Sunday Morning World Supersport Practice Times: 1. Sebastien Charpentier, Honda, 1:29.009 2. Kevin Curtain, Yamaha, 1:29.445 3. Gianluca Nannelli, Ducati, 1:29.530 4. Broc Parkes, Yamaha, 1:29.555 5. Fabien Foret, Honda, 1:29.723 6. Katsuaki Fujiwara, Honda, 1:30.075 7. Michel Fabrizio, Honda, 1:30.105 8. Cal Crutchlow, Honda, 1:30.188 9. Craig Jones, Honda, 1:30.357 10. Alessio Corradi, Ducati, 1:30.391

Sunday Morning World Superbike Practice Times: 1. Noriyuki Haga, Yamaha, 1:27.614 2. Troy Corser, Suzuki, 1:27.745 3. Regis Laconi, Ducati, 1:27.771 4. Chris Walker, Kawasaki, 1:27.989 5. Karl Muggeridge, Honda, 1:28.058 6. Chris Vermeulen, Honda, 1:28.089 7. Lorenzo Lanzi, Ducati, 1:28.163 8. Max Neukirchner, Honda, 1:28.202 9. James Toseland, Ducati, 1:28.249 10. Yukio Kagayama, Suzuki, 1:28.377 11. Ben Bostrom, Honda, 1:28.563 12. Steve Martin, Foggy Petronas, 1:28.639 13. Giovanni Bussei, Kawasaki, 1:28.846, crash 14. Andrew Pitt, Yamaha, 1:28.954 15. Marco Borciani, Ducati, 1:28.957 16. Pierfrancesco Chili, Honda, 1:29.114 17. Pere Riba, Kawasaki, 1:29.142 18. Ivan Clementi, Ducati, 1:29.240 19. Norick Abe, Yamaha, 1:29.389 20. Dennis Hobbs, Yamaha, 1:29.500 21. Sebastien Gimbert, Yamaha, 1:29.565 22. Lorenzo Alfonsi, Yamaha, 1:29.653 23. Fonsi Nieto, Ducati, 1:29.710 24. Garry McCoy, Foggy Petronas, 1:30.000 25. Jose Luis Cardoso, Yamaha, 1:30.355 26. Gianluca Vizziello, Yamaha, 1:30.356 27. Alessio Velini, Ducati, 1:30.755 28. Miguel Praia, Yamaha, 1:31.514 29. Michel Nickmans, Yamaha, 1:32.434

By Beth Dolgner Vesrah Suzuki got back to their winning ways in the WERA Dunlop National Endurance Series, winning Saturday’s six-hour race at Summit Point Raceway. Tray Batey and John Jacobi rode the Vesrah Suzuki GSX-R1000 to a three-lap margin of victory. Batey started the race and immediately began to pull away, and only Team Velocity Racing’s Mark Crozier could run close to his pace. As the first hour wore on, Batey extended his lead and Vesrah was soon over half a minute ahead. The only red flag of the race began 36 minutes into the second hour when Jamie Miller crashed the Wikle Racing Suzuki GSX-R750. A life-flight was called although Miller was reported conscious and moving shortly after the incident. The red flag lasted for one hour and seven minutes, severely cutting down the race time. At the restart, Vesrah was again at the front, although the red flag had closed their gap over Team Velocity Racing. At the halfway point, the two teams were still on the same lap, while Bell’s ARNCHU Racing was holding down third. As the race progressed, Vesrah built up their lead and had the top spot firmly in hand by the end of the fourth hour. Their overall win also gave them the Heavyweight Superbike class win. Team Velocity Racing’s Crozier, Chuck Ivey and Reuben Frankenfield finished second overall on a Yamaha YZF-R1, winning in the Heavyweight Superstock class. William Lindsay, Brett Champagne, Ben Thompson and Joe Prussiano finished third overall and first in the Mediumweight Superbike class on the Red Star Yamaha YZF-R6. The win put them into the class points lead over Army of Darkness. AOD was in close contention for the class win until their engine let go with just under an hour remaining. Dalke Motorsports’ Brian Dalke, Josh Smith-Moore, Wrenn Smith, Giovanni Rojas and Keith Marshall rode their Suzuki GSX-R600 to the Mediumweight Superstock win after battling for the entire race with Dixie Mafia, who finished less than a minute behind. Dalke finished sixth overall. In the Lightweight Superbike class, Nolan Ballew, Stephen Bacon, Chris Ecklund and Melissa Berkoff earned another win on The Notorious P.I.G. Suzuki SV650. They finished 15th overall, beating Blue Ridge Performance by a lap. RESULTS 1. Vesrah Suzuki (Tray Batey/John Jacobi), Heavyweight Superbike, Suz GSX-R1000, 224 laps. 2. Team Velocity Racing (Chuck Ivey/Reuben Frankenfield/Mark Crozier), Heavyweight Superstock, Yam YZF-R1, 221 laps. 3. Red Star (William Lindsay/Brett Champagne/Ben Thompson/Joe Prussiano), Mediumweight Superbike, Yam YZF-R6, 217 laps. 4. Bell’s ARNCHU Racing (Randy Sherman/Nathan Dressman/Rick Knuckles), Heavyweight Superstock, Suz GSX-R750, 217 laps. 5. Team Xtreme/Maxxis (Billy Etheridge/Mark Edwards/Jeff Walker), Heavyweight Superbike, Suz GSX-R750. 6. Dalke Motorsports (Brian Dalke/Wrenn Smith/Josh Smith-Moore/Giovanni Rojas/Keith Marshall), Mediumweight Superstock, Suz GSX-R600, 212 laps. 7. 5150 Racing (Justin Marm/Phil Caudill/Troy Meikle/Dominic Jones), Heavyweight Superstock, Suz GSX-R750, 212 laps. 8. Dixie Mafia (Bruce Stanford/Chris Pyles/Derek Keyes), Mediumweight Superstock, Suz GSX-R600, 212 laps. 9. Light Smith Racing (Andy Stutzman/Alister Smith/Art Diaz/Mike Swank), Heavyweight Superstock, Yam YZF-R1, 211 laps. 10. D&D Racing (Mark Reeser/Michael Garofalo), Heavyweight Superbike, Suz GSX-R750, 210 laps.

