May 2016

May 2016

© 2016, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By Winglets on the Run; Michelin's Storming Return; Chicho Lorenzo: The Man Who Made Lorenzo; Bridgestone's New S21 High Performance Tire; Historic Racebike Illustration: 1956 Matchless G45; The Return of the Army of Darkness; MotoAmerica Pre-Season Testing At COTA; MotoGP Opener At Losail; Daytona 200: Barnes Wins $40,000; World Superbike At Phillip Island; World Superbike At Chang; MotoWest GP Champion JC Gibbs; Reinvention of a WERA Racer, Part Four; Shops: MotoShop.

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On The Front Cover: Andrea Dovizioso (04) tests his Ducati, which is equipped with four winglets (including two compound-element lower winglets) designed to reduce lift and the need for power-killing wheelie control. The R&D cost and potential danger to other riders caused by the projecting wings and the turbulence they produce has ignite a controversy. Photo by Studio Milagro/DPPI.

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In this issue:

FEATURES

Inside Info

Historic Racebike Illustration: 1956 Matchless G45

Intro: Bridgestone’s New S21 High Performance Tire

MotoGP Analysis:

Winglets On The Run

Michelin’s Storming Return

Chicho Lorenzo: The Man Who Made Jorge

The Return Of The Army Of Darkness, Part One

Back In The Day: Editor’s Scrapbook

Shops: MotoShop

PROFESSIONAL RACING

MotoAmerica Pre-Season Testing At COTA

MotoGP Opener At Losail:

Everything Changes, Yet Stays The Same

Daytona 200: Barnes Wins $40,000

World Superbike At Phillip Island:

All Rea on Kawasaki

World Superbike At Chang:

Rea vs. Sykes on Kawasakis

SEMI-PRO AND CLUB RACING

The Reinvention Of A WERA Racer, Part Four

Racer Profile: Moto West GP Overall Champion J.C. Gibbs

COLUMNS

Letters To The Editor

10 Years Ago

MotoGP Trivia

Numbers

Josh Hayes: Mississippi Madman

Melissa Paris: Just A Girl Who Likes To Go Fast

Kyle Wyman: Where’s Wyman

James Rispoli: Rispoli Revolution

The Kids’ Page: Gavin Anthony

The Crash Page: Shaun Winfield

Racing, School, & Track Day Calendar

High Performance Parts & Services Directory

New Products

Advertisers Index

Classified Ads

ASRA/CCS Newsletter

Chris Ulrich: Adventures Of A Racer  

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