DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 22, 2006) -- First time events quite often draw numerous criticisms, but not so for the Inaugural SunTrust MOTO-ST Series race held Saturday, October 21 at Daytona International Speedway. The reviews for this first time two-wheel professional endurance series were outstanding from the minute registration opened to the very end of the 8 Hours At Daytona.

Boasting riders and teams from all over the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia, the inaugural SunTrust MOTO-ST race exceeded all expectations. "This was definitely an awesome world class event," said two-time World Endurance Champion Warwick Nowland, who was part of the BMW Motorcycles of Daytona team. "The only thing that would have made it better was if we had won. Despite a couple of mistakes that took us out of contention for the victory, it was a great race and I definitely want to return and contest the entire series next season."

"The action was spectacular," said one very pleased fan. "And the autograph session with all the competitors and some other special guests was the best. It is the first time that I have ever been able to meet all the riders at an event. Everyone got an event poster and a special commemorative autograph card to get signed. It was really first class and something I will remember forever."

With $100,000 in prize and lap money on the line, riders thundered off the start ready to show their skill on the famed 3.56-mile Daytona International Speedway track.

"This is a track everyone should ride at least once in their lifetime," explains Chris Ulrich, a member of the well-known M4 EMGO Suzuki team, which took second overall. "It is definitely intense and a great place to debut a new series."

With riders having to pit for fuel approximately every 40 minutes due to the amount allowed, fans were not only treated to action-packed racing on the track, but also got to witness some great action in the pits. With 17 leads changes in the eight-hour, 228-lap race, it was the San Jose BMW team of Brad Parriott, Stephane Mertens and Nate Kern taking the win by a margin of 14.856 seconds.

"This is awesome," said Parriott at the end of the race. "Everything went so smoothly for the entire eight hours. "Our settings were perfect, tire wear was phenomenal and our times were in a second of each other. It was definitely a team effort and the crew was really fantastic."

"This sure was a great event," said three time 250 Grand Prix Champion Jim Filice. "It was well organized and very competitive. Unfortunately our bike broke with just about 33 minutes left on the clock. But I plan to be back and am looking forward to running the series next year."

The 2007 SunTrust MOTO-ST Series will kick off with the Daytona 3-Hour, March 3-4 at Daytona International Speedway and will run up to eight races at tracks around the country.

"We are excited to be part of this new, professional two-wheel series," says Craig Kelly, Corporate Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, SunTrust Banks, Inc. "The 8 Hours At Daytona was an outstanding event and we are looking forward to a long and successful relationship with MOTO-ST."

"We are extremely pleased with the results of the inaugural SunTrust MOTO-ST," says
Roger Edmondson, President of the Grand American Road Racing Association, which provides administration and commercial support for MOTO-ST. "Our goal is to build this series in much the same method we have used for our Grand American Series and we our looking forward to a spectacular season in 2007."

Tickets for the 2007 opener at Daytona International Speedway may be purchased online at www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com or www.racetickets.com or by calling 1-800-PIT-SHOP.

MOTO-ST is organized by Professional Motorsports Productions of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) of Pickerington, Ohio. The Grand American Road Racing Association, based in Daytona Beach, Fla., provides the series with administrative and commercial support. The MOTO-ST advisory board features some of the most respected individuals in the world of motorsports, including AMA Hall of Fame members, respected motorcycle racing journalists and renowned officials from various forms of road racing. Learn more about MOTO-ST at www.moto-st.com.