IT IS TIME TO BID! Unique IRL Edition Cobra Scooter To Be Auctioned By CARA Charities Signed by All IRL Drivers, Past Champions, Scooter Brings “One of A Kind” Tag   Patrick, Kanaan & Hornish SPEEDWAY, Ind. (Sept. 8, 2005) – CARA Charities has joined with Cobra Powersports to produce one of the most sensational “at-the-track” transportation vehicle ever seen on the IRL IndyCar® Series. CARA Charities, one of motorsport’s leading charitable organizations, and Cobra Powersports (Cobra Scooters, LLC), importers of the TGB line of motor scooters and ATVs, and other powersports products, are auctioning this unique vehicle at the CARA “Raceway Rendezvous, Guns & Garters” charity event set for Friday, Oct. 14, at California Speedway. Early auction bids on the Cobra/TGB scooter can be made by contacting the CARA Charities office at 317-299-2277 or carachar@aol.com This “one of a kind” Cobra Powersports scooter is making each of the 17 races of the 2005 IRL IndyCar® Series and displays a special “IndyCar” paint scheme with one sensational twist. The entire field of IndyCar Series drivers, including past series champions Tony Kanaan, Scott Dixon, Sam Hornish Jr. and Buddy Lazier and Indy 500 winners Helio Castroneves, Kenny Brack, Buddy Rice and Dan Wheldon, has put their autograph on this Cobra Motors scooter! And, yes, Danica has signed it too!! “We can’t begin to thank the people at Cobra Powersports for their incredible donation,” said Mary Lou Bogner, executive director of CARA Charities. “It will make the most unique pit vehicle on the IndyCar Series. It has to be the ultimate transportation for an IRL fan. We appreciate Cobra’s donation in helping CARA Charities raise money for needy and charitable causes.” “We have worked with the great people at CARA Charities before and we believe this unique Cobra Scooter is a tremendous way to find the ultimate racing fans as well as assisting several casues,” said Cobra Motors president Bill Peirce. “We know that IRL fans will be excited at the chance to own this one-of-a-kind scooter.” For information on Cobra, please visit their website at www.cobrasales.com. Mackey Marketing Group, Inc., a veteran motorsport marketing and promotion agency, is the firm that developed the giveaway campaign. (Photo Caption) Danica Patrick, 2005 Indy 500 Rookie of the Year, Tony Kanaan, 2004 IRL IndyCar Series champion, and Sam Hornish Jr., 2001 and 2002 IRL IndyCar Series, posed with the specially designed and autographed Cobra Scooter that will be auctioned off at the Oct. 14 CARA Charities “Raceway Rendezvous” extravaganza at California Speedway. Hornish and his wife, Crystal, are the honorary chairpersons this year for the annual charity affair.   About TGB Taiwan Golden Bee is a leading manufacturer of scooters, ATVs and OEM parts, whose customers include Piaggio, Suzuki, and Peugeot. Since its inception in Taiwan in 1978, TGB has evolved into one of the largest CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) manufacturers with over 60% market share in Europe. About Cobra Powersports Cobra Powersports is the exclusive distributor for TGB products in the United States and Caribbean Islands. A leading distributor of scooters, ATVs (all terrain vehicles), and motorcycles.  Several hundred powersports dealers rely on Cobra Powersports to provide quality transportation products. # # #

