Saturday Morning 125cc GP Practice Times: 1. Mattia PASINI, Aprilia, 2:04.477 2. Thomas LUTHI, Honda, 2:04.757 3. Mika KALLIO, KTM, 2:04.871 4. Marco SIMONCELLI, Aprilia, 2:05.072 5. Hector FAUBEL, Aprilia, 2:05.105 6. Mike DI MEGLIO, Honda, 2:05.276 7. Tomoyoshi KOYAMA, Honda, 2:05.349 8. Sergio GADEA, Aprilia, 2:05.459 9. Andrea IANNONE, Aprilia, 2:05.483 10. Fabrizio LAI, Honda, 2:05.521

FIM announcement 2006 MotoGP Calendar 3/26 Jerez, Spain 4/8 Losail Circuit, Qatar ** 4/20 Istanbul Park Circuit, Turkey 5/14 Shanghai, China 5/21 Le Mans, France 6/4 Mugello, Italy 6/18 Catalunya, Spain 6/24 Assen, Netherlands ** 7/2 Donington Park, Great Britain 7/16 Sachsenring, Germany 7/23 Laguna Seca, USA * 8/20 Brno, Czech Republic 9/10 Sepang, Malaysia 9/17 Phillip Island, Australia 9/24 Motegi, Japan 10/22 Estoril, Portugal 10/29 Valencia, Spain *: Only MotoGP class **: Saturday

Saturday Morning MotoGP Practice Times: 1. Marco MELANDRI, Honda, 1:52.737 2. Sete GIBERNAU, Honda, 1:53.557 3. Colin EDWARDS, Yamaha, 1:54.171 4. Nicky HAYDEN, Honda, 1:54.179 5. Alex BARROS, Honda, 1:54.520 6. Makoto TAMADA, Honda, 1:54.608 7. Carlos CHECA, Ducati, 1:54.799 8. Toni ELIAS, Yamaha, 1:54.850 9. John HOPKINS, Suzuki, 1:54.881 10. Valentino ROSSI, Yamaha, 1:55.011 11. Shinya NAKANO, Kawasaki, 1:55.224 12. Max BIAGGI, Honda, 1:55.283 13. Olivier JACQUE, Kawasaki, 1:55.307 14. Chris VERMEULEN, Honda, 1:55.723 15. Shinichi ITO, Ducati, 1:55.751 16. Ruben XAUS, Yamaha, 1:56.460 17. Roberto ROLFO, Ducati, 1:56.601 18. James ELLISON, Blata, 1:57.136 19. Franco BATTAINI, Blata, 1:58.843 Combined Best MotoGP Practice Times: 1. Marco MELANDRI, Honda, 1:52.737 2. Sete GIBERNAU, Honda, 1:53.557 3. Colin EDWARDS, Yamaha, 1:54.171 4. Nicky HAYDEN, Honda, 1:54.179 5. Alex BARROS, Honda, 1:54.520 6. Makoto TAMADA, Honda, 1:54.608 7. Carlos CHECA, Ducati, 1:54.799 8. Toni ELIAS, Yamaha, 1:54.850 9. John HOPKINS, Suzuki, 1:54.881 10. Valentino ROSSI, Yamaha, 1:55.011 11. Shinya NAKANO, Kawasaki, 1:55.015 12. Max BIAGGI, Honda, 1:55.283 13. Olivier JACQUE, Kawasaki, 1:55.307 14. Chris VERMEULEN, Honda, 1:55.723 15. Shinichi ITO, Ducati, 1:55.751 16. Ruben XAUS, Yamaha, 1:56.460 17. Roberto ROLFO, Ducati, 1:56.601 18. James ELLISON, Blata, 1:57.136 19. Franco BATTAINI, Blata, 1:58.678

NAKANO STAYS WITH KAWASAKI FOR 2006 Japanese rider, Shinya Nakano, will again spearhead Kawasaki’s factory MotoGP campaign in 2006, aboard an all-new version of the Ninja ZX-RR, which is currently under development by Kawasaki engineers in Japan. Nakano will be partnered at Kawasaki next season by up and coming French star, Randy de Puniet, who makes the step up to MotoGP after a successful apprenticeship in the hotly contested 125cc and 250cc World Championship classes. The 2006 season will mark Nakano’s third consecutive year with the Kawasaki Racing Team. In his debut year aboard the Ninja ZX-RR in 2004, the Japanese ace finished a creditable tenth in the World Championship standings, a position he is fighting to maintain this season with just two races remaining. Nakano’s build up to the 2006 season will start immediately after the final round of this year at Valencia, with two days of testing at the Spanish circuit aboard the new Ninja ZX-RR. At the end of November Nakano, together with de Puniet, will travel to Sepang in Malaysia for further testing, before taking a well-earned break over Christmas. Testing will resume for the Kawasaki Racing Team in January, again at the Sepang circuit on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Shinya Nakano “I’m very happy to continue with the Kawasaki MotoGP project in 2006, which will be my third year with the team. MotoGP is more and more competitive every year and I’m looking forward to working with Kawasaki to develop the Ninja ZX-RR into a competitive package. I’m also pleased that I will be working with the same crew next year, including my crew chief, Fiorenzo Fanali. He is probably the most experienced person I have ever worked closely with during my career, and I feel I still have a lot to learn from him. And I’m happy that Randy de Puniet will be my teammate because, like me, he comes from the 250cc championship. I think our styles are similar and that we can work