LOCKHART PHILLIPS USA FORMULA XTREME AND REPSOL LUBRICANTS SUPERSTOCK SERIES TO SUPPORT AMA SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP AT BARBER PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 19, 2005) — Last year Miguel Duhamel took to the AMA Lockhart-Phillips USA Formula Xtreme Series like a fish to water. In a single season Duhamel earned the championship and climbed to third in the all-time wins list. Duhamel could pass Kurtis Roberts and Eric Bostrom to become the winningest rider in the history of the series at Birmingham, Alabama’s Barber Motorsports Park on Sunday, April 24, part of the Honda Superbike Classic presented by McGraw Insurance Services. At 36, Duhamel is one of the oldest riders in AMA road racing, but he’s showing no signs of slowing down or quitting. “It helps to be part of Honda, and to have such great bikes that we have, it’s a great team,” said Duhamel on his longevity in the sport. “The great support through Dunlop, and everybody’s given me number one stuff. As far as continuing, I’m hungry, and I’ve been training all winter long, why not? Why not keep going? I’m not even really in that thought process right now (on retiring). I’m still thinking, hey, man, my best is yet to come.” Teammate Jake Zemke could again be Duhamel’s primary competition in the series this year. Zemke is the defending Formula Xtreme winner at Barber. Formula Xtreme also features some of the leading up-and-coming riders in AMA Pro Racing. Former flat tracker Danny Eslick finished a solid fourth on the MPTracing.com Suzuki and hopes to prove that finish in the Daytona 200 was no fluke. Canadian Chris Peris is another young rider showing great promise in Formula Xtreme. He comes into the Barber weekend ranked fifth in the series. Vincent Haskovec has one of the most uplifting stories in all of AMA Pro Racing. Seven years ago the outgoing racer left his native Czech Republic with little more than a dream of pursuing a racing career in America. Fast-forward to March of 2005 and Haskovec found himself pinching himself in the winner’s circle at Daytona International Speedway having just pulled off a stunner in the opening round of this year’s Repsol Lubricants Superstock Series on his M4 EMGO Suzuki. Haskovec will try to keep the momentum of his storybook start going at round two of the series. “I have some new guys working on my bikes, new tires, some other new things like sponsors and parts suppliers,” Haskovec said. “A lot of things changed and I feel like I’m on a new team in some ways. But so far, it’s working. If everything is right, we can be as competitive as anyone else.” Aaron Yates is back in AMA Superstock racing for the first time since he won the class (then called 750 Supersport) in 1996. Yates, on his Yoshimura Suzuki, has to be considered another big favorite at Barber. The veteran racer from Milledgeville, Ga., is a former Superbike winner at Barber and even had a hand in the design of the scenic circuit. Yates is ranked second in the standings. Jason Pridmore is third in the series on his Jordan Motorsports Suzuki. Like Yates, Pridmore is a former champ in the series and has found a new lease on his racing life riding for basketball legend Michael Jordan. “We went from no resources last year to all of the sudden now I’ve got one of the better crew chiefs in the paddock in Ammar Bazzaz and I’ve got unbelievably great people around me,” said Pridmore, a two-time AMA road racing titlist and the son of three-time AMA Superbike champ Reg Pridmore. “This team is amazing. I’m with Suzuki and this team for two years. We’re going to build a foundation right now. If there’s anybody around that knows teamwork, it’s Michael Jordan.” Defending Repsol Lubricants Superstock champ Aaron Gobert has a long road in front of him after suffering mechanical problems on his bike that put him out early at Daytona. Kawasaki’s Tommy Hayden should be another rider to watch at Barber. The Owensboro, Ky., native won the Barber Superstock race in 2003. The Barber round of the Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme Series race will be televised Tuesday, April 26 beginning at 5:30 p.m. EST on SPEED Channel. For additional ticket information on the Honda Superbike Classic presented by McGraw Insurance Services contact (205) 327-RACE or 1-800-240-2300.

