Puerto Rico Grand Prix To Be Staged at Isla Grande Airport

May 6, 2003

PUERTO RICO GRAND PRIX TO BE STAGED AT ISLA GRANDE AIRPORT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico ‹ The Puerto Rico Grand Prix, the 2003 season finale
for the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich® Tires Cup, will be held on a
temporary circuit at Isla Grande Airport, part of the Fernando Luis Ribas
Dominicci Airport complex in the island¹s capital, San Juan. The
announcement was made by event promoter Jorge Diaz, Puerto Rico Governor
Sila Maria Calderon, the Tourism Company of Puerto Rico, and San Juan Mayor
Jorge Santini. The Puerto Rico Grand Prix is scheduled for Oct. 26.

Diaz is pleased to be hosting the initial Puerto Rico Grand Prix. The
affable Puerto Rico native hopes this race will mark the beginning of a long
string of racing events in his island home.

³I think this is the first step into a great and bright future for racing in
the Caribbean,² said Diaz, whose son, Jorge Diaz, Jr. is competing for the
Rookie of the Year Championship in the Series this year. ³Puerto Rico is the
gateway to the Caribbean and South America. This race will show the world
that Puerto Rico has the talent and dedication required to put together a
first-class international racing event.²

The 1.6-mile, 10-turn circuit, which was laid out by renowned race track
designer Martyn C. Thake, will be very similar to the Burke Lakefront
Airport‹site of the U.S Bank Presents Cleveland Grand Prix. The picturesque
circuit, which uses San Juan Harbor as its backdrop, boasts a wide racing
surface and 100-percent visibility for fans.
Thake¹s most recent projects include the Monterrey, Mexico and Mexico City
Champ Car World Series circuits, and the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Champ
Car and Trans-Am Series street course.

The event will mark the first time the Trans-Am Series will race in Puerto
Rico. The Series will also present its year-end awards in Puerto Rico.

³We couldn¹t find a finer location to put an exclamation point on the 2003
season,² said Series Executive Director John Clagett. ³The Isla Grande
Airport is the perfect venue for this race, and is convenient to the
bustling city of San Juan. It will pose its own unique challenges, and we¹re
looking forward to a thrilling race for both the drivers and fans.²

The Puerto Rico Grand Prix, the season finale of the 2003 Trans-Am Series
for the BFGoodrich® Tires Cup, is scheduled for Oct. 26, and will be aired
on a tape-delayed basis on PEE Nov. 1 at 1 p.m.