LACOMBE REPEATS AT AMP SHUBENACADIE, NS Kevin Lacombe of Granby, QC won the Parts Canada Superbike Championship feature at Atlantic Motorsport Park on Saturday. It was his second straight victory on the challenging 2.56km (1.6-mile) race track. After a red flag halted action in the original race after 12 of a scheduled 22 laps had been completed, Lacombe took the lead off the restart and led all eight laps on his Team Suzuki / Blackfoot Suzuki GSX-R1000. Pascal Picotte, also from Granby, placed second aboard the Picotte Performance Yamaha YZF-R1, just 0.431 secs. behind Lacombe and series points leader Francis Martin of Rock Forest, QC was third riding the Snobgirls / Laval Moto Suzuki GSX-R1000. Saturday’s race was the first half of a doubleheader at AMP. A second 22-lap race is slated for Sunday afternoon. “I got a good start and that was important,” said Lacombe. “I knew it would be hard for anybody to pass me so I got good drive out of every corner and braked late into the corners.” Picotte’s runner-up finish was worth 42 points and moved him up to second place in the Parts Canada Superbike standings with 225 points, just 15 behind Martin at 240. Jordan Szoke and Clint McBain, who came into racing this weekend second and third in the standings, respectively, are now tied for third in the championship with 223 points each. McBain was fifth in Saturday’s race on his Team Suzuki / Blackfoot Suzuki GSX-R1000 after passing Szoke’s Fast Company Honda CBR1000RR on the final lap. Sunday’s race is the penultimate round in the eight-race series. Martin led all 12 laps of the first part of the Superbike race before action was stopped for a crash involving Mississauga, ON rider Matt McBride. Although McBride did not appear to be seriously injured immediately after the incident, he was transported to hospital in Halifax for further evaluation. Lacombe got the edge on the restart and held off a three-rider pack consisting of Steve Crevier on the Diablo Performance Honda CBR1000RR, Picotte and Martin. Crevier held second until the start of the final lap, when he ran wide in turn 2 and allowed Picotte and Martin to nip by. The Maple Ridge, BC rider settled for fourth at the finish. In other action at AMP, Crevier extended his lead in the Hindle Exhaust Pro 600 Sport Bike standings by claiming his fourth win in six races this year. Crevier took his Honda CBR600RR to a narrow 1.253-sec. victory over the Topline Yamaha YZF-R6 of Calgary’s Chris Peris. Tom Kipp of Chardon, OH was third on the Canadian Kawasaki Motors Kawasaki ZX-6RR. Mark Douglas of Warkworth, ON extended his lead in the International Motorcycle SUPERSHOW Amateur 600 Sport Bike standings by taking pole for Sunday’s race with a time of 1:13.219 on his Yamaha YZF-R6. Points leader Bill Card of Wellesley, ON held off fellow Buell rider Darren James of North Vancouver to win the eight-lap qualifying heat for the Canadian Thunder series. Karl Daigle of Roxton Pond, QC took the Suzuki SV650 National Cup pole at 1:16.343. Action from this weekend will be televised later this summer in a one-hour show on TSN. For more series information, visit www.cdnsuperbike.com Results of Saturday’s sixth round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship at Atlantic Motorsport Park in Shubenacadie, NS, showing finishing position, rider name, hometown, type of motorcycle and laps completed: 1.Kevin Lacombe, Granby, QC, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 8; 2. Pascal Picotte, Granby, QC, Yamaha YZF-R1, 8; 3. Francis Martin, Rock Forest, QC, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 8; 4. Steve Crevier, Maple Ridge, BC, Honda CBR1000RR, 8; 5. Clint McBain, Calgary, AB, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 8; 6. Jordan Szoke, Brantford, ON, Honda CBR1000RR, 8; 7. Tom Kipp, Chardon, OH, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 8; 8. Andrew Nelson, Kars, ON, Honda CBR600RR, 8; 9. Erick Beausejour, Val Senneville, QC, Honda CBR600RR, 8; 10. Dave Young, Woodstock, ON, Suzuki GSX-R1000, 8; 11. Hugo Brisson, Prevost, QC, Kawasaki ZX-6RR, 8; 12. Jean Paul Tache, North Bay, ON, Kawasaki ZX-10R, 8; 13. Brian Nielsen, Edmonton, AB, Yamaha YZF-R1, 8; 14. Stuart Nodell, Ajax, ON, Kawasaki ZX-6RR, 8; 15. Todd Scott, Bedford, NS, Honda CBR600RR, 8; 16. Sean Heydorn, Aurora, ON, Honda CBR600RR, 8; 17. Fred Silver, Greenwood, NS, Kawasaki ZX-6RR, 8; 18. Blaine Pellerine, Halifax, NS, Yamaha YZF-R6, 8; 19. Trevor MacDonald, St-Zotique, QC, Suzuki GSX-R600, 8; 20. Rick Langille, Nauwigewauk, NB, Honda CBR600RR, 8 Did Not Start: Matthew McBride, Mississauga, ON, Kawasaki ZX-10R; Jeremy Burgess, Hammonds Plain, NS, Kawasaki ZX-10R; Jeff Williams, Harrowsmith, ON, Kawasaki ZX-6RR; Zenon Nelson, Bowmanville, ON, Suzuki GSX-R600; Nicolas Audet, St-Henri, QC, Yamaha YZF-R6; Terry Steves, Bathurst, NB, Honda CBR600RR; Terry MacPhee, Upper Rawdon, NS, Honda CBR600RR Margin of Victory: 0.431 secs. Fastest Lap: 1:08.654 by Francis Martin on lap 6 Parts Canada Superbike Championship point standings after 6 of 8 rounds, showing position, rider name and point total: 1.Francis Martin, 240; 2. Pascal Picotte, 225; 3. Jordan Szoke, 223; 3. Clint McBain, 223; 5. Kevin Lacombe, 189; 6. Steve Crevier, 171; 7. Tom Kipp, 137; 8. Matthew McBride, 122; 9. Frank Trombino, 114; 10. Brian Nielsen, 112; 11. Andrew Nelson, 81; 12. Jean-Paul Tache, 75; 13. Erick Beausejour, 65; 14. David Young, 48; 15. Rudy Raposo, 46; 16. Sean Heydorn, 41; 17. Stuart Nodell, 29; 18. Mitch Rathje, 25; 19. Larry Orde, 20; 20. Chris Peris, 19; 21. Zenon Nelson, 17; 21. Hugo Brisson, 17; 23. Tim Easton, 16; 24. Peter Holzinger, 15; 25. Elie Daccache, 14; 25. Trevor MacDonald, 14; 27. Guy Tomlinson, 13; 28. Alan Schmidt, 12; 29. Todd Scott 10; 30. Fergus Warwick, 6; 30. Steve Scott, 6; 30. Fred Silver, 6; 33. Mike Zottmann, 4; 33. Dominic Lavoie, 4; 33. Blaine Pellerine, 4; 36. Marco Alessandrini, 2; 36. Shane Kuhn, 2; 38. Rick Langille, 1