The wild-card riders who will race in the Superbike and Supersport World Championship and Superstock FIM Cup rounds scheduled on the circuit of Valencia on April 24 next, are the following : Start number, Rider, Team, Nominating party Superbike: 16, Sergio Fuertes (SPA-Suzuki GSX-R 1000) Reynolds Motorrad, RFME 22, Ivan Silva Alberola (SPA-Yamaha YZF R-1) La Glisse, RFME 67, Bernat Martinez (SPA-Yamaha YZF R-1) Team Folch Endurance, RFME 95, Talal Al Nuami (QAT-Yamaha YZF R-1) La Glisse, FIM Supersport: 86, Victor Carrasco (SPA-Yamaha YZF R-6) La Glisse, RFME 87, Arturo Tizon (SPA-Suzuki GSX-R 600) Promoracing, RFME Superstock: 60, Julian Fernandez Mazuecos (SPA-Yamaha YZF R-1) PL Motoracing Team, RFME 87, Antonio Salom (SPA-Yamaha YZF R-1) Motos Salom, RFME Maximum number and nomination of wild-cards riders: Superbike: 4 nominated by the FMNR (Organising Federation); 2 nominated by the FIM. Supersport: 2 nominated by the FMNR (Organising Federation). Superstock: 2 nominated by the FMNR (Organising Federation).

Question: I wondering if you have begun to familiarize yourself with the track layout at Laguna yet by playing the PlayStation game or anything like that? Valentino Rossi: Yes, yes I know Laguna only from TV. But now I make playing with the PlayStation and more or less I know the layout but never been in Laguna before. Question: In looking at your Web site you mentioned that several things about the four wheel guys and you’ve talked about your four wheel career. Maybe rallying in your future? Is there any more steps made to run some world championship events before you move there entirely. Valentino Rossi: Yes, I don’t have enough on the Web site. Unfortunately, what is on Internet I don’t know. But anyway, I think the next year race anyway with the MotoGP with the bike, and after I decide if in the future I race with cars or not. I didn’t decide yet but anyway the cars are very special after the bikes so maybe possible. Question: From watching the videos of Laguna Seca do you feel that the race will be difficult? Do you think the track will be difficult to learn or no problem? Valentino Rossi: Yes, I think the track is difficult because it goes up and down a lot and I think it is quite technical and has some very difficult point the first left after the straight and the Corkscrew. For sure, in MotoGP it (the Corkscrew) will be interesting. There is a change of direction, then it is very much downhill so it is very technical and difficult. I hope they make all the works in Laguna for improve the safety because in the past that was not very safe. But anyway they make all the more changes for the Grand Prix. Thank you. Question: Valentino you might be tired of this subject but I understand you received a letter from Mr. Zerbi of the FIM about the incident at Jerez and as I understand this letter it basically said you didn’t do anything wrong but don’t do it again. What was – what was your response to the letter? Valentino Rossi: Well yes, I received the letter from the President (Francesco Zerbi) and basically I agree, it say everyone want to win and everyone try very hard for arrive at the victory. And he say that the overtake was hard but not over the limit. He say not, “don’t do it again”, but “don’t make worse.” But if I have the same space in the last corner of the next race, I make the same (move). Question: Question in Italian from U.S.-based Italian language newspaper. Male Speaker: I’m very happy to come to California. I have been in the U.S. five or six years ago but only for one week. Everyone here (Ed. – riders at MotoGP race in Jerez, Spain) I expect love to come in California because it’s for sure a very good place. And lot of people say the fans of MotoGP become more and more in the last year in the U.S. because they have a lot of American riders and our sports become always more bigger. So I expect a lot of fans for the race and I am very happy to come in California for the sun, the beautiful girls, and I think it is a good place. Question: You say you are very excited about racing in America, are you more excited about coming to America than going to race in China or race in Turkey? Valentino Rossi: I have never been in China and Turkey – I don’t know. Anyway we go in a lot of different place, the importance is the track safety – that it is good – and the weather is good, for sure. But anyway I think it is more exciting to come to the U.S. because Laguna is also in a very good place. Speaking with Colin (Edwards), he say it’s very good place to be. So China and Turkey is new for everybody, we are waiting before we say something. Question: No one expected you to win the championship (last season), so I imagine the pressure was very low and you won the championship. This year everyone expects you to win again and also it’s Yamaha’s (50th) anniversary, do you feel the pressure is very high this year? Valentino Rossi: Last year for sure, everyone expect me not to win the championship (Ed.-after switching from Honda to Yamaha). But after some races, there was some pressure because we understand that we were able to fight for the championship. For sure, this year we start from the number one and the pressure is more. But it is lot of time that I have this pressure and more or less it is every year the same about the pressure. The important thing is to work, stay quiet, work well on the bike and try to ride the bike to find the good setting and (Indiscernible) because you have 17 races it is quite tough for everybody. Sometimes the pressure is that. Question: And one last question, how important has Jeremy Burgess (Rossi’s crew chief) been to the success of your career? Valentino Rossi: Jeremy Burgess is very important. All the team, all the guys, I think this is one of the best teams in the world, if not the best team in the world. I improve a lot working with Jeremy. He gas great, great experience working with a lot of riders. I like especially the way he works. He is always very quiet. He is quiet when things go okay and also quiet when we have a problem. So it is important, is very important for me, and I have the idea to bring him with me to Yamaha, and for sure was a great idea for that. Question: How much of a disadvantage will it be to have no previous racing experience at Laguna Seca and how much will you rely on your team mate Colin Edwards for advice on how to approach the track? Valentino Rossi: For sure I never been to Laguna is a little bit of disadvantage because some other riders have already seen the track. But it is a new track and I think we will be able to make some practice on Thursday (Ed.