together, although Randy will have many things to learn on the MotoGP bike. But now, I need to concentrate on the last two races of this season; I’m still chasing a podium finish and I also want to secure a top ten position in the final standings once again.” Harald Eckl: Team Manager “I’m happy that Shinya will stay with the Kawasaki Racing Team next year because he is definitely our most valuable asset and, after two seasons, he’s certainly one of the ‘Kawasaki family’ now. It’s hard to imagine the team without him. The last race of the season is just two weeks away, but Shinya will be busy over the winter months, testing and improving the new version of the Ninja ZX-RR. I’m sure that with his input and experience, together with the expertise of Kawasaki’s Japanese engineers, we will arrive at the first race in Jerez next year with a competitive motorcycle.”

Kenny Roberts Jr and Suzuki to part company Kenny Roberts Jr will not have his Team SUZUKI MotoGP contract renewed for the 2006 season, when his current agreement comes to an end in December. The 32-year old American joined Suzuki in 1999 and within two years the Suzuki Factory and Roberts Jr were celebrating victory in the 2000 World Championship. In his first two seasons with Suzuki, Roberts Jr won eight Grand Prix and was on the podium a further nine times. Suzuki and Roberts Jr have found success a little harder to come by in recent seasons, but still he showed his race-craft at a rain-soaked Donington Park in July this year where he finished in second place. Roberts Jr has been instrumental in the development of the prototype Suzuki GSV-R race bike and has been a consistently good ambassador for Suzuki, and a consummate professional, throughout his career. He is the second highest rider in Suzuki’s list of Grand Prix starters behind only 1993 World Champion Kevin Schwantz. No announcement has yet been made on Roberts Jr’s future plans. The 2000 World Champion was due to make his final appearance for Suzuki at the last round of the season in Valencia, but the injuries sustained at Phillip Island have ruled him out of that event. Kenny Roberts Jr: “I could easily sit here and talk for hours about all the great times I have had with Suzuki; they have always been honest and have given me their best. I will of course miss many people. Over the years I have made many friends here at Suzuki, from the engineering level, to the management and of course within the team. I have many individual people to thank, but that is for another time. I am eternally grateful for what Suzuki has done for me. They have given me the chance to win a World Championship and I wish them the best. I know they can achieve whatever they wish to do.” Paul Denning Team Manager: “It has been a great honour to work with a Kenny during my first season in MotoGP. His knowledge and understanding of a racing motorcycle is better than any other racer I have met. He has great respect from all at Suzuki for bringing them the World Championship in 2000 and for the tireless work he has put into developing the GSV-R into a competitive race bike. He will always be regarded as a great champion within the history of Suzuki. “Suzuki has made this decision because it must look towards the future and the new breed of motorcycles and racers that are due to arrive on the scene. We need to place Suzuki back at the forefront of Grand Prix racing and we must take a fresh and new approach in order to achieve that. Kenny would no doubt have achieved strong results and contributed more to the development of the GSV-R, but we must look further than 2006 and start to make plans for the next generation of machines in 2007 and beyond. “On behalf of Suzuki Motor Corporation, we would like to thank Kenny for his skill, his dedication and his commitment to Suzuki since 1999. Together, Kenny and Suzuki became World Champions and that is something that will never change. “On a personal level, I would like to thank Kenny for helping me and the team to learn so much during 2005. We will miss his consummate skills and his partnership. We very much hope that Kenny will stay in contact with us in the future much like Kevin Schwantz, Kenny will always be one of Suzuki’s Champions at all levels.”

