RIZLA SUZUKI British Superbike Champion John Reynolds will race at the opening round of the 2005 British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch on Bank Holiday Monday, March 28th, only 39-days after breaking his right leg in five places in a testing accident. Famous for his typically British fighting spirit, JR was given the go-ahead to race by his specialist doctor yesterday. Today he rode his Rizla Suzuki GSX-R1000K5 at Mallory Park and told his team that he is going to start the defence of his title at Brands Hatch. The 39-year-old Nottingham-based Champion has made a miraculous recovery from the four breaks to his tibia and single break to the fibula that he suffered at a team test at Valencia on February 18th. This type of injury can take many months to heal but thanks to the support of his team as well as expert care using a pure-oxygen hyperbaric chamber, lazer treatment and a specially made Alpinestars race boot, JR will be back in action this weekend. Rizla Suzuki racer Scott Smart is fired up for the start of the 2005 Championship after a successful pre-season test programme. With riding time on the GSX-R1000K5 on his side and a comfortable set-up, Scott is keen to make a successful debut for his Rizla Suzuki team. The first round of the British Superbike Championship takes place at the Brands Hatch Indy circuit in Kent on Bank Holiday Monday, March 28th. It will be shown live on Sky Sports. Highlights will be shown on Channel 4 the following weekend. John Reynolds: “I completed 15-laps of Mallory Park today and I am pretty happy that I can ride at Brands Hatch this weekend. I’m going to defend my title from the off and my rivals had better be ready. “I have asked my team technicians to alter my right foot brake settings so I can move around the bike more easily, but apart from that I am ready. I am not at full fitness, but I want to ride and more importantly, race. See you all at Brands Hatch.” Scott Smart: “I am properly looking forward to Brands Hatch and getting the season underway. It’s great news for Rizla Suzuki and all the race fans that JR is going to be lining up at Brands – it’s probably not so much good news for his rivals. “My Rizla Suzuki GSX-R1000K5 is a really strong bike and I’ve enjoyed some very good tests on it. I am comfortable and it’s time to show what I can do, I can’t wait!” Robert Wicks, Rizla Suzuki Team Manager: “It’s nothing short of miraculous that JR has recovered sufficiently in just over five weeks to race at the opening round. Let me be the first to call him a hero, because the British Bulldog determination and effort he has put into healing has been truly inspirational. “Thanks to everyone who has made his recovery possible, including the Rizla Suzuki team, JR’s surgeon David Hahn at Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham, Brian Simpson who has been treating him in Ipswich, to Jonathan Palmer from Motor Sport Vision for assiting with a plane to bring him home to the UK from Valencia and the pilots John Daly and John Scurr who flew him back so quickly and comfortably, as well as Stuart Higgs at the MCRCB for arranging an ambulance to transport him from the airport to hospital. “JR is so fast at Brands Hatch that we hope he’ll score some decent points and that’s the main aim for this weekend. “Scott is on top form and is happy with the set-up of his Rizla Suzuki. He’s going to be very hard to beat and now has the tools to prove what we already know – that he’s a world class rider with the ability to win Championships.”

Provisional World Superbike Entry List For Phillip Island Event April 1-3 1, James Toseland, GBR, Duc 999F05, Ducati Xerox Team 3, Norick Abe, JPN, Yam YZF-R1, Yamaha Motor France – IPONE 6, Mauro Sanchini, ITA, Kaw ZX-10R, Team PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse 7, Pierfrancesco Chili, ITA, Hon CBR1000RR, Team Klaffi Honda 8, Ivan Clementi, ITA, Kaw ZX-10R, Team Kawasaki Bertocchi 9, Chris Walker, GBR, Kawa ZX-10R, Team PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse 10, Fonsi Nieto, ESP, Duc 999RS, Team Ducati SC – Caracchi 11, Troy Corser, AUS, Suz GSX-R1000, Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra 12, Lorenzo Alfonsi, ITA, Yam YZF-R1, D.F. X. Treme 17, Miguel Praia, POR, Yam YZF-R1, DFXtreme Sterilgarda 19, Lucio Pedercini, ITA, Duc 999RS, Team Pedercini 20, Marco Borciani, ITA, Yam YZF-R1, DFXtreme Sterilgarda 23, Jiri Mrkyvka, CZE, Duc 999RS, SBK Team JM 24, Garry McCoy, AUS, Foggy PETRONAS FP1, Foggy Petronas Racing 27, Alessio Corradi*, ITA, Duc 999RS, Team Pedercini 30, Jose Luis Cardoso, ESP, Yam YZF-R1, D.F. X. Treme 31, Karl Muggeridge, AUS, Hon CBR1000RR, Winston Ten Kate Honda 32, Sebastien Gimbert, FRA, Yam YZF-R1, Yamaha Motor France – IPONE 41, Noriyuki Haga, JPN, Yam YZF-R1, Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team 45, Gianluca Vizziello, ITA, Yam YZF-R1, Team Lorenzini by Leoni 55, Regis Laconi, FRA, Duc 999F05, Duc Xerox Team 57, Lorenzo Lanzi, ITA, Duc 999RS, Team Ducati SC – Caracchi 71, Yukio Kagayama, JPN, Suz GSX-R1000, Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra 76, Max Neukirchner, GER, Hon CBR1000RR, Team Klaffi Honda 77, Chris Vermeulen, AUS, Hon CBR1000RR, Winston Ten Kate Honda 88, Andrew Pitt, AUS, Yam YZF-R1, Yamaha Motor Italia WSB Team 99, Steve Martin, AUS, Foggy PETRONAS FP1, Foggy Petronas Racing 155, Ben Bostrom, USA, Hon CBR1000RR, Team Renagade KOJI 200, Giovanni Bussei, ITA, Kaw ZX-10R, Team Kawasaki Bertocchi 93, Andrew Stroud, NZE, Suz GSX-R1000, Superbike New Zealand *Substitute rider for Alessio Velini

