British Superbike Race One Results: 1. Gregorio LAVILLA (Ducati), 19 laps, 27:50.122 2. Leon HASLAM (Ducati), -3.160 seconds 3. John REYNOLDS (Suzuki), -10.104 seconds 4. Karl HARRIS (Honda), -11.904 seconds 5. Glen RICHARDS (Kawasaki), -11.935 seconds 6. Dean THOMAS (Kawasaki), -12.079 seconds 7. Gary MASON (Honda), -16.233 seconds 8. Ryuichi KIYONARI (Honda), -18.762 seconds 9. Tommy HILL (Yamaha), -20.570 seconds 10. James HAYDON (Suzuki), -23.524 seconds 15. Michael RUTTER (Honda), -45.343 seconds Did Not Start: Ben Bostrom, Honda (crashed out of race, did not make re-start) Scott Smart, Kawasaki Seam Emmett, Yamaha Michael Laverty, Honda

Second row starts for Rizla Suzuki racers RIZLA SUZUKI’S John Reynolds will start from sixth and James Haydon from eighth in tomorrow’s ninth round of the British Superbike Championship at Silverstone. Both Rizla Suzuki racers were fighting for the front row for much of the qualification sessions. JR settled for sixth after his last flying lap was aborted when he suffered a minor technical fault on his GSX-R1000. James was content with eighth, setting a time on his qualifier that was comparable to his pace on more durable race tyres. Honda’s Ryuichi Kiyonari took pole position. Rizla Suzuki has teamed up with Silverstone Circuit to offer an extravaganza of events and activities this weekend that includes: Suzuki riders receiving free preferential parking, a Suzuki parade lap, a superb Suzuki village display area, a fantastic free prize draw, a Suzuki grandstand and public appearances by both JR and James Haydon on race day. Superbike racing starts at 13:15 on Sunday, August 21st. JR: “On my final flying lap the chain slider on the swing arm broke and the chain was banging onto the metal making an awful noise, so I had to slow down. That’s a shame as I was confident I could have made it on to the front row. “Sixth is okay for the race – the second row gives us a chance to get away from the grid with the leaders. I am feeling fit and ready to race after the mid-summer break and will be going for it tomorrow.” James: “For qualifying we used the same settings on my Rizla Suzuki that I found during our test here earlier this month and the bike felt good. I got a great deal of confidence back in my bike and on race tyres I can run a decent pace that I hope will keep me with the leaders in the races. “I usually get good starts and I’m counting on that from the back of the second row. Here at Silverstone the first corner is a right hander, so if I get away quickly I have a chance to make up some places early on and that’s what I’m aiming for.” Paul Denning, Team Owner: “John is just four tenths down on pole and James a further two tenths behind that – their lap times are incredibly close to pole position, which shows just how strong the entry list is in BSB. Both guys need a touch more race pace, which some final tweaks in morning warm up should achieve. If they can get away with the leaders they should be podium contenders. “I’ve enjoyed coming back to BSB as a spectator to watch qualification. The competition here is just as fierce as MotoGP and our aims are exactly the same to get on the podium and win races. I’ll be cheering the team on tomorrow before heading to Brno for the next MotoGP round next weekend.” Qualifying Times: 1: Ryuichi Kiyonari (Honda) 1:26.111, 2: Michael Rutter (Honda) +0.117, 3: Gregorio Lavilla (Ducati) +0.223, 4: Leon Haslam (Ducati) +0.255, 5: Dean Thomas (Kawasaki) +0.308, 6: JOHN REYNOLDS (RIZLA SUZUKI ) +0.426, 7: Scott Smart (Kawasaki) +0.588, 8: JAMES HAYDON (RIZLA SUZUKI) +0.603, 9: Michael Laverty (Honda) +0.655, 10: Glen Richards (Kawasaki) +0.747. 18. Ben Bostrom (Honda), 1:27.497