TGB 2005 Motorsports Sponsorships The team at Cobra Powersports is made up of 110% gear heads. We all love to race cars, drive sports cars and motorcycles.  No wonder we have a soft spot for motorsports racing teams.  In the past, you may have seen famous drivers like Al Unser, Jr. and Scott Sharp riding our scooters around the pits. Factory Five Racing - National Championship Race Click the photo to read more about the race and how Cobra Powersports was involved. Today, you can see the following motorsports teams with the TGB products in the pits:  Hyper Sport Racing Scooters of Choice: TGB Delivery 150, TGB 303R Laser 49cc and TGB 303R Laser 49cc Drivers: Joe Foster, Rick Skelton Website: http://www.hyper-sport.net/main.html Race Series: Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series About the Series:  The Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series is operated by NASCAR.  The series is the fastest growing prototype sports car racing in the world and is attracting the best drivers in the world, inluding such greats as Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson, Casey Mears, Scott Dixson, bobby Labonte, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth, Bryan Herta, Dario Franchitti, Jamie McMurray, Scott Pruett, Boris Said, Max Angelelli, Butch Leitzinger, Andy Wallace, Stefan Johnasson, Paul Tracy, Terry Borcheller, Max Papis, and many more. Race Car: Daytona Prototype Engine: Infinity V-8 About The Team:  Based in Atlanta, GA, Hyper Sport Engineering is an entity with roots in racing, automotive marketing, racing car build and service, customer service and engineering. Besides running their own race team, Hyper Sport also offers services to club racers, pro racers, and high end sports car owners.  Services offering through Hyper Sport Engineering include; Rebuild and upgrade stock engines, build full-race engines, race preparation, trackside services, organize track events, coaching, wiring harnesses, shock dyno testing, roll cage installation and suspension upgrades. Hyper Sport Engineering partnered with Kirt Wightman, former Director of Operations, for Lotus Cars, USA. Wightman’s role with Lotus armed him with the automobile brand as well as the dealer network and owners. He brings a wealth of knowledge about the types of products needed in the Lotus market place as well as the elevated needs of street and race car preparation. As part owner of a Lotus Racing team, Rapier Racing, Wightman incorporates his knowledge of performance enhancements with the development of the original Lotus product line of parts for Hyper Sport Engineering. He is an integral part to the performance parts sales end of the business. While Lotus is a product line that Hyper Sport Engineering will provide, additional manufacturer parts will be available online or at the Atlanta facility for sale in the very near future. Joe Foster Joe is a regular competitor in the American Le Mans Series since the inaugural Petit Le Mans in 1998. Joe has successfully competed in various forms of road racing around the world from karting to Formula Ford 1600, Russell Mazda, Formula Ford 2000, British Formula Three, Motorola Cup, Grand Am and, of course, the ALMS. Foster is also the Chief Driving Instructor of the Panoz Racing School , one of the premier road racing schools in the world. At the Panoz Racing School , Joe oversees curriculum design, instructor training and the competition aspects of the quickly growing Panoz GT and Panoz Pro Series race events. Rick Skelton Rick began racing in college in 1984 and soon moved up the ranks of the competitive HSR vintage racing ladder and won a championship there. His desire to race professionally led him to the Skip Barber and Panoz Racing Schools where he went on to win in the amateur series run by each school. Rick then moved into the IMSA-sanctioned Panoz Pro Racing Series where he took 2nd place in the 2002 championship. He has raced in front of hundreds of thousands of pro racing spectators from Sebring , Florida to Mosport , Canada . Jensen Motorsport Scooters of Choice: TGB 303R Laser Driver: Ryan Spencer-Smith Website: http://www.ryanss.com Race Series: SCCA Formula Atlantic (FA) Race Car: Swift DB014-A Engine: Toyota For 2005, Ryan has joined Jensen Motorsport Toyota Atlantic program.  Ryan is competing locally and nationally in SCCA with plans to compete professionally in 2006. His accomplishments include Regional victories at Infineon Raceway California in addition to a well-earned National victory at Daytona International Speedway in 2005.  Ryan Spencer-Smith Ryan began racing shifter karts when he was 14 years old and was awarded his Professional Kart SKUSA license by age 15.  During the year 2003, Ryan earned his National SCCA license through the Jim Russell Program in Northern California.  In 2004, Ryan earned his FIA International Class C License after successfully completing BMW USA's open wheel (BMW FB2) school in Valencia, Spain. Whitley Racing Scooters of Choice: TGB 303R Laser Driver: Laurie Whitley Race Series: NHRA Pro Stock Drag Racing Race Car: Ford Thunderbird Engine: Ford Whitley Motorsports based in Hendersonville , NC.  Kurt Whitley , now crew chief and team manager, was a drag racer when he met and married Laurie. Laurie Whitley After several years watching Kurt race, Laurie expressed an interest in becoming a driver herself. In 1992 they built her first car. The rest is history. Laurie Whitley drives the sleek Ford Thunderbird while Kurt does the mechanic work and handles the “care and feeding” of his driver.

TGB Releases Limited Edition Scooters

Race inspired scooters come with either a 49cc engine or optional 151cc high-performance engine.

Atlanta, GA May 10, 2005 – High performance scooter manufacturer TGB has released two special edition scooters for the U.S. market.  In an effort to create a limited edition line of scooters that will appeal to motorcycle racing enthusiast, TGB created the scooters using racing motorcycle styling.

The first limited edition scooter is called the TGB 303R Laser #01. The body of the #01 SE scooter uses very bright florescent red with bright blue, white and yellow accents.  The design was inspired by a famous European Supersport Racing team. The wheels are bright red with high polished edges.

The second limited edition scooter is called the TGB 303R Laser #42.  The body of the #42 SE scooter uses graphics inspired by a famous AMA Superbike team with bright red paint with white stripes like those used on the A/C/ 427 Shelby Cobra's of the 1960's.  The wheels are gloss black with high polished edges.

Just a few hundred of each 49cc special edition scooters will be available through Authorized TGB Dealers starting may 10, 2005 and just over a hundred of each of the 151cc scooters will be made available for the US market at the same time.  Only the top 100 TGB dealers in the country will be permitted to sell the special edition scooters.

Both scooters come standard with the TGB Motocicli Veloci™ 49cc high-performance engine of the optional TGB High-Performance 151cc 4-stroke engine. The engines come with a Mikuni carburetor designed for cold weather use and a fully automatic CVT transmission.  The Laser has European styling and a Sport Suspension System including a rear mono shock with a floating axle and hydraulically charged front suspension offering excellent handling and control.  Standard equipment includes high-performance Maxxis tires; 120/70-13 front and 130/70-13 rear, a 190mm front disc brake, large storage area under the seat, and full instrumentation.

About TGB
Taiwan Golden Bee is a leading manufacturer of scooters, ATVs and OEM parts, whose customers include Piaggio, Suzuki, and Peugeot. Since its inception in Taiwan in 1978, TGB has evolved into one of the largest CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) manufacturers with over 60% market share in Europe.

About Cobra Powersports
Cobra Powersports is the exclusive distributor for TGB products in the United States and Caribbean Islands. A leading distributor of scooters, ATVs and off-road go-karts, several hundred powersports dealers rely on Cobra to provide quality transportation products. Cobra Powersports also distributes Peirspeed and SGMW USA products.
 

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