-There will not be Thursday practice). Yes, a new track is always more difficult to set the bike, but we will see. About Colin, Colin is always very fast at Laguna and has the extra motivation for his home grand prix. So we will work to fight together to arrive in front. Question: Colin talked about how you guys share information and that various tracks should go to and the knowledge he has about Laguna Seca. Are you going to be drawing from him on that or are you both pretty much going to go out, do your own set up and then share information. Valentino Rossi: We really try to work together with Colin to set the bike because it is very difficult, especially at the beginning, so as two maybe we are faster than one. Colin knows the track very well. I think we speak together or we go out together during the practice. Maybe at the beginning it is better to go alone and maybe share information after some practice when the setting on bikes become better. Perhaps, I can get some secrets from Colin on the track, from following him. Question: I’d like to know what kind of changes you’ve made to the bike this year in further developing it with respect to the bike as it was in Philip Island or last year where you seemed to have a sweet-spot with respect to the handling and the power delivery and the performance of the big-bang structured motor. Valentino Rossi: Yeah, the bike is quite different from last year, especially the amount of work on the engine because then we were at the end of the development. So we make a lot of work on the new engine to make it have more power, because to increase the power it is very important. Second, the chassis is also different compared to the old (Yamaha) M1, because the old M1 we had some problem of stability, especially with the rear part of the bike. We fixed this problem, but we find some other problem. At this point, we don’t understand it 100% the perfect setting. We had good experience with the old bike, but I think this (new) bike is good. Question: Regards to technical tracks, have you found yourself having to take a little more time to get used to them or do you acclimate to them as easy as you do on the non-technical tracks. Valetino Rossi: Usually, I like a lot the more technical and difficult track. I like the quite fast (track), but also if it is more technical and more difficult, I am happy – it’s okay. More important is the condition of the surface, if there is a good grip and not a lot of bumps. Because now the bikes are very, very fast. I like to have a good surface and after that the layout of the track I think is not the problem.

Bridgestone boost for Team SUZUKI MotoGP Team SUZUKI MotoGP racers John Hopkins and Kenny Roberts Jr enjoyed a successful test at Estoril in Portugal today as they put new construction Bridgestone race tyres through their paces. Just one day after the second round of the MotoGP World Championship was held at Estoril, the two Suzuki riders were back on track pushing the new Bridgestone tyres to their limits on their GSV-R prototype race bikes. Clocking consistently fast lap times, both riders praised the performance of the new Bridgestone rubber. Tom O’Kane, Chief Technician to Kenny Roberts Jr, said: “The new Bridgestone tyres seem to be a step forward. The riders found improvements in many areas, including endurance and drive grip. Bridgestone will now put the new tyres into production for us.”

ROSSI AND EDWARDS COMPLETE POSITIVE DAY OF TESTING IN ESTORIL Valentino Rossi and his Gauloises Yamaha team-mate Colin Edwards rounded off the Portuguese stage of the MotoGP World Championship with a further day of testing at Estoril today, following their respective second and sixth-place finishes in yesterday’s Grand Prix. With the weather conditions slightly better than during the damp race, the team continued to work on the set-up and development of the 2005-spec YZR-M1, testing alongside the Fortuna Yamaha Team and riders from Suzuki, Ducati and Kawasaki. As the tricky conditions yesterday highlighted some of the small problems that still exist with the bike, today offered the riders the perfect chance to understand them and work to rectify them, ahead of round three of the Championship in Shanghai on May 1st. Valentino Rossi “This was a positive test and we’ve had some good results from our work today. We had some problems yesterday and we managed to work through them and understand what happened during the race. I think that we’ve made some steps forward and I feel happy about what we have done here. I hope that everything we have found out today will help us in China for the next race.” Colin Edwards “I think I’m moving forward and I am happy with the progress we’ve made today. Michelin have been working really hard and they brought some good stuff for us to try. We definitely made the bike better today. We worked on ways to make the bike more responsive and I definitely feel more in control. It’s left me feeling confident and looking forward to the next stage in China.” Davide Brivio Gauloises Yamaha Team Director “Today has helped us to understand some of the difficulties we had yesterday. Valentino has worked on chassis set-up and the balance of the bike and also on the electronics and mapping. Colin also did some work on mapping and looked at ways to improve the power delivery and rideability of the bike. It’s been a positive and worthwhile test for both the riders. Now we are looking forward to putting it all to good use in Shanghai.”

