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Suzuki’s Kenny Lee Roberts Will Be Racing In Qatar For The First Time Saturday

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Suzuki’s Kenny Lee Roberts Will Be Racing In Qatar For The First Time Saturday

Team SUZUKI MotoGP ready for Qatari heat Team SUZUKI MotoGP has travelled to the Middle East for what looks likely to be the hottest Grand Prix of the season. Temperatures are expected to be in excess of 40 degrees for this weekend’s Marlboro Grand Prix of Qatar, as Kenny Roberts Jr and John Hopkins aim to continue the strong run of form that has seen them score successive top-10 finishes in the last two races and Hopkins start from the front row at both events. Roberts Jr and Hopkins will need to make the most of their brand new Alpinestars chairs that have been installed in their respective pit-boxes to give them a cooling supply of air in the oppressive heat. The Losail track is situated just over 30 kilometres outside Doha, the capital of Qatar. This will be only the second time the MotoGP has visited the circuit which is located in totally flat and empty terrain. The surface can suffer from a lack of grip due to the dusty and dry conditions and both riders will need to get the best from their Bridgestone tyres to make the most of this technical circuit. Roberts Jr will be racing at the 5.380km long track for the first time he missed last year’s race due to injuries sustained at Motegi. Team SUZUKI MotoGP comes to round 14 of the MotoGP World Championship having already scored more points than it managed to secure in the whole of the 2004 season and will definitely be looking to further improve on that total when racing gets underway for the 22-lap race on Saturday 1st October at 15.00hrs (local time), 14.00CET. Paul Denning Team Manager: “We have had some good performances in the past few weeks and need to continue that form here in Qatar. The heat will be a test for all the riders and machinery, but the biggest demand will be on tyres as track temperatures will be higher than anywhere else this season. We will be working very closely with Bridgestone to find the best solution for Saturday’s race. This was a totally new track for everyone last year and a new one for Kenny this – and grip was the most important factor so we know what to expect. The circuit has now had a lot more usage and I’m sure the track surface will not be as slippery as last year but the high winds may churn up the desert sands and turn it into a motocross circuit to begin with. “Both riders are fit, and growing in confidence with the GSV-R race by race, so we hope to see another strong performance from Team Suzuki.”

Camel Honda Offers A Glimpse At Life During The Three Flyaways GPs

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Camel Honda Offers A Glimpse At Life During The Three Flyaways GPs

FLYAWAY It sounds like the advertising agencies dream word to sell sun kissed holidays on white sandy beaches lapped by clear blue seas. First class air travel, long sleek limos and exotic food and wine. Flyaway – makes all your dreams come true. The dream word has a very different meaning to anybody connected with the MotoGP World Championship. Flyway means a race usually outside Europe, always a long way from home with no back-up of trucks, spares and hospitality. For most people certainly no first class air travel, sleek limos and exotic food and wine. Far more time spent in hot sweaty garages and pit lanes than sandy beaches lapped by clear blue seas. We are in the middle of five flyway races in the space of just six weeks. The itinerary that takes us to Japan, Malaysia, Qatar, Australia and Turkey in that short space of time would certainly suit Felius Fog of Round the World in Eighty Days fame more than the MotoGP World Championship. Of course it’s exciting and exhilarating but also exhausting and demanding. The very lifeblood of the sport, the bikes flew out to Japan a week before the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi. They will not return to their home bases, Barcelona in the case of the Camel Honda team, until after the Turkish Grand Prix and before the final race of the season at Valencia in Spain at the beginning of November. Three cargo jumbo jets will transport the bikes, spares and all the television, technical and timing equipment round the World in seven incredible weeks of airports, pit lanes of course not forgetting the real purpose of the journey, races. So that’s the hardware taken care of but what about the human cargo – how do they cope with the travelling, languages, food, climate and from being away from loved ones back home for so long. For some, they love being away from home for so long while others wince when the mobile phone bills arrives on their doormat after the trip. It’s certainly easier for the person away from home, with a great deal of their time taken up with the job which can leave little time to dwell on missing people back at home. I’m sure for those at home it’s much harder, especially as the big times differences make the only contact, snatched telephone calls, in the middle of the night, probably just when the children have finally got to sleep. For those on the road, or in this case the plane, the contrast between the present group of flyaways could not be greater. First stop was Motegi in Japan which around 100kms north of Tokyo in wooded hilly countryside. If you did not stay at the expensive circuit hotel with the obligatory Italian restaurant, you could have been staying a good one hour away from your place of work. Some teams bring their own chef that prepare food at the circuit from makeshift kitchens while many others eat at the very busy circuit restaurant with its limited by pretty tasty menus of curry, curry and curry. Malaysia could not be a greater contrast in all ways. Most people flew to Kuala Lumpur from Tokyo on Monday for at least a week long stay at one of MotoGP’s favourite watering holes. Most of the team stay in the hotel right next to the International airport and very close to the circuit. It certainly can be where the paddock lets off a little bit of steam while the centre of Kuala Lumpur is just 25 minutes by train. KL is a great hot heaving city that you either love or hate. Most MotoGP people love it not only for the Petronis Towers and that good old colonial cricket ground right in the centre but for the World famous markets. Team members arrive with lists from home on what is required and the majority of the time return home satisfied. Suit cases bulging with designer (well it certainly looks like designer) clothing and footwear, watches, DVD’s and cameras make the long time away and Christmas a lot more bearable for those back home. If we thought it was hot in Malaysia we then flew onto Qatar for just our second visit to the country that is reported to be the richest in the World. You just could not imagine a greater contrast to Motegi we left just seven days earlier. Plush hotels more akin to those Flyaway adverts, clear blue sea and more sand than I’d ever seen before. It’s hot and humid in Malaysia but it’s just plain scorching in Qatar and especially at the Losail circuit that is in the middle of nowhere and surrounded, you guessed it, by sand. Out of the sun, the facilities are amazing at the circuit with even our favourite Italian catering company running the circuit restaurant with certainly more than curry on the menu. We fly out of Qatar late on Saturday night to arrive home on Sunday morning. Just time to get everything washed, spend some time with the family, watch a bit of football and enjoy the delights of alcohol again before flying off to Australia a week later for yet another Flyaway. Must be better than a proper job.

AMA Pro Racing Announces 2006 AMA Superbike Championship Schedule

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AMA Pro Racing Announces 2006 AMA Superbike Championship Schedule

2006 AMA SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED 2005 season continued strong growth trends due to competitive racing, targeted television package and enthusiastic fan base PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Sept. 27, 2005) AMA Pro Racing has released its schedule for the 2006 AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited. The 2006 calendar highlights include an all-new event at Miller Motorsports Park, a state-of-the art racing facility currently under construction outside Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as a return to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in conjunction with the MotoGP World Championship event. The 2005 racing season produced some of the most competitive racing in years with all four class titles being decided at the final round. Mat Mladin captured his record sixth AMA Superbike championship and Tommy Hayden successfully defended his AMA Supersport title. Miguel Duhamel barely edged teammate Jake Zemke in an epic, last race showdown to capture the AMA Formula Xtreme trophy and Aaron Yates earned his third AMA road race championship by grabbing the AMA Superstock crown. In 10 events in the 2005 campaign, an estimated 551,581 fans witnessed the AMA Superbike Championship first hand. This represents a nearly 25 percent increase over 2004 despite one less event, and also marks the first time in the sport’s 29-year history that event attendance has climbed over the half-million mark. Since 2000 attendance has grown nearly 68 percent. Television ratings also remained strong in 2005 on the strength of SPEED Channel’s live and same-day taped broadcasting schedules and the steadily growing U.S. distribution of the SPEED Channel network now in nearly 70 million North American households. There has also been growth in international television distribution with AMA Superbike being shown in 100 territories around the world and available in nearly 30 million households outside of North America. “We’re pleased with what we’re seeing,” commented AMA Pro Racing CEO Scott Hollingsworth about the championship. “By all measurables we’re enjoying success. We’ve got tremendous fan support, a strong television package that’s delivering good ratings and most importantly, a great, on-track product. In 2006 our objective is to continue our aggressive marketing of the series by targeting companies that can benefit from being involved with AMA-branded professional motorcycle road racing. Strong growth supports the notion that we’re going in the right direction and we plan on maintaining this momentum.” The 2006 AMA Superbike Championship schedule is as follows: DATE LOCATION March 8-11 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla. April 21-23 Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Ala. (Superbike Doubleheader) April 28-30 California Speedway, Fontana, Calif. (Superbike Doubleheader) May 5-7 Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, Calif. (Superbike Doubleheader) May 20-21 Pikes Peak International Raceway, Fountain Colo. June 2-4 Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisc. (Superbike Doubleheader) June 16-18 Miller Motorsports Park, Salt Lake City, Utah (Superbike Doubleheader) July 21-23 Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, Calif. Aug. 4-6 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio (Superbike Doubleheader) Aug. 25-27 Virginia International Raceway, Alton, Va. (Superbike Doubleheader) * Sept. 1-3 Road Atlanta, Braselton, Ga. (Superbike Doubleheader) * Tentative, subject to change About AMA Pro Racing AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its properties include the THQ AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Motocross Championship, the AMA Superbike Championship, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship and the AMA Supermoto Championship. For more information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.

