AMA motorcycle road racer Vincent Haskovec, seriously injured in a crash at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California May 14, has checked himself out of Santa Clara Medical Center in San Jose and has returned to his home in Lake Elsinore. Haskovec, who suffered lower body paralysis in the crash, is preparing to begin therapy at Project Walk in Carlsbad, California next week. “I left the hospital in San Jose three weeks early, because I want to push myself with different ideas for physical therapy,” said Haskovec. “They told me I was crazy to leave early, but I want to get working as fast as I can at getting out of this wheelchair. I have to do it.” Haskovec can be contacted via e-mail, [email protected], or via regular mail c/o Team M4 EMGO Suzuki, Team Hammer, Inc., PO Box 183, Wildomar, CA 92595. A benefit auction of racing memorabilia runs through Friday, August 19 at www.rpmcolorado.com .

Rizla Suzuki racing at Assen World Superbikes RIZLA SUZUKI will race in the double-header ninth round of the World Superbike Championship at Assen on September 4th with Dutch ace Jurgen Van Den Goorbergh as a wild card entry. The 3.726-mile long Assen TT circuit is home for the 35-year-old Jurgen who will make his World Superbike debut on the Rizla Suzuki. As a one-man team for this event, he will use a GSX-R1000 normally used by Rizla Suzuki’s regular riders reigning British Champion John Reynolds and team mate James Haydon in the British Superbike Championship. With a long and distinguished career in Grand Prix, Jurgen is aiming for podium results at Assen. Without a permanent ride in 2005, he has raced in select World Supersport rounds and was invited to stand in for the injured Makota Tamada in MotoGP, taking an impressive sixth place in China. Assen WSB is popular with the British crowds and will be televised live on British Eurosport as well as benefiting from delayed highlights on Channel 4. The Superbike action starts at noon on Sunday, September 4th. Jurgen: “This is a great opportunity for me and I am really looking forward to making my debut in World Superbikes at my home track in front of my home fans. “Suzuki Netherlands asked me if I would be interested in racing at Assen. I said I would – but only if it was on a competitive bike. When they said it would be on a Rizla Suzuki, I agreed immediately.” Robert Wicks, Team Manager: “We are happy to be going back to Assen with Jurgen, a hard racer who knows the track like the back of his hand and is keen to make his mark. The team raced at Assen WSB in 2003 with John Reynolds as a wildcard but lack of track knowledge meant the team did not get the results it deserved. “Rizla Suzuki is racing at Assen at the request of Suzuki Netherlands. A competitive Dutch rider is also likely to bring more fans to the Assen circuit for the event. The team’s participation is also of great benefit to our title sponsor, Rizla, in this key market for its brand. The team would like to thank Dunlop for its flexibility given that WSB is a control tyre series. As ever, we are only taking part to win and we’ll be giving it 110 per cent with Jurgen. Hopefully our Rizla Suzukis will be fighting for the wins with the regular Alstare Suzuki riders at the front of the pack!” *** RIZLA SUZUKI will be racing at Silverstone in the ninth round of the British Superbike Championship this Sunday, August 21st. John Reynolds topped the time sheets at a recent test at the circuit and his team mate James Haydon was close behind and both are eager for their first victories of the year. There is also a massive Rizla Suzuki display area on the infield at the event and an exciting range of related promotional events taking place throughout the race weekend. Racing starts at 13:15 at the Northamptonshire circuit.

AMA PRO RACING ON TV THIS WEEK (August 18-25, 2005) (All times Eastern) AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF (125 class), Thunder Valley Motocross Park, Lakewood, Colorado Thursday, August 18, 5-6 p.m. (OLN) AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF (250 class), Washougal Motocross Park, Washougal, Washington Saturday, August 20, 4-5 p.m. (OLN) Thursday, August 18, 5-6 p.m. (OLN) AMA Motocross Championship presented by FMF (125 class), Washougal Motocross Park, Washougal, Washington Thursday, August 25, 5-6 p.m. (OLN) 2005 AMA Supermoto OLN Broadcast (all times EST, check local listings): Event, Original Telecast, Repeat Telecast Road Am., Sun., Aug. 7, 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, 6 p.m. Shawano, Sun., Sept. 4, 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, 6 p.m. Copper Mtn., Sun., Oct. 3, 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, 3 p.m. Nashville, Sun., Nov. 5, 5 p.m. Weds., Nov. 9, 5:30 p.m. Reno, Sun., Nov. 12, 5 p.m. Weds., Nov. 16, 5:30 p.m.