Simultaneously with the public on August 12th, KTM informed its partner, Team Roberts, through a press release that it is going to cancel all its activities in relation to the current racing season in the MotoGP series. KTM thereby is in breach with its initial commitment to participate through Team Roberts in the 2005 racing season. In contrast to KTM’s recent press release, in which it sought to present itself merely as an engine supplier, the cooperation between KTM and Team Roberts was supposed to be a partnership on equal footage. KTM not only undertook to contribute the engines, electronics, tires and the costs for the team rider, but also committed to share the responsibility for the funding of the team’s budget for the racing season 2005. This budget was arrived at and agreed upon be-tween KTM and Team Roberts representatives in early February. There were no additional requests for funding by Team Roberts over and above the original agreed upon amounts, only requests for on-schedule payments that were never received. Team Roberts has acted honourably and in good faith to fulfill the obligations that were agreed with KTM. Team Roberts would not begin a project such as this without funding in place to complete the obligations to Dorna and our other sponsors for the entire season. Both parties were perfectly aware that a participation of Team Roberts in the 2005 racing season would not have been a viable option without KTM’s technical support and funding. In reliance on KTM’s commitment as a strong and equal team partner, Team Roberts decided to engage in the racing season 2005. At first, KTM effectively announced its cooperation and “the agreement reached” with Team Roberts. In fact, KTM also put considerable effort in this cooperation with Team Roberts in the current racing season. However, contrary to the other racing series, in which KTM participates, the expected success in the MotoGP series did not materialize. Against this background and due to internal strategic business decisions and alternative allocation of resources as announced by KTM in its recent press release, KTM decided to pull out of the cooperation with Team Roberts in the middle of the current racing season and to disregard its commitments with Team Roberts. As KTM has not only failed to deliver competitive engines in the current racing season, they have also failed to live up to their funding responsibilities and choose to breach their commitment to supply engines, electronics, tires and a rider to Team Roberts 2005 MotoGP efforts. As we celebrate our 20th season of participation in motorcycle racings’ premier category, Team Roberts will continue to assist in the professionalism and development of our sport. We are passionate about MotoGP and although our success during the past few years has been mixed and our views not always agreed, we have tried to succeed in a way which we believe may benefit the sport in the future, and we have committed 110% to our goals. Obviously the departure of KTM creates severe problems for us and we will address the situation with our best efforts to continue in the championship. We would like to thank all of our fans and motorcycle industry colleagues who have expressed support to us and encourage our continued participation. We also want to thank our suppliers and colleagues, who have been extremely patient in light of our current circumstances. See you in Brno!

Team Velocity Racing’s Chuck Ivey, Reuben Frankenfield and Mark Crozier earned their third overall win of the season in the Dunlop/Michelin National Endurance Series four-hour race at Talladega Gran Prix Raceway on Saturday, August 20. Vesrah Suzuki’s Tray Batey took his usual lead on a Suzuki GSX-R1000 with Mark Crozier right behind him on the Team Velocity Racing Yamaha YZF-R1. Batey’s lead lasted just 15 minutes, when he and a slower bike made contact entering turn one. The first and only red flag of the race came out, although Batey was eventually able to return to the pits. Vesrah later rejoined the race on their backup bike. The race restarted 14 minutes later and after Ben Thompson led for a few laps on the Red Star Yamaha YZF-R6, Crozier got by to put Team Velocity Racing in the lead. At the end of the first hour, Bell’s ARNCHU Racing had moved past Red Star to take over second on a Suzuki GSX-R750. Team Velocity still led. The running order was the same at the halfway point, and only 23.5 seconds separated the top three teams. Bell’s ARNCHU Racing dropped back to fourth in the third hour, and eventually crashed. Meanwhile, Army of Darkness moved up to the third spot although they were a lap behind Team Velocity and Red Star. In the final hour, AOD took over the second spot when Red Star pitted. Team Velocity had to pit, also, but they managed to hang onto the lead. Red Star’s Thompson was able to get by AOD in the final half hour, retaking second. At the checkered flag, Team Velocity Racing was a lap ahead of Red Star, while AOD was another lap down in third overall. Team Velocity Racing’s win gave them the Heavyweight Superstock class victory, and Red Star won Mediumweight Superbike over AOD. Mark Edwards and Billy Etheridge put the Team Xtreme/Maxxis Suzuki GSX-R750 into the Heavyweight Superbike lead after Bell’s ARNCHU Racing crashed, and they won the class with their fourth-place overall finish. Dalke Motorsports’ Giovanni Rojas, Wrenn Smith, Josh Smith-Moore and Keith Marshall had a strong run in Mediumweight Superstock, winning the class and finishing seventh overall on a Suzuki GSX-R600. Blue Ridge Performance recovered from their problems during the previous round to win Lightweight Superbike by seven laps. Martin Musil and Chris Stevenson rode the Suzuki SV650. RESULTS 1. Team Velocity Racing (Chuck Ivey/Mark Crozier/Reuben Frankenfield), Heavyweight Superstock, Yam YZF-R1, 213 laps. 2. Red Star (Ben Thompson/Brett Champagne/William Lindsay), Mediumweight Superbike, Yam YZF-R6, 212 laps. 3. Army of Darkness (Ben Walters/Scott Fisher/Scott Brown), Mediumweight Superbike, Suz GSX-R600, 211 laps. 4. Team Xtreme/Maxxis (Billy Etheridge/Mark Edwards), Heavyweight Superbike, Suz GSX-R750, 208 laps. 5. Velocity Crew Racing (Paul Youngman/Kevin Perkins), Mediumweight Superbike, Suz GSX-R600, 208 laps. 6. Wikle Racing (Luther Wikle/Like Wikle/James Stroud), Heavyweight Superbike, Suz GSX-R750, 206 laps. 7. Dalke Motorsports (Josh Smith-Moore/Giovanni Rojas/Wrenn Smith/Keith Marshall), Mediumweight Superstock, Suz GSX-R600, 206 laps. 8. Ed Bargy Racing School Endurance (Opie Caylor/Jeff Selbert/Todd Smith), Heavyweight Superbike, Suz GSX-R750, 205 laps. 9. Dixie Mafia (Bruce Stanford/Troy Meikle/Derek Keyes/CR Gittere), Mediumweight Superstock, Suz GSX-R600, 204 laps. 10. D&D Racing (Mark Reeser/Tim Vosnick/Chris Normand), Heavyweight Superbike, Suz GSX-R750, 204 laps.