TOMMY HAYDEN HOPING TO UPHOLD FAMILY HONOR AT BARBER Defending AMA Supersport Champion has early series lead PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 18, 2005) — In the short history of Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala., no one other than a Hayden has won an AMA Supersport race. On Sunday, April 24, Hayden hopes to maintain the good name of the Haydens at round two of the Pro Honda Oils Supersport Championship presented by Shoei. Of course if Tommy can’t manage to put his factory Kawasaki ZX-6RR on top of the podium at Barber as he did in 2003, there’s a good chance that younger brother Roger Lee, last year’s Barber Supersport winner, will keep the trophy home in Owensboro, Ky. Tommy comes into Barber leading the series after taking a commanding win on his No. 1 Kawasaki at Daytona International Speedway on March 10. Hayden’s confidence is at an all-time high after winning by the largest margin victory in the Daytona Supersport race in seven years. “I definitely couldn’t have asked for more out of my bike,” Hayden said after his Daytona victory, which moved him into a tie with Aaron Yates for third on the all-time AMA Supersport wins list and put him a single victory away from tying Mike Smith for second all-time. “That thing was unbelievable. It was really easy to ride, and super fast. I got the pole. I think I led every lap. You can’t ask for anything better from my bike, for sure.” After over a month layoff Hayden is anxious to see how his factory Kawasaki will perform at Barber. “I’ve done well at Barber since we’ve been going there,” he said. “It’s quite a bit different from Daytona, so if we can follow up and win there it would mean we have a great package regardless of what type of track we’re racing.” Defending winner Roger Lee Hayden comes to Barber aiming to make up for lost ground after his bike overheated causing him to finish in 21st at Daytona. The factory Yamahas filled three of the top five finishing positions at the season opener. Leading the way was Jamie Hacking, who came back solidly after off-season shoulder surgery. He vowed to return even stronger at Barber in hopes of winning back the Supersport title he earned in 2003. Hacking’s teammate Jason DiSalvo is ranked third coming into this weekend’s race and the hard charging New Yorker will come to Barber looking to improve that position, as will Yamaha’s Aaron Gobert who was fifth at Daytona. A fourth factory Yamaha rider, Damon Buckmaster, plans to return to racing at Barber after missing Daytona due to injuries suffered in race testing just before the opener. Buckmaster might be a bit sleep deprived coming into Barber however. He and his wife celebrated the birth of their second son just a week-and-a-half ago. Suzuki’s Ben Spies is keeping the Kawasaki and Yamaha factory riders honest. The ultra-fast Texan hopes to find the twisty Barber circuit perfectly suited to his nimble handling Suzuki. Spies is ranked fourth coming into Barber after just barely missing a podium finish at Daytona. Privateer riders could play more than a bit part at Barber. Robert Jensen, Michael Barnes and Danny Eslick all turned in top-10 finishes at Daytona on machines entered by smaller non-factory teams. Justin Filice, the teenage son of Hall of Fame racer Jimmy Filice, made his pro debut at Daytona and he will be one of the few Honda Supersport riders at Barber. The Barber round of the Pro Honda Supersport race will be televised Sunday, April 24 beginning at 3 p.m. EST on SPEED Channel. For additional ticket information on the Honda Superbike Classic presented by McGraw Insurance Services contact (205) 327-RACE or 1-800-240-2300.