World Superbike Superpole Results: 1. Troy Corser, Suzuki, 1:26.672 2. Karl Muggeridge, Honda, 1:26.833 3. James Toseland, Ducati, 1:26.910 4. Regis Laconi, Ducati, 1:26.982 5. Chris Walker, Kawasaki, 1:27.014 6. Noriyuki Haga, Yamaha, 1:27.044 7. Andrew Pitt, Yamaha, 1:27.192 8. Chris Vermeulen, Honda, 1:27.196 9. Lorenzo Lanzi, Ducati, 1:27.618 10. Steve Martin, Foggy Petronas, 1:27.653 11. Garry McCoy, Foggy Petronas, 1:27.672 12. Yukio Kagayama, Suzuki, 1:27.883 13. Dennis Hobbs, Yamaha, 1:27.961 14. Giovanni Bussei, Kawasaki, 1:28.230 15. Pere Riba, Kawasaki, 1:28.378 16. Ben Bostrom, Honda, no time, mechanical The rest of the grid: 17. Max Neukirchner, Honda, 1:28.145 18. Ivan Clementi, Ducati, 1:28.177 19. Pierfrancesco Chili, Honda, 1:28.205, crash 20. Marco Borciani, Ducati, 1:28.559 21. Norick Abe, Yamaha, 1:28.661 22. Sebastien Gimbert, Yamaha, 1:28.750 23. Gianluca Vizziello, Yamaha, 1:28.960 24. Lorenzo Alfonsi, Yamaha, 1:29.079 25. Jose Luis Cardoso, Yamaha, 1:29.356 26. Fonsi Nieto, Ducati, 1:29.436, crash 27. Lucio Pedercini, Ducati, 1:29.983 28. Alessio Velini, Ducati, 1:30.229 29. Michel Nickmans, Yamaha, 1:30.839 30. Miguel Praia, Yamaha, 1:30.874 More, from a press release issued by Winston Ten Kate Honda: MUGGERIDGE SECOND FASTEST AT BRANDS HATCH Karl Muggeridge will start tomorrow’s two eighth round World Superbike championship races at Brands Hatch in the UK from the front row of the grid after setting the second fastest time in this afternoon’s Superpole event. Fellow Australian, Troy Corser, grabbed pole position, with Muggeridge’s Winston Ten Kate Honda team-mate, Chris Vermeulen, setting the eighth fastest time. After earlier struggling to find the right setting for his Superbike debut at the 4.2km Kent circuit, Muggeridge improved on his regulation qualifying position of ninth place in the one-lap Superpole shoot-out. Vermeulen was the penultimate Superpole rider but was unable to improve on his time. Ronald ten Kate team manager: “After all the team’s work and the riders’ performances this weekend, I think we deserved two front row places. Karl made an excellent Superpole lap apart from a small mistake on the final corner, losing time that may have cost him his first pole position. We know Chris struggles a little with Superpole, especially being one of the last riders to go out, but at least he normally improves on his qualifying time. Having said that, we’re quite happy with the race settings for both riders and I’m sure there will be two good battles out there tomorrow afternoon.” Karl Muggeridge second fastest, 1m26.833s “After this morning, we changed a lot of things on the bike for the afternoon free practice and it felt heaps better. I was just a bit eager on the last corner of my Superpole lap I really wanted pole position and made a mistake going for that important final drive to the line. The bike probably looked a bit out of shape but it was really my wrist! It’s my best qualifying performance and we’ve made a jump forward with the bike. Brands Hatch is one of my favourite circuits so I’ll be looking for two really good results tomorrow.” Chris Vermeulen eighth fastest, 1m27.196s “I don’t know, I think I just suck at Superpole! I hate waiting in the box for the other guys to go and I just rode too slow in the first part of the lap. Ronald calls me a diesel, because I take a few laps to get going and I think I would have been flying with another lap. I didn’t want to make any mistakes though, so I just braked too early for the first three corners, although it got better in the last sector. But I know we’ve got a good set-up for tomorrow and I’m not too worried. I’ve won races from the second row before.” More, from a press release issued by FGSport Group: CORSER KING OF SUPERPOLE ONCE MORE – LAST AWAY BUT FIRST ON THE TIME SHEET Troy Corser (Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) improved on his best time at Brands Hatch in regulation qualifying to secure the Superpole win under sunny English skies. The runaway championship leader was last away in the specialist one lap discipline and set a best time of 1’26.672, only 0.4 seconds from the record qualifying lap. He had to recover from a less than perfect first split to make up time in the last sections of his lap, easing to his third Superpole win in succession. FRONT ROW PACK OUT Karl Muggeridge (Winston Ten Kate Honda) enjoyed the best Superpole qualifying performance of his rookie Superbike season to go second, only beaten by the final effort of Corser. The 2004 World Supersport champion and multiple race winner at Brands was committed throughout, to the point where he almost lost traction from the rear tyre in terminal fashion on the exit of the final corner, drawing gasps from the watching crowd. Ducati Xerox team members James Toseland and Regis Laconi also slapped their names on front row spots, Toseland after a personal best that was faster than Corser’s best qualifying time in regulation. Laconi was disappointed with fourth, but nonetheless earned a prime starting position an important item with the first Paddock Hill corner featuring such a tricky entry. WALKER MISSES FRONT ROW BUT DELIVERS GOOD RACE PACE PSG-1 Kawasaki rider Chris Walker gave his fans a good show in Superpole, threatening to finish in the top four, only just eased out after Corser’s final fast circuit. He has shown to be fast in all conditions of practice, making for two top British riders in the top five places after qualifying was completed. British based Spaniard Pere Riba (PSG-1 Kawasaki) the stand in for regular pilot Mauro Sanchini, slowed from his good regulation qualifying placing of eighth to go 15th of the 16 Superpole riders. YAMAHA RIDERS MAKE SECOND ROW STARTS Noriyuki Haga (Yamaha Motor Italia) and Andrew Pitt (Yamaha Motor Italia) will line up sixth and seventh on the grid at Brands as each rider rode to within 0.5 seconds of Corser’s impressive leading lap. Norick Abe (Yamaha Motor France) was a first time visitor to the English track and was a lowly 21st after regulation qualifying, missing out on Superpole. Some other big names blew their Superpole chances, as Pierfrancesco Chili (Klaffi Honda) handicapped his raceday potential by crashing early in the final timed session, losing valuable practice laps, and his team-mate Max Neukirchner was also just outside the top 16. THIRD ROW CLUB INCLUDES TWO PETRONAS MACHINES Lorenzo Lanzi had an impressive sixth placing in regulation qualifying, but slipped to ninth after Superpole, heading up row three after his flying lap of the 4.2km Brands circuit. He was just in front of both Petronas riders, Steve Martin (10th) and Garry McCoy (11th). Yukio Kagayama hurt his ribs and shoulder in his second crash of the weekend, causing the regular session to be halted for a time as he received trackside medical attention. He recovered in Superpole to take a brave 12th place, handicapped by the pain from his injuries. FOURTH ROW FEATURES UPS AND DOWNS Highest placed local wild card Dennis Hobbs (Team Nvidia) ripped to a popular 13th place on his Yamaha, ahead of regular SBK rider Giovanni Bussei (Bertocchi Kawasaki), and Riba. Ben Bostrom (Renegade Honda Koji) used the speed of his newly uprated engine to qualify ninth in regulation qualifying, but due to an electrical problem he failed to make the start in