USGPRU East Coast Round 4 Results Double Carter, hold the fries! Odenton, MD. The USGPRU Powered by Always Online Racing Series headed south this past weekend to join the Formula USA and CCS regulars at beautiful Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. The Acid Cigars 125GP qualifying was led by a very determined Garrett Carter as he set a new 125 qualifying lap record of 1:35.586. Nobi Iso and Ryan Clay followed close behind, and made it a 1-2-3 qualifying for Aprilia. Dave Celento charged hard late in the session to fill the last front row slot on his Honda RS125. Josh Day showed incredible skill and finesse as he captured pole position in the Dialitintracktime.com 250GP qualifying. Five minutes before the session was to begin, the Alabama sky opened up and soaked the Barber Motorsports Park. Josh loves the rain and saw it as the perfect opportunity to take his horsepower disadvantage out of the equation. Ryan Clay qualified second on his RS125, followed by Roadracing World Editor, John Ulrich. Meghan Stiles completed the front row of the grid. When the green flag dropped on the Acid Cigars 125cc race, Garrett Carter launched his Aprilia 125 in a very uncharacteristic fashion to lead the pack into turn one. He never looked back, but if he did, he would have seen Japanese rider, Nobi Iso right on his rear wheel. Once Carter got into a groove though, he methodically started pulling away and never put a wheel wrong for the rest of the 14 lap race. Nobi Iso rode to a very lonely 2nd place finish, but was almost caught by Josh Day on his loaner bike and Ryan Clay on his Stargel tuned Aprilia. The Dial It In Tracktime 250cc race was a battle royale as the pole setter, Josh Day nailed the start and pulled out a 2 second lead on the rest of the pack by the end of the first lap. Garrett Carter started on the third row of the grid and quickly fought through the pack so as not to lose sight of points leader Day. Carter hunted down Day over the next 3 laps and then made the pass. Just like in the 125 race, Garrett put his head down, and slowly started stepping away from the pack. Josh rode the wheels off of his aging ’91 Yamaha TZ250 to finish a strong 2nd , retaining his national points lead. AMA regular, Barrett Long had a solid lock on 3rd place, but GP veteran Bill Himmelsbach refused to give up, and chipped away Long’s lead until he was nose to tail with him. Unfortunately for Himmelsbach, Long proved too hard to get around and he had to settle for a 4th place finish. The USGPRU would like to thank CCS and F-USA for their hospitality this weekend. Acid Cigars 125GP Results 1. Garrett Carter (Apr RSV125), 14 laps 2. Nobi Iso (Apr RSV125) 3. Josh Day (Hon RS125) 4. Ryan Clay (Apr RSV125) 5. David Celento (Hon RS125) 6. Scott Smallwood (Hon RS125) 7. John Hjelm (Hon RS125) 8. Matthew Cooper 9. Tom Swager (Hon RS125) 10. James Boudreau (Hon RS125) 11. John Klaras (Hon RS125) 12. Joanne Sawyer (Hon RS125), -1 lap 13. Richie Kjar (Hon RS125), -1 lap 14. Bruce Lind (Yam TZ125), -1 lap 15. Federico Cortes (Yam TZ125), -1 lap 16. Travis Huffman (Hon RS125), -1 lap 17. Barry Gilsenan (Hon RS125), -1 lap 18. James Bergey (Hon RS125), -1 lap 19. Bill Doran (Hon RS125), -1 lap 20. Lee Hollimon (Hon RS125), -1 lap 21. Marc Whitney (Hon RS125), -1 lap 22. Jeffery Permanian (Hon RS125), -1 lap 23. Steven Belknap (Hon RS125), -2 laps 24. Marcus Matthews (Hon RS125), -2 laps 25. Rebecca Henn (Hon RS125), -8 laps, DNF Dial It In Track Time 250GP Results 1. Garrett Carter (Apr RSV250), 14 laps 2. Josh Day (Yam TZ250) 3. Barrett Long (Yam TZ250) 4. Bill Himmelsbach (Yam TZ250) 5. Nobi Iso (Yam TZ250) 6. Bruce Lind (Yam TZ250) 7. Zachry Lee (Hon RS250) 8. Kory Gill (Yam TZ250) 9. Mark Stiles (Yam TZ250) 10. John Long (Yam TZ250) 11. John Ulrich (Yam TZ250) 12. Jim Bonner (Yam TZ250) 13. Mike Wright (Yam TZ250) 14. Meghan Stiles (Yam TZ250), -1 lap 15. Brian McLaughlin (Yam TZ250), – lap 16. Jamie Hall (Yam TZ250), -1 lap 17. Federico Cortes (Hon RS250), -2 laps. USGPRU West Coast Round 4 Results Vegas Baby! Vegas! Odenton, MD. The USGPRU Powered by Always Online Racing Series showed Las Vegas what High Rolling is all about as they battled it out at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Running the Speedway track in conjunction with WERA provided a level playing field since most had never even seen the course before. Qualifying was run under the threat of percipitaiton so the 125cc Riders got to work straightaway and Will Gruy threw down a 1:48.274 lap to grab pole. Meanwhile Jon Schendel secured 2nd ahead of charging youngster Tommy Aquino. Aquino sat in 6th place with minutes to go but surged ahead of Tyler Reiswig and Ben Solis in the closing minutes. 