On the Front Cover: Josh Hayes turned 50 years old and won his 89th AMA Pro/Moto America National race at Barber, breaking the record for career wins and beating
racers decades younger! He did it in Supersport on a BPR Racing Yamaha
YZF-R9 built by Bryce Kornbau (nee Prince). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
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APRIL 2025 ISSUE
FEATURES
Inside Info: BMW launches its 1300cc R 1300 R Horizontally-Opposed
Twin; Ducati introduces the Desmo450 MX racebike; Aprilia is backing an RSV4 1100 in MotoAmerica Stock 1000, and more…
Historic Racebike Illustrations: 1970 Kawasaki H1R Triple
Quick Look: KTM 990 Duke: More, More, More!
Intro: Yamaha YZF-R9: The Sportbike Transition
Interview: Aldo Drudi, MotoGP Painter And Designer
Hanging With: Sean Dylan Kelly, MotoAmerica Superbike Winner
RACING
MotoGP: Marquez & Bagnaia Win In The Americas
MotoGP Notes: Marc Marquez Creates Starting Grid Chaos
MotoAmerica Superbike: Beaubier & Gagne Win Again At Barber
MotoAmerica Inside Info: Yamaha YZF-R9’s Winning Debut
MotoAmerica Talent Cup: Part Of The Road To MotoGP Program
World Superbike: : Return Of The Toprak Cup In Portugal
World Superbike Notes: Toprak & BMW Return To Form
COLUMNS
Letters To The Editor: : A Reader With No Kids Offers Advice To Racer
Parents, and more…
10 Years Ago: Racing Editor Chris Ulrich is on the cover of the April 2015
issue, testing the new Yamaha YZF-R1 in Australia. Historic Racebike
Illustrations featured the 1978 0W35K, the 500cc four-cylinder two-stroke Yamaha that Kenny Roberts used to win his first World Championship. Mat Oxley recounted the 40th anniversary of Giacomo Agostini becoming the first rider to win the 500cc World Championship on a two-stroke.
The Crash Page: : Bagnaia’s Ducati, Upside Down
Racing, School, & Track Day Calendar: Where & When To Ride
High Performance Parts & Services Directory
Chris Ulrich: Adventures Of An Ex-Racer—Riding In The Wet And Dry At Sonoma
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