AMA SPORTS TO MOVE ROAD RACE GRAND CHAMPIONSHIPS TO WEEKEND DATE AT MID-OHIO EVENT TO INCLUDE MOTOCROSS MANUFACTURERS CUP Pickerington, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Sports division today announced that it will stage two of its premier amateur events at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course beginning in 2006. As part of a 5-year agreement with the Lexington, Ohio, track, the AMA Sports 10th Annual Road Race Grand Championships will move to a weekend date and feature class championship races among a host of the country’s best amateur road racers. The weekend also will include the AMA Motocross Manufacturers Cup, a select event for top amateur motocrossers. The Sept. 22-24 event represents a unique collaboration among all of the country’s major motorcycling associations, including the AMA, WERA, CMRA, CCS, AHRMA, FASTTRAX, SMRI, USGPRU, CRA, LRRS, MRA, WSMC and others. Three-rider teams from each organization will be invited to take part in the fourth annual Road Race Club Challenge as part of the event. “We are happy not only to bring these two great events to Mid-Ohio this year, but to be part of an unprecedented collaboration in our sport,” said Douglas Neubauer, vice president of AMA Sports. “This weekend is going to be an extraordinary showcase for our competitors and our sport, and, thanks to the considerable commitment they’ve made to motorcycling, there’s no place we’d rather have it than Mid-Ohio.” The best Pro-Am and amateur motorcycle road racers from around the country will vie for national titles at the AMA Sports Road Race Grand Championships. The two-day event will feature invited riders on 125cc to 1,000cc motorcycles, and has launched the careers road racing stars like Ben Spies and Jason DiSalvo. An invitational motocross event, the Manufacturers Cup will feature all of the sport’s marquee manufacturers. Riders of all ages will be invited based on results from major AMA events throughout the year. In addition to the Manufactures Cup, they will have the opportunity to earn individual class titles and showcase their skills on a national stage. “Amateur racing is the reason Mid-Ohio was founded,” said TrueSports, Inc. President Michelle Trueman Gajoch. “Having the privilege of hosting championship events like the Manufacturers Cup and AMA Sports Road Race Grand Championships allows us to stay true to our roots and be a part of cultivating motorcycling’s next generation. As always, we’re pleased to partner with the AMA and look forward to a fun and exciting event.” Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course already hosts the best-attended stand-alone AMA Superbike Championship weekend in the U.S. (the Honda Super Cycle Weekend presented by Dunlop Tire, Aug. 4-6) and the country’s largest vintage motorcycling event (AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, July 28-30). The track was recently awarded the Superbike season finale (the AMA Superbike Shootout, Sept. 29 – Oct. 1) as well. All will be part of a record eight-event Mid-Ohio schedule in 2006. Owned and operated by TrueSports, Inc., Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a 2.4-mile, 15-turn permanent road racing circuit in Lexington, Ohio. 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 1924, the AMA is a non-profit organization with more than 260,000 members. The Association’s purpose is to pursue, protect and promote the interests of motorcyclists, while serving the needs of its members. AMA Sports, its amateur and pro-am competition division, is the world’s largest motorsports-sanctioning body. For more information, visit the AMA website at www.AMADirectlink.com, or call 1-800-AMA-JOIN. For the latest AMA news, visit the AMA News Room at ~http://home.ama-cycle.org/newsroom~

TrueSports, Inc., which owns and operates the Mid-Ohio School at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, today announced plans to add motorcycle riding instruction to its curriculum with the launch of the Mid-Ohio Motorcycle Riding School in April 2006. The school will include Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) Beginning and Experienced rider courses, as well as advanced cornering and performance track riding programs. “The addition of motorcycle instruction will make Mid-Ohio School the first motorsports school of its kind in the country offering both riding and driving programs,” said Mid-Ohio Media & Communications Manager Scott Reisz. “The Mid-Ohio Motorcycle Riding School will be operated in partnership with Motorcycle Riding School, of Chicago, Illinois, and Sportbike Track Time, of Delta, Ohio, two of the country’s premier rider instruction firms.” “We’ve spent the last, I’d say, three to five years evaluating what the strong aspects of our business are, as we plan for our future,” said Michele Trueman-Gajoch, President of TrueSports, Inc. “And time and