Triumphs at the Loch to Complement the Orlando Museum of Art’s Exhibition The Art of the Motorcycle Saturday, March 18, and Sunday, March 19, 2006 ORLANDO, FL — Complementing the Orlando Museum of Art’s (OMA’s) world-class exhibition The Art of the Motorcycle, see brand-new Triumph motorcycles on display in Loch Haven Park on Saturday, March 18, and Sunday, March 19, 2006, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., including the new cruiser-style Rocket III Classic; the parallel twin-cylinder Scrambler, which pays homage to Steve McQueen; and the mold-breaking Daytona 675 Triple. Then, check out additional Triumphs on display inside the Museum, and tour the exhibition, which features a 1973 Triumph X75 Hurricane. As a special treat, the OMA’s café is offering up British fare in honor of Triumph enthusiasts. For more information, call (407) 896-4231 or visit www.OMArt.org or www.triumphcentral.com. Exhibition Overview Based on the landmark exhibition that opened at the Guggenheim Museum, New York, in 1998 to record crowds, The Art of the Motorcycle explores the motorcycle as both cultural icon and design achievement and offers a thought-provoking challenge to conventional assumptions about art and popular culture in the modern age. Showcasing 80 historic and contemporary motorcycles, each exceptional example was selected based upon criteria that considered technical innovation, aesthetic excellence and cultural significance. The exhibition chronicles the most compelling moments in the evolution of motorcycle design in a stunning installation encompassing 14,000 square feet. Visitors will get a real feel for the eras through the use of period-appropriate materials on which the motorcycles are displayed along with descriptive labels. In addition, the galleries’ walls will feature publicity shots from famous movies that further put the motorcycles in a cultural context. The most stunning visual sweeps across the largest gallery — a glossy red-ribbon platform that flows and soars across the space, dramatically showcasing several of the motorcycles. General Information The OMA is located along the I-4 corridor (exit #85) in picturesque Orlando Loch Haven Park at 2416 N. Mills Ave., Orlando, FL. For more information, call (407) 896-4231 or visit www.OMArt.org. The Art of the Motorcycle is organized by Wonders, The Memphis International Cultural Series, in association with the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York. The Presenting Sponsor is Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program. Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Orlando Museum of Art is supported by earned income, the Council of 101, donations from individuals, corporations and foundations, and sponsored in part by United Arts of Central Florida with funds from the United Arts campaign, State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

More Than 200 Children Treated to Christmas Party at Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELASE) Infineon Raceway helped spread some holiday cheer on Saturday to more than 200 less-fortunate children at the first “Children’s Race to the Holidays” Christmas Party. The raceway hosted 215 Sonoma Valley children and their families at this inaugural holiday event, which featured caroling, refreshments and a visit from Santa Claus and two of his elves. The event culminated with Santa presenting each child with a new toy. “This was very nice,” said Anna Rodriguez of Sonoma, who came with her niece, nephew and son. “The kids really had a great time and they love their gifts. My niece was afraid of Santa at first, but she really liked asking for her present.” The festive event was held under cloudy and rainy skies, but that did not dampen the spirits of the more than 200 children who attended. They all left the raceway with new toys and wide smiles. Following the toy distribution, everyone was treated to a free lunch at the Infineon Raceway Café. “This was a lot of fun,” said Kyle Land, a 10-year-old from Sonoma. “I got a robotic dinosaur and I really like it a lot.” “I had a great time. I didn’t really know what to expect but it was a fun party,” said Breanna Singletary, a 12-year-old from Sonoma. “I liked the singing and meeting Santa. Everything was fun.” All children who attended the party were pre-registered through one of the following Sonoma Valley groups: Valley of the Moon Boys and Girls Club, Valley of the Moon Teen Center, Stand By Me Mentoring, Valley of the Moon Teen Center and Willmar Center for Bereaved Children. Based on the strong turnout, raceway officials expect to make this an annual event and anticipate even more children and families participating in future years. The raceway received a generous outpouring of support from the community as more than 300 new toys were donated for the party. Some of the organizations included: Bonanza Ford, Gundlach-Bundschu Winery, Schell-Vista Fire Department, Sonoma Rotary, Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce, Sonoma Valley Fire Department and The Swiss Hotel, among others.