Suzuki SV650 specialist Ed Key won three CCS races Friday at the Race of Champions at Daytona International Speedway, while Michael Barnes and Jeff Wood each won a single CCS race on their respective Suzukis. Motorcycle Performance’s Key rode his Pirelli-shod SV650 Superbike to dominant victories in GT Lights, Thunderbike and Formula 40 Lightweight, bringing his career total of CCS National Championships to 21. Riding his Main Line BMW R1100S, Nate Kern finished second to Key in GT Lights, Buell American Thunder’s Art Diaz was runner-up to Key in Lightweight Formula 40 and Hal’s Performance Advantage Buell’s Dan Bilansky took second behind Key in Thunderbike. The horsepower of Barnes’ Pirelli-equipped Team M4 EMGO Suzuki GSX-R1000 Superstock bike was offset by fading brakes at the end of the 25-minute GTO race, but the Floridian managed to hold off Arclight Suzuki’s Jeff Wood (who made it close on his Dunlop-fitted GSX-R750) to take the victory. Argo Cycles’ Jesse Janisch finished third on another Suzuki GSX-R750, ahead of back-of-the-grid-starting Venezuelan youngster Robertino Pietri on a GSX-R1000, Wood’s teammate Chris Siglin on a GSX-R750 and Roadracingworld.com’s Chris Ulrich on a GSX-R750. Wood got his revenge later when both he and Barnes were riding Suzuki GSX-R600s in GTU. Wood drafted past Barnes on the final run to the finish line to win by a bikelength. Barnes was later docked one lap for lining up in the wrong grid position. This promoted Argo Cycles’ Scott Greenwood (who rode a Kawasaki ZX-6R) to second. Barnes’ teammate Geoff May was in contention for the win until he began suffering troubles downshifting. May ran off the track twice and still finished third. Ulrich finished fourth, ahead of Siglin and Canadian teen Chris Peris. Earlier in the day, Barnes and Pietri won the Team Challenge race on the track aboard an M4 EMGO Suzuki GSX-R1000 entered as Pietri Racing, Barnes lapping third place in his opening stint. But CCS officials penalized the team for running #11–the number accepted at registration–instead of #11x, by not counting the laps made by Barnes before a red flag. Continuing the team’s bad day, officials then penalized Pietri for allegedly passing lapped riders after a second red flag was thrown; as Pietri was going out for the restart, an official stopped him to tell him he would be given a stop-and-go penalty, and that delay made Pietri miss the warm-up lap as other officials would then not allow him to leave the grid. Pietri started at the back of the grid, made a stop-and-go and still retook the lead on the track in a few laps, pulling away to the finish. Pietri, 20, had never seen Daytona, had never ridden a GSX-R1000 and had never ridden on Pirelli tires prior to the Team Hammer track day on Thursday. He is the son of former AMA racer Roberto Pietri, who rode on the American Honda Superbike team in the early 1980s. The younger Pietri’s ride on the M4 EMGO Suzuki was arranged by former racer Steve McLaughlin, who was a key figure in the establishment of the AMA Superbike class and in starting the World Superbike Championship, and who managed the American