TORONTO, ON – There are plenty of questions surrounding the opening round of the 2006 Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Shannonville Motorsport Park this weekend. Can Francis Martin win a second straight national Superbike crown? Who will succeed the legendary Steve Crevier as king of the Hindle Exhaust Pro 600 Sport Bike class? And just how effective will former champion Pascal Picotte be as he recovers from nasty preseason injuries? Martin will certainly be in the spotlight as the bikes take to Shannonville’s 4.0km, 15-turn ‘Long Track’ this weekend. The Rock Forest, QC native parlayed an opening round win last season into his second Canadian national Superbike title, and his first for Suzuki. Martin remains on Suzukis and the potent GSX-R1000 for 2006, but has switched from the now-disbanded Diablo squad out of Montreal to Calgary’s Blackfoot Motosports team. The scenery is familiar to Martin, however, as he raced for Blackfoot Suzuki from 2001 to 2003. Among those chasing Martin will be his Blackfoot Suzuki teammate Clint McBain. The Calgary rider is coming off a banner year in 2005, as he won his first two career national Superbike races and placed a close third in the final standings. Picotte is an unknown quantity heading into this weekend. The Granby, QC rider suffered a crash at Barber Motorsports Park last month in which he broke three veterbrae, a bone in his foot and banged up both knees. Picotte is reportedly planning to ride but it is unclear how effective he will be on the Picotte Performance Yamaha YZF-R1. Yamaha hopes may well rest on the shoulders of Picotte’s teammate and fellow Granby racer Kevin Lacombe, who finished fifth in Superbike points last year with the Blackfoot Suzuki team. The Kawasaki forces shouldn’t be underestimated this weekend. American star Tom Kipp returns to the factory team aboard the updated ZX-10R. The Chardon, OH racer was quickest in last autumn’s Pirelli tire evaluations at Shannonville and was second to Picotte in testing in Jennings, FL this spring. Pirelli has become the spec tire supplier for the national tour this season. Joining Kipp in the factory Kawasaki team is Brantford, ON’s Jordan Szoke, who returns to the squad for which he won his first of two national Superbike crowns in 1998. A Kawasaki darkhorse is Kleinburg, ON’s Frank Trombino, who will be running a privateer ZX-10R with support from Kahuna Kawasaki. Trombino placed a close second to McBain at Shannonville’s RACE Ontario Superbike opener earlier this month. Honda Canada’s efforts will be led by defending HJC Pro Rookie of the Year Erick Beausejour of Val Senneville, QC, who will campaign a CBR1000RR. Defending Pro 600 Sport Bike champion Crevier doesn’t have a regular ride for 2006, so the title chase is wide open to begin the season. Suzuki’s McBain finished second in points last year and won the title in 2002, while Andrew Nelson won the opening round of the RACE series on his Yamaha. Teenager Karl Daigle marked himself out as one to watch in this year’s International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW Amateur 600 Sport Bike battle as he won the RACE opener on his Honda CBR600RR. This weekend also sees the openers for Suzuki SV650 National Cup and Canadian Thunder. Qualifying for national classes will take place Saturday afternoon with feature races on Sunday. All Time Shannonville Motorsport Park Superbike Win Leaders Steve Crevier (Maple Ridge, BC) 10; Michel Mercier (Thetford Mines, QC) 5; Pascal Picotte (Granby, QC) 4; Rueben McMurter (London, ON) 3; Francis Martin (Rock Forest, QC) 3; Miguel Duhamel (Repentigny, QC) 2; Jeff Gaynor (Toronto, ON) 2; Michael Taylor (Toronto, ON) 2; Don Munroe (Halifax, NS) 2 Shannonville Motorsport Park Fast Facts -A trio of Canadian road racing legends was recognized among the first inductees into the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame. Shannonville track builder John Nelson, former racer and current aftermarket icon Lang Hindle, and two-time Superbike champ Don Munroe were honoured at the May 6 gala. -This season’s Parts Canada Superbike Championship schedule features a twist, as the season is now opening on Shannonville’s Long Track and will conclude on the 2.46km ‘Pro Track’ in September. Traditionally the campaign has opened at the Pro Track and wrapped up on the Long Track. -Last year marked the first time since 2001 that the winner of the opening round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship has gone on to claim the title as well. On that occasion Steve Crevier turned the trick for Honda. 