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Aug. 19, 2005) — AMA Pro Racing Board of Director Cary Agajanian is featured in an article in USA Today online. To read the article, click here: ~http://www.usatoday.com/sports/motor/nascar/2005-08-18-agents-cover_x.htm~

Tiffiney Kelcher has resigned her position as Event Manager for CCS/Formula USA to become a stay-at-home mother. Kelcher had been with CCS/F-USA for four years.

2003 World Superbike Champion Neil Hodgson will race with the Parts Unlimited Ducati Austin team in the 2006 AMA Superbike Championship. The official announcement came from Ducati North America CEO Michael Lock at the Ducati dealer show in Chicago, Illinois. There was no announcement made with regards to Eric Bostrom, who is in his last year of a two-year contract with Ducati.

JR’s rollercoaster ride on the time sheets RIZLA SUZUKI’S John Reynolds finished 11th fastest in today’s practice for the ninth round of the British Superbike Championship at Silverstone after topping the time sheets at the mid-way point. JR missed the first half of the session as he waited for the wet 2.213-mile long Northamptonshire circuit to dry out from heavy morning rain. Once on track he scythed his way to the top of the time sheets. In the dying minutes he tested his spare bike and wasn’t able to go for a fast time, slipping to 11th by the chequered flag. Haydon finished 19th after a difficult session that saw him try alternative chassis settings on his Rizla Suzuki that didn’t work the way the team wished. He will now revert to the same set-up he used at the test here earlier in the month. Rizla Suzuki has teamed up with Silverstone Circuit to offer an extravaganza of events and activities this weekend that includes: Suzuki riders receiving free preferential parking, a Suzuki parade lap, a superb Suzuki village display area, a fantastic free prize draw, a Suzuki grandstand and public appearances by both JR and James Haydon on race day. Superbike racing starts at 13:15 on Sunday, August 21st. John Reynolds: “Today was really frustrating as I wanted to top the time sheets. I was fastest halfway through the final session and decided I should try out my spare bike. It was okay but didn’t have the same feel as my number one bike, so I wasn’t able to improve my time in the last few minutes when the track was at its driest and ended up relegated to 11th.” James Haydon: “That was a shocking session this afternoon. We tried a few alterations to my bike’s set-up and they plainly didn’t work. We are going to go back to the settings we discovered at the test here earlier this month. I am not too concerned given today’s wet and damp conditions, come race day, we’ll be there or thereabouts.” Simon Green, Team Co-ordinator: “A pretty positive day for the team that isn’t really reflected in the timesheets. JR needed to test his spare bike so he could set it up. While he was doing that he went from first to 11th on the timesheets but that in no way shows what he is capable of. James tried a few changes to his Rizla Suzuki and they failed to impress him but Friday is the day to test settings and we have done just that . He’ll now go back to his test set-up and is upbeat about his chances of fighting for the rostrum.” Friday Afternoon Practice times: 1: Leon Haslam (Ducati) 1:27.664, 2: Glen Richards (Kawasaki) +0.309, 3: Gregorio Lavilla (Ducati) +0.393, 4: Karl Harris (Honda) +0.534, 5: Ryuchi Kiyonari (Honda) +0.705, 6: Steve Plater (Honda) +0.895, 7: Gary Mason (Honda) 0.917, 8: Tommy Hill (Yamaha) +0.918, 9: Dean Thomas (Kawasaki) +1.084, 10: Michael Rutter (Honda) +1.207, 11: JOHN REYNOLDS (RIZLA SUZUKI) +1.207, 19: JAMES HAYDON (RIZLA SUZUKI) +2.342. 30. Ben Bostrom, Honda, 1:31.354