ALPHARETTA, Ga. With the 2006 season approaching, Team Embry has announced that they have signed Keith Marshall to run under their banner in AMA Pro Racing and the WERA National Challenge Series. Marshall will concentrate on the Supersport and Formula Xtreme classes in AMA competition. Marshall is a relative newcomer to racing, starting his career in 2003. The 25-year old ran his first full season in 2004, taking the expert class by storm on his way to winning the 600 and 750 Superbike championships in the WERA National Challenge Series. For 2005, Marshall continued to run selected WERA Sportsman and WERA National Series rounds. His season included a total of 11 wins and 29 podium finishes in WERA and Suzuki Cup competition. In addition, Marshall competed in five rounds on the AMA Pro Racing circuit, running both the Supersport and Formula Xtreme classes. Marshall’s best finish in AMA competition was a 13th in Supersport at Virginia International Raceway. His consistency helped him earn a top-20 finish in every race he entered, with the exception of round one at Daytona International Raceway. “My head was spinning at that first AMA round,” recalls Marshall. “My comfort level is much better, and now I feel like I’m ready to take the next step. I’ve got a good team behind me and better bikes, and my sights are set on top-ten finishes.” Having the support of Team Embry, says Marshall, “is huge. I’ve been to plenty of races where I’ve blown an engine and only gotten to race because of friends helping me. I had my best race weekends when I’ve had the most help. With Team Embry, I’ll be able to constantly move forward because I can concentrate solely on setup and racing.” Team Embry has a tradition of helping promising amateur racers make the transition to the professional ranks. Team owner Mike Embry is looking forward to continuing that trend with Marshall. “I’ve known Keith for four years. I’ve watched him since he was a novice,” said Embry. “He’s a smart rider. Every year that he rides you can see him get faster. Not only that, but he doesn’t throw the bike down. He’s always cognizant of what the bike can do. He sees things from a championship standpoint.” The first race of 2006 for Marshall will be at Daytona International Raceway March 8-11 for the AMA Supersport and Formula Xtreme events. Marshall will be in Florida again for the first WERA National Series round at Jennings GP from March 24-26. Updates on Marshall’s 2006 season with Team Embry can be found online at www.TeamEmbry.com.

SECOND ROUND OF MONSTER CHALLENGE COMPLETE, NEXT STOP LONG BEACH Cupertino, CA December 7th, 2005 – Monsters were out in force this past weekend in Seattle, as 10 extraordinary motorcycles vied for bragging rights as best of show in the second round of the Ducati Monster Challenge. When the dust cleared, two exquisitely prepared Monsters squared off in a Clash of the Titans reminiscent of the fictional battles between King Kong and Godzilla! In the closest margin of victory of any round of The Monster Challenge, Steve Fowler’s glitzy ’04 Monster S4R eked out the narrowest of victories over Lance Coffel’s exotically prepped ’95 Monster 900, earning Fowler the title as owner of the “Baddest” Monster in the Pacific Northwest. Fowler, a Microsoft executive, and Coffel, a former body builder from Lake Oswego, OR, both earned praise from the three-judge panel, as did the other entrants. One judge, Lee Parks, a moto-journalist, author, riding school owner and 2001 WERA National Endurance Champion, said he was “Incredibly impressed how each bike showed off the personality of the owner, yet still retained the character of the Monster.” The dozen entered Monsters were judged in four categories; engine and suspension modifications, overall quality of workmanship, visual impact and creativity. A maximum of 10 points can be awarded to each bike in each category, and at the final tally Fowler’s machine squeaked out a scant three point victory, 107 total points to 104. Eric Schroeder brought his ’04 Monster 1000S to Seattle from Monroe, WA, and finished third with 99 points. Fowler’s S4R had literally been taken apart bolt-for-bolt, and almost all parts were polished to mirror finish before reassembly, contrasting dramatically with the glossed black body, ceramic coated exhaust and headlight lifted from a Harley V Rod. “This bike just dares one to try to tame it,” said Fowler. I’m especially fond of the V rod headlight and the custom bracket we made allowing it to be mounted. I call it the Black Diamond and I believe it lives up to its name. I was very impressed with Lance’s bike, and feel very fortunate to have won,” he added. Coffel’s ’95 M 900 featured an extremely well finished, painted frame coupled with an intricate “Monster” tank lettering that housed numerous pictures of glaring-eyed beasts. It was the crowd favorite, inching out Fowler’s bike in the public voting. Points were awarded to the “People’s Choice” winning bike and added to the total of the points awarded by the judges. “We spent more than 50 hours just on smoothing out the welds in the frame, doing the custom ‘Monster’ lettering and striping. It’s an old bike, and I had a lot of fun putting it together. The judges had a hard job, but I think they got it right. Steve’s bike was very well done,” commented Coffel. Moto Euro magazine editor Larry Williams also served as a Challenge judge, and credited all entrants with producing well-prepared, creative examples of the venerable Monster. “All the owners managed to present an eye catching bike, but did so in a way that kept the machine functional. It was very hard to pick a winner, but I gave the nod to the winner (Fowler) because I thought he did the most complete job. These were all great bikes,” Williams said. Schroeder’s creatively painted and very clean ’04 1000 S scored well with both the public and judges in chalking up a close third place finish. “I really like the paint on my bike, and my idea in building it was to pay tribute to the Desmo heritage of Ducati and follow the organic lines of the bike,” said Schroeder. His bike is also a daily rider, and he’s logged more than 9,000 miles on his Monster since he bought it this past March. Fowler’s victory earns him a slot in the National Finals of the Monster Challenge, where the winning bikes in the remaining seven rounds of the event will join him. The next Monster Challenge will be held this weekend, December 9-11 in Long Beach, CA, at the Long Beach Convention Center. Other rounds of The Challenge will be held in San Jose, Washington DC, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Montreal. A 2006 Monster S2R 1000 will be awarded to the overall winner of the Monster Challenge, while the overall Second Place finisher will be flown to a round of Moto GP and a $1,000.00 Ducati Performance gift certificate awaits the Third Place finisher. For more information on the Monster Challenge, please visit www.ducatiusa.com. Founded in 1926, Ducati builds racing-inspired motorcycles characterized by unique engine features, innovative design, advanced engineering and overall technical excellence. Ducati has won eleven of the last thirteen World Superbike Championship titles and more individual victories than the competition put together. The Company produces motorcycles in five market segments which vary in their technical and design features and intended customers: Superbike, Supersport; Monster, Sport Touring and Multistrada. The Company’s motorcycles are sold in more than 40 countries worldwide, with a primary focus in the Western European and North American markets. For more information about the Company, please visit our web site at www.ducatiusa.com.