CMRA Releases 2006 Race Schedule

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CMRA Releases 2006 Race Schedule

2006 CMRA RACE SCHEDULE February 11-12 No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, LA March 18-19 Oak Hill Raceway, Henderson, TX April 22-23 Texas World Speedway, College Station, TX May 20-21 Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, Hallett, OK June 10-11 MotorSport Ranch, Cresson, TX July 1-2 Oak Hill Raceway, Henderson, TX July 29-30 Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, Hallett, OK August 19-20 MotorSport Ranch, Cresson, TX September 9-10 Oak Hill Raceway, Henderson, TX October 7-8 Texas World Speedway, College Station, TX One additional event may be added at a later date. For more information, visit www.cmraracing.com or call 817-377-1599.

Suomy USA Will Start Accepting Racer Support Requests October 1

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Suomy USA Will Start Accepting Racer Support Requests October 1

Suomy USA will be accepting race resumes for the 2006 racing season from October 1st to December 1st. Suomy has a comprehensive program that offers support to all levels of racing. From the 1st year amateur to the seasoned pro, we have a program for you. We work closely with www.sponsorhouse.com so anyone submitting a resume via sponsorhouse.com will get priority. Please keep printed or emailed resumes to ONE page only, be sure to include results, classes raced and complete contact info. We look forward to helping support your racing habit! Suomy USA Race Support 2236 Mariner Square Dr #104 Alameda, CA. 94501 [email protected]

Galveston, Texas-based Race Tire Vendor Will Attend This Weekend’s CMRA Event At Texas World

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Galveston, Texas-based Race Tire Vendor Will Attend This Weekend’s CMRA Event At Texas World

Island Racing Services, the south central Michelin race tire distributor based in Galveston, Texas, came out of Hurricane Rita unscathed and will be operational this coming weekend during the CMRA race event at Texas World Speedway in College Station, Texas. David Hirsch, owner of Island Racing Services, was unable to evacuate the island of Galveston because he is a Galveston Police Officer, but his race tire service trailer was towed off the island and to safety in central Texas by racer Ronnie Lunsford. After making minor repairs to his home’s roof, Hirsch e-mailed Roadracingworld.com to report that he cannot ship race tires at the moment, he will receive a new shipment of tires on Thursday, he will be vending and servicing Michelin race tires at Texas World Speedway throughout the weekend and he will be “fully operational” on Monday, October 3.

Capirossi Looking For Third Straight Pole Position, Race Win At Losail Circuit

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Capirossi Looking For Third Straight Pole Position, Race Win At Losail Circuit

DUCATI MARLBORO MEN ARRIVE IN QATAR ON THE CREST OF A WAVE

Last weekend, for the first time since its debut in MotoGP, the Italian team saw both its Desmosedicis take podium positions: a truly fantastic result for the new, but already harmonious and efficient Ducati-Bridgestone pairing. Capirossi has dominated the last two MotoGP events, taking superb back-to-back pole positions and race wins for the first time. Meanwhile Checa wants to continue his own superb form: last weekend the Spaniard took his first top-three finish with the team.

The Ducati Marlboro Team is now in fourth place in the Team classification while Ducati is third in the Constructors’ standings.

Morale is therefore high in the Ducati Marlboro Team as the crew arrives in Qatar aiming to give its riders the winning package once again, but knowing that this race will be more difficult than the previous two. “At Motegi and Sepang we had the best mix – rider, bike and tyres,” says Ducati Marlboro Team technical director Corrado Cecchinelli. “Since Brno in August we’ve been using a new generation of tyres from Bridgestone which helped us to win the last two races, but Qatar and Phillip Island will be a big test for us. Qatar will be a special challenge because we didn’t have a great winter test at the track during February. We suffered with tyre wear but the tyres have improved a huge amount since then, thanks to Bridgestone’s hard work. Qatar isn’t a special kind of track, but it’s got a special surface – very hot and usually very sandy! It’s tough on tyres because the conditions are so hot, because sand gets blown onto the track and because there’s a lot of corners. But we go into this race in great shape, excited by our success and trying 110 per cent.”

“I am really proud of the results we have achieved in the last few races, which have come about thanks to the work of everyone, both at the track and back home”, declared Ducati MotoGP project leader Livio Suppo, “and I am even prouder of the affection that Loris, Carlos, the team and everyone else have demonstrated to me in this particularly difficult moment”.

CAPIROSSI IS THE MAN OF THE MOMENT

Ducati Marlboro Team man Loris Capirossi is currently enjoying his most successful period in the premier-class. Now in his eighth season on big bikes, the little Italian with the big heart is the man of the moment, with two wins and a second place from the last three races and second overall very much in his sights. Loris has scored 70 points in these three races, compared with the 45 obtained by the seven-times world champion Valentino Rossi. He now lies third in the championship but is aiming to take the runner-up slot from Max Biaggi, who is just 17 points ahead.

Capirossi has shone thanks to new Bridgestone tyres that allow him to use his spectacularly aggressive style – stunning lean angles and big handfuls of throttle – to get the maximum out of his Ducati Marlboro Team Desmosedici.

“Bridgestone have worked so hard with us this year,” he says. “Since Brno we’ve had different spec tyres that work really well, so everyone can see the potential of the Desmosedici. Earlier in the season you couldn’t see the bike’s true potential, but now we have a very strong package. Also, having good tyres helps in other ways because they help you develop the bike quicker and more effectively.

This is my 16th year in World Championship racing and I think I’ve shown that my potential is still really strong. I’ve signed for another year with the Ducati Marlboro Team because I really believe in them. We’ve had some tough times but we’ve stayed close and now we can see the fruits of our work. The big issue this weekend will be the sand – if sand gets blown onto the track, like last year, it’s a big problem. When we were last at Losail, in February, the track was much better because the World Superbikes had just been there, so they had cleaned the surface. It’s impossible to know what it will be like until we get there, so we wait and see.”

HIGH HOPES FROM 2004 POLE MAN CHECA

Carlos Checa has high hopes for the Marlboro Qatar Grand Prix – he comes to round 14 of the 2005 MotoGP series fresh from his first podium of the season and knowing that he took pole for last year’s inaugural race at Losail.

“Third place at Sepang was a great result for us, it shows we have made some good progress in recent races,” says the Ducati Marlboro Team man. “When I joined this team for 2005 they had a new package after switching to Bridgestone tyres, so it wasn’t easy to start with. It was a risk but now everyone can see that the risk was worth it. Bridgestone have been very brave, giving us tyres that give us a really good package. Losail isn’t the most fantastic track but it’s interesting enough. The only problem last year was that it was so slippery and there was no grip off the line. If you ran a few inches wide, you were in trouble. It was different when we went testing in February – it was grippier and you could use more of the track. Qatar is also the most extreme weather we face all year – very, very hot – but that’s fine by me, I work well in the heat. I also enjoy these flyaway races, there aren’t so many people around so you can be more relaxed.”

THE TRACK

Dominated by a 1.1km straight, the remainder of Losail’s 5.4km is a sinuous high-speed switchback, with most corners leading into one another, rather than separated by shorter straights. The circuit was designed using elements of other famous tracks. But the chief issue at Losail is likely to be sand. At last year’s inaugural Qatar GP windblown desert sand made the circuit treacherously slippery. The surface did improve with use, lap times dropping by an unprecedented ten seconds from first practice morning to race day. But even during the race riders couldn’t ride with their usual aggression, and if they got off the racing line there was very little grip at all. Of course, the heat is also a consideration at Qatar. Last year ambient temperatures nudged 40 degrees with track temperatures of over 50 degrees, asking much from riders, bikes and tyres, as well as the teams working hard in the air-conditioned pits.