Honda team when the elder Pietri was riding in the U.S. Friday’s Provisional CCS Race Results: GT LIGHTS EXPERT: 1. Ed Key (Suz SV650); 2. Nate Kern (BMW R1100S); 3. Art Diaz (Buell XB12R); 4. Joe Rozynski, III (Buell XB12R); 5. Travis McNerney (Suz SV650); 6. Charles Mopps (Suz SV650). GT LIGHTS AMATEUR: 1. Rob Burokeh (Suz SV650); 2. Dan Kane (Suz SV650); 3. Scott Robertson (Suz SV650); 4. Ryan Hall (Suz SV650); 5. Brad Faas (Suz SV650); 6. Brian Woods (Suz). GTO EXPERT: 1. Michael Barnes (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. Jeff Wood (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Jesse Janisch (Suz GSX-R750); 4. Robertino Pietri (Suz GSX-R1000); 5. Chris Siglin (Suz GSX-R750); 6. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R750). GTO AMATEUR: 1. Davie Stone (Suz GSX-R1000); 2. Andrew Moates; 3. Robert Lang (Suz GSX-R1000); 4. Charlie Mavros (Kaw ZX-6R); 5. Antal Halasz (Hon CBR954); 6. Eric Schnorrbusch (Apr RSV1000). GTU EXPERT: 1. Jeff Wood (Suz GSX-R600); 2. Scott Greenwood (Kaw ZX-6RR); 3. Geoff May (Suz GSX-R600); 4. Chris Ulrich (Suz GSX-R600); 5. Chris Siglin (Suz GSX-R600); 6. Chris Peris (Yam YZF-R6). GTU AMATEUR: 1. Gustavo Laya (Yam YZF-R6); 2. Nate Doebert (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Joseph Russo (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Tony Leong (Suz GSX-R600); 5. Matt Sewell (Hon CBR600RR); 6. Gene Paul Gilchrist (Kaw ZX-6). ULTRA LIGHT SUPERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Rodney Burr (Duc 800SS); 2. Daniele Lenarduzzi (Apr RS250); 3. Duane Francis (Tri 900); 4. Michael Perry (Yam RZ350). ULTRA LIGHT SUPERBIKE AMATEUR: 1. Christopher Sammons (Duc 750); 2. Kevin Kennedy (MuZ 720); 3. Daniel Denison (Hon 650); 4. Ronnue H?olloman (Tri 750). 125cc GRAND PRIX EXPERT: 1. Steve Wenner (Hon RS125); 2. Scott Trautmann (Hon RS125). 125cc GRAND PRIX AMATEUR: 1. Jeffery Permanian (Hon RS125); 2. Adam Loeffler (Hon RS125); 3. Hector St. John (Yam TZ125). FORMULA 40 EXPERT: 1. Richard Croly, Jr. (Suz GSX-R750); 2. Dennis Debuer (Suz GSX-R750); 3. Peter Kates (Suz GSX-R750); 4. Rick Shaw (Yam YZF-R6); 5. Mark McCormick (Yam YZF-R6); 6. Robert Lombardi (Suz GSX-R750). FORMULA 40 AMATEUR: 1. Robert Lang (Kaw ZX-6); 2. Scott McKee (Yam YZF-R6); 3. Paul Vondrak (Yam YZF-R6); 4. Kurt Roll (Hon RC51); 5. Charlie Mavros (Suz GSX-R600); 6. Robert Greer (Yam YZF-R6). LIGHTWEIGHT FORMULA 40 EXPERT: 1. Ed Key (Suz SV650); 2. Art Diaz (Buell XB12R); 3. Jeffrey Johnson (Buell XB12R); 4. William MacMartin (Duc 944MHe); 5. John Costa (Buell XB12R); 6. David White (Duc 1000SS). LIGHTWEIGHT FORMULA 40 AMATEUR: 1. Scott Robertson (Suz SV650); 2. Brian Woods (Suz SV650); 3. Eric Wilson (Suz SV650); 4. Mark Bernard (Buell 1200); 5. Mark Tenn. THUNDERBIKE EXPERT: 1. Ed Key (Suz SV650); 2. Dan Bilansky (Buell XB12R); 3. Dave Estok (Buell XB12R); 4. Walt Sipp (Buell XB12R); 5. Christopher Boy (Bim 1000); 6. Art Diaz (Buell XB12R). THUNDERBIKE AMATEUR: 1.Rob Buroker (Suz SV650); 2. Dan Kane (Suz SV650); 3. Ryan Hall (Suz SV650); 4. Mark Bernard (Buell 1200); 5. Eddie Wilson, Jr. (Suz SV650); 6. Stephen Clark (Suz SV650).