time again, motorcycling, in general, has become very important in that process and more and more evident that it really needs to be a priority in our long-range planning and thinking. “As part of that, we’ve had tremendous success and growth with our school as a whole. Doing the research that we have done, that Steve (Bidlack, Director of the Mid-Ohio School) has done, we’ve discovered there’s certainly a need for, particularly, the motorcycle training aspect of this within the state of Ohio with the large number of bike owners and such. So it was really a natural addition to what our plans are as far as expanding our whole relationship with the motorcycle industry.” The MSF Beginning and Experienced riding courses will be conducted on a “paddock riding range,” as will the advanced cornering instruction. Only the performance track riding instruction will happen on the racetrack. The performance track riding portion of the school will have the Mid-Ohio road course exclusively on its days during 2006, but in the future, Bidlack plans to operate car instruction on one part of the track and motorcycle instruction on another part of the track, thanks to new connectors being constructed to divide the road course into separate sections. For more information about the Mid-Ohio Motorcycle Riding School, call (877) 793-8667 or visit www.midohio.com. More, from a press release issued by TrueSports, Inc./Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course: TRUESPORTS EXPANDS MOTORCYCLE ACTIVITIES WITH LAUNCH OF THE MID-OHIO MOTORCYCLE RIDING SCHOOL SCHOOL TO DEBUT AT MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE THIS SPRING DUBLIN, Ohio (January 26, 2006) The Mid-Ohio School, the high-performance driving firm owned and operated by TrueSports, Inc., will add motorcycle riding instruction to its diverse curriculum when it launches The Mid-Ohio Motorcycle Riding School in April. The Mid-Ohio Motorcycle Riding School, based at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, will be a division of The Mid-Ohio School and offer the most comprehensive variety of motorcycle activities in the United States. The curriculums will include Motorcycle Safety Foundation® courses for Beginning and Experienced riders, as well as Advanced Cornering and Performance Track Riding programs. The addition of motorcycling instruction will make The Mid-Ohio School the first motorsports school of its kind in the country offering both riding and driving programs. “This is a move we’ve been planning for quite a while, and the growth in motorcycle sales and the rising demand for quality riding instruction made the timing right,” said TrueSports President Michelle Trueman Gajoch. “The Mid-Ohio Motorcycle Riding School is one more element in a larger strategy for TrueSports, Inc. to make Mid-Ohio a comprehensive training facility appealing to both two- and four-wheeled audiences.” The Mid-Ohio Motorcycle Riding School will be operated in partnership with Motorcycle Riding School (based in Chicago, Ill.) and Sportbike Track Time (headquartered in Delta, Ohio), two of the country’s premier rider instruction firms. Enrollment will be available through The Mid-Ohio School’s toll-free number (1-877-793-8667) and web site (www.midohio.com), and programs will be affordably priced from $185 to $295. To facilitate The Mid-Ohio Motorcycle Riding School and other motorcycling programs and events, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course has undergone a complete track and pit lane resurfacing since the end of the 2005 season. Other capital improvements for 2006 will include safety upgrades, new track connectors and the completion of an amateur motocross venue. “Our goal is to be the premier racing and riding facility in the country,” said Trueman Gajoch. “With the creation of The Mid-Ohio Motorcycle Riding School and the completion of these track improvements, we’re well on our way.” Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, TrueSports, Inc. 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 and rider instruction, corporate, and family entertainment events throughout the year. Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a 2.4-mile, 15-turn permanent road racing circuit in Lexington, Ohio. 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. The Mid-Ohio School provides professional driving and riding instruction to drivers and motorcyclists of all skill levels. The school’s 19 different programs vary from Defensive Driving, Performance Driving and Racing programs on the automobile side to Beginning, Experienced, Advanced Cornering and Performance Track Riding programs on the motorcycle side. Students enjoy classroom sessions, skill drills, expert personal instruction and lapping on the same track that challenges the world’s top racers. The school has graduated more than 19,000 students since its inception in 1993.

