WRAP IT UP: 42 SEMI-FINALISTS RIDE AT RED BULL AMA U.S. ROOKIES CUP
SELECTION EVENT

 Judges will now Make Decisions for the 2009 Rookies Cup Line-Up

Leeds, Ala. (October 6, 2008) -- The Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup
Selection Event wrapped up at Barber Motorsports Park on Monday, with
117 teenagers riding in front of the judges during the three days.
Monday saw the 42 semi-finalists for next year's Red Bull AMA U.S.
Rookies Cup giving their best in two more sessions.

The judges, Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup Riders Coach and 1993 World
Champion Kevin Schwantz, Red Bull MotoGP Riders Coach Gustl Auinger,
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Press Officer and MotoGP paddock insider
Peter Clifford, and noted motorcycling instructor Danny Walker, will
now make their final decisions on which riders will be offered
positions in the Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup.

The announcement of the 2009 Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup team will
be made at a later date.

The semi-finalists showed fine form and marked improvement in the
final day of the selection event. While lap times are part of the
criteria used to pick the next wave of Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup
racers, it isn't the only one.

"It's a good experience to be here and also to talk to Kevin
Schwantz," said Ben Young, a racer originally from Scotland but now
living in Canada. "We've got a lot of help here and if you have a
question, you can ask anyone. The bikes were fun to ride and I had a
good time."

Monday's weather was ideal at Barber Motorsports Park and the semi-
finalists enjoyed their time riding Metrakit 125 machines on the
technical 2.38-mile circuit. The riders were limited to small groups
of seven, which allowed the riders to work with a clear track.

"Getting to ride was the most fun and I got to make a lot of new
friends," said Cody Wyman of Macedon, New York. "I was really excited
when I got accepted to try out and I have been ready to get out there
ever since then. The first day I worked up to speed and then today I
took what I learned and was able to go faster."

The final selections will not be easy ones, according to the judges.
"It was interesting to watch the kids build on what they were learning
about themselves, the racetrack, and the motorcycle," said Riders
Coach Kevin Schwantz. "It's a great opportunity that Red Bull's
putting forward and the kids are putting in a good effort. Now the
judges have some homework to do before we make out final decisions.
With the mix of the kids we have coming back next year with these that
we will bring in, everyone has to lift their level of competition even
more. We had a lot of success with our first season of Red Bull AMA
U.S. Rookies Cup racing and I see that trend continuing."

For more information on the Red Bull AMA U.S. Rookies Cup, please
visit www.redbullrookiescup.com and www.redbullusa.com/rookiescup.
Hi-res images will be available at www.redbull-photofiles.com.