250cc qualifying was lit up by Bradley Adams who put in a 1:46.737 time while making it look almost easy. Vince Rolleri bounced back from a disasterous DQ in the previous round to claim second place on the grid, followed by Andy Edwards on his ex-Jez McWilliams Aprilia RSV250. Mike Lytle and Tyler Reiswig, pulling double duty in both 125 and 250s, rounded out the top 5. Jason DiSalvo, currently second in AMA SuperStock Championship and third in the SuperSport Championship, was on hand to watch the USGPRU in between practice sessions. “Those 125s sure do get though the infield good!” he commented. DiSalvo reminisced about the days he and Ben Spies used to race the 125GP class. “It’s nice to see the next wave of up and coming racers out there!” he said. When the green flag dropped on the Acid Cigars 125cc race, the top 5 turned off their self preservation instincts and turned throttles to the stop, producing an incredible battle for spectators. Tommy Aquino used his diminutive size and ruthless clutch hand to good effect by grabbing the holeshot and leading onto the speedway front straight. Tyler Reiswig also got away on a flyer and notched into second ahead of Jon Schendel and Will Gruy. Gruy, Aquino, and Ben Solis traded the lead until Gruy fell in dramatic fashion and Aquino went off course to avoid hitting him. Gruy would remount to claim 6th while Aquino reentered the fray almost 5 seconds down on the leaders. A lap later Ben Solis crashed trying to outbrake everyone in turn one leaving Schendel in the lead. By midrace, Mike Orien took a turn at the front while Aquino worked to reel the leaders back in and Ryan Ferris fought to maintain contact with the lead group. Aquino made an impressive charge to win it from Schendel while Ferris caught and passed Orien who struggled with dehydration caused by the 100 F temps. This is the first win for Aquino who is a rookie in the USGPRU, but an 80cc mini-road racing veteran. The Dial It In Tracktime 250cc race came down to a battle between two riders at the front. The battle for turn 1 was won by Bradley Adams with Vince Rolleri hot on his heels, followed by Mike Lytle, Tyler Reiswig, and Andy Edwards. Rolleri traded the lead with Adams for the opening lap but from there Adams began to pull away. At first the gap opened with a slow trickle of tenths of a second, but past the halfway mark Adams was firmly in control for his first USGPRU win this year. Adams’ family tree stems from Curtis Adams of former WSMC champ and track tester for Motorcyclist/Sport Rider during the 90’s. Rolleri gambled a bit on engine setup and lacked the speed to fight back so he had to be content with holding off Reiswig who was steady in 3rd. Andy Edwards brought home his Aprilia in 4th followed by Mike Lytle. The USGPRU would like to Thank WERA and Fasttrax for their hospitality this weekend. Acid Cigars 125GP Results 1. Tommy Aquino Honda RS125 14 Laps 2. Jon Schendel Yamaha TZ125 3. Ryan Ferris Yamaha TZ125 4. Mike Orien Honda RS125 5. Tyler Reiswig Honda RS125 6. Will Gruy Honda RS125 7. Debra Kuick Honda RS125 8. Jerry Berkey Honda RS125 9. Phil Krenn Honda RS125 12 Laps 10. Ben Solis Honda RS125 DNF Dial It In Track Time 250GP Results 1. Bradley Adams Yamaha TZ250 14 Laps 2. Vincent Rolleri Yamaha TZ250 3. Tyler Reiswig Yamaha TZ250 4. Andrew Edwards Aprillia RSV250R 5. Mike Lytle Yamaha TZ250 13 Laps The 2005 USGPRU National Series sponsors include AlwaysOnline.net, Dialitintracktime.com, Acid Cigars, Roadracingworld.com, Revit Leathers, Bridgestone, Dunlop, EBC Brakes, GPC Moto, Hjelm Motorsports, Ian Emberton Engineering, Motion Pro Cables and Tools, Redline Cycle Imports, Repsol YPF, Rising Sun Cycles, Silkolene, Zambrana Performance, and VP Fuel. About USGPRU The USGPRU, Powered by AlwaysOnline.net, is the officially recognized Motorcycle 125 Grand Prix National Championship ® and 250 Grand Prix National Championship TM series. The USGPRU emulates true World MotoGP racing experience and serves to attract young riders to gain experience in a professional environment and provide a path to world-class motorcycle racing. The USGPRU structures events with extended length grand prix racing exclusive to the GP machines, timed qualifying and strong contingency and sponsor support. For additional details, visit www.USGPRU.net