LOSAIL DATA

Lap record: Colin Edwards (Honda), 1m 59.293s, 162.357kmh/100.884mph (2004) 2004 pole position: Carlos Checa (Yamaha), 1m 58.988s

DUCATI MARLBORO TEAM RIDER DATA LOGS LORIS CAPIROSSI Age: 32 (born April 4, 1973) Lives: Monaco Bike: Ducati Marlboro Team Desmosedici GP5 GP victories: 25 (3xMotoGP, 2×500, 12×250, 8×125) First GP victory: Britain, 1990 (125) First GP: Japan, 1990 (125) GP starts: 229 (59xMotoGP, 59×500, 84×250, 27×125) Pole positions: 38 (5xMotoGP, 5×500, 23×250, 5×125) First pole: Australia, 1991 (125) World Championships: 3 (125: 1990, 1991, 250: 1998) Losail 2004 results: Grid: 6th. Race: DNF

CARLOS CHECA Age: 32 (born October 15, 1972) Lives: London, England Bike: Ducati Marlboro Team Desmosedici GP5 GP victories: 2 (500) First GP victory: Catalunya, 1996 (500) First GP: Europe, 1993 (125) GP starts: 181 (61xMotoGP, 92×500, 27×250, 1×125) Pole positions: 3 (2xMotoGP, 1×500) First pole: Spain, 1998 (500) Losail 2004 results: Grid: pole. Race: DNF

Yamaha’s Set-up Report For The Grand Prix In Qatar

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Yamaha’s Set-up Report For The Grand Prix In Qatar

Circuit: Losail Circuit Country: Qatar Track length: 5400 m Opened: 2004 Fastest Lap Ever: 1:58.988 (Carlos Checa, 2004) MotoGP lap record: 1:59.293 (Colin Edwards, 2004) Last year MotoGP winner: Sete Gibernau 2004 Qatar review Valentino Rossi’s race started the inaugural Qatar MotoGP race from dead last, after being relegated to the last grid position due to a protest made by the competition after his crew cleaned the surface of his original starting position (8th position). After one lap Rossi had scythed through the field to eighth position and continued his scintillating progress until he caught the wrong edge of the track with his rear wheel coming out of the second last turn on lap six and was thrown from his bike, he walked away from the crash unhurt. While Rossi had his worst 2004 race, his current teammate Colin Edwards had his best. Edwards celebrated his MotoGP career best result with a second place, setting the lap record along the way. Set-up report YZR-M1 The Losail circuit is located on the western side of the Persian Gulf just outside of the capital city Doha, and was used for the first time last year. Being a desert location the high air temperatures – averaging around 37 degrees Celsius during the day, with track temperatures approaching 50 degrees – play a determining role in the outcome of the race. The weather conditions are not unlike the last race venue Sepang, so the settings from this circuit could be a proper starting point for Qatar as well. The 5.4km Losail track is of a greater length than most MotoGP venues, and certainly few existing tracks feature quite so many corners, and in such varieties. To their credit the track designers have eschewed the adoption of rhythm-disrupting chicanes, yet have managed to make the layout of the circuit fascinating on paper. Several high-speed corners, plus two tighter hairpins, make Losail a circuit of contrasts. Six left and ten right hand corners are laid on top of a largely flat surface, removing at least one complication to the machine’s set-up, bumps. But in addition to the intricate circuit layout and the high track temperatures another factor comes into play, sand. As the track is located in a desert, the track surface is covered with fine sand which means that grip levels can be deceiving and inconsistent, certainly on coming Thursday when free practice commences (race is held on Saturday). The relatively fast corners will clearly require stability from chassis and suspension set-up. The track will demand an almost constant agility at the same time as offering stability driving off the sides of the tyres. Although there are no real hard braking areas, front-end confidence will again be paramount as the last two races at Motegi and Sepang have proven that this was one of the main determining factors for a successful race. The riders will need to depend greatly on their front tyre giving enough feel and endurance to prevent low-siding out of the race. Another target will be a good stable turn-in characteristic and a set-up that offers easy changes in direction. Weight bias will start of as neutral as possible to prevent the front overloading in the midpoint of the turn, while also ensuring good drive off the sides of the rear. A slightly lower center of gravity could be utilized in an effort to improve the rate of pitching and the bike’s ability to change direction quickly. With only two hard braking areas on the 5.4 kilometer layout, being turn one and the turn six hairpin, fork springs will be chosen to maximize rider feedback, biased slightly towards the softer side. It will also be a similar case on the rear with the monoshock’s spring rate. Power delivery will need to be mapped to provide the best midrange torque and predictability to drive off the turns, while still being able to push the M1 past the 320 km/h mark on the one kilometer long straight.

Assorted Press Releases

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Assorted Press Releases

AMA APPLAUDS VICTORIOUS U.S. TRIAL DES NATIONS TEAM

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) congratulates the U.S. men’s team for winning the prestigious International Trophy at the 2005 Trial des Nations, which concluded Sunday in Sestriere, Italy.

The team of Geoff Aaron, Chris Florin, Cody Webb and Keith Wineland led the competition from the start, eventually finishing a remarkable 95 points ahead of second-place Australia and 99 points ahead of third-place Norway.

“We’re proud that our Trial des Nations team captured the International Trophy, especially in such dominating fashion,” said Robert Rasor, AMA President. “We join with the entire American motorcycling community in congratulating these talented riders.”

Ted Gansberger served as manager of the U.S. team and Kip Webb was team captain. The U.S. women’s team of Sarah Duke, Louise Forsley and Nicole Bradford finished ninth; the 2005 women’s competition was won by Germany.

The men’s Trial des Nations course consists of 18 sections and the women’s course consists of 12 sections; each course is run twice. In addition to being penalized for “dabbing,” or touching a foot to the ground, riders are penalized a maximum of five points per section if they have a “failure,” or if they don’t cover a section within a 90-second time limit. There also is an overall time limit, based on the total number of riders.

All four riders on the 2005 Trial des Nations U.S. men’s team are veterans of the AMA Sports/NATC Observed Trials Championship Series. Aaron is the nine-time and reigning champion of the series.

The U.S. triumph at the 2005 Trial des Nations was one of two American victories over international competition last weekend. On Sunday, Team USA also won the 2005 Motocross of Nations in Ernée, France.

The American Motorcyclist Association: rights. riding. racing. 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. For more information, visit the AMA website at www.AMADirectlink.com, or call 1-800-AMA-JOIN. For the latest news releases, visit the AMA News Room at ~http://home.ama-cycle.org/newsroom~

More, from a press release issued by AMA Pro Racing:

HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER PERFORMANCE SERIES TITLE ON THE LINE AT DU QUOIN

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Sept. 27, 2005) After a full season of racing, the 2005 Harley-Davidson Sportster Performance Series is set to be decided in the series finale at the Du Quoin (Ill.) Mile this Saturday, Oct. 1. Two previous champions of the series, Chris Hart and Scott Stump, are at the front of the pack and both look to grab the series crown.

Hart and Stump are separated by just a single point coming into Du Quoin. Merle Scherb is also in contention for the title, just 10 points out of the series lead.

Hart is the defending champion of the series, which features modified Harley-Davidson 883cc Sportsters, and he is trying to hold off Stump, who last won the championship in 1994.

“We’ve got a strong motorcycle on the miles this year,” said Hart, who won the championship last year in his first full season in the series. “We’ve won two of the three miles so far so my confidence is high and it’s looking promising going into Du Quoin.”

Hart said this will be the first time he actually races in a winner-take-all type race for the championship. “I had a similar situation in the Canadian championship one year,” he said. “But the race got rained out and I won the title without racing the final race.”

Hart put himself in the lead of the Sportster Series with a victory over the Labor Day weekend at Springfield. “I’ve got momentum on my side for sure,” Hart added.

For Stump it’s been over a decade since he lifted the number one plate. He’s ready to do it again and says his strategy for Du Quoin is simple.

“I go every week to win,” says Stump, who won the Sportster title 11 years ago and has been a perennial contender nearly every season since. “The last couple of races we’ve had a few problems and that killed us in the main events, but I’ve still been able to run top three. We just hope everything goes right at Du Quoin and I can win it.”

Stump says the missing ingredient in previous campaigns has been riding for a good team. This year riding for the Lima Harley-Davidson team has made all the difference.

“I’ve done the series pretty much on my own before,” Stump explained. “This year with Lima Harley-Davidson backing me and Jeff Eibling putting in so much of his own time preparing the bike, it’s been great. Jeff wants to win as bad as I do. I’d love to win it and then move on to other things. My son is racing and is doing well and my daughter raced for the first time. So I want to change my focus in the near future, but it would be good to go out of this series on top.”

Stump is putting last year’s Du Quoin 883 winner Ricky Marshall on his backup bike this weekend. “I enjoyed racing with Ricky last year at Du Quoin and he’s the kind of guy you can trust racing against.”

For additional information on the Du Quoin National contact the IMDA at (217) 753-8866.

About AMA Pro Racing

AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its properties include the THQ AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Motocross Championship, the AMA Superbike Championship, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship and the AMA Supermoto Championship. For more information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.

More, from a press release issued by Advanstar:

Honda Motor Corporation Posts Factory Contingency for Advanstar’s BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series

Contingency Acknowledges Advanstar’s Strength in Market Place and Ability to Deliver High Quality Racing

Santa Ana, CA – September 27, 2005 – Advanstar Communications, Inc. – a leading provider of print, event and online media for the powersports, off-road and automotive aftermarket industries – today announced that American Honda Motor Corporation will post $147,000 in contingency for the upcoming K&N Filters presents BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series.

America Honda is posting $100,800 for the Pro 250 and 450 classes, and an additional $46,200 for the amateur classes over the 12-race series. Pro class Honda riders can earn $1,000 per win, or $4,000 per weekend if they sweep all four pro main events. Additionally, Honda will award money to the top five riders in pro and amateur classes. Winning Honda riders will be paid through their Red Rider Rewards Debit card.