Superpole, and thus is relegated to the back of the top 16. WORLD SUPERSPORT CHAMPIONSHIP Sebastien Charpentier (Winston Ten Kate Honda) set a best ever Brands qualifying time of 1’28.376 on his way to securing pole position for Sunday’s race. Kevin Curtain (Yamaha Motor Germany) was the best of the other Supersport qualifiers, 0.8 seconds down, while the diversity of the class was underlined by the performance of Gianluca Nannelli (SC Caracchi Ducati) who went third. He was only 0.003 seconds slower than Curtain. Michel Fabrizio (Team Italia Megabike Honda) completes the front row of the Supersport grid, with Katsuaki Fujiwara (Winston Ten Kate Honda) fifth. Local wild card rider Craig Jones (Northpoint Ekerold Honda) was 12th overall, and top Brit on display. More, from a press release issued by Ducati Corse: FRONT ROW STARTS FOR TOSELAND AND LACONI (DUCATI XEROX TEAM) IN BRANDS HATCH SUPERPOLE Saturday, 6 August 2005: James Toseland and Régis Laconi will both start the Great Britain Round of the World Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch from the front row of the grid after setting third and fourth quickest times respectively in Superpole. Toseland was particularly impressive in the one-lap dash, taking his Xerox-backed Ducati 999 F05 up from eleventh in qualifying to third behind poleman Corser (Suzuki) and Muggeridge (Honda). Laconi will start the two races tomorrow from the final front row grid slot. “I must have gone a bit wide on at least three or four corners” declared Toseland “and I was a bit worried that I wasn’t going to be on the front row with that time. If I had done a really good lap, a 26.5 would have been possible, but to be third on the grid at Brands Hatch, my first front-row start here, is really great. We had a few problems at the start of this weekend with the setting, after having to change quite a lot since the last race, but the team has worked fantastically well to get things moving forward and now for tomorrow I’m pretty confident.” “I’m a bit disappointed with my Superpole lap because I thought we could be closer to the pole but it’s OK” commented Laconi. “It’s very important to be on the front row at Brands Hatch because you have one of the most difficult corners in the beginning and the first part of the circuit is quite slow and difficult to pass. I will try and keep the speed up as much as possible in the early laps to have a good chance of victory. I think that we have a good chance of winning because we are starting from the first row. You never know before but I will give my best to try and win tomorrow for sure.” More, from a press release issued by Scuderia SC Caracchi: FRONT ROW FOR NANNELLI AT BRANDS HATCH GOOD PERFORMANCE FOR LANZI, BUT NO LUCKY FOR NIETO Once more a good day for Scuderia SC Caracchi riders at Brands Hatch, after the second practice day, with better weather conditions compared to yesterday, on a dry track and several degrees warmer temperature. The only black point of the day is a new occasion that the misfortune found to hit the innocent Fonsi Nieto, collided by another rider this morning too during the final qualifying session and not allowed to defend his possibilities to upgrade his grid position. Lorenzo Lanzi, on the 999RS Ducati Superbike recorded an excellent sixth place after the regular qualifying sessions, then in Superpole his short experience in the “all or nothing” lap forced him to some mistake that penalized his performance, losing some position; Lorenzo will start from the ninth position, the best ever scored during this season, but however showing to be able to compete with the leaders. “The start will be very important once more.” said at the end of the day Lorenzo Lanzi. “Unfortunately in Superpole I lack experience, but that was only the third possibility for me. So all considering that’s good, the bike is OK, the race pace is like the fastest. We have already done our selection for tomorrow’s races, I hope that the temperature will not increase too much because that would shake all our setting, in practice we would work a couple of days for nothing. However, I repeat, it will be very important to start well and stay with the best in the early laps to make a good race.” Fonsi Nieto was quite disappointed after the morning’s practice, late in the afternoon’s free practice session his mood became a bit better, bu he is not actually optimist for tomorrow’s races. “That’s not possible!” said a disappointed Fonsi Nieto back at the pit. “Also here in UK I’ve been able to found somebody that hit me and send me on the asphalt. My Chief mechanic Machi and the guys worked as crazy to rebuilt the bike after yesterday crash and during the morning i flied again. By fortune I had any physical damage and during the afternoon practice I recorded some good lap time, but to start from the seventh row to hope in a positive result is impossible, more for a rookie in such demanding track.” In Supersport the 749R Ducati of Team SC Caracchi grabbed another splendid front row position. Gianluca Nannelli improved his lap time more as 0,6 seconds, recording the third lap time overall. Gianluca worked on both his bikes, finding a good set up that give good hopeness for the 23 laps tomorrow race. “Today the asphalt temperature was changed as yesterday, it was warmer 9°C”. declared Gianluca Nannelli. “If tomorrow the weather conditions will be the same as this morning I’m confident in a good race, able to ride with Charpentier. Today I did not push hardly, there was a lot of traffic on the course and a lot of riders looking to stay in my trail. When I got the qualifying tyres I must rejoin the pit to broke the train behind me. I improved 0,6 seconds my yesterday lap time, we have already selected the race tyres, I have a fast pace in race conditions, also with a fuel thank full, so I’m quite satisfied. The team worked very well and my bike is, as always, one of the fastest of the group”. More, from a press release issued by Team Suzuki: CORSER WINS BRANDS SUPERPOLE! Team Suzuki Press Office – August 6, 2005. Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra rider Troy Corser posted his fourth Pole of the season at today’s British World Superbike round at Brand Hatch. The Australian stormed around the 4.197 kilometre circuit in 1:26.672 minutes – almost two-tenths-of-a-second ahead of his nearest rival Karl Muggeridge (Honda). Third quickest was reigning champion James Toseland with his Ducati team-mate Regis Laconi fourth. Kagayama suffered a frightening high-side this morning and was taken to the Clinica Mobile with suspected broken ribs. Despite severe discomfort, he tried a few laps in the afternoon’s untimed practice but was in extreme pain. After taking some painkillers, he managed to go out in the Superpole lap and his impressively-gritty ride was rewarded with 12h place on the grid. Troy Corser – 1st, 1:26.672: “I had a feeling that the grip level would improve today and that’s what happened. I didn’t really have a chance to try a qualifier in the free practice just before Superpole, but we had an idea of which one to use so it wasn’t a major problem. I took it a bit cautiously on the first split of Superpole because the first two left-handers can cause a problem or two. But after that, I just put my head down and went for it. I knew that the second and third splits would be good, so I felt I was in with a chance of taking Superpole. “I’ll be chasing a couple of good starts tomorrow and hopefully controlling the race from the front. We’ll see what happens after that.” Yukio Kagayama – 12th, 1:27.883: “My crash this morning, when I highsided coming out of Druids, was big one and I think I may have broken a rib or two. I went to the Clinica Mobile and had some X-rays, but broken or cracked ribs are hard to see straightaway. I got my lower chest strapped up and then tried some laps in the free practice to see how bad it felt. I came in after the first lap because the pain was too great when I tried to accelerate hard. I tried again later in the session after some different strapping but it was no better. I decided not to do my Superpole lap, but then the team and I realised that it meant I might have to start the races tomorrow from last position, so I took some painkillers and did my best. “I found it very difficult to breathe but I kept going and ended 12th, so it was worth it. I hope to get a rest tonight and then see how I feel in the morning. I will try my best, but if it is too dangerous, I will not race. I am very disappointed for myself, my team – who have given me so much support and encouragement – and of course – my fans.” Final Superbike Qualifying: 1 Troy Corser (Aus-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 1L26.672, 2 Muggeridge (Aus-Honda) 1:26.833, 3 Toseland (GB-Ducati) 1:26.910, 4 Laconi (F-Ducati) 1:26.982, 5 Walker (GB-Kawasaki) 1:27.014, 6 Haga (J-Yamaha) 1:27.044, 7 Pitt (Aus-Yamaha) 1:27.192, 8 Vermeulen (Aus-Honda) 1:27.196, 9 Lanzi (I-Ducati) 1:27.618, 10 Martin (Aus-Petronas) 1:27.653, 12 Yukio Kagayama (J-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 1:27.833. WORLD SUPERSPORT QUALIFYING: Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra rider Javi Fores suffered suspension problems in final qualifying at Brands Hatch today and ended in 16th place on the grid. The young Spaniard now faces an uphill struggle in tomorrow’s 23-lap race and knows a rocket start is needed if he is to get a good result. Once again, series leader Sebastien Charpentier (Honda) dominated and took pole position by the healthy margin of eight-tenths-of-a-second. Second quickest is Kevin Curtain (Yamaha) with Gianluca Nannelli (Ducati) third and Michel Fabrizio (Honda) fourth. Javi Fores -16th – 1:30.512: “Today was a disaster! For whatever reason, the front and rear suspension were not working as we wanted. The bike felt very nervous and it was impossible to go any faster. Even on my quick lap I had a problem – with another rider – and that slowed me a little, so it was just one of those days. “Brands is a very difficult track but I had a better feeling about it today and I can see that it is a great track to ride. It is a beautiful track and I hope I can get some sort of good result tomorrow.” Final Supersport Qualifying: 1 Charpentier (F-Honda) 1:28.376, 2 Curtain (Aus-Yamaha) 1:29.196, 3 Nannelli (I-Ducati) 1:29.199, 4 Fabrizio (I-Honda) 1:29.270, 5 Fujiwara (J-Honda) 1:29.408, 6 Foret (F-Honda) 1:29.499, 7 Chambon (F-Honda) 1:29.709, 8 Parkes (Aus-Yamaha) 1:29.723, 9 Veneman (NL-Suzuki) 1:30.151, 10 Corradi (I-Ducati) 1:30.165. 16 Javi Fores( Spa-Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) 1:30.512. SUPERSTOCK 1000 QUALIFYING: Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra rider Riccardo Chiarello ended final qualifying with the sixth fastest time after suffering from rear suspension problems today. The team tried a slightly different rear set-up today, but struggled to make a big improvement from yesterday. Riccardo Chiarello – 6th: “We changed the rear suspension set-up, but then I could not open the gas hard without the bike sliding. So we will return to our Friday set-up in the warm-up tomorrow and hope that it will be good for the race.” SUPERSTOCK 600 QUALIFYING: Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra rider Xavier Simeon is looking forward to tomorrow’s 12-lap race after ending fifth quickest in qualifying. But for a lot of traffic on his hot lap, Xavi would’ve had a front row grid place, but the young Belgian is nonetheless ready to challenge the leaders. Xavier Simeon – 5th: “I am very satisfied today and know that I should’ve been on the front row of the grid, but for the traffic. I would like to make a good start and then fight with the leaders and, if I can do that, then I think I can make a good result. That’s what I’ll be chasing right from the start.” More, from a press release issued by Yamaha Racing: WSB : Second row for Yamaha Italia duo Round: 8 – Europe Circuit: Brands Hatch Date: 6 August 2005 Temp: 24ºC Weather: Sunny Yamaha Motor Italia riders Noriyuki Haga and Andrew Pitt will start tomorrow’s two 25-lap superbike races from the second row after a strong showing in superpole at Brands Hatch today. Both riders clocked their best lap of the weekend on their grid deciding qualifying lap, with the popular Haga recording sixth with a 1:27.044 while Pitt will start alongside his Japanese team-mate, in seventh, just a fraction of a second behind with a 1:27.192. Ending regular qualifying in third and fifth respectively, there was a slight disappointment at being unable to improve the rider’s provisional grid positions but the team, boosted by Haga’s win last time out in Brno, have been impressed by the strong showings of both riders throughout the race weekend. In race trim, Haga was fastest in the final free practice session, with Pitt also able to put in consistent lap times on race settings. Yamaha Motor France rider Norick Abe endured a tough initiation to the Brands Hatch circuit, slipping back to 21st place on his first outing at the technically demanding English circuit, one place ahead of team-mate Sèbastien Gimbert. Pole position for tomorrow’s race will be championship leader Toy Corser (Suzuki). Noriyuki Haga “We have been strong all