AMA expresses outrage over reinstatement of Janklow’s law license The American Motorcyclist Association has expressed its outrage over a decision by the South Dakota Supreme Court to reinstate the law license of former Congressman Bill Janklow, who was convicted of felony manslaughter in the traffic death of a motorcyclist in 2003. The state Supreme Court ordered on January 5 that Janklow get his law license back on February 15. Janklow, 66, a former four-term South Dakota governor before he was elected the state’s sole congressman, lost his right to practice law when he was convicted of second-degree manslaughter, reckless driving, speeding and failure to stop at a stop sign in the death of motorcyclist Randy Scott, 55. Scott was killed in August 2003 when the car Janklow was driving ran a stop sign on a rural road in South Dakota at a speed estimated at about 70 mph, charging into the path of Scott’s motorcycle. Janklow could have faced up to 11 years in prison for the multiple charges. But in the end, a South Dakota judge sentenced him to only 100 days. In addition, he paid fines and fees of $11,000, lost his law license, resigned from Congress, was put on probation and lost his driver’s license for three years. In 2004, another court ruled that Janklow could escape financial liability for Scott’s death under a congressional immunity statute. Janklow said that he was returning home from an event related to his duties as a congressman at the time of the crash. “Motorcyclists across the country are shocked, outraged and dismayed that a convicted felon would be allowed to get his law license back and practice law,” said Edward Moreland, AMA vice president for government relations. “This sends the message that there are few consequences for the death of a motorcyclist. “It’s a sad day not only for the Scott family, but for all riders,” Moreland said. Because it involved a federal lawmaker, the Janklow case drew national media attention. But the AMA has seen dozens of cases in other states in which car drivers get off with light fines, and often no jail time, even after facing felony charges for causing the deaths of others on the highway. In response to that dangerous trend, the AMA founded its Justice for All campaign, designed to increase penalties for those who injure or kill vulnerable road users. For more information on that program, go to www.AMADirectlink.com/justice. The American Motorcyclist Association, founded in 1924, is a non-profit organization with more than 250,000 members. The Association’s purpose is to pursue, protect and promote the interests of motorcyclists, while serving the needs of its members. For more information, visit the AMA website at www.AMADirectlink.com, or call 1-800-AMA-JOIN.

The Penguin Racing School is proud to annouce our 2006 schedule of race schools and track days. We are again starting the year at the CCS Southeast season opener in Homestead, FL and have a full schedule of events at NHIS. In response to numerous requests, we have newly added for 2006 a 2 day racing school at NHIS in October. As always a full range of rental equipment and Ducati Supersport motorcycles are available for use in both the school and the CCS races that follow. More information is available at www.penguinracing.com or by calling (978)297-1800. Penguin Racing School 2006 Schedule February 10 Homestead, FL * April 26 Loudon, NH *** April 28 Loudon, NH May 10 Loudon, NH *** May 12 Loudon, NH June 13-14 Loudon, NH – 2 Day School ** July 28 Loudon, NH August 9 Loudon, NH *** August 11 Loudon, NH September 1 Loudon, NH September 22 Loudon, NH October 3-4 Loudon, NH – 2 Day School ** October 6 Loudon, NH November 29 Jennings, FL * December 1 Homestead, FL * * Special Florida Events ** 2 Day Pro/Street School *** Street Rider Track Days

Daytona 200 by Lockhart Phillips USA The 2006 Daytona 200, North America’s biggest roadracing event, will be sponsored by Lockhart Phillips USA. As a title sponsor of AMA Pro Racing Classes since 1995, LP USA is proud to expand its sponsorship to include the prestigious Daytona 200. The Daytona 200 by Lockhart Phillips USA will take place at the high banks of Daytona on March 12, 2006. Correction issued January 5, 2006: Daytona 200 by Lockhart Phillips USA Lockhart Phillips USA would like to issue a correction in its recent release regarding the 2006 Daytona 200 AMA event. The AMA Formula Xtreme series sponsorship which constitutes the Daytona 200 is still sponsored by Lockhart Phillips USA, however title sponsorship of the Daytona 200 event itself has been retained for use by another company.