“The Red Rider Rewards card allows riders to spend their contingency winnings at any Honda dealer or, as a pro, wherever Visa is accepted. Pro divisions can even redeem their debit cards for cash. Honda is extremely pleased to be involved with the BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series. We are looking forward to some great racing!” – Bill Savino, Assistant Manager HRCA

Mike Kidd, Arenacross race director is excited about the addition of Honda’s contingency program. “Having Honda provide contingency for our inaugural arenacross series is great news,” Kidd stated. “Honda rewarding the top five finishers will certainly bring out the best of the best. With the biggest purse and point fund ever offered for Arenacross and our contingency commitments, we are looking to see the strongest competition for Arenacross in all our amateur and pro classes.”

With more than $1,150,000 in cash and contingency money to date, the BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series may have to add to its motto of “Bigger Air”¦Better Tracks”¦More Speed”, the phrase “¦More Money!

If you would like more information about the Honda Racing Contingency Program, please visit participating Honda dealers or online at www.hondaredriders.com “¢ www.racearenacross.com (1-817-595-5844) “¢ www.bookooenergy.com.

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. For further information about Honda products, racing teams, programs, and dealer locations, visit the Honda web site at: www.honda.com.

About the Advanstar Powersports Group The Powersports Group is the biggest producer worldwide for trade and consumer shows in the powersports industry, including the single largest aftermarket trade-only event: the Dealernews International Powersports Dealer Expo. In addition to Dealer Expo, Advanstar’s powersports shows encompass nearly every product in all segments of the industry. ACI’s Big Twin West show represents the passion of Big Twin, bringing together the manufacturers, builders, and buyers who power the marketplace. Targeting motorcycle markets across the country, Advanstar’s Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows presented by Toyota Trucks draws more than 600,000 powersports consumers. Newly launched Arenacross Championship Series will debut in Fort Worth, Texas as stop one of a 12-event indoor dirt bike race series for competitors, racers, and fans of all ages. The powersports group also publishes leading trade publications Dealernews magazine and American Big Twin Dealer, as well as event-associated consumer publications Powersports Magazine, Hollister Guide, and Sturgis Guide.

About Advanstar Communications Inc. Advanstar Communications Inc. (www.advanstar.com) is a leading worldwide media company providing integrated marketing solutions for the Fashion, Life Sciences and Powersports industries. Advanstar serves business professionals and consumers in these industries with its portfolio of 81 events, 57 publications and directories, 114 electronic publications and Web sites, as well as educational and direct marketing products and services. Market leading brands and a commitment to delivering innovative, quality products and services enables Advanstar to “Connect Our Customers With Theirs.” Advanstar has roughly 1,000 employees and currently operates from multiple offices in North America and Europe.

More, from a press release issued by AMA Pro Racing:

AMA RED BULL SUPERMOTO A-GO-GO COMES TO NEW RENO DOWNTOWN STREET COURSE

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Sept. 27, 2005) The 2005 Red Bull Supermoto A-Go-Go will take place this Saturday, Oct. 1, on a completely new downtown Reno street course that will feature a few unique innovations not previously seen on AMA Supermoto circuits.

An overhead view of the course would show a relatively bland square grid pattern for the Reno course, but nothing could be further from the truth. Track designers, directed by AMA Supermoto Operations Manager Don Canet, will lay out a challenging urban circuit that will be highlighted by an over and under bridge in the motocross section that also features a spectator crossing tunnel.

In addition, the track will give the riders one of the most unique banked turns ever seen on any racetrack. A giant wall ride will allow riders to actually ride up to and off the side of a building in one of the turns.

“This year we’re in the downtown area that we originally were looking at for last year’s race,” Canet said. “The city saw what it was all about and got behind it. Reno’s famous Virginia Avenue strip is part of the course. I think we’ve put in some interesting features that will challenge the riders and give spectators something they don’t see everyday.”

Following two years in Las Vegas event sponsor Red Bull was excited about bringing the Supermoto A-Go-Go finale to Reno after seeing the response from the city and the enthusiasm of the 20,000 spectators at last year’s regular season race.

The Red Bull Supermoto-A-Go-Go urban racetrack breaks new ground in the sport,” said Red Bull spokesman Steve Pegram about the street course that will be constructed around Circus Circus Reno, Silver Legacy Resort and Casino, Eldorado Hotel and Casino, and Harrah’s Reno. Pegram added that a track inspector interactive feature at www.redbullsupermotoagogo.com provides an aerial overview of the one-of-a-kind track location.

Making a downtown street race happen is one of the toughest challenges AMA Supermoto faces all year.

“So many things have to be taken into account,” Canet says. “At every turn there’s a potential obstacle, whether it’s affecting public transit or casino valet parking, or fire department and police department requirements that have to be considered. In spite of all of those challenges I think we’ve come up with a challenging and spectator friendly racetrack.”

Supermoto riders will race between casinos and actually go under several of the casino connecting bridges, which will offer birds eye views of the circuit. The roar of four-stroke Supermoto bikes hitting triple-digit speeds through the casino corridors will only add to the unique atmosphere of the event.

Perhaps one of the best spectator areas will be at the Red Bull Energy Station, which will sit alongside the Parts Unlimited UrbanCross section where riders will launch their bikes over a long steel ramp jump.

There’s no charge to watch the Red Bull Supermoto A-Go-Go. A $10 pit pass will provide fans the opportunity to see the racing bikes up close and to meet the riders.

The race will be televised nationally on OLN on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. EST and re-aired on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.olntv.com. RenoTahoe is America’s Adventure Place. To attend the 2005 AMA Red Bull Supermoto A-Go-Go, special hotel package information is available at www.visitrenotahoe.com/supermoto.

To keep up-to-date with the latest on the AMA Red Bull Supermoto A-Go-Go set these websites to your favorites list www.amasupermoto.com and www.redbullsupermotoagogo.com.

About AMA Pro Racing

AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its properties include the THQ AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Motocross Championship, the AMA Superbike Championship, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship and the AMA Supermoto Championship. For more information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.

Winston Ten Kate Honda Looking For 1-2 In World Supersport Championship

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Winston Ten Kate Honda Looking For 1-2 In World Supersport Championship

WINSTON RIDERS HEAD FOR SEASON’S CLIMAX Winston Ten Kate Honda riders Sébastien Charpentier and Katsuaki Fujiwara head to the famous 4.9km circuit of Enzo e Dino Ferrari at Imola in northern Italy this weekend for the penultimate round of the 2005 World Supersport championship. Charpentier secured his champion’s crown at round nine in Assen, Holland but is looking to make amends for slipping out of the following week’s tenth round race at Eurospeedway Lausitz in Germany. The Frenchman has already beaten 2004 champion Karl Muggeridge’s tally of eight pole positions and is looking for victory in the final two rounds to beat Muggeridge’s seven wins last season. Charpentier’s Winston Ten Kate Honda team-mate Fujiwara slipped from second place in the championship last time out in Germany and is relying on a solid Imola performance to secure another one-two series finish for his Dutch team. Ronald ten Kate team manager: “The last two rounds in Assen and Lausitz were a real roller-coaster for the team. After winning the title at our home round in front of a fantastic crowd and all the team’s guests, we came back down to earth with a bump the following weekend. Sébastien crashed out uncharacteristically at Lausitz and Kats struggled to find a good set-up, allowing Kevin Curtain to take second place in the championship. We’ve made some small changes to the CBR600RR and the whole team is really fired up to show our real strength at Imola and then, the following weekend, at Magny-Cours. Sébastien wants more wins and Kats is very motivated to re-take that second place in the championship.” Sébastien Charpentier championship position 1st, 210 points (World Supersport Champion 2005): “I have already forgotten Lausitz because it was a very bad weekend for me and the team after all the elation of the previous week in Assen. It has been an amazing time since I won the title with a lot of coverage in France and posters all over my département of La Charente! But the job is not finished because I have not yet won a race as world champion. I like Imola and finished third in the race here last year. But of course I am still hungry to show that I’m strong and that I have the best team and the best bike; this is why I won the championship and I want to prove it by winning at Imola this weekend.” Katsuaki Fujiwara championship position 3rd, 140 points: “Lausitz was not a very good weekend for the team so I am very keen to put that right in Imola. It is a circuit I like and I won the Supersport race in 2002 but the last two years have not been so good for me. With the Honda CBR there is no reason why I cannot do well the bike has been amazing since I first rode it before the season started. I have won two races this year but not since Monza in May, so it is time to win again and secure second place again in the championship. First and second place with Sébastien and me is nothing less than my team deserves because they have worked so hard all season.” World Supersport Championship points after 10 of 12 rounds: 1 Sébastien Charpentier FRA (Winston Ten Kate Honda) 210, 2 Kevin Curtain AUS (Yamaha) 147, 3 Katsuaki Fujiwara JPN (Winston Ten Kate Honda) 140, 4 Fabien Foret FRA (Honda) 126, 5 Michel Fabrizio ITA (Honda) 109, 6 Broc Parkes AUS (Yamaha) 89, 7 Stephane Chambon FRA (Honda) 86, 8 Javier Fores ESP (Suzuki) 60, 9 Gianluca Nannelli ITA (Ducati) 56, 10 Tauto Lauslehto FIN (Honda) 56. Imola World Supersport event schedule: Friday 30 September 09.35-10.20 free practice, 13.15-14.00 qualifying; Saturday 1 October 10.00-10.45 free practice, 13.45-14.30 qualifying; Sunday 2 October 09.50-10.10 warm-up, 13.20 race (21 laps 103.593 km).