BREA, Calif. (January 26, 2006) – American Suzuki Motor Corp.’s (ASMC) Motorcycle/ATV Division finished 2005 with another year of record retail sales. Led by strong sales of Suzuki Boulevard cruisers, GSX-R sportbikes and several DualSport motorcycles, ASMC’s 2005 motorcycle sales increased an impressive 12 percent over 2004. Suzuki QuadRunner and QuadSport ATV sales also were record-setting, powered by strong sales of QuadRunner utility ATVs. To ensure continued growth through 2006, ASMC today announced a reorganization of its management team at its Brea, Calif., headquarters and the company’s manufacturing facility in Rome, Ga. Rod Lopusnak has rejoined ASMC as the ATV operations manager and will be stationed at the Suzuki Manufacturing of America Corp. (SMAC) facility in Rome, Ga. Lopusnak previously worked as ASMC Motorcycle/ATV marketing manager for four years before leaving Suzuki to join the American Motorcyclist Association as director of sales for an eight-month period. “I’m thrilled to return to American Suzuki and to begin a new opportunity at the company’s ATV manufacturing facility,” said Lopusnak. “Beginning immediately, we have big plans for Suzuki’s growth in the ATV market.” Steve Bortolamedi, formerly the dealer network manager for the Motorcycle/ATV Division, has been named advertising manager. He will be responsible for national and regional advertising for the Motorcycle/ATV Division, including in-store materials and signage and product brochures. Bortolamedi will continue to oversee the Web sites for both Suzuki’s motorcycle and marine product groups and the Suzuki Sales P.R.O. retail kiosks. He has worked at ASMC for more than 13 years. Glenn Hansen will move into the new position of communications manager, responsible for working with media for the introduction of all new motorcycles and ATVs. The Communications Group also will be responsible for product information booklets, model sales guides and more, for enhanced dealership salesperson knowledge. Formerly the advertising and press relations manager for American Suzuki’s Motorcycle/ATV Division, Hansen has been with ASMC for three years and has an extensive background in media relations. Dirk Gould, sales support manager, who currently oversees the Retail Finance Department will take on additional responsibilities to assist Vice President Mel Harris with sales programs and budgeting. Gould has worked at ASMC for nearly nine years, gaining experience in data analysis and finance. Bob Mueller, sales development manager, adds data analysis to his current list of responsibilities, which includes the Suzuki Extended Protection program as well as tracking of customer satisfaction and other survey data. Mueller has been with ASMC for 24 years, with a variety of sales and management experience in the motorcycle division. About American Suzuki The Motorcycle/ATV Division of American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC), Brea, Calif., was founded in 1963 by Suzuki Motor Corporation. ASMC markets motorcycles and ATVs via an extensive dealer network throughout 49 states. ASMC’s parent company, Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), based in Hamamatsu, Japan, is a diversified worldwide automobile manufacturer. Founded in 1909 and incorporated in 1920, it has 120 distributors in 191 countries.