weekend. The bike is not 100 percent how I want it, but it is close and we will try a few more things to make it even better for the race. My superpole lap was ok, not perfect but not bad. I think we can be strongest when it matters most in the race.” Andrew Pitt “I made a bit of mistake at Dingle Dell, which cost me some time, but I’m happy to be on the second row and happy with our preparations for the race. I’ve had a good feeling for the bike all weekend and now I just can’t wait for tomorrow’s race. I’ll be looking for a good start and aiming to get on the podium.” Massimo Meregalli “I am very happy with how things have gone so far this weekend, but of course it tomorrow’s race that matters. Both our riders have found good settings and we are decided on which tyres we will use in the race. Noriyuki always likes to try some last minute changes to the bike, so we will try a few things there, but otherwise we are all looking forward to the races.” Norick Abe “Brands Hatch is another new circuit for me and although I was able to improve my time from yesterday, unfortunately the other riders improved more. For the race we still have a few more adjustments to make and with some good starts I can make improvements in the races.” Round: 8 – Europe Circuit: Brands Hatch Circuit Length: 4197 Lap Record: 1′ 26.755 (Shane Byrne, 2003) Fastest Lap Ever: 1′ 26.248 (Shane Byrne, 2003) Date: 6 August 2005 Temp: 24ºC Session 2 : Pos. Rider Manufacturer Nat. 1st Qualifying 2nd Qualifying Superpole 1 T. Corser Suzuki AUS 1′ 27.123 1′ 26.957 1′ 26.672 2 K. Muggeridge Honda AUS 1′ 27.742 1′ 27.569 1′ 26.833 3 J. Toseland Ducati GBR 1′ 28.072 1′ 27.674 1′ 26.910 4 R. Laconi Ducati FRA 1′ 27.652 1′ 27.173 1′ 26.982 5 C. Walker Kawasaki GBR 1′ 27.656 1′ 27.440 1′ 27.014 6 N. Haga Yamaha JPN 1′ 28.541 1′ 27.065 1′ 27.044 7 A. Pitt Yamaha AUS 1′ 28.023 1′ 27.236 1′ 27.192 8 C. Vermeulen Honda AUS 1′ 28.056 1′ 27.010 1′ 27.196 9 L. Lanzi Ducati ITA 1′ 29.863 1′ 27.424 1′ 27.618 10 S. Martin Petronas AUS 1′ 28.318 1′ 27.788 1′ 27.653 11 G. McCoy Petronas AUS 1′ 29.198 1′ 27.985 1′ 27.672 12 Y. Kagayama Suzuki JPN 1′ 27.767 1′ 28.399 1′ 27.883 13 D. Hobbs Yamaha GBR 1′ 29.093 1′ 27.956 1′ 27.961 14 G. Bussei Kawasaki ITA 1′ 29.228 1′ 27.827 1′ 28.230 15 P. Riba Kawasaki ESP 1′ 28.932 1′ 27.470 1′ 28.378 16 B. Bostrom Honda USA 1′ 28.926 1′ 27.646 21 N. Abe Yamaha JPN 1′ 29.044 1′ 28.661 22 S. Gimbert Yamaha FRA 1′ 28.750 1′ 28.813 23 G. Vizziello Yamaha ITA 1′ 28.960 1′ 29.153 24 L. Alfonsi Yamaha ITA 1′ 29.880 1′ 29.079 25 J. Cardoso Yamaha ESP 1′ 30.656 1′ 29.356 ——-

Final Combined World Supersport Qualifying Results: 1. Sebastien Charpentier, Honda, 1:28.376 2. Kevin Curtain, Yamaha, 1:29.196 3. Gianluca Nannelli, Ducati, 1:29.199 4. Michel Fabrizio, Honda, 1:29.270 5. Katsuaki Fujiwara, Honda, 1:29.408 6. Fabien Foret, Honda, 1:29.499 7. Stephane Chambon, Honda, 1:29.709 8. Broc Parkes, Yamaha, 1:29.723 9. Barry Veneman, Suzuki, 1:30.151 10. Alessio Corradi, Ducati, 1:30.165 11. Matthieu Lagrive, Suzuki, 1:30.200 12. Craig Jones, Honda, 1:30.291 13. Robbin Harms, Honda, 1:30.372 14. Tatu Lauslehto, Honda, 1:30.373 15. Tom Tunstall, Honda, 1:30.381 16. Javi Fores, Suzuki, 1:30.512 17. Cal Crutchlow, Honda, 1:30.536 18. Johan Stigefelt, Honda, 1:30.536 19. Cristiano Migliorati, Kawasaki, 1:30.628 20. Sebastien Le Grelle, Honda, 1:30.945 More, from a press release issued by Winston Ten Kate Honda: CHARPENTIER FASTEST EVER AT BRANDS Winston Ten Kate Honda’s Sébastien Charpentier set the fastest ever World Supersport lap around Brands Hatch, GB this afternoon, taking pole position for tomorrow’s eighth round race at the 4.2km circuit. With just four minutes of the 45-minute final qualifying session remaining, the Frenchman crossed the Brands Hatch finishing line in a time of 1m28.376s, eclipsing the 2003 record of fellow countryman Stephane Chambon by one tenth of a second. Charpentier’s Winston Ten Kate Honda team-mate, Katsuaki Fujiwara, set the fifth fastest time this afternoon on his return to World Supersport action for the first time in six weeks. Ronald ten Kate team manager: “I’m so happy with Sébastien’s pole position time today, especially as it broke the existing lap record. It’s all the more impressive because the previous record was established before the one-make tyre rule when qualifying tyres were allowed in Supersport. I wonder how fast Sébastien could go on a qualifier, but his race set-up is more important and he’s OK with that. We knew this weekend would be a little more difficult for Kats after riding the HRC Fireblade at Suzuka on slicks; but he has adapted to the smaller bike and treaded tyres very easily here. There is one sector of the circuit that we still need to work on with him but I’m sure he’ll put on his race face tomorrow to defend his place in the championship.” Sébastien Charpentier fastest, 1m28.376s “The bike is really, really good now compared to yesterday and everything felt great out there this afternoon. I thought that sort of time would be possible after yesterday’s sessions so I’m happy to achieve that small objective I set myself. To beat the lap record here at my favourite circuit is a special thing and I’m hoping for a similar result in tomorrow’s race. I felt smooth like a snake on the quick lap today and the bike is especially strong out of the left hander going on to the back straight where speed is so important.” Katsuaki Fujiwara fifth fastest, 1m29.408s “I’m much more comfortable on the bike now than I was yesterday and we’ve been able to make some important changes to the overall balance of the bike to improve it today. It’s been a long time since I rode the CBR600RR so I guess I’m happy enough with my position on the grid and grateful for the hard work the team has put in over the weekend so far. I’m happy with my race set-up so, as long as I get a good start in the race tomorrow, I’ll be fighting for a good result to close the gap on Sébastien in the championship.” More, from a press release issued by Stiggy Motorsport: Round 8, Brands Hatch England 2005-08-06 During today’s free practice and qualifying, Stiggy Motorsport riders Johan “Stiggy” Stigefelt and Robbin Harms tried their best to push lap times for a better chance to qualify in top positions for tomorrows race. Robbin was fastest of the two teammates, finishing 12th and set 1.30.3 as his best lap time around the 4.197 m long British racetrack. Stiggy on the other hand suffered technical problems on his no: 1 bike this morning, forcing him to ride his no: 2 bike for qualifying, finishing in 17th place on a 1.30.5. Never before this season has the time sheets