Sacramentans Drink and Drive at Raley Field During “Holiday Sobriety Challenge” SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) “” People were drinking and driving at Raley Field in Sacramento on Friday, Dec. 16, all under the watchful eye of the California Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies from around Northern California. Twelve people participated in the 9th “Holiday Sobriety Challenge,” a unique event featuring a controlled wine and beer tasting experiment that graphically illustrated the dangers of drinking and driving, even at levels well below the legal limit (.08-percent). The event was hosted by Infineon Raceway, the Jim Russell Racing Schools, which is based at Infineon Raceway, and the Sacramento River Cats, the Triple-A affiliate of Major League Baseball’s Oakland A’s. The Office of Traffic Safety was also a co-sponsor of the event. Twenty eight law enforcement agencies from Sacramento, Placer and Yolo counties participated in the Holiday Sobriety Challenge, which signaled the start of a concentrated 18-day mobilization against drunk and impaired drivers that will end at midnight on Jan. 2, 2006. This marked the first time in the nine-year history of the event that it had been held away from Infineon Raceway. “We began this event nine years ago with the hope of sending a very important message out to drivers, and we are glad that we could take this on the road to Sacramento and create even more awareness,” said Steve Page, president and general manager of Infineon Raceway. Testers were given anywhere from one to three glasses of wine or beer upon arrival, before submitting to a field of sobriety tests, including a breathalyzer analysis administered by a law enforcement officer. Once it was determined participants were at the appropriate level, they were asked to get behind the wheel of an automobile and drive through pre-determined courses. All drivers were accompanied by an instructor from the Jim Russell Racing Schools, and tests included lane changing, parallel parking, turning radius and speed drills. Twelve people, a combination of media members and citizens, took the test with blood-alcohol content levels ranging from .038-percent to .066-percent, well below the legal limit. Of the 12 testers, five failed the simple test. The event has had a 70-percent fail rate over the last six years. “This really showed me that even one drink can adversely affect my driving skills,” said Bill George, owner of Nimbus Marketing Inc., a public relations and advertising firm in Sacramento. “It really surprised me. I thought I’d be OK but this was a real eye-opener.” In 2004, 1,462 people were killed and 31,538 were injured in alcohol-related crashes in California, compared to 1,445 fatalities and 31,337 injuries in 2003. “Impaired driving is a violent crime that tops the traffic safety hit list in California,” said CHP Commissioner Mike Brown. “There will be no warnings and there will not be second chances. We’re going to be looking for impaired drivers and if we catch you and you’re convicted, you will go to jail.” More than 350 law enforcement agencies statewide are participating in the state’s most aggressive impaired driving crackdowns of the year. The event on Friday was held in connection with STAR (Statewide Traffic Action Response), a coalition of five traffic and safety related departments under the state Business, Transportation and Housing Agency.

Dunlop pleased with progress at Daytona International Speedway tire testing session Buffalo, NY Dunlop Motorcycle Tires concluded three days of tire testing Monday, December 12 at Daytona International Speedway (DIS) in preparation for the 2006 AMA (American Motorcyclist Association) Superbike series. The session has become an annual off-season tradition that allows Dunlop and its contracted racing teams to evaluate the latest designs and compounds in preparation for the season’s first races at DIS in March. “Daytona places demands on motorcycle tires unlike any other competition venue the world,” said Jim Allen, Dunlop’s manager of U.S. road racing. “We tested new construction designs for all four AMA classes and all showed improvement over last year’s race tires. We also evaluated some new compounds and made good progress there as well.” When the final results were tallied, new unofficial track records had been set in all four classes. Yoshimura Suzuki’s Ben Spies was the top Superbike rider with a time of 1:37.309 on his GSX-R1000. Graves Motorsports Yamaha’s Jason DiSalvo was the fastest rider in the Superstock class (1:38.961) aboard a YZF-R1 and also took top honors in Formula Xtreme on a YZF-R6 with a time of 1:41.647. Teammate Jamie Hacking rode a YZF-R6 to the fastest lap of the Supersport class, 1:42.210. Dunlop brought more than 1400 tires of varying construction and compounds to the session. Superbike teams had a total of three front and 11 rear tire designs to evaluate; Superstock riders selected from seven fronts and 12 rears. Supersport offered five front and six rear options while Formula Xtreme provided three front and seven rear selections. Dunlop brought 24 engineers, technicians and tire fitters to the track to support the 250 team members and riders who attended. “The tires we bring here are formulated uniquely for this track, we don’t use them anywhere else,” said Allen. “We pull out all the stops to support our teams here. We take our commitment to safety and performance very seriously.” Just over a year ago, the course was reconfigured to better balance tire loads with the ever-increasing horsepower of the Superbikes. The elimination of the west banking was a positive step to reduce tire temperatures, but the track — always known to generate a lot of wear and heat in the left portion of the rear tire — added more infield turns, most of them lefts, so wear on the left side of the tread is still evident. In addition, last May the track was repaved from turn one through the new infield section, increasing available traction and subsequently wear. “Overall, we’re pleased with the results,” Allen said. “We’ll be ready for Daytona when we return in March and the beginning of the AMA series.” About Dunlop Tires Dunlop Tires is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S. and the only manufacturer of motorcycle tires in North America. With North American operations headquartered in Buffalo, NY, Dunlop has been making and selling high-quality tires in the U.S. since 1923. For more information, please visit www.dunlopmotorcycle.com.