USGPRU Announces Repsol Lubricants Sweepstakes ODENTON, MD. — The United States Grand Prix Racers Union (USGPRU) today announced Repsol Lubricants Sweepstakes on the www.usgpru.net website. Nearly one hundred winners will be selected through the Sweepstakes. No purchase is required to participate in the Repsol Lubricants Sweepstakes. Winners will be announced both on the USGPRU website and race events. Repsol Lubricants is also sponsoring each USGPRU race event with Repsol merchandise prizes for race participants. “Repsol’s support of the USGPRU is consistent with our support for two-wheeled competition on the World level including MotoGP, AMA Pro Racing, and Dakar Rally”, said Ignacio Belloni, North American Brand Manager for Repsol YPF. “We wanted to bring a bit of the fun factor to the USGPRU through the Repsol Lubricants Sweepstakes, offering anybody a chance to win”. “While we’re having fun, the Repsol Lubricants Sweepstakes helps increase awareness of the USGPRU and GP racing here in the United States”, said Stewart Aitken-Cade, President of the USGPRU. “The Repsol name is synonymous with MotoGP racing’s Nicky Hayden, Max Biaggi, and Valentino Rossi. This level of name recognition catapults the USGPRU to the forefront of road racing in the United States.” About Repsol YPF Repsol YPF is an integrated oil and gas company of international dimension, operating in over 25 countries, and leader in Spain and Argentina. One of the world’s ten largest private oil companies and the largest private energy company in Latin America in terms of assets, it produces over 1.1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day of oil and gas, and owns over 5 billion barrels of oil equivalent in reserves, mostly in Latin America and North Africa. With a refining capacity more than 1.2 million barrels per day, it operates nine refineries, five of them in Spain, three in Argentina, and one in Peru. For the last 35 years, Repsol products have been tested under the most demanding conditions, from MotoGP to the Dakar Rally. Under these extreme conditions where engines often have to perform at the highest level for very long periods of time it is fundamental to protect them with lubricants that guarantee the highest reliability. With more than 30 titles worldwide, we can rest assured that we are offering you “World Champion Lubricants”. For more information, please see www.repsolypf.com About USGPRU The USGPRU is the officially recognized Motorcycle 125 Grand Prix National Championship(r) 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

WERA National Series Begins 2005 Season This Weekend JENNINGS, Fla. – WERA will begin the 2005 National Endurance and Challenge Series season this weekend at Florida’s Jennings GP, the first of 11 races for the top amateur series in the nation. The weekend’s racing will begin with the six-hour WERA Dunlop National Endurance Series race on Saturday, March 26. The race begins at 11:30 and will feature five classes. A full grid is expected as teams are anxious for racing after the long off-season. Vesrah Suzuki will be returning to defend their overall and Heavyweight Superbike title on a Suzuki GSX-R1000. Their rider lineup for the season includes Mark Junge, Tray Batey and John Jacobi. Other returning class champions include Team Velocity Racing and Army of Darkness. A number of new teams are slated for the series, as well. The WERA Michelin National Challenge Series will feature ten-lap sprint races on Sunday, March 27. After practice in the morning, the racing will begin at noon. Notable classes include Formula 1, Open Superstock, and 600 and 750 Superstock. The Superstock classes are traditionally showcases for the best talent in the amateur ranks, with many competitors going on to a professional career. Other classes include Heavyweight and Lightweight Twins, 600 and 750 Superbike, and Formula 2. Jennings GP is a motorcycle-only track conveniently located off of I-75, just 20 miles south of Valdosta, Ga. Directions to the track can be found at www.jenningsgp.com or by calling 386-938-1110. Tickets for the opening round of the WERA National Series are $30, including Friday’s practice day and race days. Tickets for Sunday only are $20. Camping is also available. More information about WERA, including a full schedule of events and updated points after each round, can be found at www.WERA.com More, from a press release issued by Team Velocity Racing: Team Velocity Racing to Defend Title in WERA National Endurance Series AUGUSTA, Ga. – Team Velocity Racing has announced that they will return to the WERA National Endurance Series for the 2005 season to defend their Heavyweight Superstock title. Team Velocity Racing rode the No. 3 Yamaha YZF-R1 to the class championship last year in only their second season together. The competition in the class was fierce all season, and the championship was not decided until the final round at Road Atlanta in October. For this season, team owner Chuck Ivey is anxious to build upon the team’s knowledge and success in Heavyweight Superstock. “We wanted to defend our title and perfect our program this season,” stated Ivey. “Sure we won the championship last year, but we made some mistakes. Until we’re prepared to win consistently, I don’t want to move up to Heavyweight Superbike. I think another year of Superstock and growing as a team will help us take another step forward.” Team Velocity Racing will feature the riding talents of Ivey, Reuben Frankenfield, Steven Breckenridge and Mark Crozier. Ivey, Frankenfield and Breckenridge are returning for their third season with the team. Crozier is a veteran of endurance racing and has already begun testing the Team Velocity Racing Yamaha. “Steven, Reuben and I have gotten to know each other and we all work well together,” explained Ivey. “Bringing Mark on is a logical step. We’ve all known him for a few years, and he’s got a lot of knowledge and talent. He adapted to our bike quickly when we tested.” The first race of the season for Team Velocity Racing will be the WERA National Endurance Series season opener at Jennings GP in Florida. The six-hour race will be held on Saturday, March 26. Fans can keep up with Team Velocity Racing’s endurance season at www.TeamVelocityRacing.com