Team Sheriff Racing is pleased to announce that we will be on display with American Honda Motor Co. at the Cycle World International Motorcycle Show at the Long Beach Convention Center, December 9-10, 2005. Thanks to the support of OFD Racing, we will also have a display in Booth 880, so be sure to stop by and say hello!

Nicky Hayden is in the Garage! MotoGP star Nicky Hayden will be in Greg’s Garage on 2 Wheel Tuesday next week, Dec. 13. Nicky just finished up testing at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia and will stop by the garage while back in the United States for his holiday break. Nicky captured his very first MotoGP victory this past July during the US round of the MotoGP Championship. Nicky then battled for the top spot of the championship and finished 3rd at the end of the season with some of most exciting racing that MotoGP fans have seen in years. Greg White will spend much of the show talking with the Factory Repsol Honda rider about his break out season and maybe a little insight for 2006. Hayden’s Career Stats: 1998 – Hayden started his Professional A.M.A. Road Racing career at the age of 16 riding in both the 600 Supersport and 750 Supersport divisions, finishing fourth overall that year in both classes. 1999 – Hayden was signed to a full factory ride with American Honda and won 5 of the 12 races to capture the 600 Supersport Championship title. Also in 1999 Hayden won 7 out of 9 Formula Xtreme races with 2 DNF’s costing him the championship. 2000 – Hayden moved to the Superbike class and won 4 of the 12 races finishing 2nd in the championship just 5 points behind Mat Mladin. 2001 – Hayden won 4 of the 13 races in the Superbike class and finished 3rd in the championship. 2002 – Hayden won 9 of 16 races and clinched the Superbike Championship. 2003 – Hayden moved to the MotoGP World Championship to ride for the Repsol Honda Team. 2005 Hayden won his first career MotoGP victory at Laguna Seca Be sure to tune into 2 Wheel Tuesday at 8pm Eastern & 9pm Pacific SPEED Channel is the nation’s first and foremost cable network dedicated to motor sports and the passion for everything automotive. From racing to restoration, motorcycles to movies, SPEED Channel delivers quality programming from the track to the garage. Now available in nearly 70 million homes in North America, SPEED Channel is among the fastest growing sports cable networks in the country and an industry leader in interactive TV, video on-demand, mobile initiatives and broadband services.

Ron Heben named Team Manager of American Honda Road Racing Torrance, CA: American Honda Motor Co. Inc. announces that Ron Heben will return to the Honda family as Team Manager of American Honda’s Road Racing program. Heben formerly served as a race technician with American Honda for several years in the early 1990s, specializing in suspension setup for the motocross and road racing teams. Since that time, he has further enhanced his reputation within the U.S. racing community while serving as the manager of a wide variety of racing teams and programs. “American Honda’s Motorsports Department has been enjoying a recent period of rapid growth,” said American Honda senior manager Gary Christopher. “Ron’s return to the Honda family enhances the cutting-edge combination of racing machinery, technology, and people we have on the road racing side. We’ve maintained a great relationship with Ron over the years, and when the opportunity arose to bring him back on board, we jumped at the chance.” “It’s great to be back working with Honda,” said Heben. “American Honda always makes a huge commitment to winning, and I’m ready to make my contributions to supporting the team’s efforts.” Heben will be reporting to Honda’s Motorsports Department manager, Chuck Miller, and will make his first official appearance as race team manager at the Daytona tire test in early December. About Honda American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is the sole distributor of Honda motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and personal watercraft in the U.S. American Honda’s Motorcycle Division conducts the sales, marketing, and operational activities for these products through Honda authorized dealers.