2005 Final Point Standings Parts Canada Superbike: 1. Francis Martin (Suzuki) 315; 2. Pascal Picotte (Yamaha) 310; 3. Clint McBain (Suzuki) 289; 4. Jordan Szoke (Honda) 279; 5. Kevin Lacombe (Suzuki) 276 Hindle Exhaust Pro 600 Sport Bike: 1. Steve Crevier (Honda) 371; 2. Clint McBain (Suzuki) 304; 3. Chris Peris (Yamaha) 265 International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW Amateur 600 Sport Bike: 1. Mark Douglas (Yamaha) 212; 2. James Collins (Yamaha) 210; 3. Stephan Chabot (Yamaha) 137 Canadian Thunder: 1. Darren James (Buell) 219; 2. Bill Card (Buell) 205; 3. Derek Vammus (Ducati) 202 Suzuki SV650 National Cup: 1. Karl Daigle 277; 2. Norm Tang 227; 3. Alain Lefebvre 175 Provisional Weekend Schedule Saturday May 20 1:20 p.m.-1:40 p.m. Hindle Exhaust Pro 600 Sport Bike Qualifying 1:45 p.m.-2:05 p.m. Thunder Qualifying 2:10 p.m.-2:55 p.m. International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW Amateur 600 Sport Bike Qualifying 3:25 p.m.-4:05 p.m. Parts Canada Superbike Qualifying 4:15 p.m.-4:35 p.m. Suzuki SV650 Cup Qualifying Sunday May 21 (First event at 12:20 p.m.) Event #1 Hindle Exhaust Pro 600 Sport Bike Race 12 laps Event #2 Thunder Race 10 laps Event #4 International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW Amateur 600 Sport Bike Race 10 laps Event #5 Parts Canada Superbike Championship Race 14 laps Event #7 Suzuki SV650 Cup Race 10 laps For more series information, visit ~http://www.cdnsuperbike.com~

After resounding Repsol Honda success in China, the form riders of the World Championship Nicky Hayden (Repsol Honda RC211V) and his unstoppable rookie team-mate Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda RC211V), return to Europe to begin an demanding series of races at the ‘classic’ tracks. With Nicky heading the points standings by 13 points from Ducati’s Loris Capirossi, and with the mercurial Dani just two points behind the Italian, the result of this race will begin to shape the middle stages of what is proving to be a compelling World Championship. The Bugatti circuit at Le Mans is by no means a favourite of all riders in the way that say Mugello, Assen or Brno might be, but it is nevertheless a ‘name’ track with a rich recent history and it’s a racing environment capable of producing entertainingly close racing. The 4.180km track is a compact circuit and although few riders claim to enjoy riding here, they all have huge respect for it. Le Mans requires courage in parts, a delicate throttle hand in others and absolute commitment in the many heavy braking areas. The track was built in 1965, modified and shortened in 2003 and then totally resurfaced in 2004 to the general relief of most riders. Located 150 miles south-west of Paris, the Bugatti circuit at Le Mans employs some elements from the longer public roads circuit but remains modestly within its own confines. Turn one is a blisteringly fast uphill right with a following chicane that requires expert judgement to get right. Many rookie riders overshoot or brake too early allowing rivals past. Much of the rest of the track is a succession of hard braking and tight exits that put a premium on machine balance. It might not be that technical but it is a challenge. In all it comprises nine right hand turns and four lefts with two tight complexes before the flat out start/finish straight into turn one. Machine set-up requires stability on the brakes and chassis settings that allow quick turn-in but not at the expense of having to tame a wheelie-prone machine on the throttle out of the many slow turns. Many of the overtaking opportunities here are afforded under braking. Dani, who has qualified on pole and won here on a 250 for the last two years, is perhaps best qualified to talk about the track. He said, “Le Mans is very different from Shanghai. This circuit has a lot of hard acceleration, a lot of hard braking sections and a very fast, long corner at the end of the straight. Having good drive at the exit of the corners is fundamental to making a fast lap. And the gearbox has to be very well set up. It has been a tough start to the season but I’m happy with the results so far.” Nicky, who has now enjoyed eight consecutive podium finishes will be looking to improve on his sixth place here in 2005 with a win on Sunday. He said, “Since they repaved Le Mans the track’s got a lot better. I can’t say there’s one part that’s my favourite and there’s a lot of stop and go stuff nevertheless, I quite like the track. In the past I’ve gone well here but I’ve had some bad luck