The CRA will be hosting its 5th event of the season at BIR this weekend, August 19,20,21. Don’t miss the exciting action as local Superbikes roar into Turn One at 180 mph. Entry fees are $10.00. Camping $10.00. Both Fees are complimentary if you volunteer to work. Get right up to the action working corners, get complimentary meals and a CRA Staff Shirt. Hope to see you there as we race through our 31st year of racing a BIR www.cra-mn.com

Start your engines! A&S BMW Motorcycles and Vespa of Roseville present the 2nd Annual Vintage Motorcycle Show The party runs Saturday October 15th from 9am – 5pm with Food, Music and Door Prizes all day long. To show your bike bring a clean 1980 or earlier year motorcycle ANY MAKE OR MODEL to A&S BMW Motorcycles on October 15th. NO pre-registration is required. For information call Cat Bening at 800.689.9893 or visit our web site at www.ascycles.com A&S BMW Motorcycles 1125 Orlando Avenue Roseville, CA 95661

The 19th Annual Wegman Benefit Fund Auction will be held Saturday August 27th at Blackhawk Farms Raceway in South Beloit, IL. This event is held annually to raise money to assist seriously injured motorcycle road racers. The Wegman Fund is the oldest road racer benefit organization in the United States. Through generous donations by individuals and businesses, we have assisted injured racers with more than $171,000 toward medical/rehab and associated bills not covered by insurance. We also have contributed to the Roadracing World Action Fund, the Spinal Cord Society, Motor Racing Outreach and helped purchase Air Fence Bike for Blackhawk Farms Raceway. The Wegman Fund is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation and all donations to the fund are tax deductible. If you are interested in helping the Wegman Fund by donating something for this year’s auction please send items to Wegman Benefit Fund 3741 S. 71 St. Milwaukee, WI 53220-1814. For further information please see our web site at www.wegmanfund.org or contact Gordon Lunde at [email protected] .

Local authorities plan an ongoing crackdown on motorcycle riders speeding on Mount Palomar, a popular sport-riding locale in Southern California. Read about it here: ~http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20050811/news_7m11race.html~

West-Coast Road Race Tire Support Pirelli Tire will be providing at-track support for all remaining 2005 west-coast road-racing events. Support includes a tire truck with a range of tires for the various classes at each event. Due to scheduling conflicts, two AFM races were covered by Tigershark Racing, however, all remaining 2005 AFM and WSMC events will be covered by Wheel Two Wheel. For more information or pre-ordering of tires contact Tom Jirkovsky, Wheel Two Wheel, 583 Lebec Dr., Lebec, CA 93243, [email protected], Wk: 661-248-6869, Cl: 661-378-1532. To eliminate any confusion, Tom Jirkovsky or Alexa Jonson should be your only contacts when purchasing race tires from Wheel Two Wheel. Wheel Two Wheel apologizes for any inconvenience to our riders and looks forward to servicing all west coast racers in the future. Wheel Two Wheel will have its support truck and tires at the following events: August 19-21 WSMC September 9-11 AFM 16-18 WSMC 24-25 WERA Fontana 24-25 CCS Phoenix October 14-16 WSMC 21-23 AFM Button Willow November 18-20 WSMC 18-20 CCS Phoenix December 16-18 WSMC

The proposed New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) project in Millville, New Jersey is continuing to move through its lengthy approval process, according to recent press releases issued by the track. Thanks to cooperation between developers Lee Brahin and Harvey Siegel (co-owner of Virginia International Raceway), the City of Millville, Cumberland County, the State of New Jersey and community leaders, the three-phase, five-year, $100-million development of a 707-acre lot next to the Millville Municipal Airport is expected to receive final approval this fall. And construction of the first phase is expected to begin in early-2006 and end in early-2007. The first phase will include the centerpiece of the project, the 4.1-mile Thunderbolt Raceway (named for the P-47 World War II fighter plane that was based at the Millville Army Airfield, now the Municipal Airport), which can be divided into four different configurations, two of which can be run separately and simultaneously. The track is expected to host sanctioned National motorcycle race events, based on the facts that Siegel’s VIR has hosted AMA, Formula USA and WERA National events for the last several years and NJMP’s proposed zoning will allow for six to eight “major events” drawing over 10,000 spectators each year. The first phase will also include: a country club clubhouse, garages, VIP suites and track infrastructure buildings. When fully completed, NJMP is expected to include: a go-kart track, a skidpad/vehicle dynamics testing area, a ¾-mile paved tri-oval, an off-road vehicle track, a classic car gallery, in-house driving schools, restaurants, motels, at least one hotel with a conference center, a motorsports industrial complex, television/media studios and possibly a car/motorcycle dealership. Members of VIR will have membership privileges at NJMP, according to www.njmotorsportspark.com.