been so tight, with only 2 tens of a second up to 10th place and with 13 riders within the second, the guys in front of the Stiggy Motorsport riders is not to far away.. Robbin: 12th 1.30.3, 3rd row. -Im satisfied with how this weekend turned out. I have to be happy with a 12th place here in Brands Hatch, since this is a whole new track for me and the fact that it’s a quite difficult track to get used to. Im happy with the bikes set up, everything is working really well. The only thing I suffered was lack of grip in the rear, but this is something im not to worried about, tomorrow for warm up we will try some different settings and we will se if we can improve it. Looking forward for a fun and tight race tomorrow. Stiggy: 17th 1.30.5, 5th row. -Leaving me riding on the no: 2 bike for qualifying things didn’t really come together like we have planned. The second bike has less engine power and the chassi settings felt complete different, but we managed to get the settings pretty much the same, and it started to feel relatively comfortable in the last half part of qualifying. Towards the end we messed up the tyre choice and I couldn’t go faster on the used soft tire we had left. Going out when it was 5 minutes left, I pushed way to hard on the old tire and as a result I found myself and the bike lying in the gravel of the first corner”¦ Although im starting from 5th row tomorrow, the guys in front is not far away. For tomorrows race I’ll just put my head down and I will try my best to get a good end to this quite unlucky weekend. The 8th round of the Supersport World Championships will start tomorrow at 13:20 (local time.) More, from a press release issued by Yamaha Racing: Curtain second fastest at Brands Hatch 6/8/2005 Kevin Curtain will start tomorrow’s eighth round of the Supersport World Championship from second on the grid after setting a stunning lap in today’s final qualifying session. The 39-year-old Yamaha Motor Germany rider took advantage of improved weather conditions and a new tyre option to improve his Friday time by over a second, ending the day with a best of 1:29.196. Team-mate Broc Parkes also found an improvement of over a second and will start from the second row of the grid, his 1:29.723 being good enough for eighth. Championship leader Sèbastien Charpentier (Honda) starts the 23 lap race from pole position, with a circuit best time of 1:28.376. Gianluca Nanelli (Ducati) and Michel Fabrizio (Honda) complete the front row of the grid. Kevin Curtain “I gave it everything I had on that fast lap and didn’t worry about crashing. We were trying out a new tyre so it was a bit of a gamble, but she stayed on the rails and held together well. I’d have liked to have got into the 1:28s but I think that what I did was the best possible. The new tyres worked well but we’ll have to do more endurance testing during the morning warm-up to see if they will last the race distance.” Broc Parkes “Second row again! I had a tough session and didn’t really find a good rhythm, which wasn’t helped by the fact that there always seemed to be a queue of four or five riders waiting to get a tow from me. Pirelli supplied us with some different specification tyres for this race and they definitely work better with our bike. We’ll use the new front in the race and will decide on the rear in the morning warm-up.”

Saturday Morning World Supersport Practice Times: 1. Sebastien CHARPENTIER, Honda, 1:28.618 2. Gianluca NANNELLI, Ducati, 1:29.425 3. Broc PARKES, Yamaha, 1:29.675 4. Stephane CHAMBON, Honda, 1:29.781 5. Kevin CURTAIN, Yamaha, 1:29.782 6. Alessio CORRADI, Ducati, 1:29.871 7. Michel FABRIZIO, Honda, 1:29.897 8. Fabien FORET, Honda, 1:29.967 9. Barry VENEMAN, Suzuki, 1:30.023 10. Katsuaki FUJIWARA, Honda, 1:30.083 11. Craig JONES, Honda, 1:30.228 12. Cal CRUTCHLOW, Honda, 1:30.535 13. Mattieu LAGRIVE, Suzuki, 1:30.788 14. Tom TUNSTALL, Honda, 1:30.946 15. Javi FORES, Suzuki, 1:30.983 16. Tatu LAUSLEHTO, Honda, 1:30.988 17. Robbin HARMS, Honda, 1:31.017 18. Johan STIGEFELT, Honda, 1:31.191 19. Cristiano MIGLIORATI, Kawasaki, 1:31.566 20. Jarno JANSEN, Suzuki, 1:31.631

Combined World Superbike Qualifying Results (top 16 go to Superpole): 1. Troy Corser, Suzuki, 1:26.957 2. Chris Vermeulen, Honda, 1:27.010 3. Noriyuki Haga, Yamaha, 1:27.065 4. Regis Laconi, Ducati, 1:27.173 5. Andrew Pitt, Yamaha, 1:27.236 6. Lorenzo Lanzi, Ducati, 1:27.424 7. Chris Walker, Kawasaki, 1:27.440 8. Pere Riba, Kawasaki, 1:27.470 9. Karl Muggeridge, Honda, 1:27.569 10. Ben Bostrom, Honda, 1:27.646 11. James Toseland, Ducati, 1:27.674 12. Yukio Kagayama, Suzuki, 1:27.767, crash 13. Steve Martin, Foggy Petronas, 1:27.788 14. Giovanni Bussei, Kawasaki, 1:27.827 15. Dennis Hobbs, Yamaha, 1:27.956 16. Garry McCoy, Foggy Petronas, 1:27.985 17. Max Neukirchner, Honda, 1:28.145 18. Ivan Clementi, Ducati, 1:28.177 19. Pierfrancesco Chili, Honda, 1:28.205, crash 20. Marco Borciani, Ducati, 1:28.559 21. Norick Abe, Yamaha, 1:28.661 22. Sebastien Gimbert, Yamaha, 1:28.750 23. Gianluca Vizziello, Yamaha, 1:28.960 24. Lorenzo Alfonsi, Yamaha, 1:29.079 25. Jose Luis Cardoso, Yamaha, 1:29.356 26. Fonsi Nieto, Ducati, 1:29.436, crash 27. Lucio Pedercini, Ducati, 1:29.983 28. Alessio Velini, Ducati, 1:30.229 29. Michel Nickmans, Yamaha, 1:30.839 30. Miguel Praia, Yamaha, 1:30.874

Fun for Fans of All Ages at VIR Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals Alton, Va. (August 5) Fans of all ages will have plenty to do at this year’s Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals at VIRginia International Raceway featuring the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, scheduled for the weekend of August 26-28. New race promoters Race Promotion Management (RPM) are pulling out all the stops to make sure this will be the best AMA Superbike race of the year, one that every member of the family will remember for years to come. Among the latest additions to the myriad of off-track attractions added for the weekend is the Speed Channel mobile marketing unit, a 58-foot trailer that includes a 30-seat theater and two removable pods that contain video game units and other interactive attractions. The unit will be manned by Speed Channel personnel all weekend, with lots of giveaways for fans. It will be located in the paddock for Friday night’s Fan Party, and the back of the unit will be used as the backdrop for the Victory Podium throughout the weekend. Speed Channel will be broadcasting all the weekend’s races, and the network is looking forward to connecting with its motorcycle-enthusiast fans at VIR. “It’s a great opportunity for Speed Channel to connect our brand with the