Track length: 4005m Year opened: 1999 Superbike lap record: 1:35.007 (Neil Hodgson, 2003) Last year’s winners: James Toseland and Noriyuki Haga (both Ducati) The Superbike and Supersport World Championship protagonists are on familiar territory this weekend as the series heads to Europe and the Ricardo Tormo circuit near Valencia for round three of the 2005 series. The Valencian circuit is a popular test venue for all the teams competing in the championships, none more so than the Yamaha Motor Italia squad, who had their first shakedown tests with the YZF-R1 superbike at the same venue a little more than five months ago. With just two superbike rounds under their belts, the Yamaha Motor Europe supported squad and their counterparts at Yamaha Motor France have shown the speed to match their rivals – and are hoping that familiarity with the Valencia circuit will allow them to challenge over race distance, the one element which has been missing in the opening rounds. Consistency has been the key to the Norick Abe’s sixth place in the championship. The Yamaha Motor France rider has finished top 10 in every race so far, taking him to sixth overall and giving him the unofficial honour of being the top R1 rider. Australian rider Andrew Pitt lies seventh in the championship after two rounds, unlucky not to be higher after crashing out of a potential podium place as the rain came last time out in Phillip Island. Pitt was not the only victim of the Australian rain, team-mate Noriyuki Haga was one of many high-profile victims to go down and his double DNF puts him down in an uncharacteristically low 11th place in the championship. “Phillip Island was really tough for me and I was really beaten up after my crashes,” said Pitt. “I really wanted a good result in front of my home crowd but that’s life and we can only look to Valencia. It’s a circuit that we know well and I have done so many laps around here on the R1 but it is a strange circuit because the grip levels are constantly changing. The bike is improving every time I ride it and although we know that this is a development period for the bike we are all racers. At the end of the day me, the team and everyone at Yamaha wants good results – so our objective is to get podiums and race wins when we get to the race track.” Haga added: “Phillip Island was a disaster for me but I am looking forward to racing at Valencia. Still I am trying to find the right feeling with the R1 but when we tested at Valencia last month we made big progress with the front end, which allowed me to go much faster in the last session. This has been a good circuit for me in the past. I won here on the R7 in 2000 and again last year on the Ducati, so I know that if I get a good feeling with the bike I can get a good result this weekend.” Ricardo Tormo circuit Although the Valencia circuit is well known by all the teams due to the vast number of laps they complete in testing, the Iberian venue still retains an air of mystery due to the ever changing grip levels that can leave even the best tyre and suspension technicians tearing their hair out in frustration. It is not uncommon for riders to hit upon the perfect set-up and tyre choice in one practice session, only to struggle to make the same lap times the next. It is now commonly accepted that the track is unusually slippery – a feature which is compounded by drifting dust and sand carried on the ever constant sea breeze and through rubber left by the many Formula One teams that often use the facility for wet weather tyre testing. The circuit itself has been designed for spectator viewing in mind, which leads to a compact layout with many stop-and-go 90-degree corners that put the emphasis on front-end confidence. Having tested extensively at the venue, including the official two-day test in March, the Yamaha teams go to Spain with good base settings. For the Yamaha Motor Europe-supported Yamaha Motor Italia squad, the team’s key development areas – front end settings and improved engine mapping – will be critical for a good result. Confidence in the front end, along and a linear power delivery are vital at such a stop-start circuit. With so many hard braking zones, stability under braking will be the key – while the software engineers will have their work cut out to ensure the multi-adjustable engine management system provides a soft power delivery and good drive out of the slow-speed corners. Supersport World Championship Having scored Yamaha’s first podium of the year at the last round in Australia, Kevin Curtain and the Yamaha Motor Germany squad return to Valencia filled with confidence. Curtain moved up to third in the championship after pushing eventual winner Sebastien Charpentier all the way in Phillip Island, while team-mate Broc Parkes fought bravely through the pain barrier to finish seventh after crashing in practice. With the squad still learning about the radically revised suspension on the 2005-model YZF-R6, Curtain and Parkes are optimistic that they can challenge for victory after a strong test at Valencia last month. “The suspension on the 2005 R6 is very different to last year’s bike,” said Yamaha Motor Germany team manager Terrell Thien. “We made a big step forward both in the test in Valencia and also in Australia. We still have a few more things to try which gives hope that we can match the Hondas in Valencia. This weekend also sees the opening round of the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup. R1 riders dominated the championship last year, taking the top four places. For 2005 Yamaha will again be represented by Yamaha Motor Germany riders Didier van Keymeulen and Kenan Sofuoglu. Last year’s championship winning team, Lorenzini by Leoni, will contest the series with highly-rated Italian Massimo Roccoli.