WSMC Overall Points Standings (as of Round 10, 2005): 1. Kenny Kopecky, 588 2. Jason Perez, 508 3. Mark Watts, 507 4. Michael Beck, 506 5. Richie Thorup, 463 6. J.C. Gibbs, 458 7. Sam Carnibucci, 418 8. Jeff Stern, 403 9. Clinton Whitehouse III, 390 10. Mickey Lane, 375

Team Vallely Victorious In Team Challenge Motorcycle Races Kick Off Biketoberfest Events At Daytona International Speedway DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., (Oct. 21, 2005) — Team Vallely Racing of nearby Flagler Beach, Fla., swept the top two overall spots in Friday’s Team Challenge Series race at Daytona International Speedway. The trio of Mark Crozier, Shawn Conrad and Joe Ribeiro rode the No. 6 Suzuki to a commanding victory while the team’s sister bike the No. 298 Suzuki with riders Adam Donnelly and Ryan Patterson took runner-up honors. John Linder delivered a solo third-place finish. Team Vallely earned another trophy in the Team Challenge event with the all-female team of Nicole Hoffman, a NASCAR employee, and Rhianon Locente, which took second-place honors in GT lights. A pair of red flags during the two hour, 15 minute event turned out to be an advantage for Team Vallely’s winning No. 6 entry. “We actually had a really good race,” said Crozier, who resides in Palm Coast. “Everything worked out. The tires were awesome. The pit crew did a great job. We really didn’t have any big moments. We got out to a good lead in the beginning. We had a few red flags but we were able to overcome the red flags. During the red flags, we put some new tires on. We didn’t have to bother with pit stops today. That worked out really good and made my job a lot easier.” The victory was a long time coming for Crozier, who has never been able to crack the gates of Gatorade Victory Lane at Daytona. “This is the first time that I’ve been in Victory Lane at Daytona,” Crozier said. “I’ve been on the podiums several times all over but Daytona has always been bittersweet. I always do pretty well but usually miss the podium by one spot. This is the first time I’m on the podium and I’m real happy to be here.” Shaw Riding High On Gobert’s Yamaha: Rick Shaw, the mileage record holder for the Daytona 200 By Honda, says he’ll be back in 2006 for the 65th Daytona 200 By Honda. Shaw, a native of Miami, Fla., purchased a former Aaron Gobert factory Yamaha motorcycle and is riding it during this weekend’s Fall Cycle Scene events. “This bike is absolutely beautiful,” Shaw said. “Yamaha got their act together when they built this bike. It was prepared by Yamaha Racing and I just picked it up a couple of days ago. I’m still learning the bike and it’s very easy to ride. If I don’t finish up in the winner’s circle, it’s going to be me, not the bike.” Shaw was also excited about the repaving of a good portion of the infield road course. “The new infield pavement is so incredibly smooth,” Shaw said. “There are no bumps going in to the horseshoe, the bike is real stable going in. The traction all the way through it makes it real nice.” Tickets: Fall Cycle Scene as well as Kickstand City continues at the Speedway on Saturday. Tickets can be purchased at the Speedway or by calling 1-800-PITSHOP. Provisional Overall Team Challenge Results (Solo class racers are only scored in class, not in the overall race results: 1. Team Vallely Racing (Mark Crozier/Shawn Conrad/Joe Riebero), Suz GSX-R750, GTO, 44 laps 2. Team Vallely Racing II (Adam Donnelly/Ryan Patterson), Suz GSX-R750, GTO, 44 laps 3. Team Little Biscuit Racing (Scott Cunningham/Jeff Binford/Bob Greer), Yam YZF-R6, GTU, 42 laps 4. Team Destiny (Juan Moreau/Fernando Amantini/Marco Martinez), Hon CBR600RR, GTU, 42 laps 5. Team Double-o-one (Adrian Ooi/Aaron Aaronson), Yam YZF-R6, GTU, 42 laps 6. Team Push.com (Josh Wohlstein/Brent Lilly/Tony Leong), Suz GSX-R750, 41 laps 7. Team Mid-Illini Motorsports (Mitch Stein/Matt Flowers/Paul Gilchrist), Yam YZF-R1, GTO, 40 laps 8. Team Yochum Motorsports (Calvin Martinez/Art Diaz), Suz GSX-R750, GTO, 40 laps 9. Team Rightsforbikers.com (C.J. Czaia/Ben Matheson), Suz SV650, GTL, 40 laps 10. Team Vallely Racing III (Nicole Hoffman/Rhiannon Lucente/Darla Martinelle), Suz SV650, GTL, 39 laps