February 2016

February 2016

© 2016, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By 25 Years Of Roadracing World, Part Five; Historic Racebike Illustration: 1975 Harley-Davidson RR250; Intro: 2016 Ducati 959 Panigale; MotoGP Analysis: The $1.5 Million Gamble; 2015 MotoGP Season Review; Racing Tourism: Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix; Tech Notes: Software's Influence On Racing; Patricia Fernandez Plans To Race At Macau; Tried & Tested: Fieldsheer High Temp Jacket And Pants; The Reinvention Of A WERA Racer, Part One; Book Excerpt:How East Germans Change GP Racing; Back In The Day: Editor's Scrapbook; Where Are They Now? 1991 AMA Superbike Champion Thomas Stevens And His Winning Superbike; At Home With MotoAmerica Superstock Champ Jake Gagne; Interview: World Superbike Racer Tom Sykes; Interview: American James Rispoli, Racing In Europe; Interview: British Superbike Champion Josh Brookes; Club Racebike Profile: G-Baby KTM RC390; Brandon Paasch's Racing Adventures, Part Two; Racer Profile: CRA Overall Champion Scott Stall; Racer Profile: ASRA SuperStock Champion David Loikits.

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On The Front Cover: Chris Ulrich rides the 2016 Ducati 959 Panigale at Valencia; it’s built on the idea that easier to ride equals quicker laps.

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In This Issue:

FEATURES

Inside Info

25 Years Of Roadracing World: Part Five

Historic Racebike Illustration: 1975 Harley-Davidson RR250

Intro: 2016 Ducati 959 Panigale

MotoGP Analysis:

The $1.5 Million Gamble

2015 MotoGP Season Review

Racing Tourism: Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix

Tech Notes: Software’s Influence On Racing

Patricia Fernandez Plans To Race At Macau

Tried & Tested: Fieldsheer High Temp Jacket And Pants

The Reinvention Of A WERA Racer, Part One

Book Excerpt: How East Germans Changed GP Racing

Back In The Day: Editor’s Scrapbook

Where Are They Now?

1991 AMA Superbike Champion Thomas Stevens

Thomas Stevens’ Winning Superbike

At Home With: MotoAmerica Superstock Champ Jake Gagne

PROFESSIONAL RACING

Interview: World Superbike Racer Tom Sykes

Interview: American James Rispoli, Racing In Europe

Interview: British Superbike Champion Josh Brookes

SEMI-PRO AND CLUB RACING

Club Racebike Profile: G-Baby KTM RC390

Brandon Paasch’s Racing Adventures, Part Two

Racer Profile: CRA Overall Champion Scott Stall

Racer Profile: ASRA SuperStock Champion David Loikits

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?

Jayson Uribe: Chasing The Dream

The Kids’ Page: Kristian Daniel

Racing, School, & Track Day Calendar

The Crash Page

High Performance Parts & Services Directory

Racing School & Track Day Directory

Racing Organization Directory

Advertisers Index

Classified Ads

New Products

ASRA/CCS Newsletter

Chris Ulrich: Adventures Of A Racer

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