Suzuki’s Kenny Lee Roberts Will Be Racing In Qatar For The First Time Saturday

Team SUZUKI MotoGP ready for Qatari heat Team SUZUKI MotoGP has travelled to the Middle East for what looks likely to be the hottest Grand Prix of the season. Temperatures are expected to be in excess of 40 degrees for this weekend’s Marlboro Grand Prix of Qatar, as Kenny Roberts Jr and John Hopkins aim to continue the strong run of form that has seen them score successive top-10 finishes in the last two races and Hopkins start from the front row at both events. Roberts Jr and Hopkins will need to make the most of their brand new Alpinestars chairs that have been installed in their respective pit-boxes to give them a cooling supply of air in the oppressive heat. The Losail track is situated just over 30 kilometres outside Doha, the capital of Qatar. This will be only the second time the MotoGP has visited the circuit which is located in totally flat and empty terrain. The surface can suffer from a lack of grip due to the dusty and dry conditions and both riders will need to get the best from their Bridgestone tyres to make the most of this technical circuit. Roberts Jr will be racing at the 5.380km long track for the first time he missed last year’s race due to injuries sustained at Motegi. Team SUZUKI MotoGP comes to round 14 of the MotoGP World Championship having already scored more points than it managed to secure in the whole of the 2004 season and will definitely be looking to further improve on that total when racing gets underway for the 22-lap race on Saturday 1st October at 15.00hrs (local time), 14.00CET. Paul Denning Team Manager: “We have had some good performances in the past few weeks and need to continue that form here in Qatar. The heat will be a test for all the riders and machinery, but the biggest demand will be on tyres as track temperatures will be higher than anywhere else this season. We will be working very closely with Bridgestone to find the best solution for Saturday’s race. This was a totally new track for everyone last year and a new one for Kenny this – and grip was the most important factor so we know what to expect. The circuit has now had a lot more usage and I’m sure the track surface will not be as slippery as last year but the high winds may churn up the desert sands and turn it into a motocross circuit to begin with. “Both riders are fit, and growing in confidence with the GSV-R race by race, so we hope to see another strong performance from Team Suzuki.”

Camel Honda Offers A Glimpse At Life During The Three Flyaways GPs

FLYAWAY It sounds like the advertising agencies dream word to sell sun kissed holidays on white sandy beaches lapped by clear blue seas. First class air travel, long sleek limos and exotic food and wine. Flyaway – makes all your dreams come true. The dream word has a very different meaning to anybody connected with the MotoGP World Championship. Flyway means a race usually outside Europe, always a long way from home with no back-up of trucks, spares and hospitality. For most people certainly no first class air travel, sleek limos and exotic food and wine. Far more time spent in hot sweaty garages and pit lanes than sandy beaches lapped by clear blue seas. We are in the middle of five flyway races in the space of just six weeks. The itinerary that takes us to Japan, Malaysia, Qatar, Australia and Turkey in that short space of time would certainly suit Felius Fog of Round the World in Eighty Days fame more than the MotoGP World Championship. Of course it’s exciting and exhilarating but also exhausting and demanding. The very lifeblood of the sport, the bikes flew out to Japan a week before the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi. They will not return to their home bases, Barcelona in the case of the Camel Honda team, until after the Turkish Grand Prix and before the final race of the season at Valencia in Spain at the beginning of November. Three cargo jumbo jets will transport the bikes, spares and all the television, technical and timing equipment round the World in seven incredible weeks of airports, pit lanes of course not forgetting the real purpose of the journey, races. So that’s the hardware taken care of but what about the human cargo – how do they cope with the travelling, languages, food, climate and from being away from loved ones back home for so long. For some, they love being away from home for so long while others wince when the mobile phone bills arrives on their doormat after the trip. It’s certainly easier for the person away from home, with a great deal of their time taken up with the job which can leave little time to dwell on missing people back at home. I’m sure for those at home it’s much harder, especially as the big times differences make the only contact, snatched telephone calls, in the middle of the night, probably just when the children have finally got to sleep. For those on the road, or in this case the plane, the contrast between the present group of flyaways could not be greater. First stop was Motegi in Japan which around 100kms north of Tokyo in wooded hilly countryside. If you did not stay at the expensive circuit hotel with the obligatory Italian restaurant, you could have been staying a good one hour away from your place of work. Some teams bring their own chef that prepare food at the circuit from makeshift kitchens while many others eat at the very busy circuit restaurant with its limited by pretty tasty menus of curry, curry and curry. Malaysia could not be a greater contrast in all ways. Most people flew to Kuala Lumpur from Tokyo on Monday for at least a week long stay at one of MotoGP’s favourite watering holes. Most of the team stay in the hotel right next to the International airport and very close to the circuit. It certainly can be where the paddock lets off a little bit of steam while the centre of Kuala Lumpur is just 25 minutes by train. KL is a great hot heaving city that you either love or hate. Most MotoGP people love it not only for the Petronis Towers and that good old colonial cricket ground right in the centre but for the World famous markets. Team members arrive with lists from home on what is required and the majority of the time return home satisfied. Suit cases bulging with designer (well it certainly looks like designer) clothing and footwear, watches, DVD’s and cameras make the long time away and Christmas a lot more bearable for those back home. If we thought it was hot in Malaysia we then flew onto Qatar for just our second visit to the country that is reported to be the richest in the World. You just could not imagine a greater contrast to Motegi we left just seven days earlier. Plush hotels more akin to those Flyaway adverts, clear blue sea and more sand than I’d ever seen before. It’s hot and humid in Malaysia but it’s just plain scorching in Qatar and especially at the Losail circuit that is in the middle of nowhere and surrounded, you guessed it, by sand. Out of the sun, the facilities are amazing at the circuit with even our favourite Italian catering company running the circuit restaurant with certainly more than curry on the menu. We fly out of Qatar late on Saturday night to arrive home on Sunday morning. Just time to get everything washed, spend some time with the family, watch a bit of football and enjoy the delights of alcohol again before flying off to Australia a week later for yet another Flyaway. Must be better than a proper job.

AMA Pro Racing Announces 2006 AMA Superbike Championship Schedule

2006 AMA SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED 2005 season continued strong growth trends due to competitive racing, targeted television package and enthusiastic fan base PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Sept. 27, 2005) AMA Pro Racing has released its schedule for the 2006 AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited. The 2006 calendar highlights include an all-new event at Miller Motorsports Park, a state-of-the art racing facility currently under construction outside Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as a return to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in conjunction with the MotoGP World Championship event. The 2005 racing season produced some of the most competitive racing in years with all four class titles being decided at the final round. Mat Mladin captured his record sixth AMA Superbike championship and Tommy Hayden successfully defended his AMA Supersport title. Miguel Duhamel barely edged teammate Jake Zemke in an epic, last race showdown to capture the AMA Formula Xtreme trophy and Aaron Yates earned his third AMA road race championship by grabbing the AMA Superstock crown. In 10 events in the 2005 campaign, an estimated 551,581 fans witnessed the AMA Superbike Championship first hand. This represents a nearly 25 percent increase over 2004 despite one less event, and also marks the first time in the sport’s 29-year history that event attendance has climbed over the half-million mark. Since 2000 attendance has grown nearly 68 percent. Television ratings also remained strong in 2005 on the strength of SPEED Channel’s live and same-day taped broadcasting schedules and the steadily growing U.S. distribution of the SPEED Channel network now in nearly 70 million North American households. There has also been growth in international television distribution with AMA Superbike being shown in 100 territories around the world and available in nearly 30 million households outside of North America. “We’re pleased with what we’re seeing,” commented AMA Pro Racing CEO Scott Hollingsworth about the championship. “By all measurables we’re enjoying success. We’ve got tremendous fan support, a strong television package that’s delivering good ratings and most importantly, a great, on-track product. In 2006 our objective is to continue our aggressive marketing of the series by targeting companies that can benefit from being involved with AMA-branded professional motorcycle road racing. Strong growth supports the notion that we’re going in the right direction and we plan on maintaining this momentum.” The 2006 AMA Superbike Championship schedule is as follows: DATE LOCATION March 8-11 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla. April 21-23 Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Ala. (Superbike Doubleheader) April 28-30 California Speedway, Fontana, Calif. (Superbike Doubleheader) May 5-7 Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, Calif. (Superbike Doubleheader) May 20-21 Pikes Peak International Raceway, Fountain Colo. June 2-4 Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisc. (Superbike Doubleheader) June 16-18 Miller Motorsports Park, Salt Lake City, Utah (Superbike Doubleheader) July 21-23 Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, Calif. Aug. 4-6 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio (Superbike Doubleheader) Aug. 25-27 Virginia International Raceway, Alton, Va. (Superbike Doubleheader) * Sept. 1-3 Road Atlanta, Braselton, Ga. (Superbike Doubleheader) * Tentative, subject to change About AMA Pro Racing AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its properties include the THQ AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Motocross Championship, the AMA Superbike Championship, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship and the AMA Supermoto Championship. For more information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.

