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December 15, 2006

ROCKETSPORTS ANXIOUS FOR THE DELIVERY OF THE DP01 AND FUTURE TESTING

EAST LANSING, Michigan (December 15, 2006) – After three weeks of testing with new Champ
Car team Pacific Coast Motorsports in Texas and California, the Rocketsports Champ Car
crew members have finally returned to home to East Lansing to stay, at least for a little
while, where they are preparing for the arrival of their new race car.

Hoping that Christmas comes early, the team expects the new car to arrive by the end of
the month. The team has taken the last couple of days to unwind from their testing trips,
unpacking and preserving the old Lola race cars, while making room for the new DP01 car.

The days are counting down until the actual work for 2007 can begin. Once the new car
arrives the team will be very busy learning all about it and preparing for their first run
with it. Testing of the new cars will be able to happen as early as January, so the team
is going to make sure that they are ready to run when the green flag waves indicating open
testing with the new DP01. It was released yesterday from Champ Car, that the first Champ
Car Open Test will take place in Sebring, Florida on January 23-25, 2007.

While most teams took advantage of the allocated testing time from Champ Car from
mid-November to mid-December to use the old Lolas in search of new talent for their 2007
efforts, Rocketsports did not get the opportunity to run their own driver search due to
the testing with Pacific Coast Motorsports. However, the team was happy to be able to
help the new Champ Car team, PCM, and its drivers, while keeping on top of engineering and
the mechanics of running a racecar. Therefore, the team will be on top of its game, and
ready to run the new car as they begin their search for talent and a winning combination
for 2007.

Be sure to stay tuned to www.rocketsportsracing.com in the upcoming weeks, to find out
when the new Champ Car DP01 has arrived, what the testing plans are, and all the
additional news that will begin to be put in print as the 2007 season preparations get
underway!!

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