Ventura, CA – Two-time AMA Champion and current Michael Jordan Motorsports Suzuki rider Jason Pridmore’s STAR Motorcycle School has released its 2006 schedule. “I’m looking forward to another great STAR season,” said Pridmore. “My guys have been working really hard this winter on our program. We’re going to try something on a limited basis and see how it goes; In addition to our successful Suzuki SV650 rental program, the guys are building two ’06 GSX-R600s in Supersport trim, complete with data acquisition. That, combined with the video library we’ve assembled, takes the classroom up a notch. They’ve also got something going on with the two-up bike that is a secret; I guess I’ll have to wait for our first school at Pahrump in February to see for myself.” “We’re at Laguna Seca in March the day after a two-day AMA team test, and that is always good for the students. We have added new tracks like Pueblo and Topeka to the schedule, and are really excited about visiting the new Miller Motorsports facility in April. Eleven different racetracks in total. It should be a great year.” Feb 25-26 Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch Pahrump, NV March 22 Laguna Seca Raceway Monterey, CA March 27-28 Streets of Willow Rosamond, CA April 4-5 Thunder Hill Raceway Willows, CA April 17-18 Miller Motorsports Park Salt Lake City, UT May 15-16 Pueblo Motorsports Park Pueblo, CO May 29-30 Hallet Raceway Jennings, OK June 12-13 Road America Elkhart Lake, WI June 26-27 Autobahn Country Club Joliet, IL July 10-11 Heartland Park Topeka Topeka, KS August 14-15 New Hampshire Int’l Speedway Loudon, NH Sept 21-22 Streets of Willow Rosamond, CA Oct 3-4 Thunder Hill Raceway Willows, CA Oct 28-29 Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch Pahrump, NV Nov 18-19 Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch Pahrump, NV The Skills and Techniques for Advanced Riding Motorcycle School was founded in 1998 to help you become a more proficient, more confident rider. For additional information, call (805) 658-6333 or visit www.starmotorcycle.com

Visionsports, Inc. is releasing tentative dates for it’s school programs at Blackhawk Farms Raceway in Rockton, IL and Heartland Park Topeka in Topeka, KS. “Super” Dave Rosno, owner of Visionsports Riding Schools, continues, “At each track we’ll begin the season with more of an entry level program aimed at new track day riders, new racers, and newer riders trying to take a step forward in the preparation and riding through our Visionsports’ Skills & Thrills program. Successful completion of that program will get a rider a certificate that one can use to obtain a road racing license. Following those events at each track, we’ll have an advanced program for licensed road racers only that we call the Visionsports’ Racer University.” Tentative Early Season Dates: April 19th – Blackhawk Farms Raceway – Skills & Thrills May 8th – Heartland Park Topeka – Skills & Thrills May 24th – Blackhawk Farms Raceway – Visionsports Racer University June 12th – Heartland Park Topeka – Visionsports Racer University Early information will be available at ~http://www.visionsportsridingschools.com~ and through both race tracks’ respective websites.

Mike Kidd Entertainment Acquires Arenacross from Advanstar Santa Ana, CA Advanstar Communications, Inc. a leading worldwide media company providing integrated marketing solutions for the Fashion, Life Sciences and Powersports industries announced the sale of the BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series to Mike Kidd Entertainment Group. Mike Kidd, owner of Mike Kidd Entertainment Group, has been an Advanstar employee for the past two years and most recently Race Director for Advanstar’s Arenacross Championship Series. “Mike has an aggressive agenda in place to change the face of motorcycle racing in America. Advanstar has played a leading role in reinventing Arenacross to provide real value to those that participate, contribute and enjoy motorcycle racing. This new ownership structure will provide a platform to create other forms of motorcycle racing. We support Mike’s efforts and look forward to continuing a working relationship between the BooKoo Arenacross Championships events and Advanstar’s Cycle World International Motorcycles shows in the future,” said, Skip Johnson, VP Advanstar Powersports Consumer Events. “Advanstar has been a great asset in developing a new brand of motorcycle racing”, said Kidd. “Their support, connection and credibility in the market, combined with our racing team’s experience and expertise along with a successful track record has helped us successfully reinvent Arenacross. We appreciate Advanstar’s support in establishing an opportunity to move forward with a variety of new racing projects in the very near future.” Mike Kidd Entertainment Group 7429 Airport Freeway Fort Worth, Texas 76118 817/595-5844 www.racearenacross.com

