22. Gary MASON (Hon), -13 laps, DNF 23. Ollie BRIDEWELL (Suz), -14 laps, DNF

Roadrace Southwest/CCS at Las Vegas Labor Day weekend!! Roadrace Southwest comes back from the summer break with an action packed 3 day weekend of racing at Las Vegas Classic Course. Joining us are the GP racers from USGRPU on a Twin Sprints weekend. Practice and New Racer Licensing Clinic are on Friday with races all day Saturday and Sunday. There is new mid season pricing for licenses and if you bring a new rider you can get free race entries! For more information, rules, schedules and forms- visit www.roadracesw.com or call 623-521-2461. See you at the races!

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