Kawasaki’s Alex Hofmann will be forced to sit out the next two Grand Prix races in China and France as a result of the injuries sustained when he was highsided from his Ninja ZX-RR during a promotional event ahead of the Portuguese Grand Prix. The 24-year-old German rider was diagnosed with a fractured scaphoid in his left wrist immediately after the crash, but a further medical examination at the renowned Klinikum Rechts Der Isar near Munich on Monday uncovered additional damage to the joint, forcing Hofmann to re-evaluate his recovery schedule. In addition to the fractured scaphoid, Hofmann also suffered a hairline fracture to the bottom of the Ulna, one of the two bones that run between the elbow and the wrist, and soft tissue damage to his ankle. Doctors are also concerned about the possibility of ligament damage around the injured joints. Hofmann will undergo exploratory surgery on Tuesday, under the direction of hand injury specialist Doctor Werber. The extent of the scaphoid fracture and associated ligament damage will be assessed during the operation, and a decision will be made as to whether additional surgery would speed Hofmann’s return to full fitness. The main problem Hofmann faces in his fight back to fitness is not the fractured scaphoid, but rather the damaged Ulna. Because of the location of the fracture it is not possible to pin the bone, and the former European 250cc Champion must accept a recovery period of four to five weeks before attempting to make his racing return. Discussions about a possible replacement for the injured Hofmann are currently ongoing between the Kawasaki Racing Team and Kawasaki in Japan, with an announcement expected before the team depart for the next round of the MotoGP World Championship in China. Alex Hofmann: #66 “I really didn’t think it could get any worse, but every day since the crash it has. Initially I thought I’d only fractured the scaphoid and that an operation would allow me to be back on the bike after a relatively short recovery period. But today’s medical examination also discovered a small fracture in my ulna and, because it’s not possible for it to be pinned, it means that I’m going to be out of action for at least four weeks while it heals naturally.” “Although it’s hard, I have to accept the fact that I’m not going to be able to race in Shanghai or Le Mans, but I’m determined to be back in action for the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello. I think this is a realistic aim, although I am a little concerned about the doctors finding additional damage to my wrist and ankle when they assess the injuries during surgery tomorrow morning.” Harald Eckl: Team Manager “I spoke to Alex after his examination today and, obviously, he’s very frustrated about the fact that he’ll miss the next two races as a result of his injuries. It’s unfortunate that the fracture to his ulna can only be treated by conventional means, because this will increase his recovery time. But I know he will spend the next few weeks working hard to ensure he’s fit to return for the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, as this is one of his favourite circuits. Everyone in the team wishes him a speedy recovery, and we’re looking forward to having him back with us at Mugello.” Editorial Note: Former 250cc GP World Champion Olivier Jacque tested with the Kawasaki Racing Team Monday at Estoril, and team Technical Director Ichiro Yoda was quoted by Dorna as saying “it’s very likely” that Jacque would be Hofmann’s replacement.

Rizla Suzuki looking for a repeat performance RIZLA SUZUKI stars John Reynolds and Scott Smart travel to Mallory Park and the third round of the British Superbike Championship this weekend aiming to repeat their performances of last year when they shared the spoils by winning a race each. British Superbike Champion JR is buoyed by the news his broken right leg is mending quickly and is eager to race. Scott is keen to put into place the handling improvements he discovered for his GSX-R1000 at the previous round to score the results he so sorely desires. Superbike racing starts at 1:15pm on Sunday, April 24th, at Mallory Park in Leicestershire. All of the action will be screened live on Sky Sports and will also feature in a highlights programme on Channel 4 one week later. You can enter a free competition for 2xVIP passes to join Rizla Suzuki at Mallory Park this weekend. Rizla Suzuki has teamed up with Audi to offer this prize worth £600 that gives the winner access to all areas of the hospitality unit, gourmet lunch and a chance to meet riders JR and Scott. It also includes a breath-taking lap around the track in an awesome Audi RS6 pace car. To be in with a chance to win, simply visit www.audi.co.uk now and follow the Superbikes Prize Draw link. JR: “I finished with a first and second at Mallory Park last year and enjoyed myself. Gerard’s is a corner from the old school of racing – just tip in and keep the throttle pinned at 120mph and when you exit 180 degrees later you can’t help but smile. “My leg is getting better every day and I will be at Mallory racing my heart out. It’s one of the closer rounds to my home in Nottingham and I hope the fans turn out to give me support – the first race I win in `05 is going to be dedicated to them for believing in me.” Scott: “We are very close to having my Rizla Suzuki GSX-R1000 handling just the way I want it to. At the last round it was nigh on perfect and if we can find that setting at Mallory Park I will have every chance of winning like I did last year. “I am new to Rizla Suzuki and the GSX-R1000, so we are still matching the bike to my riding style and making progress with every outing. My team is fantastic and really supportive. I promise I will be sharing champagne with my crew very soon.”