and haven’t had great results so I’m looking forward to going there and putting that right.” Marco Melandri (Fortuna Honda RC211V), who’s had two rostrum finishes here on a 250, said, “The Bugatti circuit is characterised by a lot of hard braking and it requires a riding style that favours good braking on the entry and fine throttle control on the exit to make the most of each corner. Le Mans is notorious for hard braking. It is a really demanding layout but I actually quite like it because it can be fun to ride. It’s not one of the most technical circuits in the world but you can enjoy yourself there.” His team-mate Toni Elias (Fortuna Honda RC211V), who managed a ninth place here in 2005 in MotoGP, has won here on a 250. But he also crashed heavily here last year in testing. He said, “I’m sure when I get to that first chicane for the first time this weekend the crash that broke my right wrist will come into my mind, but that certainly won’t prevent me from giving it my very best. I’m feeling highly motivated and my team is doing a great job.” Casey Stoner (LCR Honda RC211V) continues to thrive in the premier class and the Aussie rookie is looking forward to getting to grips with his RCV here. “I’ve just missed out on podiums here on a 125 and on a 250, so we’ll see if I can go better on the RC211V. I’m really enjoying riding it.” Makoto Tamada (Konica Minolta Honda RC211V) will be aiming to continue the vastly improved form that saw him finish sixth in Shanghai after a run of poor results. He said, “I’m happy to go to Le Mans, the circuit is medium fast and I love this kind of track. In the last Grand Prix, I was finally able to effectively express my riding style. I’m finding the feeling with my Honda RC211V again and I think everything’s in place for a good race on Sunday.” Kenny Roberts (Roberts KR211V) has not enjoyed much success here, but remains as upbeat as ever about his chances with a new chassis for the latest version of his RC211V-powered machine. He said, “This series of European races will really help our development as we can respond faster to any changes we need to make. This race should be the start of a steep improvement curve for us.” Andrea Dovizioso (Humangest Racing Honda RS250RW) heads the points table in the 250cc class and the intense Italian who won here on a 125 in 2004 and scored a podium last year in his debut season on a 250 will be looking to hammer home an advantage here on Sunday. He said, “I’ve had a podium finish in the last four races and this shows that I’m a consistent rider. But I’m not completely satisfied as my aim is to win a 250 cc race and in Shanghai I missed it. I’ve always been fast at Le Mans. Last year I finished third after a great battle with Pedrosa and De Puniet. It’s a slow track so the gap with the Aprilias will be smaller for sure.” His team-mate Yuki Takahashi (Humangest Racing Honda RS250RW) is eager to race here. He said, “This circuit doesn’t feature long straights like in Shanghai, where we saw a gap with the Aprilias. It’s a slow track where we can fight on equal terms with our rivals. I’m not looking at my position in the World Championship, for me it’s important to finish the races and try to do my best.” Shuhei Aoyama (Repsol Honda RS250RW) is raring to go and Sebastian Porto (Repsol Honda RS250RW) is looking to register a huge improvement in his performance at a track he knows well. The Argentine’s best results here so far were a 10th place in 1997 and 1999. In the 125cc class new recruit Gabor Talmacsi (Humangest Honda RS125R) is currently the best of the Honda men taking the challenge to series leader Alvaro Bautista (Aprilia). But the genial Hungarian has a lot of work to do if he is to overhaul the 50 point advantage over him that Bautista currently enjoys. He said, “I’m happy because we found our competitiveness in Shanghai and now we go to Le Mans, which is a good track for Honda machines. The set-up of the bike is almost OK, we still have work to do on the suspension, which didn’t allow me to take the lines I wanted to in Shanghai, but we are in the right shape. We can go a further step ahead in France.” Reigning World Champion Thomas Luthi (Elit Grand Prix Honda RS125R), who has had a troubled start to his title defence believes he is now on the way to clawing back some ground on his rivals. He said, “Le Mans is not so bad for us, completely different to Shanghai. The bike is really good now and I’m confident. We had a great weekend at Le Mans last year so we hope for a good result on Sunday to forget our bad luck at Shanghai.”