January 18th – Wednesday – Mazda Laguna Seca February 28th – Tuesday – Infineon Raceway March 6th – Monday – Thunderhill Park April 3rd – Monday – Thunderhill Park April 17th – Monday – Thunderhill Park May 10th – Wednesday – Infineon Raceway May 15th – Monday – Thunderhill Park May 25th – Thursday – Thunderhill Park June 5th – Monday – Thunderhill Park June 21st – Wednesday – Thunderhill Park June 26th – Monday – Thunderhill Park July 17th – Monday – Thunderhill Park July 29th – Saturday – Buttonwillow Raceway Park July 30th – Sunday – Buttonwillow Raceway Park August 14th – Monday – Thunderhill Park August 28th – Monday – Thunderhill Park September 11th – Monday – Thunderhill Park September 27th – Wednesday – Thunderhill Park October 2nd – Monday – Thunderhill Park October 15th – Sunday – Reno-Fernley Raceway Season Passes available for a limited time. Tires & Tire Service Available On All Dates Additional dates may be added to the schedule. For additional information, e-mail [email protected] or call (530) 223-0622. ~http://www.pacifictracktime.com~

LA LEGGENDA RITORNA. ON THE 16th MAY 2006 THE GRAND MOTOGIRO D’ITALIA CHALLENGE RECOMMENCES In 2006 the historic revival of Italy’s oldest timed motorcycle road race will take place from the 16th to the 20th May, with departure from Rimini and five legs between Romagna, Marche, Abruzzo and Molise. Bologna, December 2005. From the 16th to the 20th May 2006 the Motogiro d’Italia, by now a point of reference for those passionate about vintage motorcycles, will cruise Italy from Romagna to Abruzzo, with its caravan of hundreds of motorcycles old and new. For the sixth consecutive time, the event is organized by Dream Engine and is supported by the main sponsor Ducati Motor that, since 2001, has chosen to associate its name to an event that brings back the glorious years of Italian motorcycling. The Motogiro d’Italia is much more than a simple event for vintage motorcycles: it recreates the electrical atmosphere, the team spirit and the adventure that were present in the original race. Hosting the most renowned Italian and foreign collectors with their most prized pieces and at the same time offering to its participants the opportunity to appreciate the wonders of Italian tourism, its territory and products. The previous editions, from 2001 to 2005 have seen a constant rise of interest and enthusiasm toward the Motogiro, from the 120 initial participants of the first edition numbers now reach 400 participants coming from all over the world. In order to keep alive the bond with history, the champions of the 1950’s Motogiro, have been guests of honour – Maoggi, Venturi, Tartarini, Mendogni and on the Italian roads it was possible to watch the best of Italian motorcycle production battle themselves: Ducati, Morini, MV Agusta, Moto Guzzi, Benelli, Bianchi, Piaggio, Gilera, Motobi. The 2006 edition will maintain the same this formula of success, starting from the Land of motorcycling by excellence, Romagna and then moving in legs of approximately 250 km each towards south until Abruzzo and Molise. Currently the route comprises the following legs: 15th May 2006: preliminary operations at Rimini. 16th May 2006, leg 1: Rimini-Ancona 17th May 2006, leg 2: Ancona-Ascoli Piceno 18th May 2006, leg 3: Ascoli Piceno-Ascoli Piceno 19th May 2006, leg 4: Ascoli Piceno -Ancona 20th May 2006, leg 5: Ancona-Rimini. The route is studied so as to prize the peculiar characteristics of the vintage motorcycles, with legs as “daisy petals” that is departure and arrival from the same city – of adequate length and type. A lot of attention is also put into the choice of unique routes with plenty of sceneries and tourist locations of particular interest in the coast and inland that gratify also the participants in the Tourist Class. Numerous rest points are assigned along the