CMRA Releases 2006 Race Schedule

2006 CMRA RACE SCHEDULE February 11-12 No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, LA March 18-19 Oak Hill Raceway, Henderson, TX April 22-23 Texas World Speedway, College Station, TX May 20-21 Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, Hallett, OK June 10-11 MotorSport Ranch, Cresson, TX July 1-2 Oak Hill Raceway, Henderson, TX July 29-30 Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, Hallett, OK August 19-20 MotorSport Ranch, Cresson, TX September 9-10 Oak Hill Raceway, Henderson, TX October 7-8 Texas World Speedway, College Station, TX One additional event may be added at a later date. For more information, visit www.cmraracing.com or call 817-377-1599.

Suomy USA Will Start Accepting Racer Support Requests October 1

Suomy USA will be accepting race resumes for the 2006 racing season from October 1st to December 1st. Suomy has a comprehensive program that offers support to all levels of racing. From the 1st year amateur to the seasoned pro, we have a program for you. We work closely with www.sponsorhouse.com so anyone submitting a resume via sponsorhouse.com will get priority. Please keep printed or emailed resumes to ONE page only, be sure to include results, classes raced and complete contact info. We look forward to helping support your racing habit! Suomy USA Race Support 2236 Mariner Square Dr #104 Alameda, CA. 94501 [email protected]

Galveston, Texas-based Race Tire Vendor Will Attend This Weekend’s CMRA Event At Texas World

Island Racing Services, the south central Michelin race tire distributor based in Galveston, Texas, came out of Hurricane Rita unscathed and will be operational this coming weekend during the CMRA race event at Texas World Speedway in College Station, Texas. David Hirsch, owner of Island Racing Services, was unable to evacuate the island of Galveston because he is a Galveston Police Officer, but his race tire service trailer was towed off the island and to safety in central Texas by racer Ronnie Lunsford. After making minor repairs to his home’s roof, Hirsch e-mailed Roadracingworld.com to report that he cannot ship race tires at the moment, he will receive a new shipment of tires on Thursday, he will be vending and servicing Michelin race tires at Texas World Speedway throughout the weekend and he will be “fully operational” on Monday, October 3.

Capirossi Looking For Third Straight Pole Position, Race Win At Losail Circuit

DUCATI MARLBORO MEN ARRIVE IN QATAR ON THE CREST OF A WAVE

Last weekend, for the first time since its debut in MotoGP, the Italian team saw both its Desmosedicis take podium positions: a truly fantastic result for the new, but already harmonious and efficient Ducati-Bridgestone pairing. Capirossi has dominated the last two MotoGP events, taking superb back-to-back pole positions and race wins for the first time. Meanwhile Checa wants to continue his own superb form: last weekend the Spaniard took his first top-three finish with the team.

The Ducati Marlboro Team is now in fourth place in the Team classification while Ducati is third in the Constructors’ standings.

Morale is therefore high in the Ducati Marlboro Team as the crew arrives in Qatar aiming to give its riders the winning package once again, but knowing that this race will be more difficult than the previous two. “At Motegi and Sepang we had the best mix – rider, bike and tyres,” says Ducati Marlboro Team technical director Corrado Cecchinelli. “Since Brno in August we’ve been using a new generation of tyres from Bridgestone which helped us to win the last two races, but Qatar and Phillip Island will be a big test for us. Qatar will be a special challenge because we didn’t have a great winter test at the track during February. We suffered with tyre wear but the tyres have improved a huge amount since then, thanks to Bridgestone’s hard work. Qatar isn’t a special kind of track, but it’s got a special surface – very hot and usually very sandy! It’s tough on tyres because the conditions are so hot, because sand gets blown onto the track and because there’s a lot of corners. But we go into this race in great shape, excited by our success and trying 110 per cent.”

“I am really proud of the results we have achieved in the last few races, which have come about thanks to the work of everyone, both at the track and back home”, declared Ducati MotoGP project leader Livio Suppo, “and I am even prouder of the affection that Loris, Carlos, the team and everyone else have demonstrated to me in this particularly difficult moment”.

CAPIROSSI IS THE MAN OF THE MOMENT

Ducati Marlboro Team man Loris Capirossi is currently enjoying his most successful period in the premier-class. Now in his eighth season on big bikes, the little Italian with the big heart is the man of the moment, with two wins and a second place from the last three races and second overall very much in his sights. Loris has scored 70 points in these three races, compared with the 45 obtained by the seven-times world champion Valentino Rossi. He now lies third in the championship but is aiming to take the runner-up slot from Max Biaggi, who is just 17 points ahead.

Capirossi has shone thanks to new Bridgestone tyres that allow him to use his spectacularly aggressive style – stunning lean angles and big handfuls of throttle – to get the maximum out of his Ducati Marlboro Team Desmosedici.

“Bridgestone have worked so hard with us this year,” he says. “Since Brno we’ve had different spec tyres that work really well, so everyone can see the potential of the Desmosedici. Earlier in the season you couldn’t see the bike’s true potential, but now we have a very strong package. Also, having good tyres helps in other ways because they help you develop the bike quicker and more effectively.

This is my 16th year in World Championship racing and I think I’ve shown that my potential is still really strong. I’ve signed for another year with the Ducati Marlboro Team because I really believe in them. We’ve had some tough times but we’ve stayed close and now we can see the fruits of our work. The big issue this weekend will be the sand – if sand gets blown onto the track, like last year, it’s a big problem. When we were last at Losail, in February, the track was much better because the World Superbikes had just been there, so they had cleaned the surface. It’s impossible to know what it will be like until we get there, so we wait and see.”

HIGH HOPES FROM 2004 POLE MAN CHECA

Carlos Checa has high hopes for the Marlboro Qatar Grand Prix – he comes to round 14 of the 2005 MotoGP series fresh from his first podium of the season and knowing that he took pole for last year’s inaugural race at Losail.

“Third place at Sepang was a great result for us, it shows we have made some good progress in recent races,” says the Ducati Marlboro Team man. “When I joined this team for 2005 they had a new package after switching to Bridgestone tyres, so it wasn’t easy to start with. It was a risk but now everyone can see that the risk was worth it. Bridgestone have been very brave, giving us tyres that give us a really good package. Losail isn’t the most fantastic track but it’s interesting enough. The only problem last year was that it was so slippery and there was no grip off the line. If you ran a few inches wide, you were in trouble. It was different when we went testing in February – it was grippier and you could use more of the track. Qatar is also the most extreme weather we face all year – very, very hot – but that’s fine by me, I work well in the heat. I also enjoy these flyaway races, there aren’t so many people around so you can be more relaxed.”

THE TRACK

Dominated by a 1.1km straight, the remainder of Losail’s 5.4km is a sinuous high-speed switchback, with most corners leading into one another, rather than separated by shorter straights. The circuit was designed using elements of other famous tracks. But the chief issue at Losail is likely to be sand. At last year’s inaugural Qatar GP windblown desert sand made the circuit treacherously slippery. The surface did improve with use, lap times dropping by an unprecedented ten seconds from first practice morning to race day. But even during the race riders couldn’t ride with their usual aggression, and if they got off the racing line there was very little grip at all. Of course, the heat is also a consideration at Qatar. Last year ambient temperatures nudged 40 degrees with track temperatures of over 50 degrees, asking much from riders, bikes and tyres, as well as the teams working hard in the air-conditioned pits.

LOSAIL DATA

Lap record: Colin Edwards (Honda), 1m 59.293s, 162.357kmh/100.884mph (2004) 2004 pole position: Carlos Checa (Yamaha), 1m 58.988s

DUCATI MARLBORO TEAM RIDER DATA LOGS LORIS CAPIROSSI Age: 32 (born April 4, 1973) Lives: Monaco Bike: Ducati Marlboro Team Desmosedici GP5 GP victories: 25 (3xMotoGP, 2×500, 12×250, 8×125) First GP victory: Britain, 1990 (125) First GP: Japan, 1990 (125) GP starts: 229 (59xMotoGP, 59×500, 84×250, 27×125) Pole positions: 38 (5xMotoGP, 5×500, 23×250, 5×125) First pole: Australia, 1991 (125) World Championships: 3 (125: 1990, 1991, 250: 1998) Losail 2004 results: Grid: 6th. Race: DNF

CARLOS CHECA Age: 32 (born October 15, 1972) Lives: London, England Bike: Ducati Marlboro Team Desmosedici GP5 GP victories: 2 (500) First GP victory: Catalunya, 1996 (500) First GP: Europe, 1993 (125) GP starts: 181 (61xMotoGP, 92×500, 27×250, 1×125) Pole positions: 3 (2xMotoGP, 1×500) First pole: Spain, 1998 (500) Losail 2004 results: Grid: pole. Race: DNF