The final entry list for the Albacete 8 Horas Nocturnas round of the FIM World Endurance Championship has been announced today. A record 38 teams have entered, including seven Spanish squads making wildcard appearances at Albacete. Spanish Teams Two of the most competitive entries for the race will come from the Folch Endurance Yamaha R1s, now with confirmed rider line-ups of Alex Hervas, Josep Sardá and Xavier Lara on the No.23 bike and Antonio Salom, Josep Monge and David Salom on the No.31 machine. Box 21 Racing have also entered a Yamaha YZF-R1. The sole Spanish Kawasaki ZX10R entry is the strong Escuderia Autoferro Kawawsaki, while TR Torpon Racing will campaign a Honda CBR1000RR. The remaining Spanish teams TMM Racing, Team Encuentros EPS Racing will ride Suzuki GSX-R1000s. Other Wildcard Entries Other teams making an appearance at Albacete include the French “Sapeurs Pompiers” fire brigade team, Suzuki Fabi Corse who are now racing out of the Republic of San Marino, and Belgian team Yamaha DB Racing 78, Permanent Teams The closest competition at Albacete is expected to be amongst the permanent teams who have signed up to compete in the full championship. Most will run the same rider line-ups we saw at Assen and Le Mans, but Kawasaki Bolliger currently lying third in the championship have been testing revised suspension since Le Mans. 30 Points Available With 30 points available to the winners of the Albacete 8 Hour race, the teams who failed to score at Le Mans will be seeking to improve their position in the standings, while those who have had good results at both races so far will be aiming to capitalise on their success. The race will start at 6:00pm on Saturday May the 20th and run through until 2:00am on Sunday the 21st.

Hot on the heels of an action-packed race in China, the MotoGP teams and riders head back to Europe this week for the Alice Grand Prix de France. The fifth date on the World Championship calendar, this weekend’s race could prove to be the turning point of the season, with the next seven races taking place in just ten weeks, and six of them on the same continent. American Nicky Hayden heads the overall classification, and finds himself on a run of eight consecutive podium finishes. The Repsol Honda rider was second in Shanghai, but his main worry is that the top step of the podium is proving elusive to him. Kentucky’s finest has a thirteen point advantage that he will be looking to extend in Le Mans with his first victory since his maiden win at Laguna Seca last year. Ducati Marlboro’s Loris Capirossi is the nearest rival in terms of points for Hayden, finishing off the podium in China but still adding valuable points to his tally. However Hayden’s eyes will be looking towards an adversary closer to home than the Italian. With his first victory in the premier class, his team-mate Dani Pedrosa heads to France on a high, having become the joint second-youngest winner ever of a MotoGP race. The star of last Sunday’s thrilling contest, the Spaniard is now third overall in the standings, and travels to Le Mans with a certifiable pedigree, having won there in all of his last three visits, including last year’s 250cc race. Despite an inauspicious start to the 2006 season, the victory in Turkey pushed Marco Melandri up the standings, however there was more disappointment to follow after he came home seventh in China. The 2005 season’s second placed rider, Melandri still has serious title aspirations. Meanwhile rookie sensation Casey Stoner has shown incredible form since his jump to MotoGP and trails Hayden by just twenty points. The Australian rounds off a tight top five on the leaderboard having never finished outside the top six in the premier class so far. Reigning World Champion Valentino Rossi lies in sixth overall, having missed out on the opportunity of earning valuable points at both Jerez and China. A damaged tyre curtailed his race last weekend, and the French date will be the chance for redemption for the charismatic Italian, who won there last season in a classic battle with Sete Gibernau. Although yet to place on the podium this season, Toni Elias has had a strong start in the World Championship. Fortuna Honda’s Spanish rider continues racking up points, part of a second trailing pack of riders. Le Mans is the home of some rather unhappy memories for Elias, as last year he suffered a injury during tests at the circuit which kept him out of the following three Grands Prix. With his first podium of 2006 in China, Colin Edwards was boosted up the standings. The ‘Texas Tornado’ commented before the race that the chattering problems suffered thus far depended heavily on the circuit, so will be hoping that Le Mans’ tight downhill braking zones are kind to the M1. Shinya Nakano and Sete Gibernau complete the top ten in the overall classification. In the BMW M Award, the prize given to the rider with the fastest qualifying times throughout the season, Nicky Hayden currently lies ahead of nearest rival Colin Edwards by just under one and a half seconds. Australian Chris Vermeulen lies in third, over another second off the two Americans. 250CC In 250cc, Andrea Dovizioso continues to lead the series. Despite still not having a win to his name in the quarter litre category, Humangest Honda’s Italian star has shown his consistency so far this season to head the standings. There is no room to breathe for Dovizioso however, as Hector Barbera’s is just three points behind after victory in Shanghai with Jorge Lorenzo and Hiroshi Aoyama’s close attendance also increasing the pressure on the top two. 125CC With only four races gone, Alvaro Bautista looks unstoppable in 125cc. The Master MVA Aspar rider is thirty points ahead of nearest challenger Mika Kallio, despite the Finn being victorious last weekend. Bautista completed his fourth consecutive podium finish of the season at Shanghai, and will be hoping to better his best finish of ninth at the French track, whilst Kallio will draw on the experience of his third place there last year. Built in 1965 around the existing 24-Hour track, the Le Mans Bugatti Grand Prix race circuit lies 5km south of the city of Le Mans and 200km south-west of Paris. The venue has hosted Grand Prix intermittently since the late sixties. Now the host of the French GP consistently since 2000, Le Mans is a tight track dominated by first gear corners that places the emphasis on late braking and hard acceleration, whilst rear end traction is also a key area. With the capacity to comfortably accommodate up to 100,000 spectators, the Bugatti circuit is always a thrilling occasion for racefans.