Liberty Motorsports Park is pleased to announce the completion of the development phase of the master-planned motorsports facility that will be located in Liberty County, Texas, just 25 miles north of Houston. The most important item completed was the capital procurement process. The LMP management team of Tom Haley and Marcus McBain created an extensively detailed business plan and have involved over 50 investors with capital resources exceeding $50M, which keeps the project on schedule with an expected ground breaking in the spring of 2006. “I am really excited for everyone in the motorsports community,” said Tom Haley, president of the Liberty Motorsports Park development. “Marcus and I started researching and developing this concept back in 2004. After thousands of hours of hard work, it’s very rewarding to complete the development phase. We look forward to moving into the construction phase and starting to schedule national, regional, and private events at the facility.” The second significant accomplishment was obtaining the 810-acre tract of land that will contain the Liberty Motorsports Park, located in the beautiful forested areas in Liberty County near the city of Cleveland. The location will provide easy access not only for Houstonians, but also for teams, participants and spectators traveling from around the country by air or by highway. Another critical task completed during the development phase was the cohesive relationship built with the local city and county officials. The City of Cleveland and Liberty County, Texas are dedicated to working with LMP management to create a welcoming atmosphere that will benefit all parties involved. Every event will be coordinated with the local community to make the event enjoyable not only within the facility itself, but participants and fans will be able to do business with a community that is glad to have them there. Lastly, providing a world-class track design was a significant goal of LMP management during development, and they have consulted with top racing industry professionals to create a track design that will mitigate safety issues prior to construction. Liberty Motorsports Park will feature a 3.0 mile road course designed with FIM and FIA specifications and 20 turns with track widths of 45 feet on the straights and 40 feet in the turn areas. Participants will embrace the facility for the large amounts of run-off room and soft gravel traps in the turns, and a sensible pit road design that will protect participants from walls and provide low-risk merge areas at both pit-in and pit-out. Equally impressive are the European-styled garages that will be built adjacent to hot-pit road. The 48 garages are part of the 180 marked pit areas in the paddock, and will include 20, 30, or 50-amp service in every pit spot. “We’ve accomplished so much, and I feel that we’re using a development process that proactively addresses many of the problematic areas for race facilities,” said Marcus McBain, vice president of Liberty Motorsports Park. “I believe we’ll enjoy a more successful start-up process because of the negotiations and planning techniques we’ve used. It is the goal of everyone involved in the project to host an AMA Pro Racing event and I believe we have a great opportunity to make this happen.” Other important development items include the finalizing of two months of discussions to bring a world-class promotions and event management team to the facility, as well as the launch of the Liberty Motorsports Park website (www.libertymotorsportspark.com) to provide information about the racing facility and to report news and progress in the coming months. A special Development Summit is scheduled for Friday February 3rd, 2006 at the Wyndham Hotel in Houston, Texas. This summit will provide a complete overview to the community, the key associates and business development partners, and showcase the last 14 months of work. For more information, please visit www.libertymotorsportspark.com or call Tom Haley at (832) 640-8253 or Marcus McBain at (713) 304-5509

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MONSTER NEW YORK CROWD WELCOMES MONSTER CHALLENGE CONTESTANTS Cupertino, CA January 25th, 2006 A diverse set of Monsters competed this past weekend in the sixth round of the Ducati Monster Challenge at New York City’s Javits Center. The crowd of over 80,000 people was treated to a variety of machines from minimalist street-fighters to tricked-out performance bikes. When the independent panel of judges tallied their points, the 1999 Monster 900 of Gene Giorgini rose to the top. As in past rounds of The Challenge, the judges admitted to having a difficult time choosing any one of the bikes as best of show. “The first thing that struck me,” said Nolan Woodbury from Moto Euro Magazine, “was that most of these are daily riders, and that certainly counts for something,” continued Woodbury. “Sometimes the Monsters look better when they have been pounded and ridden in New York. But ultimately I chose my winner based on a clean and well carried out theme. It (Giorgini’s bike) showed