Statement regarding the Italian Round at Monza Rome, 18 May 2012 – Infront Motor Sports wishes to communicate the following in relation to the round of the eni FIM Superbike World Championship held at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza on the weekend of 4-6 May. Despite every attempt to continue with regular Sunday racing activities, unfortunately it was deemed necessary to modify the programme due to the unfavourable weather conditions that hit the Monza circuit. For Infront Motor Sports safety is the number one priority when a motor sport event is organized. We also wish to underline that the overall entertainment on offer during the weekend was nevertheless of a high level. The collateral events organized to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the championship included a museum with a bike expo for the most representative and successful Superbike machines, the presence of great riders of the past including Carl Fogarty, Troy Bayliss, Troy Corser, Doug Polen and Fred Merkel, the Superbike Village with its attractions and many other initiatives. Moreover Friday and Saturday practice and qualifying went ahead regularly, together with the Tissot-Superpole, the Supersport, Superstock 1000 and Superstock 600 races and Superbike race 2, even though the latter was interrupted after 8 laps, offering an exciting spectacle. In any case, in order to fulfill the thoughts of all of our fans, Infront Motor Sports in agreement with the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza has decided to allow free Paddock admission for Sunday in the 2013 Monza event to all those who present a coupon valid for Sunday or a three-day admission ticket of the 2012 Superbike race. With this decision we hope to offer a token of appreciation to all those fans who next year can have free access to the ‘heart’ of World Superbike giving them the possibility of meeting their favourite champions close up.