Ducati Marlboro Team riders Loris Capirossi and Sete Gibernau return to Europe from a run of three ‘flyaway’ races to contest the French GP, the first of a crucial run of six events at classic European racetracks. Both riders travel to Le Mans hoping for some decent weather after ever-changing conditions plagued their progress at the last two GPs, in Turkey and China. But despite a difficult day at Shanghai last Sunday, Spanish GP winner Capirossi still holds second overall in the World Championship while Gibernau is still tenth. With Ducati and Bridgestone tyres improving the team’s technical package step by step, the team is aiming to get back up front in Europe, with a little help from the sun! LORIS CAPIROSSI, Ducati Marlboro Team rider, 2nd overall (59 points) “Now we return to Europe, to racetracks that everyone knows, so we’re entering a very interesting part of the season. It’s going to be exciting because the championship is very tight, there are a lot of riders close on points and a lot of fast new riders. We just hope for some sun! Our bike continues to improve, as always. We have done a lot of work on engine management, so it is more rider-friendly in wet conditions. When the tyres suit the track, we have an incredible bike. We just need keep on believing and working hard. I don’t like the Le Mans track, it’s not one of my favourites, even though I’ve won the 250 race there. The layout isn’t at all technical, so it’s not much fun to ride, it’s just gas, brake, gas, brake. But we will see, because they have made some changes to the first corner and the first chicane, so maybe it will feel different to ride.” SETE GIBERNAU, Ducati Marlboro Team rider, 10th overall (25 points) “Le Mans is a weird track because although I don’t really enjoy it, my results there have always been pretty good. And I guess I’d rather have good results at a track I don’t really enjoy than have bad results at a track that I do enjoy! I’ve won at Le Mans in the dry, I’ve won there in the wet and I was second last year, so maybe I am starting to like the place a bit. Everyone knows it’s a stop-and-go kind of a circuit, so you need good acceleration and good braking performance. We go there hoping to be competitive and hoping for better weather because we are entering a crucial part of the championship, with races at tracks which everyone knows well. Looking at the season so far, we need to keep our heads down, keep learning, maybe trust in our own instincts a little more and try to have a better weekend than we had at the last two races. Ducati and Bridgestone are working very hard, so we know our time will come.” LIVIO SUPPO, Ducati MotoGP project manager “Of the four races so far, the weather was consistent throughout practice at two races, where we picked up a win, a third and a fourth place, and kept changing from wet to dry at the other two in Turkey and China, which affected our results. Like us, if you only have two machines with the same tyres on track, this is maybe a bit of a handicap when you have so little dry practice time, because the more bikes you have, the more feedback you get, so the easier it is to find the right set-up, something which we were unable to do on the last two occasions. Apart from this, the team and all of our technical partners, Shell Advance in particular, are doing a great job, Bridgestone too, with many new tyres on the way for Le Mans. So now we hope for some consistent weather in France; either rain, where we were quick in qualifying both in Turkey and China, or sun, which will allow us to chose the tyres for the race in the best conditions!” THE TRACK Situated in the Sarthe region a few hours south west of Paris, Le Mans is one of the world’s most famous motorsport venues, legendary for its 24-hour races. The Bugatti circuit – very different to the longer 24-hour car track – returned to the bike GP calendar in 1999, since when the event has built a huge following in bike-mad France. The circuit layout is very stop-and-go, with plenty of slow turns where braking and acceleration performance are primordial. Riders and their engineers therefore concentrate on honing their machines’ braking stability, as well as improving rear-end traction for the numerous hairpin exits. Lap record 2005: Valentino Rossi (Yamaha), 1m 33.678s (160.635km/h, 99.814 