DUCATI DAY PARTY HIGHLIGHTS DAYTONA BIKE WEEK The 2006 edition of Daytona’s biggest Ducati party ramps up to kick off the AMA racing season. Cupertino, CA January 4th, 2006 The Ducati.Net Ducati Owners Club and Ducati North America present Ducati Day at Speedpark Motorsports on Friday, March 10th, 2006. This party kicks off the 2006 AMA racing season in Daytona Beach, Florida across from the world famous Daytona International Speedway. The event includes Ducati race team appearances, tech talk classroom sessions, a Ducati only bike show, umbrella girls, the American Ducati Idol motor sound contest, a vendor row and more. Those attending DDD will be able to soak up the sun while admiring Ducatis on display, race go-carts or test their skills aboard Speedpark’s 22-foot dragsters. Long known for its prestigious Ducati bike show, the 2006 DDD celebrates the famous Italian marquee’s history with a special award for the best entry built prior to 1985. The “Best Special” class, introduced in 2005 as a salute to Daytona’s long tradition of custom built “specials,” has now become a standard show call for 2006. The entry fee to participate in the bike show is $10. CycleCat Motorcycle Performance products, a long time sponsor of Ducati.Net and Ducati Day, will provide trophies for this special event. Returning this year is the popular American Ducati Idol “Let Your Ducati Sing” contest, where the Ducati with the best exhaust note is chosen. The visiting members of the Desmodromiclub of Rome, Italy will again judge this event. Celebrities expected to attend and sign autographs include renowned racer Ben Bostrom, returning to Ducati this year on the Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin AMA 999 Superbike, as well as popular former World Superbike Champion Neil Hodgson, runner up in last years Daytona Superbike event. Also expected to attend is world famous long distance record holder Gary Eagan, who will be giving a seminar on his travels aboard a Ducati ST4s and Multistrada. General questions about DDD and the featured activities should be directed to Ms. Vicki Smith by calling on 954-764-3847 or emailing to [email protected]. Full details are on the website at www.DucatiDayDaytona.com. Directions: Speedpark is located across from the Daytona Speedway’s highest grandstand, the Winston Tower, just behind the Hooters on Intl. Speedway Blvd. For further information on Speedpark and this event visit www.speedparkdaytona.com. Party hours are 10:30am 3:30 pm. Founded in 1926, Ducati builds racing-inspired motorcycles characterized by unique engine features, innovative design, advanced engineering and overall technical excellence. The Company produces motorcycles in six market segments which vary in their technical and design features and intended customers: Superbike, Supersport, Monster, Sport Touring, Multistrada and the new SportClassic. The Company’s motorcycles are sold in more than 60 countries worldwide, with a primary focus in the Western European, Japan and North American markets. Ducati has won thirteen of the last fifteen World Superbike Championship titles and more individual victories than the competition put together. For more information about the Company, please visit our web site at www.ducatiusa.com.

Pirelli Tire North America would like to respond directly to the concerns of California based roadracers. Wheel to Wheel Support has had some difficulties in the past and promised us to take the necessary steps to resolve their supply problems. It has been brought to our attention very recently that racers who have paid for Pirelli tires from Wheel to Wheel Support, a Pirelli road racing tire vendor, have not received their complete orders. Racers have also indicated to Pirelli that Wheel to Wheel has not attended many of the races and their product selection has been unsatisfactory on the occasions they have been there (although we do have a wide range in our US warehouses). Pirelli urges all racers who have had difficulty obtaining tires purchased from Wheel to Wheel Support to take all necessary steps to obtain their tires promptly and if they have purchased tires to seek refunds. Pirelli has begun investigating past and current complaints received and will, as a consequence, evaluate the performance of Wheel to Wheel Support and take such action as may be necessary. Thank you for your patience and please be assured that Pirelli Tire North America is committed to having a respectable and reliable race tire vendor in California. A resolution will be found in the next 30 days. Best regards, Richard Moore (Roadracing Manager)