FEATURES 2012 BMW S1000RR Intro 2012 Yamaha YZF-R1 Intro MotoGP Analysis: Suzuki Quits – And Honda Threatens To MotoGP Mutterings: Lessons From The Simoncelli Tragedy Racers In Real Life: Major Jon Appelt – USAF Test Pilot School Instructor Back In The Day: Editor’s Scrapbook Improving Braking Performance By Installing A Racing Master Cylinder Tried&Tested: Woodcraft Rearsets For The BMW S1000RR A Yamaha Moto3 Racebike, Made For Club Racing Racers In Real Life: David Gaviria- Baker, Restaurateur Product Intro: Arai Signet-Q Shops: Sharkskinz PROFESSIONAL RACING MotoGP At Valencia: Farewell Marco, Farewell Two-Strokes WERA National Endurance Series At Atlanta: BEI Wins Another WERA National Challenge Series At Atlanta: Caylor, Gerloff, Myers Win Racer Profile: Andrew Nelson, Canadian Superbike Privateer CLUB RACING Race Of Champions At Daytona: CCS Champions All Grand National Finals At Atlanta: WERA’s Best Club Racer Profile: Ross DeLong COLUMNS Letters To The Editor Inside Info 10 Years Ago Josh Hayes: Mississippi Madman Numbers Elena Myers: Girl Racer The Kids’ Page Saved By Soft Barriers: Brad DeLong School & Track Day Directory Racing Organizations Racing, School, & Track Day Calendar High-Performance Parts & Services Directory New Products The Crash Page MotoGP Trivia Classified Ads Advertisers Index Chris Ulrich: Adventures Of A Racer ASRA/CCS Newsletter On The Front Cover: Jeremy Toye rides the new 2012 Yamaha YZF-R1 at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway in Desert Center, California. The Yamaha is now equipped with traction control, making it the last mass-production open-class sportbike to fully join the digital age. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.