mph) Pole position 2005: Valentino Rossi (Yamaha), 1m 33.226s DUCATI MARLBORO TEAM RIDER DATA LOGS LORIS CAPIROSSI Age: 33 (born April 4, 1973) Lives: Monaco Bike: Ducati Marlboro Team Desmosedici GP6 GP starts: 235 (64xMotoGP, 59×500, 84×250, 27×125) GP victories: 26 (4xMotoGP, 2×500, 12×250, 8×125) First GP victory: Britain, 1990 (125) First GP: Japan, 1990 (125) Pole positions: 40 (7xMotoGP, 5×500, 23×250, 5×125) First pole: Australia, 1991 (125) World Championships: 3 (125: 1990, 1991, 250: 1998) Le Mans 2005 results: Grid: 10th. Race: 7th SETE GIBERNAU Age: 33 (born December 15, 1972) Lives: Switzerland Bike: Ducati Marlboro Team Desmosedici GP6 GP starts: 164 (68xMotoGP, 76×500, 19×250) GP victories: 9 (8xMotoGP, 1×500) First GP victory: Valencia, 2001 (500) First GP: Spain, 1993 (250) Pole positions: 12 (11xMotoGP, 1×500) First pole: South Africa, 2000 (500) Le Mans 2005 results: Grid: 4th. Race: 2nd.

The Graves Motorsports Yamaha semi-truck is currently parked on the side of northbound Interstate 5 just past the Fort Tejon rest stop with California Highway Patrol cars in attendance. From the appearance of the trailer, it looks like it caught fire in the area of the left wheel well. The back of the trailer was open when Roadracingworld.com’s Chris Ulrich drove past it just before 8:30 a.m., en-route to Infineon Raceway. It’s unknown at this time whether or not the incident will delay the arrival of the Graves Motorsports machines at Infineon Raceway for this weekend’s AMA Nationals.

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (May 16, 2006) — Eric Bostrom’s victory in the AMA Lockhart-Phillips USA Formula Xtreme Series last month in Fontana, Calif., marked the third different winner in three races. When Formula Xtreme comes to Infineon Raceway on May 20, part of the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown presented by Supercuts, there will be a host of riders hoping to make it four winners in four rounds. Yamaha’s Jason DiSalvo leads the Formula Xtreme standings with three podium finishes, including a win at Barber Motorsports Park last month. DiSalvo wants only to win in Formula Xtreme and he was frustrated by when he felt rival Josh Hayes was holding him up at Fontana last month. “I was hoping to get in second place and tow Josh along with me, but it was like he didn’t want to let me by and work together,” DiSalvo said after losing to Bostrom at Fontana race. “If second place is like a win for you that’s cool, but I like to go for the win.” Hayes, who rides for Erion Honda, said he was simply racing for position at Fontana and wasn’t about to let anyone by him, especially the guy he’s battling for the overall series lead. Bostrom served notice at Fontana that he could be a factor in the series before the season is out. He dominated the race to earn his first Formula Xtreme victory since 1998, the year he won the championship. He moved to third on the all-time Formula Xtreme wins list. He could tie last year’s Infineon Formula Xtreme winner Jake Zemke for second all-time with a win this Saturday. Bostrom won the race at Infineon in 1998. DiSalvo is also leading the AMA Repsol Lubricants Superstock Series after taking his first win of the season in Fontana aboard a Graves Yamaha. The victory tied DiSalvo with teammate and 2004 Infineon Superstock race winner Jamie Hacking in the standings. Like in Formula Xtreme, three different riders have won in Superstock this year. Yoshimura Suzuki’s Aaron Yates is a close third in the series. The defending champ could tie Jason Pridmore with three Superstock victories at Infineon with a victory. Pridmore will be the other former race winner in the Superstock field Sunday. He is encouraged by the progress being made with his Michael Jordan Suzuki and hopes to be more competitive at Infineon, where he has won three times. Pridmore is ranked sixth in the series. The Lockhart Phillips Formula Xtreme and Repsol Lubricants Superstock races are part of the weekend’s Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown presented by Supercuts. Tickets for the event can be purchased by calling 1.800.870.RACE or visiting the website www.infineonraceway.com. Camping is available and children under 12 are free. The Infineon Formula Xtreme final will be televised nationally on SPEED at 5 p.m. EST Tuesday, May 23.