route, thanks to the collaboration of local agencies and motoclubs. At the end of each leg, participants are welcomed at the Motogiro Village set up in the city of arrival. In 2006, for the “gran finale” participants will be guests of the Municipality of Rimini for the prize giving dinner, during which the overall winner of the Vintage Class will be awarded a special Motogiro 2006 Ducati. The Motogiro d’Italia 2006 relies on the support of Ducati Motor the event’s main sponsor. The event is also made possible thanks to the support of: Shell, Marzocchi, Motociclismo d’Epoca, Iveco, Province of Rimini, Municipality of Rimini, Province of Ancona, Municipality of Ancona, Municipality of Ascoli Piceno, Umani Ronchi. The event organization is assisted by the Federazione Motociclistica Italiana, for the technical support Motoclub Terni “L. Liberati”. Participants in the Touring Class will be accompanied by FMI (Italian Motorcycle Federation) Federal Safe Riding instructors from the Curve&Tornanti team. The Motogiro is open to motorcycles authorized for road use of all marques and is divided into three classes: Vintage Racing Class With an overall limit of 120 participants, this class features motorbikes of up to 175cc manufactured prior to 1957 inspired on the motorcycles that raced in the original Motogiro. Competitors in the Vintage Racing Class ware subject to timed, competitive ability tests en-route. Taglioni Memorial Class This class is open to street legal motorbikes of all marques, 250 cc or higher, produced between 1968 and 1978, period, which highlights the decade where the Ducati engineer Fabio Taglioni created his legendary 2 cylinder motorbikes. Competitors in this class take part in ability trials and the winner will take home a special prize. Touring Class For riders of newer bikes, who wish to participate in the excitement of the Motogiro on a more relaxed, non-competitive basis. The touring class is open to motorbikes of all marques. For general information and registration on the Motogiro d’Italia 2006: Dream Engine Via Saffi 4 -40131 Bologna tel. +39 051 6494776 -fax +39 051 5286378 www.motogiroditalia.com – [email protected]

Cascade Tracktime announces its 2006 Transport Service Schedule. All transport trips begin and return to Portland, Oregon. For pricing and more detailed information go to www.cascadetracktime.com. Space is limited so book early to guarantee a spot. 1/13-15: Willow Springs Motorcycle Club Race Weekend (Rosamond, CA) 2/4-5: WERA West California Speedway (Fontana, CA) 2/17-19: Willow Springs Motorcycle Club Race Weekend (Rosamond, CA) 3/11-12: Buttonwillow Raceway Trackday (Keigwin’s) (Buttonwillow, CA) 4/21-23: AMA Superbike Barber Motorsports Park (Birmingham, AB) 5/8-9: Cascade Tracktime Miller Motorsports Park (Tooele, UT) 6/2-4: AMA Superbike Road America (Elkart Lake, WI) 6/16-18: AMA Superbike Miller Motorsports Park (Tooele, UT) 7/21-23: Moto GP/AMA Superbike Laguna Seca (Monterey, CA) 8/4-6: AMA Superbike Mid Ohio Sports Car Course (Lexington, OH) 9/1-3: AMA Superbike Road Atlanta (Braselton, GA) 9/4-5: Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School Road Atlanta (Combined Trip) 10/3-4: Cascade Tracktime Miller Motorsports Park (Tooele, UT) 11/17-19: Willow Springs Motorcycle Club Race Weekend (Rosamond, CA) 12/15-17: Willow Springs Motorcycle Club Race Weekend (Rosamond, CA) About Cascade Tracktime: Cascade Tracktime has 17 trackdays for 2006 between Portland International Raceway in Oregon and Miller Motorsports Park in Utah. The Cascade Tracktime transporter allows for customers to simply fly in and fly out of an event. Their bike, gear, stands, etc., are there at the track and returned a few days later. Transporting for trackdays and race weekends to some of the finest race tracks in the U.S. For more details go to www.cascadetracktime.com