Yamaha’s Set-up Report For The Grand Prix In Qatar

Circuit: Losail Circuit Country: Qatar Track length: 5400 m Opened: 2004 Fastest Lap Ever: 1:58.988 (Carlos Checa, 2004) MotoGP lap record: 1:59.293 (Colin Edwards, 2004) Last year MotoGP winner: Sete Gibernau 2004 Qatar review Valentino Rossi’s race started the inaugural Qatar MotoGP race from dead last, after being relegated to the last grid position due to a protest made by the competition after his crew cleaned the surface of his original starting position (8th position). After one lap Rossi had scythed through the field to eighth position and continued his scintillating progress until he caught the wrong edge of the track with his rear wheel coming out of the second last turn on lap six and was thrown from his bike, he walked away from the crash unhurt. While Rossi had his worst 2004 race, his current teammate Colin Edwards had his best. Edwards celebrated his MotoGP career best result with a second place, setting the lap record along the way. Set-up report YZR-M1 The Losail circuit is located on the western side of the Persian Gulf just outside of the capital city Doha, and was used for the first time last year. Being a desert location the high air temperatures – averaging around 37 degrees Celsius during the day, with track temperatures approaching 50 degrees – play a determining role in the outcome of the race. The weather conditions are not unlike the last race venue Sepang, so the settings from this circuit could be a proper starting point for Qatar as well. The 5.4km Losail track is of a greater length than most MotoGP venues, and certainly few existing tracks feature quite so many corners, and in such varieties. To their credit the track designers have eschewed the adoption of rhythm-disrupting chicanes, yet have managed to make the layout of the circuit fascinating on paper. Several high-speed corners, plus two tighter hairpins, make Losail a circuit of contrasts. Six left and ten right hand corners are laid on top of a largely flat surface, removing at least one complication to the machine’s set-up, bumps. But in addition to the intricate circuit layout and the high track temperatures another factor comes into play, sand. As the track is located in a desert, the track surface is covered with fine sand which means that grip levels can be deceiving and inconsistent, certainly on coming Thursday when free practice commences (race is held on Saturday). The relatively fast corners will clearly require stability from chassis and suspension set-up. The track will demand an almost constant agility at the same time as offering stability driving off the sides of the tyres. Although there are no real hard braking areas, front-end confidence will again be paramount as the last two races at Motegi and Sepang have proven that this was one of the main determining factors for a successful race. The riders will need to depend greatly on their front tyre giving enough feel and endurance to prevent low-siding out of the race. Another target will be a good stable turn-in characteristic and a set-up that offers easy changes in direction. Weight bias will start of as neutral as possible to prevent the front overloading in the midpoint of the turn, while also ensuring good drive off the sides of the rear. A slightly lower center of gravity could be utilized in an effort to improve the rate of pitching and the bike’s ability to change direction quickly. With only two hard braking areas on the 5.4 kilometer layout, being turn one and the turn six hairpin, fork springs will be chosen to maximize rider feedback, biased slightly towards the softer side. It will also be a similar case on the rear with the monoshock’s spring rate. Power delivery will need to be mapped to provide the best midrange torque and predictability to drive off the turns, while still being able to push the M1 past the 320 km/h mark on the one kilometer long straight.

Assorted Press Releases

AMA APPLAUDS VICTORIOUS U.S. TRIAL DES NATIONS TEAM

PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) congratulates the U.S. men’s team for winning the prestigious International Trophy at the 2005 Trial des Nations, which concluded Sunday in Sestriere, Italy.

The team of Geoff Aaron, Chris Florin, Cody Webb and Keith Wineland led the competition from the start, eventually finishing a remarkable 95 points ahead of second-place Australia and 99 points ahead of third-place Norway.

“We’re proud that our Trial des Nations team captured the International Trophy, especially in such dominating fashion,” said Robert Rasor, AMA President. “We join with the entire American motorcycling community in congratulating these talented riders.”

Ted Gansberger served as manager of the U.S. team and Kip Webb was team captain. The U.S. women’s team of Sarah Duke, Louise Forsley and Nicole Bradford finished ninth; the 2005 women’s competition was won by Germany.

The men’s Trial des Nations course consists of 18 sections and the women’s course consists of 12 sections; each course is run twice. In addition to being penalized for “dabbing,” or touching a foot to the ground, riders are penalized a maximum of five points per section if they have a “failure,” or if they don’t cover a section within a 90-second time limit. There also is an overall time limit, based on the total number of riders.

All four riders on the 2005 Trial des Nations U.S. men’s team are veterans of the AMA Sports/NATC Observed Trials Championship Series. Aaron is the nine-time and reigning champion of the series.

The U.S. triumph at the 2005 Trial des Nations was one of two American victories over international competition last weekend. On Sunday, Team USA also won the 2005 Motocross of Nations in Ernée, France.

The American Motorcyclist Association: rights. riding. racing. 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. For more information, visit the AMA website at www.AMADirectlink.com, or call 1-800-AMA-JOIN. For the latest news releases, visit the AMA News Room at ~http://home.ama-cycle.org/newsroom~

More, from a press release issued by AMA Pro Racing:

HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER PERFORMANCE SERIES TITLE ON THE LINE AT DU QUOIN

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Sept. 27, 2005) After a full season of racing, the 2005 Harley-Davidson Sportster Performance Series is set to be decided in the series finale at the Du Quoin (Ill.) Mile this Saturday, Oct. 1. Two previous champions of the series, Chris Hart and Scott Stump, are at the front of the pack and both look to grab the series crown.

Hart and Stump are separated by just a single point coming into Du Quoin. Merle Scherb is also in contention for the title, just 10 points out of the series lead.

Hart is the defending champion of the series, which features modified Harley-Davidson 883cc Sportsters, and he is trying to hold off Stump, who last won the championship in 1994.

“We’ve got a strong motorcycle on the miles this year,” said Hart, who won the championship last year in his first full season in the series. “We’ve won two of the three miles so far so my confidence is high and it’s looking promising going into Du Quoin.”

Hart said this will be the first time he actually races in a winner-take-all type race for the championship. “I had a similar situation in the Canadian championship one year,” he said. “But the race got rained out and I won the title without racing the final race.”

Hart put himself in the lead of the Sportster Series with a victory over the Labor Day weekend at Springfield. “I’ve got momentum on my side for sure,” Hart added.

For Stump it’s been over a decade since he lifted the number one plate. He’s ready to do it again and says his strategy for Du Quoin is simple.

“I go every week to win,” says Stump, who won the Sportster title 11 years ago and has been a perennial contender nearly every season since. “The last couple of races we’ve had a few problems and that killed us in the main events, but I’ve still been able to run top three. We just hope everything goes right at Du Quoin and I can win it.”

Stump says the missing ingredient in previous campaigns has been riding for a good team. This year riding for the Lima Harley-Davidson team has made all the difference.

“I’ve done the series pretty much on my own before,” Stump explained. “This year with Lima Harley-Davidson backing me and Jeff Eibling putting in so much of his own time preparing the bike, it’s been great. Jeff wants to win as bad as I do. I’d love to win it and then move on to other things. My son is racing and is doing well and my daughter raced for the first time. So I want to change my focus in the near future, but it would be good to go out of this series on top.”

Stump is putting last year’s Du Quoin 883 winner Ricky Marshall on his backup bike this weekend. “I enjoyed racing with Ricky last year at Du Quoin and he’s the kind of guy you can trust racing against.”

For additional information on the Du Quoin National contact the IMDA at (217) 753-8866.

About AMA Pro Racing

AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its properties include the THQ AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Motocross Championship, the AMA Superbike Championship, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship and the AMA Supermoto Championship. For more information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.

More, from a press release issued by Advanstar:

Honda Motor Corporation Posts Factory Contingency for Advanstar’s BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series

Contingency Acknowledges Advanstar’s Strength in Market Place and Ability to Deliver High Quality Racing

Santa Ana, CA – September 27, 2005 – Advanstar Communications, Inc. – a leading provider of print, event and online media for the powersports, off-road and automotive aftermarket industries – today announced that American Honda Motor Corporation will post $147,000 in contingency for the upcoming K&N Filters presents BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series.

America Honda is posting $100,800 for the Pro 250 and 450 classes, and an additional $46,200 for the amateur classes over the 12-race series. Pro class Honda riders can earn $1,000 per win, or $4,000 per weekend if they sweep all four pro main events. Additionally, Honda will award money to the top five riders in pro and amateur classes. Winning Honda riders will be paid through their Red Rider Rewards Debit card.

“The Red Rider Rewards card allows riders to spend their contingency winnings at any Honda dealer or, as a pro, wherever Visa is accepted. Pro divisions can even redeem their debit cards for cash. Honda is extremely pleased to be involved with the BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series. We are looking forward to some great racing!” – Bill Savino, Assistant Manager HRCA

Mike Kidd, Arenacross race director is excited about the addition of Honda’s contingency program. “Having Honda provide contingency for our inaugural arenacross series is great news,” Kidd stated. “Honda rewarding the top five finishers will certainly bring out the best of the best. With the biggest purse and point fund ever offered for Arenacross and our contingency commitments, we are looking to see the strongest competition for Arenacross in all our amateur and pro classes.”

