Max Biaggi leads the World Superbike Championship after the Team Alstare Suzuki
Corona Extra rider raced to a victory and second place in today's opening round in
Losail, Qatar.

BIAGGI AND TOSELAND LIGHT UP THE SEASON OPENER - POINTS TIE FOR SUZUKI AND HONDA RIDERS AFTER ROUND ONE Max Biaggi (Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra) and James Toseland (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) powered to a win and second place apiece at Losail, after two terrific 18-lap contests under the hot Qatari sun. In a surprising raceday development 2006 World Champion Troy Bayliss (Ducati Xerox) was only fifth and eighth,not recovering from a disappointing qualifying session and Superpole contest on Friday.

Bridgestone Motorsport is preparing to kick-start its 2007 MotoGP season in the best way possible as the final pre-season test gets underway in Jerez, Spain today. After its most successful season to date last year, Bridgestone has bolstered its MotoGP activities over the winter with new teams and riders and a streamlined motorsport management structure as the Japanese tyre manufacturer begins its sixth season at the pinnacle of motorcycle racing.

Adverse Weather on Opening Day at Jerez

It was relaxed return to the track today for the Kawasaki Racing Team and their
MotoGP rivals, as a storm yesterday followed by intermittent rain this morning saw
most riders opting to await the arrival of better weather and dryer track conditions
in their respective pit boxes.

With MotoGP's two-stroke classes concluding their designated testing days at
Jerez yesterday, the premier MotoGP class today took to the track for the
first of three Official Test day sessions.

Team Alstare Suzuki Corona Extra rider Max Biaggi stunned everybody by storming to
second place in Superpole for tomorrow's opening World Superbike Championship round
in Qatar - despite never ever having done a Superpole lap before.

Troy Corser lived up to his reputation as the king of superpole in Qatar today, setting a blistering lap time to grab pole position for his first races with the Yamaha Motor Italy WSB Team.

Speedgear Sports Inc. and Honda Philippines Inc. will hold the first XRM Supermoto Challenge of 2007 at the Fort Area in Taguig City on Saturday Feb 24. Cash prizes and trophies await the top finishers. Entry Fee is P50.

The green light comes on for the Superbike World Championship's 20th anniversary
this weekend with Yamaha expecting great things in all the classes for 2007.

MotoGP Class

Rizla Suzuki MotoGP racer John Hopkins has been evaluated by on orthopaedic specialist in England following his heavy crash in Qatar on Thursday, with encouraging results.

The first Official Test of 2007 came to a close today in Qatar, with the MotoGP riders bringing their 'A-game" on the last of three sessions. Although rain did not directly affect the riders during their time on track, light rainfall overnight after day one left the track in difficult conditions, but still enabled them to put on qualifiers and push to leave the Losail International Circuit at the top of the timesheets.

The final day of MotoGP testing in Qatar today saw the times tumble yet again, as several riders opted to try qualifying tyres and three of them, Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi included, dipped under the 1’55 mark. As usual on the final day of a test, both Rossi and team-mate Colin Edwards tried their 800cc Yamaha’s on a long-run, enabling them to gather crucial information about tyre performance and fuel consumption ahead of the first race here in three week’s time. Edwards’ was in fact forced to do two extended sessions after his initial long-run, started towards the end of the morning, was red-flagged when Suzuki rider John Hopkins crashed, breaking a bone in his foot.

AMP Motorsiklo will hold its first ever 400cc Club race on February 25 at the Batangas Racing Circuit. The Club competition is strictly for Novice and Beginner riders only and is aimed to encourage club road racing in the country among amateurs, enthusiasts and hobbyists by keeping the cost to compete at very low levels and providing a relaxed friendly club racing atmosphere. There will be no cash prizes but maximum track time at minimal cost is guaranteed.

The 2nd MON ILAGAN Invitational Circuit Racing will be held on March 4, 2007 (Sunday) at the Cainta Municipal Compound. Brgy. Sto. Domingo Cainta, Rizal Race classes will be OPEN 125, 100, 125, 100, POCKETBIKE and ALL Cainta Class

CEBU---REIGNING Rider of the Year of the MS Motosuit Motocross Series, Irwin
Ramas-Uypitching started the MS Series’ second edition with a bang after posting
another impressive result in the kick-off leg at the Wagas racetrack in Lilo-an,
this province.

TAGPUAN SA VILLA ESCUDERO, the newest commercial and terminal center in Quezon, is holding a major promotional and interactive event. This is going to be a bikers’ meet and competition activity which will be open to all motorbike enthusiasts nationwide.

Contact Joseph Espedido of 1224 Events Specialists at 02 658-2211 or 09178967942.

Rizla Suzuki MotoGP travels to the scorching heat of the Qatari desert for the first
Official MotoGP Test of the season next week, looking to fine tune the new GSV-R800
and ensure its race competitiveness.

Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi proved they are more than ready for the challenge ahead with their new 800cc Yamahas by clocking some outstanding times today, on the third and final day of testing in Sepang. Both took the chance to try new Michelin qualifying tyres and Edwards stunned his crew by dipping well under the current pole position record, set by Rossi at last year’s race on the old 990cc Yamaha, with a lap of 2’00.248. Rossi also came close to his own pole record with a time of 2’00.793. Both riders spent the day continuing to work on set-up and tyre-testing before completing long runs, enabling them to see the benefits of their latest developments under race-like conditions.

Puerto Princesa City eyes another record high as it gears up for the country’s biggest motorsports event, the 2007 Puerto Princesa City Motocross Masters of Asia FIM-UAM Asian Motocross Championships, set March 4 at the sprawling FIM-compliant permanent motocross racetrack adjacent to the Puerto Princesa City Hall.