From Team Suzuki

M4 EMGO’s Suzuki’s Cardenas Picks up First Formula Xtreme Podium of the Season

Round 2 – AMA Formula Xtreme Series
Birmingham, Alabama
Barber Motorsports Park
April 18 - 20, 2008

Team M4 EMGO Suzuki’s Martin Cardenas celebrated his first AMA Formula Xtreme podium finish
of the season at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday afternoon. After
getting a good start, the young Colombian rider piloted his M4 EMGO Suzuki GSX-R600 to an
impressive second-place finish in the 17-lap race. Previously this year, Cardenas finished in fourth
place at the season-opening Daytona Formula Xtreme race.

Martin Cardenas:
“I had a good qualifying session yesterday and I was to start on the second row on my M4 EMGO
Suzuki GSX-R600. I knew I had a good rhythm for the race, but I also knew the other guys were
going to be very fast so I knew the start would be important. Today, I knew it would be tough but I
got an OK start and I tried to keep the pace with the guys up front. At the end, I tried to maintain
my position and keep a gap on third place. I was able to finish in second position and I would like
to thank the M4 EMGO Suzuki team for working so hard and helping me get a podium finish.”

AMA Formula Xtreme Top 10 Finishers:
1. Jake Zemke, Honda
2. Martin Cardenas, Team M4 EMGO Suzuki
3. Chaz Davies, Kawasaki
4. Larry Pegram, Ducati
5. Steve Rapp, Kawasaki
6. Aaron Gobert, Honda
7. Josh Hayes, Honda
8. Danny Eslick, Matsushima Suzuki
9. Garrett Carter, Matsushima Suzuki
10. Payton Sassaman, Yamaha

AMA Formula Xtreme Points Standings:
1. Chaz Davies, Kawasaki
2. Martin Cardenas, Team M4 EMGO Suzuki
3. Steve Rapp, Kawasaki
4. Jake Zemke, Honda
5. Larry Pegram, Ducati
6. Fernando Amantini, Kawasaki
7. Danny Eslick, Matsushima Suzuki
8. Barrett Long, Ducati
9. Eric Wood, Ducati