With more than $1,150,000 in cash and contingency money to date, the BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series may have to add to its motto of “Bigger Air”¦Better Tracks”¦More Speed”, the phrase “¦More Money!

If you would like more information about the Honda Racing Contingency Program, please visit participating Honda dealers or online at www.hondaredriders.com “¢ www.racearenacross.com (1-817-595-5844) “¢ www.bookooenergy.com.

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. For further information about Honda products, racing teams, programs, and dealer locations, visit the Honda web site at: www.honda.com.

About the Advanstar Powersports Group The Powersports Group is the biggest producer worldwide for trade and consumer shows in the powersports industry, including the single largest aftermarket trade-only event: the Dealernews International Powersports Dealer Expo. In addition to Dealer Expo, Advanstar’s powersports shows encompass nearly every product in all segments of the industry. ACI’s Big Twin West show represents the passion of Big Twin, bringing together the manufacturers, builders, and buyers who power the marketplace. Targeting motorcycle markets across the country, Advanstar’s Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows presented by Toyota Trucks draws more than 600,000 powersports consumers. Newly launched Arenacross Championship Series will debut in Fort Worth, Texas as stop one of a 12-event indoor dirt bike race series for competitors, racers, and fans of all ages. The powersports group also publishes leading trade publications Dealernews magazine and American Big Twin Dealer, as well as event-associated consumer publications Powersports Magazine, Hollister Guide, and Sturgis Guide.

About Advanstar Communications Inc. Advanstar Communications Inc. (www.advanstar.com) is a leading worldwide media company providing integrated marketing solutions for the Fashion, Life Sciences and Powersports industries. Advanstar serves business professionals and consumers in these industries with its portfolio of 81 events, 57 publications and directories, 114 electronic publications and Web sites, as well as educational and direct marketing products and services. Market leading brands and a commitment to delivering innovative, quality products and services enables Advanstar to “Connect Our Customers With Theirs.” Advanstar has roughly 1,000 employees and currently operates from multiple offices in North America and Europe.

More, from a press release issued by AMA Pro Racing:

AMA RED BULL SUPERMOTO A-GO-GO COMES TO NEW RENO DOWNTOWN STREET COURSE

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Sept. 27, 2005) The 2005 Red Bull Supermoto A-Go-Go will take place this Saturday, Oct. 1, on a completely new downtown Reno street course that will feature a few unique innovations not previously seen on AMA Supermoto circuits.

An overhead view of the course would show a relatively bland square grid pattern for the Reno course, but nothing could be further from the truth. Track designers, directed by AMA Supermoto Operations Manager Don Canet, will lay out a challenging urban circuit that will be highlighted by an over and under bridge in the motocross section that also features a spectator crossing tunnel.

In addition, the track will give the riders one of the most unique banked turns ever seen on any racetrack. A giant wall ride will allow riders to actually ride up to and off the side of a building in one of the turns.

“This year we’re in the downtown area that we originally were looking at for last year’s race,” Canet said. “The city saw what it was all about and got behind it. Reno’s famous Virginia Avenue strip is part of the course. I think we’ve put in some interesting features that will challenge the riders and give spectators something they don’t see everyday.”

Following two years in Las Vegas event sponsor Red Bull was excited about bringing the Supermoto A-Go-Go finale to Reno after seeing the response from the city and the enthusiasm of the 20,000 spectators at last year’s regular season race.

The Red Bull Supermoto-A-Go-Go urban racetrack breaks new ground in the sport,” said Red Bull spokesman Steve Pegram about the street course that will be constructed around Circus Circus Reno, Silver Legacy Resort and Casino, Eldorado Hotel and Casino, and Harrah’s Reno. Pegram added that a track inspector interactive feature at www.redbullsupermotoagogo.com provides an aerial overview of the one-of-a-kind track location.

Making a downtown street race happen is one of the toughest challenges AMA Supermoto faces all year.

“So many things have to be taken into account,” Canet says. “At every turn there’s a potential obstacle, whether it’s affecting public transit or casino valet parking, or fire department and police department requirements that have to be considered. In spite of all of those challenges I think we’ve come up with a challenging and spectator friendly racetrack.”

Supermoto riders will race between casinos and actually go under several of the casino connecting bridges, which will offer birds eye views of the circuit. The roar of four-stroke Supermoto bikes hitting triple-digit speeds through the casino corridors will only add to the unique atmosphere of the event.

Perhaps one of the best spectator areas will be at the Red Bull Energy Station, which will sit alongside the Parts Unlimited UrbanCross section where riders will launch their bikes over a long steel ramp jump.

There’s no charge to watch the Red Bull Supermoto A-Go-Go. A $10 pit pass will provide fans the opportunity to see the racing bikes up close and to meet the riders.

The race will be televised nationally on OLN on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. EST and re-aired on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.olntv.com. RenoTahoe is America’s Adventure Place. To attend the 2005 AMA Red Bull Supermoto A-Go-Go, special hotel package information is available at www.visitrenotahoe.com/supermoto.

To keep up-to-date with the latest on the AMA Red Bull Supermoto A-Go-Go set these websites to your favorites list www.amasupermoto.com and www.redbullsupermotoagogo.com.

About AMA Pro Racing

AMA Pro Racing is the leading sanctioning body for motorcycle sport in the United States. Its properties include the THQ AMA Supercross Series, the AMA Motocross Championship, the AMA Superbike Championship, the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship and the AMA Supermoto Championship. For more information about AMA Pro Racing, visit www.amaproracing.com.

Winston Ten Kate Honda Looking For 1-2 In World Supersport Championship

WINSTON RIDERS HEAD FOR SEASON’S CLIMAX Winston Ten Kate Honda riders Sébastien Charpentier and Katsuaki Fujiwara head to the famous 4.9km circuit of Enzo e Dino Ferrari at Imola in northern Italy this weekend for the penultimate round of the 2005 World Supersport championship. Charpentier secured his champion’s crown at round nine in Assen, Holland but is looking to make amends for slipping out of the following week’s tenth round race at Eurospeedway Lausitz in Germany. The Frenchman has already beaten 2004 champion Karl Muggeridge’s tally of eight pole positions and is looking for victory in the final two rounds to beat Muggeridge’s seven wins last season. Charpentier’s Winston Ten Kate Honda team-mate Fujiwara slipped from second place in the championship last time out in Germany and is relying on a solid Imola performance to secure another one-two series finish for his Dutch team. Ronald ten Kate team manager: “The last two rounds in Assen and Lausitz were a real roller-coaster for the team. After winning the title at our home round in front of a fantastic crowd and all the team’s guests, we came back down to earth with a bump the following weekend. Sébastien crashed out uncharacteristically at Lausitz and Kats struggled to find a good set-up, allowing Kevin Curtain to take second place in the championship. We’ve made some small changes to the CBR600RR and the whole team is really fired up to show our real strength at Imola and then, the following weekend, at Magny-Cours. Sébastien wants more wins and Kats is very motivated to re-take that second place in the championship.” Sébastien Charpentier championship position 1st, 210 points (World Supersport Champion 2005): “I have already forgotten Lausitz because it was a very bad weekend for me and the team after all the elation of the previous week in Assen. It has been an amazing time since I won the title with a lot of coverage in France and posters all over my département of La Charente! But the job is not finished because I have not yet won a race as world champion. I like Imola and finished third in the race here last year. But of course I am still hungry to show that I’m strong and that I have the best team and the best bike; this is why I won the championship and I want to prove it by winning at Imola this weekend.” Katsuaki Fujiwara championship position 3rd, 140 points: “Lausitz was not a very good weekend for the team so I am very keen to put that right in Imola. It is a circuit I like and I won the Supersport race in 2002 but the last two years have not been so good for me. With the Honda CBR there is no reason why I cannot do well the bike has been amazing since I first rode it before the season started. I have won two races this year but not since Monza in May, so it is time to win again and secure second place again in the championship. First and second place with Sébastien and me is nothing less than my team deserves because they have worked so hard all season.” World Supersport Championship points after 10 of 12 rounds: 1 Sébastien Charpentier FRA (Winston Ten Kate Honda) 210, 2 Kevin Curtain AUS (Yamaha) 147, 3 Katsuaki Fujiwara JPN (Winston Ten Kate Honda) 140, 4 Fabien Foret FRA (Honda) 126, 5 Michel Fabrizio ITA (Honda) 109, 6 Broc Parkes AUS (Yamaha) 89, 7 Stephane Chambon FRA (Honda) 86, 8 Javier Fores ESP (Suzuki) 60, 9 Gianluca Nannelli ITA (Ducati) 56, 10 Tauto Lauslehto FIN (Honda) 56. Imola World Supersport event schedule: Friday 30 September 09.35-10.20 free practice, 13.15-14.00 qualifying; Saturday 1 October 10.00-10.45 free practice, 13.45-14.30 qualifying; Sunday 2 October 09.50-10.10 warm-up, 13.20 race (21 laps 103.593 km).

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