Penske Racing Shocks Motorcycle Suspension Seminar Added To New Jersey Motorsports Park Winter Line-Up Millville, N.J. (November 12, 2009) – New Jersey Motorsports Park has added an additional course to this winter’s NJMP University sessions, a series of seminars geared to participants in multiple genres of road racing. The recently announced course, focusing on understanding motorcycle suspension and set-up, joins existing classes explaining the nuances of karting. Penske Racing Shocks joins New Jersey Motorsports Park in offering “Suspension Dynamics and Tuning For Motorcycles,” including both a classroom session and a hands-on experience on Saturday, December 5. The $75 tuition fee includes a 9 a.m. to noon classroom session, followed by lunch and an afternoon session that includes hands-on work on the suspensions of the student’s track day and racing bikes. The latest addition joins two November seminars focusing on the F1 New Jersey karting facility, “How to Utilize Data Acquisition for Karting” and “Chassis Dynamics for Karting.” The morning classroom session at “Suspension Dynamics and Tuning for Motorcycles” will cover topics including basic shock design, terminology, and philosophy discussion. Also covered is the use and interpretation of a shock dyno graph, shock tuning for the racetrack, and new product introduction and explanation. A team from Penske Racing Shocks will assist students, who should bring their motorcycles to the seminar, in directly using the morning knowledge to set-up the suspension on their track day or racing machines. Penske Racing Shocks technicians Mike Himmelsbach and Aaron Lambert will conduct the seminar. Himmelsbach, the Motorcycle Department Manager at Penske Racing Shocks, and Lambert, Penske Racing Shocks Production Manager, have worked in various roles at Penske and the motorsports industry. A road racer himself, Himmelsbach was part of the team that captured the win in the first motorcycle race held at New Jersey Motorsports Park, winning the then-SunTrust Moto-ST race in 2008. “Teaming with Penske Racing Shocks for our first NJMP University course provides motorcycle track day enthusiasts in the Mid-Atlantic region access to the best information available,” said Kevin Wittman, General Manager at New Jersey Motorsports Park. “In addition to our karting seminars, this is another example of the top-notch instruction available at New Jersey Motorsports Park.” Registration forms and more information are available at www.njmp.com or by calling F1 New Jersey at 856-327-7213. About the NJMP University course: Suspension Dynamics and Tuning for Motorcycles Saturday, December 5; 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. This course covers the design, terminology and theory of motorcycle suspension and forks, and the practical application of those items to motorcycles on a race track. The class will utilize a variety of available tools and resources from Penske Racing Shocks to explain various adjustments, including a shock dyno graph. Following a morning classroom session, students will tune their personal track day or racing motorcycles in New Jersey Motorsports Park’s garages, with hands-on assistance. The $75 course will be taught by Mike Himmelsbach, Motorcycle Department Manager, and Aaron Lambert, Production Manager, of Penske Racing Shocks. For more information on New Jersey Motorsports Park, F1 New Jersey, Breighton Room, or to purchase tickets, visit www.njmp.com or call 856-327-7217.