motorcycle fans,” said network spokesman Erik Arneson. “We expect to make a few big motorcycle announcements over the next couple of weeks. We had a great event out at the Moto GP USGP at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, and we want to demonstrate that we’re serious about supporting the motorcycle-enthusiast segment of our audience. The fact that Speed Channel has committed to bringing its mobile marketing unit to an event like the Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals at VIR hopefully will go a long way toward showing those fans that they are an important part of our audience.” Also having a big presence throughout the weekend will be Red Bull. The energy-drink manufacturer will be providing its signature steel arch at the paddock entrance to the track, and will be hosting a VIP area throughout the weekend, plus having a large number of Red Bull stations throughout the facility. On Friday night, following the Fan Party, Red Bull will host a showing of the movie “Faster,” which will be hooked up to the Speed Channel mobile marketing unit and the Jumbotron screens located strategically around the track. For the younger fans, Kidz Jump Inc. of Lynchburg, Va., will be furnishing a large kids’ play area at the track, featuring its popular “Purple Dinosaur Moon Bouncer,” a large inflatable bouncing play area, plus a large inflatable obstacle course. All of this will be in addition to the previously announced appearance of Jason Britton’s Team No Limit Xtreme Stunt Show and live music from the band Moonshine Still on Saturday and Sunday, plus a huge vendor area that will offer memorabilia, apparel, motorcycles and parts. “We’re really excited about the Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals at VIR,” said RPM vice president Cameron Gray. “The facility is awesome, the racing is going to be incredible and we are totally determined to do whatever it takes to make this the best event of the year. There’s going to be lots to do for the whole family, and we’re anticipating the biggest crowd in the the track’s history. If ever there was an event not to be missed, this is going to be it.” Fans are reminded that August 12 is the deadline to purchase advance tickets to be eligible for the drawing that will allow 10 lucky fans a chance to compete in a karting enduro at VIR’s Plantation Valley Kart Track with some of the top names in Superbike racing. The Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals Superstars Kart Enduro Challenge will take place on Thursday, August 25, and will feature 10 teams, with four drivers per team. Each team will consist of a Superbike racer, a media celebrity, a staff member from VIR, AMA, RPM or Suzuki, and a lucky fan. This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to go wheel-to-wheel with the stars of Superbike racing, so fans are encouraged to get their ticket orders in before the deadline to take advantage of this great opportunity. There are a number of advance ticket packages available for the Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals at VIR. Advance packages include the Flag Room (three-day admission, paddock access, car parking pass, official event program and hospitality on Saturday and Sunday), for $140; Youth Flag Room (5-12 years of age) for $50; the Big Kahuna Super Ticket (three-day admission, paddock and pit walk pass, lap of track, car parking pass and official 2005 Big Kahuna t-shirt) for $99; three-day general admission with paddock access for $55; and pit walk passes (limited availability, good for all practice and qualifying sessions, requires closed-toe shoes) for $30. At the gate, ticket availability will be limited to three-day passes for $60, single-day tickets (Friday only) for $10 and pit walk passes for $40. To purchase advance tickets, visit www.virclub.com or www.rpmcolorado.com. The event schedule for the Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals will include three days of racing action, including two feature races for the headlining AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited as well as feature races for the supporting classes including the Pro Honda Oils Supersport Championship presented by Shoei, AMA Repsol Lubricants Superstock Series and Lockhart Phillips USA Formula Xtreme Series. VIRginia International Raceway is a multi-purpose road racing facility, located on the Dan River between Danville and South Boston, Va., and just north of historic Milton, N.C. In addition to its 3.27-mile natural-terrain road racing circuit (designed to be operated as two autonomous, full-service courses), VIR is the cornerstone of VIR Club, America’s first motorsports country club; the VIR Raceplex Industrial Park; the VIR Gallery, which is a sales showroom for high-end collector and racing cars; the VIR Safety and Security Institute, which provides specialized training for U.S. Government and military groups; The Lodge at VIR, a 27-room hotel overlooking the track; and the Oak Tree Tavern, a full-service restaurant located within the circa-1840 Plantation Clubhouse. VIR made history from 1957 to 1974 and is doing so again. The 2.25-mile VIR North Course circuit on which the Suzuki Big Kahuna Nationals will take place has 17 challenging turns and 130 feet of elevation change. In addition to spectator events, the track is also available to rent for testing, driving schools and club days. For more information on VIRginia International Raceway, visit the track’s website at www.virclub.com or contact VIR at 434-822-7700. For more information on Race Promotion Management, visit their website at www.rpmcolorado.com or contact them via telephone at 303-377-3278. For more information on the AMA Superbike Championship Presented by Parts Unlimited, visit their website at www.amasuperbike.com.

European 600cc Superstock Championship Qualifying Results: 1. Yoann Tiberio, Honda, 1:32.926 2. Claudio Corti, Yamaha, 1:33.555 3. Niccolo Canepa, Kawasaki, 1:34.518 4. Maxime Berger, Honda, 1:34.718 5. Xavier Simeon, Suzuki, 1:34.998 6. Andrea Antonelli, Kawasaki, 1:35.501 7. Nicky Wimbauer, Suzuki, 1:35.851 8. Loic Napoleone, Kawasaki, 1:35.881 9. Patrick McDougall, Suzuki, 1:35.947 10. Ronald Ter Braake, Honda, 1:35.997 European 1000cc Superstock Qualifying Results: 1. Kenan SOFUOGLU, Yamaha, 1:29.477 2. Luca SCASSA, Yamaha, 1:30.211 3. Ayrton BADOVINI, MV Agusta, 1:30.447 4. Massimo ROCCOLI, Yamaha, 1:30.495 5. Craig COXHELL, Suzuki, 1:30.529 6. Riccardo CHIARELLO, Suzuki, 1:30.605 7. Didier VAN KEYMEULEN, Yamaha, 1:30.662 8. Alex MARTINEZ, Yamaha, 1:30.767 9. Alessandro POLITA, Suzuki, 1:30.894 10. Ilario DIONISI, Suzuki, 1:31.148