very well.” Brian Rathjen, publisher of Backroads magazine added, “I’ve always thought the Monster was a great canvas to use to produce a work of art, and all these bikes followed through with that.” Giorgini, from Westwood, NJ, presented a bike that featured an array of performance parts coupled with some beautiful hand-made pieces. Chopped, under-the-motor side exhaust system and extensive engine and suspension work also sat well with the judges. Close behind Giorgini in the scoring was Tom Whittaker from Auburn, MA. His 2000 Monster 900S, boasted extensive carbon fiber parts, including the tank and a custom Ducati Corse paint scheme running from nose to tail. “There’s a lot of blood, sweat and tears in my bike,” offered Whittaker. “I’m not done with the bike yet, and have lots planned for next year. I bought my 900 after coming to the Monster Challenge here last year and saw those incredible machines,” he added. Third place was awarded to Michelle Medina, an animal keeper at the Bronx Zoo. Her 2002 Monster 620 Dark featured many personal touches including an actual British Army gas mask placed around the custom twin lamp headlights. Medina’s bike had been cut down to a roughly 28-inch seat height to accommodate her short inseam. “Man, I can get my feet on the ground, and that’s cool for me, said Medina. “And I tried to keep an industrial theme throughout the bike, with the brushed aluminum fender, belly pan and grips.” But of all the bikes shown, none was better received by the public than the Reverend Steve Perry’s exquisitely painted and prepared 2000 Monster 900. Although the judges thought the overall modification theme was not as consistent as the top three winners, the retired minister, know as “The Rev,” tallied the most votes in the People’s Choice contest and was a crowd favorite. The next round of the Monster Challenge will be February 10-12 at the Stephens Convention Center in Chicago. For more information, please visit www.ducatiusa.com.

VIR2L & Superscape LAUNCH DUCATI® 3DEXTREME New 3D mobile motorcycle racing game captures the action and thrills of the famous Ducati motorcycles (Rockville, Maryland) USA “” Vir2L Studios LLC and Superscape Group PLC, global entertainment publishers and developers of worldwide mobile entertainment, today announced the launch of Ducati® 3DExtreme for mobile phones. Building upon the highly successful Ducati® Extreme released in late 2004, this latest Ducati motorcycle racing game is designed for 3G mobile phones and features the latest in advanced mobile 3D graphics. Based on the world-renowned Ducati motorcycles “” a brand associated with industry-leading design, performance, power, and excitement “” Ducati 3DExtreme is now available to mobile users in North America and Europe and will soon be available in other parts of the world. “Ducati 3DExtreme is a revolutionary racing experience for mobile gamers.” said Douglas Frederick, president of Vir2L Studios. “In partnering with Superscape, a brilliant 3D engine and game development partner, we’ve added 3D graphics and expanded gameplay to all the successful features of the original Ducati Extreme. A preeminent racing game for wireless devices, Ducati 3DExtreme captures the action and excitement of the high performance Ducati, the most beautiful and powerful of motorcycle racing machines.” “Ducati is thrilled to be part of the development of such a technologically and graphically advanced 3D mobile race game, one that surpasses the expectations of even our most demanding enthusiasts — the “Ducatisti.” said David Gross, creative director of Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. “Besides actually racing our sport bikes at Monza and Mugello, these are among the biggest thrills anyone can have with a Ducati!” The features and gameplay are captivating and will keep mobile racers glued to their handsets. In Ducati 3DExtreme you choose from several Monster and Superbike models, and each model features unique handling and performance characteristics that are based on the actual Ducati production models. Players compete in four tours with three challenges per tour, including Time Attack, Race, Knockout and Race Line. Kevin Roberts, CEO of Superscape Group plc, said: “I am delighted that we are continuing our relationship with Vir2L, and that we have had the opportunity to work together on the development of a great new racing game based on one of the world’s best known premium brands. I am sure that the title will have huge appeal to motorcycle and mobile game fans across the globe.” Higher performance Ducati models become available as players progress, or they can customize their motorcycle through modifications to tires, suspension, engine, or exhaust. Racers can also wager on who will win the race. When a race is won, players can use winnings to make repairs, upgrade their Ducati components, or even buy a new bike. Players also compete to increase their standings on world leaderboards. For more information about the handset availability of Ducati 3DExtreme, please visit www.Vir2L.com or www.DucatiExtreme.com.